Jon Stewart, executive producer and host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" will be the next guest in the Sacerdote Great Names series at Hamilton College. He will perform on Friday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House. No tickets will be issued for the free event, but seats for the general public will be limited, on a first-come, first-served basis, because members of the Hamilton College community will receive priority seating.
This event will contain language that some people find offensive and may include content not appropriate for children and adolescents. Please consider the likely subject matter for this performance when deciding whether or not to attend.
Information about large group reservations (20-40 people) and handicapped seating will be available on Friday, Sept. 5, on the Hamilton Web site (http://www.hamilton.edu/greatnames/) and on the INFO line, (315) 859-4636.
Jon Stewart is considered one of America's top social and comedic voices. From his anchor chair on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," Stewart "has breathed new life into a show that hadn't even seemed to need it," said The New York Times. Since taking over as the host of "The Daily Show" in January 1999, Stewart's presence has seen higher ratings and awareness for himself, as well as the network.
As host of "The Daily Show" Stewart has interviewed such luminaries as former President Bill Clinton, Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton, John Kerry, John Edwards and Bob Dole, and such celebrity icons as Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks and Bruce Willis.
Since arriving in 1999, Stewart and "The Daily Show" have received 24 Emmy® Award nominations and won 10 times. These include winning for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program five times (2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006) as well as Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series for the past five consecutive years (2003-2007). Stewart himself has been nominated for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program four times (2002, 2003, 2005 and 2007).
In 2004, "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" was also honored by the Television Critics Association by winning for Outstanding Achievement in News and Information, beating out traditional news shows in the category. Stewart has been honored three times by the Association for Individual Achievement in Comedy (2003, 2005 and 2006) and the show won in 2003 for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy. In 2001, "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" also received the prestigious Peabody® Award for excellence in its "Indecision 2000" campaign coverage and again in 2005 for "Indecision 2004."
Prior to taking over "The Daily Show," Stewart was a series regular on HBO's critically acclaimed series-within-a-series, "The Larry Sanders Show," playing himself. The final season saw, among other things, Stewart seemingly being groomed to take over the fictitious late-night throne from the perpetually paranoid Larry Sanders (Garry Shandling). Stewart also served as a creative consultant on the series.
The New Jersey native began honing his skills in New York City, moving through the ranks of its top comedy clubs to appearances on HBO's Young Comedians Special and "Late Show with David Letterman."
The Sacerdote Series is named in recognition of a significant gift from the family of Alex Sacerdote, a 1994 Hamilton graduate. Previous Great Names at Hamilton guests include Aretha Franklin, Al Gore, Tom Brokaw, Bill Clinton, Rudy Giuliani, Madeleine Albright, Jimmy Carter and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. In 1998, jazz and blues singer/musician B.B. King was the first artist to appear as part of the series.
This event will contain language that some people find offensive and may include content not appropriate for children and adolescents. Please consider the likely subject matter for this performance when deciding whether or not to attend.
Information about large group reservations (20-40 people) and handicapped seating will be available on Friday, Sept. 5, on the Hamilton Web site (http://www.hamilton.edu/greatnames/) and on the INFO line, (315) 859-4636.
Jon Stewart is considered one of America's top social and comedic voices. From his anchor chair on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," Stewart "has breathed new life into a show that hadn't even seemed to need it," said The New York Times. Since taking over as the host of "The Daily Show" in January 1999, Stewart's presence has seen higher ratings and awareness for himself, as well as the network.
As host of "The Daily Show" Stewart has interviewed such luminaries as former President Bill Clinton, Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton, John Kerry, John Edwards and Bob Dole, and such celebrity icons as Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks and Bruce Willis.
Since arriving in 1999, Stewart and "The Daily Show" have received 24 Emmy® Award nominations and won 10 times. These include winning for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program five times (2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006) as well as Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series for the past five consecutive years (2003-2007). Stewart himself has been nominated for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program four times (2002, 2003, 2005 and 2007).
In 2004, "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" was also honored by the Television Critics Association by winning for Outstanding Achievement in News and Information, beating out traditional news shows in the category. Stewart has been honored three times by the Association for Individual Achievement in Comedy (2003, 2005 and 2006) and the show won in 2003 for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy. In 2001, "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" also received the prestigious Peabody® Award for excellence in its "Indecision 2000" campaign coverage and again in 2005 for "Indecision 2004."
Prior to taking over "The Daily Show," Stewart was a series regular on HBO's critically acclaimed series-within-a-series, "The Larry Sanders Show," playing himself. The final season saw, among other things, Stewart seemingly being groomed to take over the fictitious late-night throne from the perpetually paranoid Larry Sanders (Garry Shandling). Stewart also served as a creative consultant on the series.
The New Jersey native began honing his skills in New York City, moving through the ranks of its top comedy clubs to appearances on HBO's Young Comedians Special and "Late Show with David Letterman."
The Sacerdote Series is named in recognition of a significant gift from the family of Alex Sacerdote, a 1994 Hamilton graduate. Previous Great Names at Hamilton guests include Aretha Franklin, Al Gore, Tom Brokaw, Bill Clinton, Rudy Giuliani, Madeleine Albright, Jimmy Carter and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. In 1998, jazz and blues singer/musician B.B. King was the first artist to appear as part of the series.
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Hamilton's Director of Student Activities, Lisa Magnarelli '96, talks about Jon Stewart coming to campus as part of the Great Names series. September 5, 2008 |
