Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart

Born: November 28, 1962
in New York City, New York, USA
Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28, 1962) is an American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian. He is widely known as host of The Daily Show, a satirical news program that airs on Comedy Central.

Stewart started as a stand-up comedian, but branched into television as host of Short Attention Span Theater for Comedy Central. He went on to host his own show on MTV, called The Jon Stewart Show, and then hosted another show on MTV called You Wrote It, You Watch It. He has also had several film roles as an actor. Stewart became the host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central in early 1999. He is also a writer and co-executive-producer of the show. After Stewart joined, The Daily Show steadily gained popularity and critical acclaim, which led to his first Emmy Award in 2001.

Stewart has gained acclaim as an acerbic, satirical critic of personality-driven media shows, in particular those of the US media networks such as CNN, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC. Critics say Stewart benefits from a double standard: he critiques other news shows from the safe, removed position of his "fake news" desk. Stewart agrees, saying that neither his show nor his channel purports to be anything other than satire and comedy. In spite of its self-professed entertainment mandate, The Daily Show has been nominated for news and journalism awards. Stewart hosted the 78th and 80th Academy Awards. He is the co-author of America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction, which was one of the best-selling books in the U.S. in 2004 and Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race released in 2010.

Movies for Jon Stewart...

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Title: IF
Character: Robot (voice)
Released: May 15, 2024
Type: Movie
A girl discovers she can see everyone’s imaginary friends and embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids.
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Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Title: Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Character: Self
Released: November 12, 2023
Type: Movie
Rob Reiner profiles Albert Brooks, comedic legend, acclaimed filmmaker, talented character actor and a lifelong friend, who Reiner first met in their high school drama club.
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2002://complicated
Title: 2002://complicated
Character: Self
Released: August 6, 2023
Type: Movie
A collection of clips from the year 2002 documenting American teenage pop culture.
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Title: Bupkis
Character: Jon Stewart
Released: May 4, 2023
Type: TV
Pete Davidson attempts to work through unique family dynamics and the complexities of fame to form meaningful relationships.
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Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
Title: Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
Character: Self
Released: March 4, 2023
Type: Movie
Chris Rock gives an exclusive look at his year on tour leading up to this historic night. With appearances from Dave Chappelle, Adam Sandler, Kevin Hart, and many more.
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Lab Leak Liars Exposed
Title: Lab Leak Liars Exposed
Character: Self
Released: March 2, 2023
Type: Movie
For so long anyone who dared suggest COVID-19 began in a Wuhan lab was dismissed, criticised and mocked. Now the US Energy Department and FBI have conceded a lab leak most likely caused the pandemic. Sky News Digital Originals presents this report from Host Rita Panahi.
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Title: WWE This Is Awesome
Character: Jon Stewart (archive footage)
Released: July 29, 2022
Type: TV
Celebrating WWE's awesome history; reliving the moments that made fans go, "This is awesome!"
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The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
Title: The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
Character: Self
Released: July 17, 2022
Type: Movie
Top stand-ups and rising stars sound off on sex, parenting, politics, pettiness and more in these highlights from the Netflix Is a Joke comedy festival.
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Jon Stewart: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Title: Jon Stewart: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Character: Self
Released: June 21, 2022
Type: Movie
An outstanding lineup of entertainers gathers in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute Jon Stewart, recipient of the 23rd annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
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Title: George Carlin's American Dream
Character: Self
Released: May 20, 2022
Type: TV
This two-part documentary chronicles the life and work of the legendary comedian, tracking George Carlin’s rise to fame and opens an intimate window into Carlin’s personal life, including his childhood in New York City, his long struggle with drugs that took its toll on his health, his brushes with the law, his loving relationship with Brenda, his wife of 36 years, and his second marriage to Sally Wade. Intimate interviews with Carlin and Brenda’s daughter, Kelly Carlin, offer unique insight into her family’s story and her parents enduring love and partnership.
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The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
Title: The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
Character: Self
Released: May 19, 2022
Type: Movie
In this comedy special, Jon Stewart, John Mulaney, Chelsea Handler and Dave Chappelle honor George Carlin, Joan Rivers, Robin Williams and Richard Pryor.
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Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Title: Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Character: Carl "Rocky" Price
Released: December 7, 2021
Type: Movie
The live special event features reenactments of episodes from “The Facts of Life” and “Diff’rent Strokes”.
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Title: The Problem With Jon Stewart
Character: Self - Host
Released: September 30, 2021
Type: TV
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the world's problems. It's harder to pinpoint the systems responsible for creating them. In this series, Jon Stewart brings together people impacted by different parts of a problem to discuss how we come up with change.
