Jon Stewart

Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz (English: Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz, November 28, 1962 -), whose stage name is Jon Stewart, is often translated as Jon Stewart or Uncle Jon by netizens in mainland China. He is an American television host, actor, writer, stand-up comedian, media commentator and political satirist. He has hosted Comedy Central's news satire program "The Daily Show" since 1999. In the show, he satirizes current political news and figures in a funny way, and is very popular among young people. He has won 18 Emmy Awards ("Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Program" for 10 consecutive years from 2003 to 2012, plus "Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Program Writing Award" for a total of 8 times between 2001 and 2012). He also hosted the 78th and 80th Academy Awards. Stewart left "The Daily Show" in September 2015 and returned on February 12, 2024. In November 2015, Stewart signed a four-year contract with HBO. The deal includes exclusive digital content for HBO Now, HBO Go and other platforms. In December 2019, Jon Stewart was selected into the 2019 "Bloomberg 50" (the world's 50 most influential people) list published by Bloomberg.