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Angry Optimist: The Life and Times of Jon Stewart de Rogak, Lisa

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A New York Times Bestseller Since his arrival at The Daily Show in 1999, Jon Stewart has become one of the major players in comedy as well as one of the most significant liberal voices in the media. In Angry Optimist, biographer Lisa Rogak charts his unlikely rise to stardom. She follows him from his early days growing up in New Jersey, through his years as a struggling standup comic in New York, and on to the short-lived but acclaimed The Jon Stewart Show. And she charts his humbling string of near-misses - passed over as a replacement for shows hosted by Conan O'Brien, Tom Snyder, and even the fictional Larry Sanders - before landing on a half-hour comedy show that at the time was still finding its footing amidst roiling internal drama. Once there, Stewart transformed The Daily Show into one of the most influential news programs on television today. Drawing on interviews with current and former colleagues, Rogak reveals how things work—and sometimes don’t work—behind the scenes at The Daily Show, led by Jon Stewart, a comedian who has come to wield incredible power in American politics.


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Angry Optimist: The Life and Times of Jon Stewart
by Lisa Rogak is an audible book I picked up from the library. I have always enjoyed Jon Stewart's comedy and wit especially when it came to politics. He spared no one!
This book takes the reader on a journey through Jon's life from the very beginning. It is a personal look at the man, his education, studies, jobs, and his career path that lead him to the Daily Show.
Very informative and interesting. 35 s Debra KomarAuthor 6 books83

I love Jon Stewart but I hated this book, and the fault lies entirely with the author (although I hesitate to apply that word to Rogak). This is the worst kind of "biography". It is clear from the first word that she has not met Jon Stewart, or even anyone who knows Jon Stewart. She sat at home, googled "Jon Stewart" and slapped together a 200 page mishmash of other people's reporting on Jon Stewart. The introduction doesn't even make sense - its just random thoughts other articles have printed about Stewart. The "background" early years chapters are so vague, they could have been written about anyone who grew up in Jersey in the 1970s.

I looked at the author's bio - 40 books, a triumph of quantity over anything resembling quality - all the same Wikipedia nonsense and most released only as e-books. Why a major publishing house picked up this junk is beyond me. Bad writing (including the Department of Redundancy Department classic "a brilliant stroke of genius") , no access to the subject, lame research. I want my money back. Avoid this and all others by this author. 30 s Angie264 6



Yes sir!

The list of tv things that bring me more joy than Jon Stewart ripping into someone that really really deserves it is pretty short.



If you're looking for thorough coverage of his childhood and personal life, you may disappointed. The big moments are touched upon - his father leaving, school atmosphere shaping his sense of humor, marriage to wife Tracey and birth of his children - but the majority of the book is spent on his time at The Daily Show. That's fine, that may be what some people want and it works for this book. Calling it The Life and Times of Jon Stewart may be a bit misleading though.

There's nothing new in this book. If you know very little of his life and haven't read any interviews with him, this won't be an issue for you. I say there's nothing new because it there's not much original content in the book. Most of the information, quotes, and history have been pulled from other interviews and articles available online. I don't begrudge the author the recognition of the time consuming nature of compiling all this and turning it into a cohesive book, I'm simply pointing out there isn't any new information here that isn't available elsewhere. Reading an e-version of this book (thanks netgalley!), the book ended at 74% and the rest was notes and attributions.

As a fan of Jon Stewart, I thought it would've been beneficial to highlight more of his relationship with his brother throughout their youth. Rogak notes that Stewart said he knew from a young age that he wasn't going be "the smart one" so he worked to develop a sense of humor. Being funny would be his thing since his older brother would be viewed as the brains of the family. What isn't mentioned is that this isn't simply a case of sibling rivalry or sibling comparison, ranking himself against his brother the way the all siblings do at some point. Jon's brother, Larry Leibowitz, was Chief Operating Officer of NYSE Euronext, parent company of the New York Stock Exchange through November 2013. It's not simply a case of comparing middle school grades and feeling the lesser of the two. Stewart grew up next to someone of extraordinary intelligence. As anyone who watches TDS on a regular basis knows, Jon is an extremely intelligent man himself, easily switching from jokes about beer bongs to in-depth discussions on the Middle East with foreign politic leaders.