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No Responders Left Behind
Title: No Responders Left Behind
Character: Self
Released: September 9, 2021
Type: Movie
Follows 9/11 responder & activist John Feal who, along with comedian Jon Stewart and FDNY hero Ray Pfeifer, fought the U.S. Congress to ensure that thousands of terminally ill 9/11 First Responders got the health care they deserved. But when Ray is diagnosed with brain cancer from his exposure to those Ground Zero toxins, John finds himself in the fight of his life to guarantee that the legacy of all 9/11 Responders like Ray, is kept alive forever.
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The Soul of America
Title: The Soul of America
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 22, 2020
Type: Movie
Writer, journalist, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and presidential biographer John Meacham offers his timely and invaluable insights into the country’s current political and historical moment by examining its past. Based on his 2018 bestseller of the same name.
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Title: Some Good News
Character: Self
Released: March 29, 2020
Type: TV
John Krasinski highlights some good news from around the world.
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Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Title: Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Character: Self
Released: January 7, 2020
Type: Movie
An outstanding lineup of entertainers gathers in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute Dave Chappelle, recipient of the 22nd annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
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Title: Desus & Mero
Character: Self - Illustrious Guest
Released: February 21, 2019
Type: TV
The first ever weekly late-night talk show on Showtime features popular TV and podcast personalities Desus and Mero speaking off the cuff and chatting with guests at the intersection of pop culture, sports, music, politics and more.
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Trump @War
Title: Trump @War
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 11, 2018
Type: Movie
2016 marked a revolution in American politics when a political novice upended the entrenched political classes on both sides of the aisle, and achieved a stunning victory for the forgotten men and women of the nation. Running on a common-sense platform of America First, a revitalized economy, tax cuts, a reinvigorated foreign policy, and a promise to reestablish American sovereignty with immigration reforms, Donald Trump ignited a dormant passion in the hearts of his supporters, and won the presidency in what was arguably the most significant election campaigns in our nation’s history. Trump @War is a retelling of that story and a look forward to the high-stakes midterm election in November, which will help cement his legacy, good or bad.
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Title: The Shop
Character: Self
Released: August 28, 2018
Type: TV
A one-of-a-kind barbershop experience with unfiltered conversation and debate from the biggest names in sports and entertainment.
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Title: 2 Dope Queens
Character: Himself
Released: February 2, 2018
Type: TV
A series of specials featuring Phoebe Robinson and Jessica Williams based on the hit comedy podcast of the same name. The show features the fun, fearless queens dishing on “Cocoa Khaleesis,” dating white baes, sex, New York-living, the best borough for pizza and more.
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Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Title: Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Character: Self - Host
Released: November 18, 2017
Type: Movie
Jon Stewart returns to television to host a live show presented from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. Benefiting NEXT for Autism, the special features stand-up performances, sketches and short films.
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Tickling Giants
Title: Tickling Giants
Character: Himself
Released: March 15, 2017
Type: Movie
The Arab Spring in Egypt: From a dictator to free elections, back to a dictatorship. One comedy show united the country and tested the limits of free press. This is the story of Bassem Youssef, a cardiologist turned comedian, the Jon Stewart of Egypt, and his show "The Show".
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WWE SummerSlam 2016
Title: WWE SummerSlam 2016
Character: Himself
Released: August 21, 2016
Type: Movie
History was made at The Biggest Event of the Summer, where Brock Lesnar went into Beast mode against The Viper, an inaugural WWE Universal Champion was crowned, and much more.
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Doc & Darryl
Title: Doc & Darryl
Character: Self
Released: July 14, 2016
Type: Movie
When they were good, they were the biggest stars on a team that captured New York City and the 1986 World Series. But when they were bad, Doc Gooden and Darryl Strawberry broke the hearts of Mets fans. "They were going to be our guys for years," laments Jon Stewart in this evocative yet searing 30 for 30 documentary directed by Judd Apatow ("Trainwreck") and Michael Bonfiglio ("You Don't Know Bo"). Reunited at a diner in Queens, the pitcher and the power hitter look back on the glory days of the mid-'80s and the harrowing nights that turned them from surefire Hall of Famers into prisoners of their own addictions. Listening to Doc talk about missing the parade down the Canyon of Heroes, or Darryl counsel others at his ministry, you can only wish that these two very different men had not followed the same destructive path.
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Weiner
Title: Weiner
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 20, 2016
Type: Movie
Documentary featuring a jaw-dropping, behind-the-scenes look at the attempted comeback of Anthony Weiner in 2013 as he mounts a campaign for New York City mayor in the wake of his sexting scandal. Featuring unfettered access to the candidate and his campaign.
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The Last Laugh
Title: The Last Laugh
Character: Self
Released: April 18, 2016
Type: Movie
Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use humor in connection with a tragedy of that scale, and the implications for other seemingly off-limits topics in a society that prizes free speech.
