The Daily Show an oral history as told by Jon Stewart, the correspondents, staff and guests
For sixteen years, this program was a game changer in television, blurring the line between opinionated news reportage and comedy. It launched careers, lampooned legions of public figures and garnered eighteen Emmys. Now the fascinating behind the scenes antics, controversies and relationships will...
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| Format: | Audiobooks Audiobook (CD) |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Hachette Audio,
[2016]
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| Edition: | Unabridged. |
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| Summary: | For sixteen years, this program was a game changer in television, blurring the line between opinionated news reportage and comedy. It launched careers, lampooned legions of public figures and garnered eighteen Emmys. Now the fascinating behind the scenes antics, controversies and relationships will be chronicled by legendary host Jon Stewart and the players themselves. |
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| Item Description: | Title from container. Compact discs. "Includes a PDF of photos [on bonus disc]" -- Container. |
| Physical Description: | 13 audio discs (approximately 16 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | System requirements for accompanying PDF/CD-ROM: PC with Adobe Acrobat or other PDF reader. |
| ISBN: | 9781478936558 : 147893655X : |
| Author Notes: | Chris Smith was born in 1970 and attended University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Graduate Film Program in 1995 after completing his film American Job. He met Mark Borchardt while editing American Job, and began filming a documentary about the making of Mark's psychological thriller Coven. Both films played at the Sundance Film Festival, and American Movie won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary. Sony bought the picture for $1 million. In 2016 Chris collaborated with Jon Stewart on the book The Daily Show: An Oral History as Told by Jon Stewart, the Correspondents, Staff and Guests which made The New York Times Best Seller List. (Bowker Author Biography) |
