Jon Stewart's show on Apple is being terminated......

[a kennedy]

Jon Stewart’s show on Apple’s streaming service is abruptly coming to an end, according to several people with knowledge of the decision, the result of creative differences between the tech giant and the former “Daily Show” host.

Mr. Stewart and Apple executives decided to part ways in recent days, two of the people said. Members of the show’s staff were informed about its end on Thursday. Taping of episodes for the third season was scheduled to begin within a couple of weeks, one of the people said.

The Apple show, “The Problem,” debuted to some fanfare two years ago as Mr. Stewart’s return to the talk show format after a six-year hiatus. As host of “The Daily Show” from 1999 to 2015, he turned a low-rated Comedy Central late-night series into a cultural force, becoming one of the nation’s best-known media and political critics.

But Mr. Stewart and Apple executives had disagreements over some of the topics and guests on “The Problem,” two of the people said. Mr. Stewart told members of his staff on Thursday that potential show topics related to China and artificial intelligence were causing concern among Apple executives, a person with knowledge of the meeting said. As the 2024 presidential campaign begins to heat up, there was potential for further creative disagreements, one of the people said.

https://dnyuz.com/2023/10/19/jon-stewarts-show-on-apple-is-ending/

[hlthe2b]

1. Well, that is disappointing; not cancelled, but TERMINATED. Pretty creepy

Apple has deep ties with China, so I guess we should not be surprised.

[bagimin]

2. Hey Jon!

Someone IS auditioning right now...

[Whiskeytide]

3. This sucks. I binged "The Problem" last year. Very informative and ...

… funny. Maybe it was too informative. Perhaps Apple will replace it with “Ow My Balls!”

[Takket]

4. Good. I hope he starts a new show on a service I have so I can watch.

[flor-de-jasmim]

5. I'm with you on this! Here's hoping.

[ItsjustMe]

6. What did you expect

Jon Stewart is an Atheist liberal on a conservative network.

[ecstatic]

7. Noted

potential show topics related to China and artificial intelligence were causing concern among Apple executives

Despite being an apple hater, I'm an Apple TV plus subscriber. It's interesting to hear that that their content is heavily censored to protect their company / manufacturing practices/ future technology plans from scrutiny.

[SocialDemocrat61]

8. Heard The Daily Show needs a new host

Stewart might work on that show.

[Rebl2]

9. My thought

exactly. Even if he only worked three days a week, it would be great to see him back on Daily Show on Comedy Central.

[sarcasmo]

10. China told Apple to fire The Problem. China has reach with corporations who us slave labor.