stephen born american comedian writer producer actor media critic television host currently hosts late night television talk late cbs originally studied actor interested theatre met director attending performed professionally steve_carell second city chicago troupe mates developed sketch comedy series exit wrote performed short lived collaborating cult television series strangers candy gained considerable attention role gay history teacher work correspondent news parody series daily introduced wide audience left daily host spin series report following daily news parody concept report parody personality driven political opinion shows reilly factor portrayed version conservative political series established highest rated series earning invitation perform featured entertainer won primetime emmy awards grammy awards awards succeeded david_letterman host late cbs beginning tenure september named time influential people book america number new_york_times best seller list early life born washington youngest children catholic family grew charleston south_carolina siblings order oldest youngest james edward mary william thomas jay elizabeth paul peter stephen father doctor medical school dean yale_university finally served vice president academic affairs stephen mother née interviews described parents devout people strongly valued taught children possible question church catholic emphasis family placed intelligence observation negative stereotypes led train suppress southern accent young child observed depicted intelligent characters scripted television avoid stereotype taught imitate speech american news anchors claims surname french irish ancestry paternal great great german english descent ancestors emigrated ireland north_america 19th century great famine originally surname pronounced english father james wanted maintained pronunciation respect father offered children option way preferred stephen started later life transferred taking advantage opportunity new place knew stephen brother intellectual property attorney retained shown february appearance report youngest brother asked responded stephen jokingly replied hell september years old father brothers peter paul killed crash flight attempting land charlotte north_carolina route boys connecticut relocated family downtown urban environment charleston found transition difficult easily new friends new neighborhood later described time detached lacking sense importance things children concerned developed love science fiction fantasy novels especially works remains avid fan developed intense interest fantasy role playing games especially later characterized early experience acting improvisation attended charleston participated school plays contributed school newspaper highly motivated academically briefly fronted rolling_stones cover band called shot dark younger hoped study marine biology surgery intended repair severely caused inner ear damage damage severe unable pursue career involve diving damage left deaf right ear uncertain attend college ultimately applied accepted virginia friend enrolled continued participate plays studying mainly philosophy found curriculum rigorous focused high school able apply studies despite lack significant theater community sydney interest acting escalated time years transferred theater major study performance realization loved performing coming shows graduated early career comedy northwestern studied intent dramatic actor performed experimental plays comedy began performing improvisation college campus team fun mud annoyance theatre chicago time project focused competitive long form improvisation comedy wasn gon later recalled annoyance people looked thought wasn pure slightly mystical quality annoyance people graduated need job friend employed box office offered work answering phones selling accepted discovered employees entitled classes training center free despite earlier comedy group signed improvisation classes enjoyed experience greatly shortly hired perform touring company initially steve_carell met collaborated later career retelling thought cold thought trio close friends touring discovering shared similar comic sensibility offered opportunity create television series left second city relocated new_york work sketch comedy exit series debuted comedy central aired lasted episodes received favorable reviews nominated awards categories including best writing performance comedy series following cancellation exit worked months cast member writer alongside steve_carell series described reviewer satire borderline questionable taste sponsors pull episode aired cancelled seven episodes worked briefly freelance writer saturday night live robert brought animated sketch gay duo provided voice ace series opposite steve_carell needing money worked script consultant vh1 mtv taking job filming humorous correspondent segments good morning america segments proposed produced aired job led agent refer daily producer hired trial basis television career strangers candy period worked develop new comedy series strangers candy comedy central picked series begun working daily result accepted reduced role filming daily segments year worked new series strangers candy conceived parody school specials following life year old returns finish high school years life street noted critics use offensive humor concluded episode delivering audience politically incorrect moral lesson served main writer alongside portrayed strict history teacher seen series inaccurate information classes likened character played daily later report claiming specific niche portraying poorly informed high status idiot characters running joke series homosexual having secret affair fellow teacher despite fact relationship apparent appears character thirty episodes strangers candy aired comedy central ratings remarkable initial run characterized cult small dedicated audience reprised role film adaptation premiered film festival limited release film received mixed reviews wrote screenplay daily joined cast parody news series daily second season originally filmed segments remote locations style network news field reporters referred new guy air years time served host left prior season took hosting duties serving writer executive producer point series gradually began political tone increase popularity particularly presidential election season roles expanded include studio segments international reports studio aid unlike stewart essentially hosted daily developed correspondent character pieces series described correspondent character fool spent lot life playing fool able cover deal subjects deals frequently pitted interview