House Lawmakers Target Apple Over ‘The Problem With Jon Stewart’ Axing

The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party questioned if plans to cover China on Season 3 of the AppleTV+ series played a role in its cancellation

"The Problem with Jon Stewart" (Apple TV+)

The House of Representatives’ Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party is looking for answers from Apple CEO Tim Cook after “The Problem with Jon Stewart” was reportedly axed due to creative differences.

The New York Times reported in October that Stewart and the tech giant’s leaders faced disagreements about the guests and content that would be covered in Season 3 of the AppleTV+ talk show, with the host telling his staffers that the company was concerned about topics Stewart had brought forward, including China and artificial intelligence. According to the Times and other reports, Stewart wanted creative control of the series and walked away after Apple threatened to cancel it.

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