Being Jon Stewart Popularity Soars!

The long-awaited comedy feature, Being Jon Stewart , is nearing completion. Cast and crew have been anxiously waiting for the release and losing faith that it would ever happen. Take heart! Writer-director Michael A. Shea has finally taken action to ensure a timely premiere. Completing Being Jon Stewart is now on his bucket list!

Meanwhile, check out a Funny or Die web series - Looking for the Next Great Comedy - produced by Michael A. Shea. And you can follow the writer-director on Twitter - @sheamichaela.

You can also view the trailer for the movie on IMDB and be sure to check out the short video Waiting for Jon Stewart.

TAGLINE It's only a comedy if you laugh.

STORYLINE Oscar Leibowitz is having a bad day, but every day seems to be a bad day. He is also a big fan of TV's top funnyman, but Oscar is not the only one thinking too much about Jon Stewart. A pseudo-anarchist cell is out to “Stop the Lies!” and bring down the television personality. Oscar gets inside the head of his idol, but only to bring on misadventure after misadventure. The pseudo-anarchists fail to topple Stewart, but will Oscar the big Stewart fan be the funnyman’s undoing?

MAIN CREDITS Written and directed by Michael A. Shea. Principal cast includes Rabbi Weiss, Niki Jacobsen Torres, Hilary Freer, Kendra North, Carol Cadby, Stephen W. Young, Norah Vawter, Sonia Motlagh, Kristin Cantwell, Pierce McManus, Emily Skelton, Bella Labor, Cathie Sullivan, Cam Pippitt, and Maureen Cohen Harrington. Cinematography by David Williamson, Stacie Marshall, Gary Hritz, and Sarah Shaw Tatoun.

CONTACT For more information, email michaelshea.almostfunny@gmail.com.