Jon Stewart News

August 16, 2010
Watch Jon Stewart's Epic Interview with George Lucas
How did you celebrate Star Wars Celebration weekend? Jon Stewart was presented with a stormtrooper action figure in his likeness -- and led a one-hour interview with George Lucas. More...

January 9, 2008
Uncertainty Surrounds Academy Awards
Now that the writers' strike has reduced the Golden Globes from a glitzy champagne dinner to a press conference, the clock is ticking for the 80th Annual Academy Awards, scheduled for February 24. More...

November 8, 2007
Office Writers Explain The Strike; Eisner Calls It Stupid
It has been less than a week since the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike officially began, but it is already severely affecting many television shows. More...

September 12, 2007
Jon Stewart Hosting the Academy Awards
It appears next February's Academy Awards ceremony has found its host -- one who will be a familiar face for fans of the show. More...

August 16, 2006
Sam Jackson Planning "Snakes On A Plane" Sequel?
Perhaps it was just a moment of inspired movie promotion, but when Samuel L. Jackson appeared on "The Daily Show" last night to talk "Snakes On A Plane," he hinted at the inevitable: "Snakes On A Plane 2"! More...

August 1, 2006
Jon Stewart's Rob Corddry IS "The Donor"
If you don't know Rob Corddry from his great work on "The Daily Show," don't worry about it too much. The guy's got about five movie roles in the works right now, and the newest one is "The Donor," which will be produced by Corddry's buddy / boss Jon Stewart. More...

July 6, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story
A few years ago I saw a very funny indie comedy at the SXSW film festival, wrote my review of the flick, and then pretty much forgot about it. But now that "Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story" is finally getting released on DVD, I'm quite happy to recommend it to fans of Christopher Guest movies, paintball, and/or "The Daily Show." More...

June 15, 2006
Box Office Preview: Four New Films Prepare to Fight
Reunion fever hits the multiplexes this weekend as four new releases debut bringing together a lot of familiar faces. More...

March 6, 2006
The Day After The Oscars: A Recap
So, it's the day after the Oscars. You might be stinging from the upset wins of last night (Three 6 Mafia, Oscar-winners?? No acting honors for "Brokeback?"), or maybe you actually won the office pool by picking dark horse "Crash" for best pic. Either way, the 78th Annual Academy Awards show was a doozy. More...

January 5, 2006
Jon Stewart to Host the Oscars!
Every news outlet, movie site, and cine-blog is reporting the news, so I'll just cite good ol' ComingSoon.net as our source, but there's the good news: Everyone's favorite comedic news host, Jon Stewart, has been tapped to host the March 5th Academy Awards broadcast, which automatically bumps the 'must-see' quotient up by about twenty-hundred percent. More...

October 6, 2005
Robin Williams is Levinson's "Man"
According to Variety, Robin Williams will reunite with filmmaker Barry Levinson on the political comedy "Man of the Year." The actor and director previously worked together on the oft-derided "Toys" and the still-popular "Good Morning Vietnam." More...

July 5, 2005
Trailer Bulletin: The Aristocrats
Head over to the Apple Quicktime Trailer Page for a look at the trailer to the upcoming comedy documentary "The Aristocrats." Having seen the movie at Sundance earlier this year, I can offer the opinion that this flick is absolutely drop-dead hilarious. But don't just take my word for it; the massive cast of comedians more than speaks for itself! More...