A large percentage of the book focused on The Daily Show and provided a look at the rigid daily schedule followed by its host and writing staff. Some parts were fun - dogs in the office! - and some seemed a little overdone - enough quotes from ex-workers that didn't the environment they worked in at their time at TDS. Stewart comes off as a bit of a control freak during these sections and honestly? I probably would too. His name is on the marquee. It's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Every decision that is made and any failures or bombs will be attributed to him, regardless if he was actually responsible or not. It's his name in lights and with that comes all the negative sides of fame and the responsibility to make a great product. At the end of the day, doesn't he have the right to want to make sure each joke is just right before broadcast when he's the one telling them? When it's his name, career and success on the line? These quotes mainly came from people that no longer work there. Yes that provides them with the freedom to speak more openly but, since it's only mentioned once, we have no idea if these people left on good terms or not. One admitted to being fired. It seems to be human nature to want to blame someone else when we fail at something. We have to consider the fact that these people may hold a grudge or anger at the person in charge. Or maybe they're not and he's a raging asshole to work with. The only ones that know that truth are the ones that work there.

The Daily Show and Jon Stewart personally have had a major effect on news media and pop culture since Stewart took over the show. Young people tune in to a show that focuses on the majority of it's time on current events and politics. Eighteen year old kids watch a show that talks about Congress four nights a week. When has that ever happened before? It's an amazing fete, especially this day and age of instant everything, reality shows and focus on meaningless things. His show has had a direct impact on the political involvement of many folks, especially the young ones. There is no one that can deny that, even if you don't watch.

There were a few points where the book stalled, as if Rogak didn't have enough material to fill the pages, and this resulted in some repeat information. A few times, exact quotes were repeated in different chapters. I received an advanced copy of this book so it may have been edited out of the final text but several have mentioned it as well. The lack of direct access to the subject of the biography is obvious at times. There's no new ground broken with this one. I look forward to the day when Stewart pens a memoir, but given his hermit- tendencies and his avoidance of the public eye, that may never happen. It would be a shame, he has a brilliant mind.

Jon Stewart - He's angry but hopeful. The title is perfect for the subject. Anyone who closely watches the events of the world unfold can't help but be upset at the injustices, sad over the senseless deaths and angry at the petulance of the people tasked to run the joint. Stewart has a pulpit from which to preach and I'll tune in as long as he does.


Thanks to Netgalley and publishers for the advanced copy for review.


A few of my favorite Stewart quotes. He's good when he's funny, he's better when he's serious.








 

 



2014 4-stars fiction ...more18 s James608 122

Unfortunately this is not the book it purports to be. It is not a biography of Jon Stewart. Instead what it is is a book about The Daily Show under Stewart's leadership. I don't think the problem is necessarily Rogak's lack of talent or interest (and certainly not her lack of research ? the thorough references for each and every quote attest to the work she's put in). Instead I put the blame on Stewart himself: clearly he doesn't feel ready for there to be a biography of him yet, and as the book repeatedly reminds us, he is a very private man when not on our screens. Consequently there is presumably just not enough information out there for a 'proper' biography. So we're left with something put together from the bits that Rogak could glean from the public record.

This lack of background, or off-the-record interviews also means that the story felt a little a puff-piece at times. Either Rogak is a huge Stewart fan-girl or she really couldn't find anybody to say anything bad about him beyond: he's a very demanding boss, and he hasn't hired as many women correspondents as some would . Neither of which is going to be much of a surprise for anybody reasonably successful in this line of work.

The book would be better framed as a Daily Show with Jon Stewart book instead, and on that limited premise I quite d it ? Rogak's style is pleasantly engaging ? but the moment Stewart strays out of the studio ? even as recently as his directorial début with Rosewater ? Rogak is compelled to stay with the show (and John Oliver) instead. Perhaps if Stewart is planning an autobiography he could give Rogak a call: she's already done a lot of the research legwork for him...biography i-own-ebook netgalley ...more12 s Patty 817 417 Read

Seriously??


One word: BORING
THIS is why I shy away from audiobooks.

Cassandra Campbell...you need some work, pointers, tips, something to make your voice more appealing and not so damn annoying. Her impersonation of Jon Stewart's voice was horrible, annoying, and did I mention horrible? Do they not do a test run first to see if the voice actor sounds right for the job? Her monotone voice made it impossible to enjoy Angry Optimist.

Lisa Rogak...I thought this was suppose to be a biography? Maybe because I DNF'd it but this was all boring facts of others thoughts on Jon Stewart, The Daily Show, and his jewish unorthodox life (yet I feel she didn't really touch on his upbringing/family). The writing, in my opinion, is flat and not at all catchy enough to keep me engaged in this book.

