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78th Oscars – The Academy Awards

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Mar 2006

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Jon Stewart's likable -- but unfortunately muted -- turn can't save the sluggish 78th Oscars -- though a surprising upset for the night's top honor at least gave viewers something to talk about.

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Austin Smith

New York Post

11/06/2019

The Academy Awards have a new king, and his name is Jon Stewart. The brash, New York-based comedian from Comedy Central made the finest debut as host of the Oscars since Billy Crystal undertook the role in 1990.

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Verne Gay

Newsday

11/01/2019

Enter Stewart, who was truly a fish out of water: stiff, uncomfortable and swallowed by a podium onstage.

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Ray Richmond

The Hollywood Reporter

11/01/2019

I appear to have been misled about the primary goal of these kudofests. I'd thought it was to honor people and allow them their minute or (mercy) two minutes in a spotlight... But apparently, it's just about riffing, posturing and promoting.

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Tim Whitelaw

PopMatters

11/01/2019

Stewart turned in a refreshing if somewhat underpowered performance. In keeping with The Daily Show's predilection for self-conscious naffness, Stewart's delivery always maintains a marvelous faltering modesty

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Steve Weintraub

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11/01/2019

Ostensibly honoring a "Return to Glamour," the show was an almost unceasing parade of speeches and clips vaunting Hollywood's invaluable worth as a force for societal improvement.

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Network: ABC
Genre: Special Interest
Release Date: Mar 5, 2006

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