Dan Bakkedahl is the rookie reporter on the fake news beat. Bakkedahl has signed on as a new correspondent on the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." His first field piece "Bumvertising," investigating the latest trend in cutting-edge advertising debuted on Tuesday, September 20th.

"We looked at a lot of bogus reporters and Dan had the best fake credentials we could find," said Stewart Bailey, co-executive producer.

Bakkedahl is a graduate of the Florida State University School of Theater. He has worked extensively in theatre across the country including a five year stint with The Second City in Chicago. While with The Second City, Bakkedahl wrote and performed in their 90th revue "Doors Open on the Right." He is also a founding member of the groundbreaking improv groups ZUMPF, 4 Square, and Train Wreck at Chicago's most creative venue the IO (formerly Improv Olympic, thanks Olympic committee). Bakkedahl's voice can be heard on the soon to be released "Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks" video game as the lightening bolt tossing Raiden.