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Title: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Character: Jon Stewart
Released: March 23, 2016
Type: Movie
Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.
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Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Title: Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Character: Self
Released: January 21, 2016
Type: Movie
Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into step with the times. Using comedy and indelible characters, his legendary 1970s shows such as All In the Family, Maude, Good Times, and The Jeffersons, boldly cracked open dialogue and shifted the national consciousness, injecting enlightened humanism into sociopolitical debates on race, class, creed, and feminism.
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The Occupation of the American Mind
Title: The Occupation of the American Mind
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 19, 2016
Type: Movie
Over the past few years, Israel's ongoing military occupation of Palestinian territory and repeated invasions of the Gaza strip have triggered a fierce backlash against Israeli policies virtually everywhere in the world—except the United States. This documentary takes an eye-opening look at this critical exception, zeroing in on pro-Israel public relations efforts within the U.S.
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Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
Title: Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 1, 2015
Type: Movie
Jim Traficant was a legendary quarterback turned mob busting Walking Tall Sheriff who rose to power on a platform of “honesty in politics”. He quickly ascended to the hallowed halls of Congress, becoming its most outspoken member. "Jimbo" as his die-hard supporters called him, was known for his polyester thrift store suits, shock top wigs, vulgar humor and profanity laced rhetoric against the FBI, IRS, and every president since Reagan. His one minute speeches made C-SPAN must see programming, as he signed off with his patented “Beam Me Up!” In his post-industrial hometown of Youngstown, Ohio -- dubbed Crimetown, USA for being the most mobbed up city in America -- "Jimbo" was a living legend, once garnering more than 90% of the vote. However, the eccentric maverick also had a dark side, becoming only the second Member of Congress expelled since the Civil War, eventually spending over seven years in federal prison on bribery and tax evasion charges.
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Title: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character: Self
Released: September 8, 2015
Type: TV
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tom Purcell, and Jon Stewart are executive producers. Barry Julien and Denise Rehrig serve as co-executive producers.must watch
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WWE SummerSlam 2015
Title: WWE SummerSlam 2015
Character: Jon Stewart (Appearance)
Released: August 23, 2015
Type: Movie
The biggest event of the summer just got hotter when SummerSlam returns to the east coast and invades Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY! The Undertaker attempts to avenge the most historic defeat in WWE history when he rises from the ashes to challenge Brock Lesnar. Plus, in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Seth Rollins battles United States Champion John Cena in a winner takes all match, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose battle The Wyatt Family, and much more on the biggest night of the summer!
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Jon Stewart Has Left the Building
Title: Jon Stewart Has Left the Building
Character: Himself
Released: August 7, 2015
Type: Movie
Celebrating Jon Stewart's decade and a half run as host of The Daily Show; the fake news show that satired and challenged all the other 'real' news channels.
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JFK to 9/11: Everything is a Rich Man's Trick
Title: JFK to 9/11: Everything is a Rich Man's Trick
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 19, 2014
Type: Movie
The real reasons and orchestrators behind Hitler, to an incredible theory of the JFK assassination, all the way to 9/11 and the current age of the terrorist. Taken from an historical perspective starting around World War 1 leading to present day.
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Don Rickles: One Night Only
Title: Don Rickles: One Night Only
Character: Self
Released: May 18, 2014
Type: Movie
Comedy has never seen a night like this. The biggest superstars in the world gather to honor the one who inspired them all, Don Rickles. With David Letterman, Jerry Seinfeld, Robert De Niro, Jon Stewart, Martin Scorcese and more.
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The Hitch
Title: The Hitch
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 10, 2014
Type: Movie
The life of Christopher Hitchens as told through his own words and through archive footage.
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Title: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Character: Self
Released: April 27, 2014
Type: TV
A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
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Riot on the Dance Floor
Title: Riot on the Dance Floor
Released: April 27, 2014
Type: Movie
Through an oral history format of in-depth interviews and archival footage, RIOT ON THE DANCE FLOOR bring to life the gritty story of City Gardens, one of New Jersey’s most infamous clubs and its larger than life promoter, Randy Now. Featuring the stark and iconic photography of Thrasher Magazine’s Ken Salerno, the film chronicles the rise of several different music scenes in a venue for underground music that traversed the entertainment spectrum; from the comedy of Henny Youngman to Nine Inch Nails, New Order to Nirvana. It is the story of musical champions, underdogs and how hoards of misfit kids found an unlikely home and above all, the freedom and liberation of having complete creative control. - IFF Boston
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Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
Title: Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
Character: Self
Released: April 25, 2014
Type: Movie
A MusiCares Tribute to Bruce Springsteen is a concert video set to be released on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital Download on March 25, 2014. It was filmed in 2013 at the MusiCares Person of the Year ceremony to honor and pay tribute to musician Bruce Springsteen for his artistic achievement in the music industry and dedication to philanthropy. The ceremony was hosted by Jon Stewart and features many performance by musicians who have long been fans and admirers of Springsteen's body of work. Springsteen and the E Street Band concluded the ceremony with their own performance.
