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Encyclopedia > Jason Jones (actor)

Jason Jones (born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian comedian known best for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Nickname: Ambitious City, Steeltown, The Hammer Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Location in the province of Ontario, Canada Coordinates: Country  Province Canada  Ontario Incorporated June 9, 1846 [1] Mayor Fred Eisenberger City Council Hamilton City Council Representatives MPs and MPPs Area    - City 1,138. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (de facto) Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24... The Daily Show (currently The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) is a Peabody and Emmy-winning half-hour American satirical news television program produced by and run on the Comedy Central cable television network. ...

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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

In 2001, Jones married fellow-future Daily Show correspondent, Samantha Bee. Bee was hired as correspondent for The Daily Show in 2003. In 2005, Bee left the show for family leave, and Jones stepped in to take her place. During Bee's family leave, Jones won a significant following at The Daily Show, thanks to a few pieces on his new baby daughter, planned communities, and New Jersey slogans. In January of 2006, Bee gave birth to her and Jones' first child, a baby girl named Piper Bee-Jones. When Bee returned to The Daily Show from family leave in March of 2006, Jones had already been promoted from a Contributor to a Correspondent to a Senior Correspondent, which is Bee's same rank on the show. Jones and Bee each continue to appear on the show as Senior Correspondents to this day. 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Samantha Bee (born 1969 in Toronto, Canada) gained fame as a correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-3, enacted February 5, 1993) was one of the first major new laws enacted by United States President Bill Clinton in his first term, fulfilling a campaign promise. ... For the Bon Jovi album, see New Jersey (album) Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...


Other works

Jones' most notable achievement is his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, but he has also appeared as the recurring character of Dominic Scolotte on the Showtime television program Queer as Folk. Sometimes on Between the Lions, he would use his Daily Show segments. Jones played Dominic in five episodes of the show's third season in 2003. Jones also had a recurring role on six episodes of the daytime soap opera As the World Turns in 2004. Jones has also done various television work with his Canadian sketch comedy troupe The Bobroom, and was the host of Craft Corner Deathmatch on the Style Network in 2005. Showtime is a subscription television brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world, but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United States. ... Queer as Folk was an American/Canadian television series co-production, produced by Showtime and Temple Street Productions, which was based on the British series of the same name created by Russell T. Davies. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For Philippine soap opera, see Teleserye. ... As the World Turns (ATWT) is the second longest-running American television soap opera (the first being Guiding Light), airing each weekday on CBS. It debuted on Monday, April 2, 1956 at 1:30pm. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For information about The Sketch Show TV programme, see The Sketch Show. ... Craft Corner Deathmatch was a television show aired on the Style Network in 2005. ... The Style Network is an American cable television network based in Los Angeles, California. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Jones co-wrote, co-starred, and co-produced the 2004 film, Ham & Cheese, with fellow Bobroom alumnus Mike Beaver; the film was nominated for six Canadian Comedy Awards in 2005. He has also had minor roles in numerous feature films. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Jones starred alongside Don McKellar and Nicole DeBoer in the 2003 film "Public Domain" directed by Kris Lefcoe and produced by Rob Stefaniuk and Jeff Rogers. The film won the audience award at the Beverly Hills Film Festival. Donald Don McKellar (born August 17, 1963 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actor, writer, and filmmaker. ... Nicole DeBoer as Ezri Dax in Star Trek:Deep Space 9. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rob Stefaniuk has worked in numerous television shows as an actor, appearing as both guest lead and series regular. ... The Beverly Hills Film Festival is a film festival in the United States. ...


Jones starred as Greg Gregger in Budweiser's short films The Best Man and The Company Man and in some 30-second commercials. Bud Light redirects here. ...


Trivia

  • Jones' wife, Samantha Bee, is The Daily Show's first Canadian correspondent and the show's first correspondent not born in the United States, making Jones the show's second Canadian correspondent and the show's second correspondent not born in the United States.
  • Jones is a conservatory-trained cellist. [1]
  • Jones is an alumnus of Ryerson Theatre School in Toronto, Ontario, where he minored in Botany.

Went to Hill ParK secondary, where was a major part of the theatre program. Samantha Bee (born 1969 in Toronto, Canada) gained fame as a correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. ... The violoncello, almost always abbreviated to cello, or cello (the c is pronounced as the ch in cheese), is a bowed stringed instrument, the lowest-sounding member of the violin family. ... Ryerson University is a publicly funded post-secondary education institution located in the heart of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...


Nicknames

  • J-Squared

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