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Summary: Gerald Ford would be proud.
Review: Being in college, I spend a good portion of my day watching TV. One highlight has always been "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." As a result, I picked up this book. This might actually be the first book that I have wanted to read since the Horton series. And this is well worth the wait.
Stewart lets loose in this book, writing about 20 essays that start (mostly) in reality and end up somewhere around Oz. Most essays involve the twisted private lives of famous people, hence the title. These include Hitler, Bill Gates, the Hansons, The Kennedys, Jesus, President Ford and Martha Stewart, no relation. Some comment on current forms of media, such as AOL chat rooms and over-hyped award shows.
Overall, this book is packed quirky little things that made me laugh out loud. It is very clever, very well written and very funny. For those who know Stewart through "The Daily Show," I think you'll know what to expect. For anyone who likes well-written satire that doesn't involve pigs named Napoleon, here's your book. Just a note: this probably isn't for the faint of heart or youngin's, especially Martha Stewart's essay. But it's still darn funny.
Thank you Jon Stewart. Quite a moment of Zen.
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Summary: For those who enjoy sharp wit...
Review: ...this book is for you. Jon Stewart is that rarity of comic performer -- he's a smart, witty guy who doesn't rely on bathroom humor as a comic crutch. His personality and style translate very well in this writing endeavor, "Naked Pictures of Famous People". This is one book that will startle laughter out of you with its sharp observances and dry wit, especially on such topics as celebrities, religion, historical figures and commercial "pitchmen". The book as a whole is quite enjoyable, though my own favorite essays are "The New Judaism", "Pen Pals", "Local News' and "The Last Supper, or the Dead Waiter". Great stuff! I hope that Stewart continues to make literary contributions; there aren't that many comic talents who write actual comedic essays and instead rely on recording their usual stage patter.
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Summary: The Dead Horse Groans
Review: This post-Arsenio endeavors to compel a disinterested audience to a true Utopia: the nowhere where anywhere is funnywear. Jon's cheeks are too big for his tongue, and self-deprecation reaches a seventh degree of separation. Every joke is purported to possess a grain of truth, but in Jon's case, one must be a child of the corn to taste a sour mash. Simply: I don't get it! It ain't funny! It's bad! Smarmy isn't campy, and Jon isn't either. The horror, the schmorror. Back to you, Jon.
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Summary: Bad Bad Bad
Review: This book is so bad, it made me long for the humor of the Geena Davis Show.
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Summary: A hilarous book from one of the ingenious comics of our time
Review: Jon Stewart's "naked Pictures of Famous People" is one of the most ingenious comedy books to date. Stewart's style is both sartical,racy, and controversial. The essay entitled Local News is hilarous.It explores the hidden drunken bar hopping life of the Taco Bell Chihuauha unknown to the public. One of the funniest essays is the Devil and William Gates. Which ponders the question What if Bill Gates sold his soul? Overall the book is wonderful. The essays pen Pals and Gerald Ford tapes will have you laughing out loud. A marvoulous book filled with witty essays that will have you longing for more. A great find to add to your nightstand. Jon Stewart is a genius.
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Summary: Smells like old rotten fish
Review: I think I am lucky to have a job with what a bad book I wrote. I have failed at so many things but it is amazing I keep getting new gigs. Quite simply, their are more talented people than me in the world. But buy my book so I can eat!
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Summary: Not A Preacher's Son
Review: I liked Jon Stewart better when he was a television preacher. Jon wrote a bad book and needs to go back to working for the phone company.
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Summary: I love Jon Stewart on The Daily Show but....
Review: I didn't enjoy this book. Maybe I'm just not savvy enough to pick up Jon's brilliance but for me most of the chapters just fell flat. There were some portions that were minorly amusing but I expected great stuff and it wasn't there.
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Summary: Witty Repartee from one of the Underground's Finest
Review: Ah, Jon Stewart, from the days before he became bigtime, mainsteam, etc. Not that he's diminshed in any capacity at all, you understand. It's just that more people know about him (cough, Newsweek) and it's unsettling to his diehard fans. At least he doesn't care at all. Anyway, this book is amazing. Jon once said that this book is the thing he's most proud of, and well he should be. The piece on the Kennedys is satiric genius, proving Jon takes shots at all sides, not just the conservatives. My personal favorite has to be The Cult, in which Cap'n Crunch is their chosen savior. It's not just in-your-face humor. Jon's writing is laced with the subtlety and nerve of The Daily Show-- in each sentence you can almost sense the eye-roll, the self-deprecating grimace, the unaffected shrug. It's that unbelievable, underlying charm that sells this book. It's the complete mockery of everything anyone holds sacred with such candor and effrontery that makes it the classic it should be, and is to me. It's great. I love it! And sorry for gushing--but he's Jon.
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Summary: I get it, Jon. I get it!
Review: This book has its moments, but Stewart beats his jokes to death with a redundancy that you never see in his TV show or live performances. I couldn't wait for the Kennedy thing to be over! Maybe the first time he implied that Jack and family were somewhat nastier than the Camelot legend would have you believe, and that they were taking advantage of the poor naive Jewish boy it was mildly amusing. But the same premise is revisited again and again. Actually, it's the ONLY joke in the essay and the majority of the "essays" have that same problem. Stewart is a smart and funny guy, but I suspect he is more comfortable with briefer bits of humor.
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