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Title: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Released: February 17, 2014
Type: TV
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.
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David Blaine: Real or Magic
Title: David Blaine: Real or Magic
Character: Self
Released: November 19, 2013
Type: Movie
David Blaine's signature brand of street magic mystifies the most recognisable celebrities in the world, such as Jamie Foxx, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Ricky Gervais, Katy Perry, Woody Allen, and Robert DeNiro, to name a few. He goes to the homes of Kanye West and Harrison Ford, Will Smith and Olivia Wilde. He pays a visit to Stephen Hawking at his office in Cambridge University. Blaine also travels the world, astonishing people from all walks of life with never-before seen, inconceivable magic.
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Skum Rocks!
Title: Skum Rocks!
Character: Self
Released: September 26, 2013
Type: Movie
The unbelievable true story of the band that gained massive east coast popularity in the late 1980s despite having a complete lack of musical talent and ambition. A powerful PR machine built their fame, and soon their primary objective was to invent new and creative ways to get kicked off stage without actually playing. Narrated by 'Alice Cooper', Skum ROCKS!, is a genre-bending film described by some as a true-life 'This is Spinal Tap', and by others as an independent 'Rock of Ages'. 'Skum Rocks!' chronicles the rise, fall, and return of this infamous band, giving new life to the tale of 'The Emperor's New Clothes'.
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Downloaded
Title: Downloaded
Character: Himself (Archive Footage)
Released: June 20, 2013
Type: Movie
A documentary that explores the downloading revolution; the kids that created it, the bands and the businesses that were affected by it, and its impact on the world at large.
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Inequality for All
Title: Inequality for All
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 19, 2013
Type: Movie
U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich tries to raise awareness of the country's widening economic gap.
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The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium: O'Reilly vs. Stewart 2012
Title: The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium: O'Reilly vs. Stewart 2012
Character: Himself
Released: October 6, 2012
Type: Movie
Bill O'Reilly, Jon Stewart, 2 podiums, 1 air-conditioned auditorium... In "O'Reilly vs. Stewart 2012: The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium," O'Reilly & Stewart take an entertaining and comedic approach to today's pressing political issues, in an attempt to find the best direction for America. The debate, which was streamed live online, was recorded on Saturday, October 6th, 2012, at the Lisner Auditorium at The George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. The proceeds from the sale of the debate go to multiple charities picked by both O'Reilly & Stewart, including the Fisher House Foundation, Doctors Without Borders, and the USO.
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Title: Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Character: Self
Released: July 19, 2012
Type: TV
Jerry takes his comedy pals out for coffee in a selection of his classic automobiles. Larry David sums it up best when he says, 'You've finally made a show about nothing.'
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Title: Gravity Falls
Character: Judge Kitty Kitty Meow Meow Face-Shwartstein (voice)
Released: June 15, 2012
Type: TV
Twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines are in for an unexpected adventure when they spend the summer helping their great uncle Stan run a tourist trap in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon.
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The Secret Policeman's Ball
Title: The Secret Policeman's Ball
Character: Self
Released: March 4, 2012
Type: Movie
A live stand-up comedy and music gig to celebrate Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary.
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Title: Inside Comedy
Character: Himself
Released: January 26, 2012
Type: TV
Half hour comedy documentary series from veteran funny-man David Steinberg and Steve Carell reveals the inspirations, influences and idols of some of the greatest comics of our time.
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Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
Title: Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
Character: Self
Released: June 24, 2011
Type: Movie
A documentary that follows the former Tonight Show. Filmed during Conan’s ”Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television” comedy tour, after his departure from the Tonight Show, takes viewers into an intimate journey of O’Brien’s life.
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The Beaver
Title: The Beaver
Character: Jon Stewart
Released: May 5, 2011
Type: Movie
Suffering from a severe case of depression, toy company CEO Walter Black begins using a beaver hand puppet to help him open up to his family. With his father seemingly going insane, adolescent son Porter pushes for his parents to get a divorce.
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Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
Title: Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
Character: Self
Released: March 18, 2011
Type: Movie
A tribute special featuring some of the biggest names in comedy reminiscing about the late, great stand-up. It's a great way to celebrate and remember Greg, but if you want to do more than just celebrate and remember him, you now have an opportunity to help out his family too.
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The Adjustment Bureau
Title: The Adjustment Bureau
Character: Jon Stewart
Released: March 3, 2011
Type: Movie
A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with the only woman he's ever loved.
