Comedy fans and sarcasm aficionados rejoice! Not content with simply entertaining us four nights a week with his popular television show, our favourite political pundit brings us another juicy pop culture morsel to sink our teeth into: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Book) A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race.
So this otherwise detailed book (want to know Mr. Stewart’s opinion of the White House’s M&Ms?) requires a lot of acrobatics from Mr. Smith. He omits transcript material that’s important to the show’s history.
Despite its flaws, “Angry Optimist” still has a lot to recommend it. Jon Stewart is a fascinating figure in 21st century popular culture, someone who has transcended the divide between news and entertainment and made a home somewhere in between; this book offers a look at how he got here – and how he stays here.