Busboy Productions Busboy Productions Busboy Productions is a production company that was launched by Jon Stewart in the mid-1990s when he was known for hosting "The Jon Stewart Show" on MTV. In addition to Stewart, executive Chris McShane is in charge of development and production. 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 Jon Stewart whispering "Oops. Sorry." Shortly after "The Jon Stewart Show" was canceled, Stewart signed a production deal with
Busboy Productions 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. In 2005, Busboy Productions reached an agreement with Comedy Central to finance the production company. Comedy Central has a first-look agreement of any project. If Comedy Central passes on a project, Busboy is