TV Talk

Yay! Jon Stewart To Host The Oscars

Two years ago, I was at a Comedy Central party in Hollywood with a bunch of TV critic types. A few of us were hanging at the bar because Jon Stewart was there and, well, the drinks were free. Hey, at least I'm honest. I'll never forget being so impressed with Stewart. There were no cue cards. None of his writers were handing him notes or jokes. I got to see up-close-and-personal just how sharp, funny and insightful Stewart is. No wonder more people are watching his "fake news" on The Daily Show when they want the real news. The man is the real deal and a rare intelligent comic. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences was wise to hire Stewart to host this year's Oscars. If the producers let Stewart do his thing and don't keep him hidden like what happened with Ellen DeGeneres on the Emmys, the Oscars will be fun to watch.