I love Jon Stewart, so I was curious to read about his life and how he came to be. However, I figured that the information that would be shared in this book would be something viewers didn't already know! Yes, Lisa Rogak, you did your research. But could you please try being somewhat original and not recycle old articles and interviews? Thanks.

Overall, Angry Optimist: The Life and Times of Jon Stewart was a complete letdown.audiobook dnf8 s Amanda322 117

I grew up in a family that watched Fox News religiously. Every day, from the time I was home from school to the time we went to bed there was hardly ever anything but Fox in the background. It was the soundtrack to my life. My dad's favorite: Bill O'Reilly. I have a family member who keeps the radio tuned to Rush Limbaugh and I've had to suffer through whenever I was visiting. I hated every moment of it and after a while I grew anxious every time the tv was on.

One day I ran across The Daily Show, quite by accident, and was amazed that someone dared to call out Fox News. Even better, Jon Stewart was making fun of these people that I had always thought ruled the news world. It was funny and it made me think. There was no spewing hatred at homeless people or immigrants you see on Fox. It was Jon Stewart understood how disillusioned I had become with news commenters.



I requested this book hoping to gain more insight into Jon Stewart as a person. I'm not sure that the book delivered quite what I was hoping. There were a lot of quotes and facts from past interviews. The author wrote in such a way that felt very detached from Jon Stewart. It was hard to believe that she had ever met him. I was hoping to understand him better and get a sense of his personality off-camera.

It was a good book for a general sense of Jon's life. I just wish it delved deeper.



*Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this free review copy*netgalley non-fiction5 s Matthew Ciarvella325 20

When it comes to penning a biography about a famous person, there's always the "depth of access" question: how deep can the book go? What if the person is particularly private? A shallow book might not be the author's fault if the subject or those around him/her are not particularly forthcoming.

My feeling is that Rogak wasn't able to get too deep below the surface, which isn't really surprising considering her subject. I enjoyed her writing style and I'm looking to pick up a few more of her biographies to get a sense for how much of the depth issue is due to the subject.

In short, this is a light, breezy read. It's fun to see how Stewart's professional career all comes together and it's sobering to read about how the Daily Show team, especially behind the scenes, isn't perfect. But it's all glossed over. There's never a feeling of having an insider's POV into what's happening, which is too bad.
20145 s Keith40

I was disappointed, as I was hoping for a more detailed and thorough look at Stewart's life. While this was well researched and competently (if more than a little ploddingly) written, it's all old news. If you don't know Stewart's show, or are a very casual fan who hasn't read at least a couple of articles about him or The Daily Show over the last decade, I can see where it has value.

But if you have read more than a couple of such interviews, and if you are indeed one of the millions who have made Jon Stewart a daily (or even weekly) viewing habit for years, there is nothing new here. No original research, nothing at all we haven't heard before, elsewhere.

There are also some strange omissions of fact - the author mentions that Stewart felt his older brother had the "brains" arena well-staked out when they were school-aged, accounting in part for his leaning toward comedy and the role as a class comedian. But she never mentions that Larry Leibowitz is currently the COO of the parent company of the NY Stock Exchange, or any other single fact about the man - or their father and mother, both having interesting lives themselves. Not the most critical of omissions - but it could be a potentially illuminating fact when evaluating whether the younger Stewart merely had a case of normal sibling intimidation, or was perhaps growing up with a person of exceptional intellectual power.

As I said, it's not a bad book - just a very disappointing one if you were expecting, as I was, a closer and more revealing look at the man.4 s Robert48

Learning more about him was enjoyable. Learning through an unauthorized biography imposed a mild guilt I couldn't shake off that easily. Perhaps I'll watch Rosewater to make up for it. 4 s Anne50 20

This book is basically the wikipedia entry for Stewart padded out with quotes from interviews and performances arranged to look as though he said them about specific events in his life, which he clearly didn't. The author even uses the same quote in two radically different time frames. It's a biography made by a computer algorithm. The various bits are strung together with perky transition sentences that don't always fit the context.
I was really shocked by the poor quality of this book. The author obviously never spoke to Stewart or anyone remotely close to him, nor did she have any insights or interesting points of view. I'm surprised it was published. But I bet it will make money. The author has apparently already done the same job on a book about Stephen Colbert.
My son bought me this book. It was a sweet gift because he knows I Stewart and the Daily Show. I wish it had been better.3 s Thom1,636 58

After writing a biography of Stephen Colbert (And Nothing But the Truthiness: The Rise (and Further Rise) of Stephen Colbert), author and New York Times columnist Lisa Rogak was destined to tackle the man at the top. His very private nature must have made this task more difficult, so this book reads more a breakdown of the Daily Show.

