Friday, March 7, 2008
Busboy Productions is a production company that was launched by Jon Stewart back in the mid-90s when he was known for hosting the The Jon Stewart Show on MTV. Shortly after the show was cancelled, Stewart signed a production deal with Miramax to star in at least two films per year and develop his own projects. However, Stewart starred in only three films for Miramax and no projects were ever produced.
After Stewart's success as host and producer of The Daily Show, Busboy Productions was revived. In 2002, Stewart approached NBC to create a show in which Stephen Colbert would star. That show never got off the ground.
The name of the company is a reference to how Stewart worked as a busboy in a Mexican restaurant as a young man. The company's vanity card features the sound of a glass being knocked over followed by a voice whispering "Oops. Sorry."
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Busboy Productions is set to launch its first movie to date, a new film comedy starring longtime Daily Show correspondent, Rob Corddry. Corddry will be an actor and writer for the movie.