subjects stewart scripted exchanges resultant dialogue demonstrating character lack knowledge subject discussing generous use humorous logic explaining point view topic daily adopted similar style correspondent recalls ed_helms joined cast imitated year correspondent stated decided going best impression appeared recurring segments daily including steve_carell characters expected debate selected topic instead anger commonly hosted week god report topics news pertaining religion presented help god machine filed reports floor daily award winning coverage elections included daily dvd release pieces named signature segments include hunting reported british aristocracy mock smoking rights activist apparent chain cameo appearances faux campaign president episodes daily filled anchor absence including week march stewart scheduled host saturday night live left took week god segments recorded sample voice sound effect god machine later episodes daily reused older segments label won writer daily report hosted television report october december report daily spin parodied conventions television news broadcasting particularly cable personality political talk shows like reilly factor hosted character right wing generally considered extension character daily conceived creators stewart opportunity explore character driven news series focused day day news style daily instead frequently concentrating host character concept report seen series daily segments advertised fictional series joke later developed pitched program searching way extend successful daily franchise half hour series opened strong ratings averaging million viewers nightly week air comedy central signed long term contract report month air immediately established network highest rated shows personal life reflected character report extended exposure character referenced interest knowledge catholicism science fiction lord rings real facts create character history alternate persona raised south_carolina youngest siblings married actual career history acting comedy denied outright frequently referred having attended forefront conservative campus movement 1980s actual alma mater northwestern july added years contract extending run report end final episode december featured rendition meet appearances guests including text bill_clinton appearances coalition afghanistan forces characters space station astronaut santa abraham_lincoln etc late april cbs announced press release succeed david_letterman host late effective broadcast january cbs announced premiere late host tuesday september late taped renovated debuted new host architectural features original theater restored including theater ceiling covered stained glass windows guest new late political focus david_letterman late politics saturday april featured entertainer white house association dinner standing yards president audience associated_press called power celebrity delivered routine targeting president media politically conservative character report lines stand man stand man stands things things stands things things like aircraft carriers rubble recently flooded city squares sends strong message matter happens america rebound staged photo world received response audience jokes met silence apart enthusiastic laughter audience major media outlets paid little attention initially washington_post columnist professor claimed routine critical media bush writing washington_post responded routine funny video performance internet media sensation week following speech ratings report rose average million total viewers episode time magazine james_poniewozik called political cultural issue writing months later new_york_times columnist referred speech cultural primary called defining moment elections presidential bid fictional persona report dropped hints potential presidential run speculation intensifying following release book america rumored sign testing waters future bid white_house october announced candidacy stating intention run republican democratic platforms favorite son native south_carolina later abandoned plans run republican fee required file south_carolina primary continued seek place democratic ballot october campaigned south_carolina state capital columbia presented key city mayor announcing presidential ticket asked viewers cast votes online charity connecting individuals classrooms need promotion inspired donations south_carolina classrooms benefited low income students teamed asking supporters barack_obama hillary_clinton lead pennsylvania primary created straw poll makes difference people donate pennsylvania classroom projects honor favorite candidate viewers donated projects reaching students pennsylvania public schools november south democratic party executive council voted refuse application ballot general sense council wasn candidate wasn selected ballot stated party director addition declared viable running state days later announced dropping race saying wish country supreme_court battle cnn reported obama supporters pressured ballot anonymous member council told cnn state superintendent education placed pressure refuse application despite steady rise polls real life presidential campaign ended editor chief established interview report campaign going strong fictional marvel universe citing cover art recent issue amazing spider man featured campaign billboard background background appearances campaign ads continued appear publications recently august secret invasion features cameo alien posing october extended page appearance amazing spider man issue solidarity troops iraq war arrived baghdad iraq june film week shows called operation iraqi stephen going commando sponsored suit tailored army combat uniform pattern episode featured cameo appearance president barack_obama hair military style solidarity troops army major said hair amazing support touching senior vice president said shows important diversion troops congressional testimony september testified character invited committee describe experience participating jobs program spent day working alongside workers upstate new_york end humorous testimony broke character responding question explained purpose hearing like talking people don power like powerful people united_states workers come work don rights result invite come time ask leave interesting contradiction know whatsoever brothers like brothers right workers suffer rights democratic committee member questioned appropriate comedian appear congress asked leave hearing offered depart direction committee requested stay opening testimony completed withdrew request conservative took aim testimony long awkward pointless committee majority