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The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Title: The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Character: Co-Host
Released: October 30, 2010
Type: Movie
“I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore!” Who among us has not wanted to open their window and shout that at the top of their lungs? Seriously, who? Because we’re looking for those people. We’re looking for the people who think shouting is annoying, counterproductive, and terrible for your throat; who feel that the loudest voices shouldn’t be the only ones that get heard; and who believe that the only time it’s appropriate to draw a Hitler mustache on someone is when that person is actually Hitler. Or Charlie Chaplin in certain roles.
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Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education
Title: Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education
Character: Host
Released: October 21, 2010
Type: Movie
Jon Stewart hosts this fund-raiser for autism charities from New York City's Beacon Theatre. Performers include Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Tina Fey, Rosie O'Donnell, Conan O'Brien, Sarah Silverman and Steve Carell.
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Just for Laughs: Launching Pad
Title: Just for Laughs: Launching Pad
Released: October 20, 2009
Type: Movie
Russell Peters, Jon Stewart, Flight of the Conchords, Dave Chappelle and more.
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Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Title: Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Released: July 14, 2009
Type: Movie
Commemorates the 10th anniversary of the SpongeBob SquarePants. The documentary chronicles the beloved character's journey to international pop culture icon status and showcases the series' around the world.
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George Carlin : The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Title: George Carlin : The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Character: Self
Released: February 4, 2009
Type: Movie
The award is not intended to be given posthumously, but Carlin's death occurred between the announcement and the ceremony. Those there to honor Carlin included: Joan Rivers, Jon Stewart, Bill Maher, Lewis Black, Denis Leary, Margaret Cho, Garry Shandling, and Lily Tomlin.
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A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
Title: A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
Character: Self
Released: November 23, 2008
Type: Movie
Hark! The Herald Pundit Sings! America’s favorite Christmas tradition is now on DVD! Families have gathered around the TV to enjoy Stephen Colbert’s Christmas specials every year since 2008. Now, you can experience the joy over and over! Join Stephen and his friends—Toby Keith, Elvis Costello, John Legend, Feist, Willie Nelson, and Jon Stewart —for a yuletide evening of song, dance and nog-induced dementia. (Parental discretion is advised.) Remember, every time you buy a copy of Stephen Colbert’s Christmas Special, an angel gets his wings.
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Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House
Title: Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 18, 2008
Type: Movie
This documentary profiles iconic journalist Helen Thomas who has held a front-row seat at White House press conferences for more than 60 years.
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The Great Buck Howard
Title: The Great Buck Howard
Character: himself
Released: January 18, 2008
Type: Movie
When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs on to work for a belligerent has-been magician struggling to resurrect his career. This leads to a journey across the country staging the comeback of a lifetime.
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Title: Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Character: Self
Released: January 4, 2008
Type: TV
Host Zach Galifianakis conducts celebrity interviews sitting with his guests between two potted ferns.
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Title: Phineas and Ferb
Character: Mr. Random (voice)
Released: August 17, 2007
Type: TV
Each day, two kindhearted suburban stepbrothers on summer vacation embark on some grand new project, which annoys their controlling sister, Candace, who tries to bust them. Meanwhile, their pet platypus plots against evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz.
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Evan Almighty
Title: Evan Almighty
Character: Jon Stewart
Released: June 9, 2007
Type: Movie
Junior congressman Evan Baxter, whose wish is to "change the world" is heard by none other than God. When God appears with the perplexing request to build an ark, Evan is sure he is losing it.
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Wordplay
Title: Wordplay
Character: Self
Released: June 26, 2006
Type: Movie
From the masters who create the mind-bending diversions to the tense competition at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, Patrick Creadon's documentary reveals a fascinating look at a decidedly addictive pastime. Creadon captures New York Times editor Will Shortz at work, talks to celebrity solvers -- including Bill Clinton and Ken Burns -- and presents an intimate look at the national tournament and its competitors.
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Doogal
Title: Doogal
Character: Zeebad (voice)
Released: February 24, 2006
Type: Movie
This is the story of Doogal, an adorable candy-loving mutt who goes on a mission to save the world.
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Title: Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
Released: December 14, 2005
Type: TV
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg is an informal interview-style show on the cable channel TV Land in which comedian David Steinberg talks with famous comedians and comic actors. Each show features Steinberg and one guest.
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Last Laugh '05
Title: Last Laugh '05
Character: Self
Released: December 11, 2005
Type: Movie
“COMEDY CENTRAL’s Last Laugh ’05” takes an irreverent look back at some of the most controversial and outrageous events of this year from the infamous Tom Cruise couch dance to the Terri Schiavo saga, bird flu to Courtney Love’s melt-down, “Last Laugh ’05” unleashes its fury on our most laughable newsmakers and news fakers.
