Angry Optimist

the life and times of Jon Stewart

273 pages

English language

Published Nov. 16, 2014

ISBN:
978-1-250-01444-3
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OCLC Number:
869263672

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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.

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Review of 'Angry Optimist' on 'Goodreads'

It was amusing at times, sometimes repetitive (at least two quotes I identified are repeated twice in the book). I'm not very familiar with the biography genre, but it just read as a very long magazine feature, essentially based on existing materials, without much added insight into the man. If you're a fan, it's a nice read, but certainly not a must.

Subjects

  • Television personalities
  • Comedians
  • Biography

Places

  • United States