Published in December of 2014 while Stewart was still with the show, this bio seems scattered at times. Some personal details (meeting his wife, birth of their kids) are mentioned in passing, but more as a possible explanation for softening his tone on the show. The best part of the book is the beginning (Jon's standup comic work) but even that is from the outside looking in.

This book wasn't bad, but it was just okay.non-fiction3 s Michael Linton219 2

This book glossed over on how he became successful and spent a great amount of about the Daily Show. Not worth reading. I felt it was a summary and not a book of his life.3 s Ashley143 98

What a letdown. All the author has done is compiled quotations and basic facts from interviews others have published and then cobbled them together in this disjointed volume.

It's really a history of The Daily Show, in some cases going a few pages without discussing Stewart at all, particularly when discussing well-tread topics women in the writers' room. The author doesn't go any deeper than the surface in these areas (or elsewhere), continually describing him as being difficult to work with, demanding, and stressed, but just repeating that over and over with only rare elaboration. You could swap the position of a few chapters and not notice the difference. What made him so exacting? How does this play out in his personal life? What was his personal life prior to marriage? Don't even bother thinking you'll get that type of information; this is not a comprehensive biography in any respect.

Most egregiously, there is the fact that all the author is doing is taking the research of others -- and she gets incredibly sloppy with it at times. I was actually angry to find that she has Stewart giving an exact quote in one chapter about hosting awards shows but then changes it later on so that now he gave it in reference to his show. That type of mistake is basically unforgivable because you're building a profile of someone's character and personal history based on false information. It goes beyond sloppy editing in that respect. Few things make me cringe more than false information being reported, and what irony that it happens in a biography of the host of The Daily Show

The author keeps relying heavily on a few longform articles that most fans have already read, so to be honest, you probably either don't need to read this book or you can just flip to the back where the sources are buried, pick out some articles you see mentioned a lot and which sound interesting to you, and read those.

Final note: it's very important to note that this is an unauthorized biography with no approval or cooperation from the subject, his family, or anyone quoted in the book. (Of course, you'll probably figure that out anyway by p. 20, where the author openly guesses what Stewart's high school nickname meant; your immediate question will be, "Why didn't she just ask him?")biography borrowed-from-library comedy ...more2 s Tina Deboeser24

I won't waste my energy writing a review, and will just cut and paste another reader's comments - hey kind of just what Lisa Rogak did with this whole book!!


Debra Komar
Nov 16, 2014
Debra Komar rated it 1 of 5 stars
I love Jon Stewart but I hated this book, and the fault lies entirely with the author (although I hesitate to apply that word to Rogak). This is the worst kind of "biography". It is clear from the first word that she has not met Jon Stewart, or even anyone who knows Jon Stewart. She sat at home, googled "Jon Stewart" and slapped together a 200 page mishmash of other people's reporting on Jon Stewart. The introduction doesn't even make sense - its just random thoughts other articles have printed about Stewart. The "background" early years chapters are so vague, they could have been written about anyone who grew up in Jersey in the 1970s.

I looked at the author's bio - 40 books, a triumph of quantity over anything resembling quality - all the same Wikipedia nonsense and most released only as e-books. Why a major publishing house picked up this junk is beyond me. Bad writing (including the Department of Redundancy Department classic "a brilliant stroke of genius") , no access to the subject, lame research. I want my money back. Avoid this and all others by this author.2 s Susan (aka Just My Op)1,126 58

The beginning of this biography of Jon Stewart felt it was a high school writing assignment. Facts, no heart, fairly boring. No, not fairly boring; really boring. It stayed that way for far too long. It became more interesting once Jon Stewart became host of The Daily Show. At that point, there was more about the person, his personality, his interactions with people, some anecdotes sprinkled in.

I knew very little of Mr. Stewart although I usually enjoy The Daily Show. I still feel I don't know very much. He can be contradictory, he can be stubborn, he has a temper. He has a soft spot in his heart for pit bulls, and he has three rescued dogs, my favorite factoid. He is a devoted husband and father. He is 5'7”. Yes, there is more than that, but it all felt fairly superficial.

I listened to an unabridged audio version narrated by Cassandra Campbell, and her reading did not add to the story. It did, for me, detract.

