Jason Ross (writer)
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Jason Ross is an American writer. Since 2002 he has been a staff writer at The Daily Show With Jon Stewart. As part of the writing team, he has received six Primetime Emmy Award
s. He has occasionally performed on-camera as Muppet John McCain. He also helped to write that show's two best-selling books, America: The Book, (2004) and Earth: The Book (2010). He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara
, where he served as editor of the student newspaper, The Daily Nexus
. He lives in Manhattan with his family.
Primetime Emmy Award
The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming...
s. He has occasionally performed on-camera as Muppet John McCain. He also helped to write that show's two best-selling books, America: The Book, (2004) and Earth: The Book (2010). He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
, where he served as editor of the student newspaper, The Daily Nexus
Daily Nexus
The Daily Nexus is the university newspaper for the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara .Student journalism has always been a part of college life in Santa Barbara, even before the existence of UCSB. Before joining the University of California system, for example, Santa Barbara...
. He lives in Manhattan with his family.