Angry optimist

Description:

The author charts Jon Stewart's unlikely rise to political stardom, from his early stand-up days and the short-lived but acclaimed The Jon Stewart Show. Drawing on interviews with current and former colleagues, she reveals how things work behind the scenes at The Daily Show.

subjects: Television personalities,  Comedians,  Biography,  Comedians, biography,  Comedians, united states,  Satirists,  Television in politics,  American Political satire,  BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY,  Editors, Journalists, Publishers,  Daily show (Television program),  nyt:humor=2014-10-12,  New York Times bestseller

People: Jon Stewart (1962-)

Places: United States