members look ridiculous funny kind works contexts house committee hearing room appear corner notes media spectators turned address panel seriously expert immigration panel joke stay character panel bigger joke washington rallies september following rally campaign developed called hold rally lincoln memorial september episode daily report stewart future event september stewart announced competing rallies washington mall october stewart rally restore march fear alive eventually merged fear president filed request asking media exemption coverage political action committee report june public meeting voted grant report limited media exemption exemption allows unlimited donations resources promote super requiring disclosure ads appearing report following hearing formally filed creation super secretary new_hampshire primary poll subsequent south_carolina primary taken public policy polling likely voters jan reported place point ahead polling spite fact ballot poll showed closely january episode report asked audience run president south_carolina received strong applause stated making major announcement day january started discussing role presidential campaign addressed law preventing presidential candidate running help lawyer signed control super organization title referred definitely coordinating stephen super immediately legal block way announced forming committee lay possible candidacy president reiterated interview portion phase presidential campaign january episode encouraged viewers vote south_carolina primary ballot despite having recently dropped race announced consider votes cast direct support possible candidacy work author satirical text picture novel town published novel collaboration tells story small town threatened impending destruction massive dam narrative presented series fictional interviews town residents accompanied photos authors toured performing adaptation stage year book released appeared small supporting role film adaptation guest appearances television series curb enthusiasm season comedy line voiced characters attorney law left work report characters killed returned voice series finale provided voices american dad canadian animated comedy series wrong coast appeared life coach simpsons episode loves fly filled second episode majority report reports appeared track wig box tribute album read bloom love literature language lust women bloom june new_york_city appeared series commercials bright investigator searching elusive non existent real life portrayed letter street star alphabet video release producer second film world largest nonprofit collaborative art film video request list credit second film valid credits enabled thousands film producers listed massive movie database removed early released book associated report america released october successor published america book written daily staff book contains similar political satire written primarily collaboration writing staff november christmas special christmas greatest gift aired comedy central released dvd november january named assistant sports psychologist olympic speed skating team winter olympics invited nbc winter olympics coverage team chairman april performed harry concert style revival musical company presented featuring starring role ran nights filmed later movie theaters began june bermuda race race captain ship spirit finished second miles leaders resignation south_carolina senator run named possible candidate appointment seat vacated trigger special election finish term governor announced promptly intention nominate senate poll showed favorite south_carolina voters guest hosted monroe public access television monroe michigan episode aired july interviewed program regular hosts rapper pretended heard humorous slant local news community calendar july cleveland ohio dressed hunger games series taken stage commented look know supposed let honest dressed character stunt announce candidates ended run election personal life account particularly political joining cast daily described democrat according interview interview stated problems republicans republican policies practicing roman catholic sunday school teacher ordained minister lives new_jersey wife appeared episode strangers candy mother uncredited cameo nurse series pilot credited wife film actually met later good friend met husband daughter prominent charleston civil firm moore couple children peter john preferred children watch report saying kids understand irony don want perceive took personality test segment late resulted mother died age june period ill health awards honors daily writers recipients emmy awards writers daily nominated satellite award performance report nominated report including special lost jokingly sign revolving custody agreement emmy report episode aired october lost category don january named coined premiere episode report word year devoted time successive episodes failure associated_press mention role word news coverage word year december announced selected word year votes accepted website according poll results won margin june speaking school commencement ceremony received honorary degree time named influential people new_york magazine listed dozen influential persons media named person year colorado march given speaker year award march drive expose shortcomings contemporary political discourse named 2nd september maxim online france man featured list november named sexy surprise people sexiest man alive honors december issue named men year listed hot man included list nominated awards report received awards february unveiled new ice cream flavor honor named waited easter sample ice cream gave lent donate proceeds charity new distribute money causes spirit defeated mayor declared march mayor birthday honoring previous bet stephen event mayor gray referred publicity bet brought city remarking way lose bet honored spike guys choice awards june performance white house association dinner august named airplane air honor october received key city columbia south_carolina mayor december named celebrity year associated_press april received award report saying response accept award forgive taking years recognize greatness won emmy award writing time writer report delivered class day address graduating class princeton_university june accepted class award consisting sketch mirror announced person year 12th annual january received grammy award best comedy album album christmas greatest gift announced nominees song year pre released apple commencement speaker received honorary degree won emmy award writing report won best spoken word album 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