Although now I know a little more about Mr. Stewart, this biography was ultimately unsatisfying.audio personal_memoir_biography2 s Nikki1,740 81

I love Jon Stewart but I did not love this book. Unfortunately the author chose to rely entirely on quotes from other sources and attained none of her own. The author then tried to tie all of the quotes used together to make a coherent tale of Stewart's recent life, largely during The Daily Show. Sadly this led to much repetition and a book that felt lackluster. Rogak desperately needed to have one-on-one sources in order to bolster this book and/or make it a credible biography instead of attaining all of her quotes from outside sources. Overall this book would not even have received a passing grade in my English classes, Rogak simply relies too heavily on outside sources and lacks credibility.

Disclosure: ARC received from Netgalley & publisher in exchange for an honest review. (They may regret this.) Any and all quotes were taken from an advanced edition subject to change in the final edition.2014 auto-bio-memoir ebook ...more2 s VivianAuthor 5 books1 follower

It's nice to find out more about Jon Stewart, his background and career and how he ended up on The Daily Show... but holy geez, this woman is a terrible writer. The book is a compilation of various articles about, and interviews with, Jon Stewart. Those other writers did the work; Rogak just copied what she could get away with under "fair use," added some connective tissue consisting of badly-written sentences, put it all together in book form and slapped her name on the cover. It isn't really her creation at all. Some pages are more than half quotes lifted from other interviews, just stacked one on top of each other. I only read as far as the point where Stewart is asked to take over as host of The Daily Show. Then I stopped because life is too short to read books this bad.2 s Brooks258 9

I Stuart...but this was a poor book. Basically, I learned Stuart grew up outside of Princeton in NJ. He went to William and Mary on a soccer scholarship. He grew up an outsider with a lot of psycho-babble from the author. He did a lot odd jobs and then he decided at 24 to do Standup comedy. Finally started to have success. Got a show on MTV called the John Stuart show. Then became the 2nd choice for other late night shows before landing the Daily Show.2 s Teresan64

Interesting chronology of Jon's life, but the unofficial-ness of this biography is rather obvious from the repetition of certain quotes and the lack of new interview material (or only with very peripheral people). Still, it was a quick read and nice to relive different parts of the Daily Show's historyfemale-author non-fiction2 s Heather427 27

I stopped reading this after the first two chapters, partly because it couldn't keep my attention, and partly because a caption beneath a yearbook photo guessed at the reason for Jon's nickname. I don't really trust a biography that includes guesses instead of straight facts.the-backburner2 s Michael327 3

A lazy biography assembled from old interviews. The author has as much access to Stewart as I do, and doesn't even offer an interesting take on her subject, as if she's as bored by this book as her readers will surely be. 2 s Megan157 36

This was good, but not good enough. I want a memoir written by him, or at the very least a biography written by someone who has actually interviewed him and isn't just basing it on interviews he had with others.audiobooks biography read-in-20152 s Susie230

I love Jon Stewart but I couldn't even finish this book. I expected so much. There was hardly any original research, just quote after quote with little to no analysis or original thoughts. Most of the information in this book could be found by simply googling Jon Stewart. 2 s Nancy274 8

I listened to the audio version of this book, which took away from it slightly. I enjoyed the book because I love Jon Stewart and d getting to know more about his life and history - how he became the man he is today. Not a funny book and not meant to be, but worth the read.2 s Brandi377 6

It was interesting to revisit the heyday of The Daily Show and that time in American politics, when things were bad, but not as bad as they are now. I think Trevor is doing a fantastic job as host, but Jon Stewart really got a lot of people through tough times and built the show from the ground up, along with his brilliant writers. I d learning more about his background and jobs before he got TDS. 1 Barry WightmanAuthor 1 book23

At some point in the late 1970s, smart-alecky teenager Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz, flips on some New York radio station. Bruce Springsteen comes blaring out and all that passion, fire and teenage angst reaches out and touches this kid somewhere in the swamps of Jersey. “We gotta get out while we’re young…someday girl, I don’t know when gonna get to that place where we really wanna to go and we’ll walk in the sun….”

Made an impression on the kid.

Decades later, famous and fabulously successful TV star Jon Stewart thanks Springsteen, “from the bottom of my heart for giving me something to put into the dashboard as I drove a U-Haul van through the Holland tunnel,” helping Stewart steel himself to “take a chance…to get away from your circumstance…make something better of yourself.”

