They got the wrong Jon Stewart...

Officials at a charter high school in Ogden, Utah, mistakenly believed they signed up Jon Stewart of the "The Daily Show" to host their annual gala.

Instead, they actually booked Jon A. Stewart, a 39-year-old former motivational speaker, businessmen and part-time professional wrestler from Deerfield. Jon A. Stewart, a Republican candidate for Congress in 2000, was a bit surprised when he received an e-mail invitation in January for the April 20 fund-raiser at the Ogden Eccles Conference Center.
He even wrote the school back, asking if they were sure they had the right Jon Stewart. When the DaVinci Academy teacher corresponding with him told him he was indeed their man, the married father of three agreed to speak for free and booked an airline ticket and rental car for $421.

"I thought it was a little elaborate for me," a chuckling Jon A. Stewart said Wednesday. "I'm a personality here in Chicago, but I'm not Hulk Hogan or George Bush."

The mix-up was uncovered by a resourceful Ogden reporter who called the comedian's publicist and was told that this year's Academy Awards host had no plans to fly to Northern Utah anytime soon. When the journalist relayed the message to school officials Friday, they had to tell Jon A. Stewart thanks but no thanks.
DaVinci Academy sold over 700 tickets at $50 apiece since advertising the attendance of the Comedy Central star, said Nancy Jones, the school's director of development. Although she didn't have figures, Jones confirmed there have been requests for refunds. The school is also footing Jon A. Stewart's non-refundable transportation bill.

"I don't think it was anger. It was disappointment," Jones said of some community members' reaction to the snafu. "I was disappointed. I wanted to meet him, too."

You gotta admit, this is pretty funny. You’d think the school would of realized that Jon A. Stewart does not live in Utah. Did they seriously think that’s where the show was filmed? Morons. Article here.