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Title: The Colbert Report
Character: Self
Released: October 17, 2005
Type: TV
The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program that airs Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. It satirizes conservative personality-driven political pundit programs, particularly Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits. The Colbert Report has been nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards each in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012, two Television Critics Association Awards Awards, and two Satellite Awards. In 2013, it won two Emmys. It has been presented as non-satirical journalism in several instances, including by the Tom DeLay Legal Defense Trust and by Robert Wexler following his interview on the program. The Report received considerable media coverage following its debut on October 17, 2005, for Colbert's coining of the term "truthiness", which dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster named its 2006 Word of the Year.
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The Aristocrats
Title: The Aristocrats
Character: Self
Released: July 29, 2005
Type: Movie
One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.
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Title: Catscratch
Released: July 9, 2005
Type: TV
Catscratch is an American animated television series created by Doug TenNapel. It was aired on both Nickelodeon and Nicktoons in 2005. It was also shown on Nickelodeon UK / Ireland in 2006. It is a lighthearted adaptation of TenNapel's graphic novel, Gear, which is also the name of the cats' monster truck. The series features music composed by longtime TenNapel collaborator, Terry Scott Taylor. Catscratch's first DVD appearance was on Nick Picks Vol. 3, which came out February 7, 2006.
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Title: American Dad!
Character: Jon Stewart (voice)
Released: February 6, 2005
Type: TV
The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."
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Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Title: Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Character: Self
Released: November 17, 2004
Type: Movie
Directed by the wife of 'That Kevin Smith', Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, a feature length documentary looking at the behind the scenes making of JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK.
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Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
Title: Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 14, 2004
Type: Movie
This film examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, have been running a "race to the bottom" in television news, and provides an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangerous impact on society when a broad swath of media is controlled by one person. Media experts, including Jeff Cohen (FAIR) Bob McChesney (Free Press), Chellie Pingree (Common Cause), Jeff Chester (Center for Digital Democracy) and David Brock (Media Matters) provide context and guidance for the story of Fox News and its effect on society. This documentary also reveals the secrets of Former Fox news producers, reporters, bookers and writers who expose what it's like to work for Fox News. These former Fox employees talk about how they were forced to push a "right-wing" point of view or risk their jobs. Some have even chosen to remain anonymous in order to protect their current livelihoods. As one employee said "There's no sense of integrity as far as having a line that can't be crossed."
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Off the Record: The 9/11 Election
Title: Off the Record: The 9/11 Election
Character: Self
Released: November 4, 2003
Type: Movie
Filmmaker Jonah Green documents his father Mark Green's 2001 campaign for mayor of New York City, detailing how the events of 9/11 severely altered the landscape of the election itself.
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Title: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character: Self
Released: September 8, 2003
Type: TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.
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The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina
Title: The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina
Character: Godfrey (voice)
Released: August 8, 2003
Type: Movie
Voiced by Elijah Wood, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and others, this film features Tom Thumb and Thumbelina, the tiny, famed fairy-tale favorites, who are together for the first time in this heartwarming, magical musical story about courage and friendship. After 15 years, the two reunite and remember when their village was destroyed by a giant. Soon, they find out that they have neat powers they can use for good.
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Title: Night of Too Many Stars
Character: Self - Host
Released: May 31, 2003
Type: TV
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Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
Title: Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
Character: Himself
Released: May 23, 2003
Type: Movie
John Flansburgh & John Linnell met in the 1970s as junior high students in Lincoln, Massachusetts. A decade later, their band—They Might Be Giants—would stand at the forefront of a burgeoning East Village NYC performance art scene as well as the college music revolution of the late 1980s. Filmed in 2001, ‘Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)’ is the acclaimed true story, tracing their independent and sometimes hilarious path through two decades in the pop music wilderness. From their legendary Dial-a-Song answering machine, to their Grammy Award-winning theme song for ‘Malcolm in the Middle’, fans and friends gather to tell the oral history of Brooklyn's finest alternative rock band.
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Title: Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Released: January 26, 2003
Type: TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.
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Title: Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character: Self
Released: January 26, 2003
Type: TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.
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Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Title: Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
This documentary praises comedian Richard Pryor by showing fragments of various shows Pryor made and having famous comedians talk about the importance and greatness of Pryor. Different themes are reviewed this way. Among others, they are the use of the word nigger, the way Pryor talked about racism, the fact Pryor talked openly about his own faults on-stage and the fact he didn't mince matters.
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Title: Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
Released: December 9, 2002
Type: TV
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn was a comedic talk show which aired on Comedy Central from 2002 to 2004. The show featured host Colin Quinn and a panel of comedian guests, discussing politics, current events, and social issues.
