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Was chosen by People Magazine as one of 1999's 50 Most Beautiful
People In The World
Was
a soccer player for the College of William and Mary.
Decided
to quit smoking on Dec. 28, 2000, after being encouraged
by the CGL Foundation.
The
College of William and Mary soccer team still gives out
an award called the "Liebo," named after Jon's
birth name, "Liebowitz". It is given to the clown/sweetheart
of the team.
Filed
petition to make his name change official from Leibowitz
to Stewart. When "60 Minutes" asked him why he
dropped Leibowitz, Stewart explained: "Sounded too
Hollywood." [June 2001]
Returns
to Lawrenceville High School for school fundraisers.
Was
scheduled to host Saturday Night Live on February 5, 2000
but had to back out at the last minute. He was replaced
by Alan Cumming.
Both
he and his wife legally changed their last names to Stewart
when they were married.
Graduated
from Lawrence High School 1980.
Was
a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity for six months.
During that time, he felt that fraternities had no point
and dropped out. He feels no allegiance to PiKA at all.
Was
voted the 2nd funniest person in America by Entertainment
Weekly.
His
wife Tracey is a vetinary tech.
Wife
Tracy gave birth to their first child, a boy, Nathan Thomas
Stewart [3 July 2004].
On September
24, 2004, the online "Campaign Desk: Critique and analysis
of 2004 campaign coverage from Columbia Journalism Review"
published what they called "A Campaign Desk Honor Roll,
of Sorts," offering "a short list of reporters
who consistently rise above the superficial to do original
and often insightful work." #4 on the list of 20 journalists
was Jon Stewart and "The Daily Show" on Comedy
Central - coming in ahead of many writers for The New York
Times, the Washington Post, and other highly rated periodicals
and newspapers.
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