Jon Stewart Eyes Oscar Hosting Debut and TV Milestone
New York performer Jon Stewart, fresh from winning the Heisman of comedy, prepares to host the Academy Awards on March 5. He joins an elite club of past hosts and balances the huge viewership with The Daily Show duties and family life. Stewart plans to arrive in Los Angeles with a small writing team, having not yet seen all nominees.
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New Orleans Jazz Band Finds Gigs As Mardi Gras Expands
Don Yappie and The Creole Jazz Combo, displaced by Katrina, perform at Universal Orlando's extended Mardi Gras as cities nationwide host celebrations. The park doubles its French Quarter replica and offers a displaced musicians program to honor New Orleans culture amid curbed local festivities.
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