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Death to Smoochy
Title: Death to Smoochy
Character: Marion Frank Stokes
Released: March 29, 2002
Type: Movie
Tells the story of Rainbow Randolph, the corrupt, costumed star of a popular children's TV show, who is fired over a bribery scandal and replaced by squeaky-clean Smoochy, a puffy fuchsia rhinoceros. As Smoochy catapults to fame - scoring hit ratings and the affections of a network executive - Randolph makes the unsuspecting rhino the target of his numerous outrageous attempts to exact revenge and reclaim his status as America's sweetheart.
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Title: Last Call with Carson Daly
Character: Self
Released: January 8, 2002
Type: TV
Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night television program hosted by Carson Daly and broadcast on NBC In 2003 and 2004, Last Call was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for "Choice TV Show – Late Night".
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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Title: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Character: Reg Hartner
Released: August 22, 2001
Type: Movie
When Jay and Silent Bob learn that their comic-book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, have been sold to Hollywood as part of a big-screen movie that leaves them out of any royalties, the pair travels to Tinseltown to sabotage the production.
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Title: Primetime Glick
Released: June 20, 2001
Type: TV
Talk-show parody featuring obese host Jiminy Glick, who usually knows nothing about his guests and hurls veiled insults at them during his interviews.
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On the Beach
Title: On the Beach
Character: Crewman Burns
Released: May 28, 2000
Type: Movie
The world has finally managed to blow itself up and only Australia has been spared from nuclear destruction and a gigantic wave of radiation is floating in on the breezes. One American sub located in the Pacific has survived and is met with disdain by the Australians. The calculations of Australia's most renowned scientist says the country is doomed. However, one of his rivals says that he is wrong. He believes that a 1000 people can be relocated to the northern hemisphere, where his assumptions indicate the radiation levels may be lower. The American Captain is asked to take a mission to the north to determine which scientist is right.
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Committed
Title: Committed
Character: Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
Released: April 28, 2000
Type: Movie
After her husband, Carl, suddenly leaves, Joline travels from New York to Texas to track him down. Although Joline tries to remain upbeat, she is discouraged when she discovers that Carl already has a new girlfriend, the lovely Carmen. Familiarizing herself with Carl's new home and friends, Joline gets company in the form of her brother, Jay. Will Joline win Carl back, or are there other romantic possibilities on her horizon?
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Wishful Thinking
Title: Wishful Thinking
Character: Henry
Released: July 12, 1999
Type: Movie
A story told from three angles. Max meets Elizabeth; they live together, but when she talks of marriage, he balks. He becomes extremely jealous, probably without cause, and thinks she's taken up with a friend of his, Jack. Elizabeth, stung by Max's refusal to marry, catches Jack's eye, but the friendship seems innocent. Lena, who works with Max, likes him and realizes she can manipulate his jealousy and maybe engineer his split from Elizabeth. When she's sure Elizabeth is with a man, she calls Max at work, sending him home to confront the lovers. Then, Lena feels guilty and takes off for Max's apartment. What's really going on? Who's with Elizabeth?
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Big Daddy
Title: Big Daddy
Character: Kevin Gerrity
Released: June 25, 1999
Type: Movie
A lazy law school grad adopts a kid to impress his girlfriend, but everything doesn't go as planned and he becomes the unlikely foster father.
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Playing by Heart
Title: Playing by Heart
Character: Trent
Released: December 30, 1998
Type: Movie
A sexy, romantic comedy about modern couples coming together in funny and unexpected ways. Paul and Hannah discover that even after 40 years of marriage, they can still learn some very surprising things about each other. Meredith is a serious theatre director who isn't looking for a relationship... but has one looking for her in the person of the funny, persistent Trent. Then there's Joan and Keenan, young people searching for love in an L.A. club scene where the rules of dating seem to change every night.
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The Faculty
Title: The Faculty
Character: Prof. Edward Furlong
Released: December 25, 1998
Type: Movie
When some very creepy things start happening around school, the kids at Herrington High make the chilling discovery that confirms their worst suspicions: their teachers really are from another planet!
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Since You've Been Gone
Title: Since You've Been Gone
Character: Todd Zalinsky
Released: June 6, 1998
Type: Movie
The story of a 10th anniversary High School reunion, told through the eyes of a doctor who was humiliated on graduation day by being badly beaten up by a fellow graduate.
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Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Title: Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Character: Host
Released: February 20, 1998
Type: Movie
Jon Stewart hosts the Sesame Street Muppets' 30 year celebration, but Elmo steps in when things go awry.
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Half Baked
Title: Half Baked
Character: Enhancement Smoker
Released: January 16, 1998
Type: Movie
Three lovable party buds try to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered a plan, everything comes dangerously close to going up in smoke.
