I love Jon Stewart. I am a pathetic fan of him and The Daily Show and would debase my relationship with my schweetie in a New York minute were Jon Stewart to glance my way. Call me a slut, I will not deny it. (ok, maybe i'm being a little overly dramatic ...) (maybe.)
Last week it was announced that (hubba hubba) Jon Stewart was going to host the next Academy Awards. What a great choice, I thought. I always enjoy the Oscars, although I'm not sure why. I love the movies, but the Oscars show can be so boring - with too many long winded expositions (cinematography. what would a film be without the gifts of light and shadow that a cinematographer creates? blah, blah, blah ... yes, yes, we appreciate it already ... now give the bloody award!). So this year, the experience might be a bit more enjoyable ... cause not only will I enjoy seeing which lovelies might be wearing one of my friend James' frocks at said Oscars, but I can drool over Jon Stewart while he makes me laugh (oh how i love those guys who make me laugh) through (and, i suspect, at) the pomp and circumstance that is the Academy Awards.
A day or so after the news of Stewart's Oscar gig came out, I got a call from my fab-wah editor/friend. "Did you hear that Jon Stewart was going to be hosting the Oscars?" she asked. (yes, i told her, i had ...) "Did you know that he grew up in the Princeton area?" (no, i didn't ...) ... "Wouldn't that be a cool local-angle story?" (uh huh ...) " ... and ... would you want to do it?"
Ohmygodohmygodohmygod! Would I want to do it? I'm so excited I'm vibrating. How cool would that be? (but could i interview him and not make a complete idiot of myself? hmmm...)
Ah, but wait, wait ... don't get too excited, Deb. Y'see, in order to do a story, you've got to land the interview. (as we were unable to with steve, as you may recall ...)
A little more than a week out and so far, we can't even get in the door. Between fab editor/friend and I, we've been working whatever contacts we have and can't figure out who 'his people' are, or when/if we think we've found one, we can't get contact info to approach them. We've read that he has nice connections to his hometown and we think that if ONLY he knew that we wanted to interview him, he'd probably be willing to give us 10 or 15 minutes for an interview. ( ... i know US1 is a tiny little biz/entertainment weekly in the scheme of things, but still ...)
And then today, I thought of this new blog community that I'm involved with. (and of the new the artists way group and the concept of synchronicity ...) And I thought: what if it were easy? And so I ask you, my blog readers/buddies: help me find a way to snag an interview with Jon Stewart. It's been said that there are six degrees of separation between each person on the planet (and six degrees of kevin bacon too), and I'm SURE that with a little help from you all, I can snag my interview with Jon Stewart. If you tell two friends, and they tell two friends ... (remember that shampoo commercial?) ... it can happen.
Make a girls dream come true. Do you know someone who knows someone who knows someone who might know someone who could get me in the door? Post it on your blog, link to this posting, leave a comment or email me. Help Deb Snag Jon Stewart!
Time's a wastin' - my deadline is February 22. Thanks in advance for (what i am sure will be) magical help!
HA! Kat's comment cracked me up (just the image of you two racing toward Jon while trying to trip each other...) Hey, did you catch your pal on Project Runway judging the garden dresses?? (Thought of you when I saw it.)
Posted by: Marilyn | February 19, 2006 at 12:13 AM
Really ... I can't believe the guy doesn't have a blog ... can you??!
Have you checked out this site? http://www.jonstewart.net/faq.html. It's the 'Jon Stewart Intelligence Agency (an unofficial fan club). There's an address there and some other info. and cool stuff, even if it's not much help on your assighment. Sorry I don't have any actual connections.
Good luck girl!
Posted by: maria | January 23, 2006 at 02:00 PM
If I had any insights, contacts or information I would most certainly send it your way but, alas, I don't! I just wanted to say I love that you are putting this out there and asking for help in the boldest way possible. I think the simple act of living in possibility is half the battle. Good luck, and if you get to interview him, tell him Swirly's a huge fan!! ;)
Posted by: Swirly | January 20, 2006 at 11:55 PM
Drat! All my connections to anybody have LONG since faded. However, I believe we are all so very connected and I will post a plea for you on my blog this weekend. Hopefully Kat will will be the connection you need.. GO KAT!
Oh and will you share him with me when you get him...? Pretty please?
niki
p.s. I too LOVE Harold and Maude! I have it on dvd but just last week a friend and I went to a midnight showing of it at a theater in Seattle. I hadn't seen it on the big screen since 1979.. oh what a joy it was to see it all larger than my tv!
I had the biggest dorky grin on my face for about the first 20 minutes, I was just so excited to be there.
Posted by: niki | January 20, 2006 at 10:33 AM
oooh, this will be interesting! I've got no leads, alas, for Kansas is not a hot bed of celebrities. But good luck!
Posted by: Jyesika | January 20, 2006 at 04:08 AM
haha! this post rocks!! i also have the major hots for john stewart and i might trip you if we were both racing towards him. ;-)
as it turns out, one of my bf's friends used to be a producer on his show, so it's "possible" that he may know someone who could help you out. i'll put out the feelers. no guarantees...but yeah, that six degrees of separation thing is crazy yes? :-)
Posted by: kat | January 19, 2006 at 12:41 PM