Livingston High Grad Jason Alexander Plays Jeff Bezos In Spoof

VAN HORN, TX —On Tuesday, the day Amazon founder Jeff Bezos blasted into space on his company's - Blue Origin - New Shepard rocket, New Jersey-raised comedian Jon Stewart posted on Twitter a fake movie trailer mocking the billionaire space race between Bezos, Sir Richard Branson and Elon Musk.

Stewart enlisted the help of actor and 1977 Livingston High graduate Jason Alexander, who dons a bald cap and portrays Bezos in the 3-minute, not totally suitable for work parody.

With a title that is a takeoff of the 2008 film "Slumdog Millionaire," the sketch mocks the somewhat phallic shape of Bezos' and Branson's rockets.

In the video, Alexander - as Bezos - declares that his space flight is "one small step for mankind, one giant leap for me personally."

The video also features appearances by actors Tracy Morgan, who reportedly lives in Alpine, and Adam Pally, who has Essex County roots. Pally portrays Musk, while the role of Branson is played by a mop.

Entertainment website Exclaim.ca reports that the video is a teaser for Stewart's new show "The Problem with Jon Stewart," which is due to arrive in September on Apple TV+.