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Title: The View
Character: Self
Released: August 11, 1997
Type: TV
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Meghan McCain, and Abby Huntsman, discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.
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George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
Title: George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
Character: Himself
Released: February 28, 1997
Type: Movie
George Carlin celebrates 40 years of comedy and here, he presents 2 new standup bits, comedian Jon Stewart gives an interview with him, and we look at his old comedy work through the last 4 decades.
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Jon Stewart: Unleavened
Title: Jon Stewart: Unleavened
Character: Jon Stewart
Released: September 20, 1996
Type: Movie
Jon Stewart performs a solo standup routine, telecast live from Miami, Florida.
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Title: Spin City
Character: Mitch Parker
Released: September 17, 1996
Type: TV
Workaholic Mike Flaherty is the Deputy Mayor of New York City, serving as Mayor Randall Winston's key strategist and much-needed handler. Mike runs the city with the help of his oddball staff: an anxious and insecure press secretary; a sexist, boorish chief of staff; an impeccably groomed gay activist running minority affairs; a sharp and efficient, man-crazy accountant; and an idealistic young speechwriter. Like Mike, they are all professionally capable but personally challenged.
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Title: The Daily Show
Character: Self - Host
Released: July 22, 1996
Type: TV
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
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Title: The Daily Show
Character: Self
Released: July 22, 1996
Type: TV
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
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Title: The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Character: Self
Released: June 10, 1996
Type: TV
The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell. It aired for six seasons from 1996 to 2002. Topics often discussed on the show include Broadway, children, extended families and charitable works, people and organizations. The show was based out of Studio 8G at NBC's Rockefeller Center studios in New York City, NY, USA and was produced and syndicated by KidRo Productions, Telepictures Productions and Warner Bros. Television.
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The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
Title: The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
Character: Self
Released: October 27, 1995
Type: Movie
Comedy troupe The State hosts a Halloween special on CBS.
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Title: NewsRadio
Character: Andrew
Released: March 21, 1995
Type: TV
The office politics and interpersonal relationships among the staff of WNYX NewsRadio, New York's #2 news radio station.
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Mixed Nuts
Title: Mixed Nuts
Character: Rollerblader
Released: December 21, 1994
Type: Movie
The events of a crisis hotline business on one crazy night during the Christmas holidays.
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Title: Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Released: April 15, 1994
Type: TV
A cartoon superhero interacts with live guests via his television set in this parody talk show based on 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space Ghost.
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Title: The Jon Stewart Show
Released: October 25, 1993
Type: TV
The Jon Stewart Show was a late night talk show hosted by comedian Jon Stewart. The program premiered on MTV in 1993 as a thirty-minute daily program. At the end of its first season, MTV's then-corporate sibling Paramount Television retooled the program, extended it to sixty minutes, and used it as a replacement for the cancelled Arsenio Hall Show for the 1994-95 television season. While it garnered high ratings on MTV, in fact becoming its second most popular show behind Beavis and Butt-Head, The Jon Stewart Show was not a success in syndication and was cancelled in 1995.
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Title: Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character: Self - Guest
Released: September 13, 1993
Type: TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. The second incarnation of NBC's Late Night franchise, O'Brien's debuted in 1993 after David Letterman, who hosted the first incarnation of Late Night, moved to CBS to host Late Show opposite The Tonight Show. In 2004, as part of a deal to secure a new contract, NBC announced that O'Brien would leave Late Night in 2009 to succeed Jay Leno as the host of The Tonight Show. Jimmy Fallon began hosting his version of Late Night on March 2, 2009.
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Title: You Wrote It, You Watch It
Character: Host
Released: October 10, 1992
Type: TV
You Wrote It, You Watch It is a short-lived MTV sketch comedy series starring members of The State comedy troupe before they were given their own show by the network. It was hosted by Jon Stewart, future host of The Daily Show. The comedians performed humorous sketch recreations of letters sent to the MTV offices by viewers, depicting outrageous stories and events from their daily lives, with introductions by Stewart. An early example of crowdsourcing, the show only lasted one season, premiering in 1992 and being canceled in 1993. Jon Stewart would later quip, "You wrote it, you just didn't watch it!"
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Title: The Larry Sanders Show
Character: Jon Stewart
Released: August 15, 1992
Type: TV
Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night talk show. Larry, along with his obsequious TV sidekick Hank Kingsley and his fiercely protective producer Artie, allows Garry Shandling and his talented writers to look behind the scenes and to show us a convincing slice of behind the camera life.
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Title: The Simpsons
Released: December 17, 1989
Type: TV
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Host
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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Title: Sesame Street
Released: November 10, 1969
Type: TV
On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
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Title: The Oscars
Character: Self
Released: March 19, 1953
Type: TV
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.