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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Google's founders, Rem Koolhaas, Howard Stern and Jon Stewart are among the list of dynamic people selected as nominees for the WIRED Rave Awards. Now in its sixth year, the WIRED Rave Awards celebrate "The People Changing Your Mind," leading innovators in 14 categories including Business Leader, Film Director, Architect, Game Designer, Scientist and Tech Innovator. "Blogger" was introduced as a new category this year, reflecting the growing popularity and influence of the medium on pop culture and business. A complete list of nominees is available below and at http://www.raveawards.com/ .
Jon Stewart is one of America's top social and comedic voices. He first came to national prominence with his critically acclaimed MTV talk show "The Jon Stewart Show." His other television credits include the CableAce nominated HBO comedy special "Jon Stewart: Unleavened," guest hosting duties on "The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder" and appearances on "NewsRadio" and "Mr. Show with Bob and David." Prior to taking over "The Daily Show," he played himself in a recurring role on "The Larry Sanders Show." He has appeared in such feature films as "Playing by Heart," "The Faculty," and "Big Daddy."
Jon Stewart More Celeb Photos Best known for his work on The Daily Show on Comedy Central, Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz) has had a long career in comedy. Jon has won many awards, including Emmys, and is regonized for his comedic talents.
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Jon Stewart has guest-starred on such television shows as The Nanny, Spin City, and NewsRadio, in addition to the Saturday Night Live episode he hosted in March 2002. He recently voiced the character Zeebad in the US version of the film Doogal, a critical and financial failure. He ... appears in the 2006 documentary Wordplay, discussing and solving the New York Times crossword puzzle.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- It's a star-studded lineup at Jack's clubhouse, as Jon Stewart and Cheryl Hines visit musical puppets Jack, Mary and Mel this February on NOGGIN's original hit series Jack's Big Music Show. Stewart will play Groundhog News Network reporter Brunk Stinegrouber in "Groundhog Day," which will premiere as a simulcast on NOGGIN* and Nick Jr. on Friday, February 2 (on Groundhog Day) at 12:00 p.m. (ET/PT). On Saturday, February 10 at 12:00 p.m. (ET/PT), NOGGIN, the commercial-free educational network from Nickelodeon, will debut Hines' guest-starring role as professional dog stylist Sudsy Bubblestein in "Mel's Bath Day." Jack's Big Music Show airs regularly Monday through Friday from 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. (ET) and on weekends from 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. (ET) on NOGGIN.
Jon Stewart hosts the 78th annual Academy Awards Show tonight from Los Angeles. Robert Altman will receive an honorary Oscar for his contribution as a director. Altman was nominated five times for Best Director, for M*A*S*H*, The Player, Nashville, Short Cuts and Gosford Park; he never won. This year the directors of all five Best Movie nominees were nominated in the Best Director category: Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain), Bennett Miller (Capote), Paul Haggis (Crash), George Clooney (Good Night & Good Luck) and Steven Spielberg (Munich).
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