Jon Stewartis opening up about the problem withApple.
They didnt censor me, it wasnt free speech, said Stewart onThe Townpodcast.
When you work for a corporate entity, thats part of the deal, even at Comedy Central.
Jon Stewart hosts the Apple TV+ series ‘The Problem with Jon Stewart’.Apple
And thats the deal we all make.
At the time, Stewart responded with an immediate Yes, of course!
The show ends, we go downstairs in fullRudymode.
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Stewart added, It was then that I realized, Oh, our aims dont align in any way.
And thats when I knew we were in trouble.
They are now, and they always have been.
Theyre not looking to cause problems, Stewart continued.
I worked on Comedy Central, their lawyers were constantly under the threat of advertiser boycotts.
Comedy Centrals brand was provocation, to some extent.
And so that was for the most part positive for them.
Most content companies dont want that smoke.
The Daily Showairs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central, with Stewart on Mondays.