Charming story. Thing is, Lisa Rogak’s lazy, lukewarm, surface-skimming bio of this zingy pop culture personality, tells us nothing of this, other than Stewart thanking his “beloved” hero many years later. Those Springsteen lyrics? I’m just assuming these lines resonated with young Jon. Rogak doesn’t choose to go any deeper, to see what rocked Stewart’s soul – other than being the funniest kid in class and his rage at his father. More on this later.

Step back.

Veteran author Lisa Rogak has written a slew of books – mostly bios, quirky non-fiction stuff, even a novel. Notably a biography of Stephen Colbert – clearly, she’s got a good thing going with Comedy Central. Versatile, skilled, professional. And she’s got a great website, fizzing with personality and charm. Her site’s vintage library-card-catalog look and feel throws down a winking gauntlet, daring the visitor – just try and not me. Hard to do.

So where is all that charm, fizz and humor in this bio of Jon Stewart? He, possessed of large quantities of charm, fizz and humor, he who is welcomed nightly into all manner of digital high-def media across America, yet we’re presented with blandly mild quotes from “current and former colleagues.” Weirdly flat, maybe even a bit boring…dare I say, skimmable? Rogak is clearly funny and charming, but not here. It’s just the facts ma’am, presented in trudging chronological order. Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Anyone for zippy chapter titles? Stewart is a comedian, you know.

No Moment of Zen. Not even close.

To wit. Rogak writes, “He also cut off all contact with his father, refusing to have anything to do with him. Jon’s rage was only fueled by his prodigious reading habit, particularly science fiction novels by Kurt Vonnegut and Aldous Huxley.”

Yes, tell me more.

But that’s it. She moves on. Yes, by this time in her dreary narrative, Rogak has told us a bit about Jon’s disdain for his father who left town, abandoned the family. But how about asking, hey Jon – tell us more about that, that thing with your dad. And these books - which were your favorites? Rogak is writing a biography – isn’t she a little curious? Willing to go a bit deeper?

No, nothing. Here’s the thing – she apparently had no firsthand interviews. Nowhere does the accompanying PR say anything “with unlimited access…” or touting in depth, hard-hitting chats with her subject. Just, “drawing on interviews with current and former colleagues.” She relies entirely on secondary sources, albeit with lots of well-documented notes. What, no access to the man?

About that title: Angry Optimist. Rogak begins, “Let’s get something out of the way from the beginning: Jon Stewart is a bundle of walking contradictions.” Okay, aside from my quibble with “walking contradictions” rather than “walking bundle of contradictions”, and despite my instant of her voice—asserting that her subject is made up of contradictions is, I think, a hackneyed approach to biography.

And then Rogak confesses, “This biographer will tell you that yes, it’s been a challenge to research the man. Not only does Stewart keep a low profile whenever he’s not toiling away at the Daily Show studios, but his friends and colleagues are equally closemouthed about disclosing any quirks or stories about the man.”

And this is the Introduction.

Uh-oh. Buckle down. We’ve got a couple hundred pages to go – of folks not being terribly willing to disclose quirks. Beginning with high school. Then college. Then stand-up. And on.

It’s a long haul.

Don’t get me wrong. There are fun tidbits. this one:

“Once he got past the first year, Stewart said it helped to think of the show as doing a twenty-two minute stand-up routine, where the goal was to fit twenty good jokes into each episode. He admits that’s what makes it relatively easy. “The concept is to come up with a wisecrack every forty-five seconds, which is the only thing I’ve been trained for.”

Or this one: Colbert is a nice guy, a rarity in comedy.

But Jon Stewart? Just a guy from Jersey.

Spoiler alert—here’s the end of the book:

“In all honesty, I love the Jersey shore. The one thing I did that was great was I moved from Trenton, New Jersey to New York and become a comedian,” he said. “And the one great thing I’ve done is try.”

That’s it? Phew. Made it to the end.

Is it too much to ask for us bio readers to get a chuckle or two every, say, twenty pages or so? Springsteen and I would’ve d that.
1 Maria128 3

The author squeezed the life out of a fabulous subject. The book read an encyclopedia entry. 1 James Biser3,210 17

This is an excellent look into the life of Jon Stewart and what he has done so far. The man is smart and interesting. This is a good biography.20191 Ben Rogers2,557 185

Enjoyed this book.

d reading about Stewart's career.

Lots of fun and interesting funny moments.

Great character!

3.8/5biography comedy humor ...more1 L.137 5

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