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We apparently have Apple TV+ to thank for Jon Stewart’s much anticipated return to Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, with tonight marking the first time he’s occupied the anchor desk during the network’s flagship news show since leaving in 2015. Stewart will be hosting the show on Mondays throughout the 2024 election season, and it turns out there are at least two reasons why: Apple. And China. Specifically, before Apple cancelled his Apple TV+ talk show The Problem With Jon Stewart last year, the comedian reportedly got into it with the iPhone maker over the content of three episodes he...

The project, based on the Clintons' The Book Of Gutsy Women, follows the mother-daughter duo as they interview their "personal heroes" Finally, something to watch with your neo-liberal mom and republican grandma besides The View! Chelsea and Hillary Clinton have a new docuseries at Apple TV+, Gutsy, based on their acclaimed book The Book Of Gutsy Women. The series appears to somewhat take on the format of Jada Pinkett Smith and Willow Smith’s Facebook Live series Red Table Talk, wherein the Smiths invite on different guests to discuss hot-button emotional issues. Gutsy will follow the Clintons on a “thought-provoking” journey...

Jon Stewart is struggling to gain traction on his new talk show, according to a report. “The Problem with Jon Stewart,” which launched on AppleTV+ in September, appears to be a flop, as it trails far behind its competitors on broadcast and cable TV, according to Bloomberg. The show’s first episode was seen by just 180,000 US homes in the first week it debuted last fall, measurement firm Samba TV said. That number dropped to 78% to 40,000 by its fifth episode, which aired in early March. Stewart’s comic rival John Oliver, meanwhile, pulled in viewership of 844,000 US homes...

Apple announced new streaming services on Monday including Apple TV Channels and Apple TV+. Apple TV Channels includes content from HBO, Showtime, Starz, Epix and more. Apple TV+ is a new streaming TV service that will feature original content created by Apple.