It wasn’t supposed to be funny. Not most of the time. Audience expectations were an issue here.it wasn't funny. that was the cardinal sin.
That narrative was destroyed by the first episode of See, starring Jason Samoa. Very violent and featured a scene depicting cunnilingus performed on the villainess. But I can see that no large company wants to get into politics openly. Look what happened to Bud Light. That’s why we have the Daily Show and HBO’s Bill Maher.Apple doesn't have the appetite for a show that is going to inherently cause controversy and step on their considerable interests in China, most especially.
Frankly I'm surprised they tolerate cursing and sexual content on their other TV shows... might offend someone.
They thought it would boost subscriptions. but it didn't, despite the spin from Stewart.So why hire him in the first place?
Well, that (and greed) would explain why Apple keeps putting 8GB of memory in their base Macs while telling people that that 8GB of memory is analogous to 16GB and people will believe Apple. 🤣This is an over simplification. But, deep in Apple's DNA resides the opinion... the core belief, that people are stupid. And they need to go out of their way to route around stupidity.
And M2 iPads with iOS... like bruh, do you even compute?Well, that (and greed) would explain why Apple keeps putting 8GB of memory in their base Macs while telling people that that 8GB of memory is analogous to 16GB and people will believe Apple. 🤣
They thought it would boost subscriptions. but it didn't, despite the spin from Stewart.
Well-known talk show host Jon Stewart today confirmed that Apple canceled his Apple TV+ series "The Problem with Jon Stewart" over content concerns. In a discussion with CBS Mornings (via Variety), Stewart said that Apple did not want him to "say things" that might get him into trouble.
Stewart's television show was canceled last October ahead of the launch of the third season, and rumors at the time suggested that he had run into "creative differences" with Apple executives. A report from The New York Times claimed that the disagreements were over some planned guests, show topics related to China, and topics related to artificial intelligence.
Stewart did not provide details on the specific things that he and Apple clashed over, but he has now validated the rumors over the reason why his Apple TV+ series was canceled. Such a high profile cancelation could impact Apple's ability to get similar hosts for future projects, as there could be worries over Apple's level of control. Stewart's show explored current affairs "problems" and episodes featured everything from news in the national conversation to issues that were part of Stewart's advocacy work.
Apple canceled "The Problem with Jon Stewart" ahead of the 2024 election year. Stewart has decided to make a return to "The Daily Show," where he will appear every Monday night through the election cycle. His first return show airs tonight.
Stewart was the host of "The Daily Show" for more than 15 years, and he stepped down eight years ago to hand the reins over to Trevor Noah. Noah retired last year, and so the series has been looking for a new host.
Article Link: Jon Stewart Confirms Apple Canceled Show: 'They Didn't Want Me to Say Things That Might Get Me in Trouble'
I think he was trying to word it nicely. It's probably more precise to say that Apple didn't want him to say things that would get THEM (Apple) into trouble.But they decided ... they felt that they didn't want me to say things that might get me in trouble.
Jon is in no way an incoherent babble... He is actually a very coherent speaker.I guess Tim & Co. got tired of endorsing his incoherent babble, no?
Straight up. It's a marketing tool, and one I fell for for a very long time.I guess Apple's support of free speech, human rights, and privacy only applies to the US. When they have something to lose, it's not worth doing anymore.
Apple ran out of courage.