Profile of the Day: Jon Stewart
Happy birthday, Jon Stewart! Today the comedian turns 52.
He was born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz in New York City, New York to a well-educated middle class, Jewish family. Did you know his grandfather, Nathan Laskin, immigrated to the U.S. from Tianjin, China, which is home to a thriving Jewish community? He worked in the family’s fur business and performed stand-up comedy for other merchants who did business in the city.
Comedy must run in the family. Today, Jon Stewart can be seen nightly as the host of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
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