Jon Stewart lines up staff for upcoming Apple TV+ show

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Jon Stewart has begun solidifying his staff picks for his yet unnamed current events series set to air on Apple TV+.

Image credit: EJ Hersom
Image credit: EJ Hersom


Stewart has picked a showrunner for his upcoming current event series, selecting news Brinda Adhikari. Adhikari is an established fixture in news media and has worked for media giants such as "CBS Evening News," where she won a 2020 Edward R. Murrow award.

Also on staff will be Chelsea Devantez, serving as head writer. Devantez is known for her work on shows such as "The Opposition with Jordan Klepper," and "Bless This Mess."

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Stewart has also brought on Lorrie Baranek to serve as executive producer. Baranek has two decades of production experience, including projects like "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman" and "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore."

The series will consist of hour-long, single-subject episodes that explore subjects relevant to the national conversation and Stewart's advocacy work. The series will echo Stewart's previous work on "The Daily Show," a long-running news satire television program. The project is currently seeking out talent to join the crew, as tweeted by Brinda Adhikari.

Friends! Our show is hiring. For many positions. If you have a background in comedy/news/docs/advocacy/general positively-intentioned badassery, take a look. Please apply using the instructions on this link below:https://t.co/5qAstLSCGD

-- Brinda Adhikari (@adhikab)


It is not clear when the unnamed project is set to begin production, nor is it clear when the series will debut.

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 12
    crowleycrowley Posts: 10,453member
    Is Stewart confirmed as presenting, or is he just producing? I think this will definitely be a draw for Apple TV+ for a certain crowd if the former. Probably for the latter too, but a little less certain.
  • Reply 2 of 12
    baconstangbaconstang Posts: 1,155member
    If it's an hour long, single subject, I do hope they start with a 5 minute current round up.  Ala Oliver.
  • Reply 3 of 12
    fastasleepfastasleep Posts: 6,453member
    crowley said:
    Is Stewart confirmed as presenting, or is he just producing? I think this will definitely be a draw for Apple TV+ for a certain crowd if the former. Probably for the latter too, but a little less certain.
    From last year, "The show, which will run for multiple seasons, puts Stewart back in the anchor’s chair as he explores a host of topics at the center of both the national conversation and his own advocacy work."
    Ofer
  • Reply 4 of 12
    siretmansiretman Posts: 120member
    Can’t wait. I missed Jon and was upset at his retirement from the Daily Show. Looking forward to enjoy him again soon. 
  • Reply 5 of 12
    chasmchasm Posts: 3,597member
    siretman said:
    Can’t wait. I missed Jon and was upset at his retirement from the Daily Show. Looking forward to enjoy him again soon. 
    Trevor Noah has been a great replacement, but I fully understand missing Jon since he just vanished from the scene for a long while, and he was superb.

    I think getting him on Apple TV+ is going to a huge shot in the arm for the service, though frankly IMHO it is just about -- not quite, but very close -- to not needing any shots in the arm anymore. Fretting that TV+ is not (and is never going to be) a Disney+ or Netflix or HBO Max is a fool's errand: Apple clearly has no interest in being any of those things. Apple's goal is for TV+ to be a showcase of excellence, like PBS is, like Acorn TV is, like the Criterion Channel is. None of those services are "flops" because they don't have viewership levels of Prime Video, they are richly enjoyed by the people who are attracted to outstanding uses of the medium.

    As I often say, if "mass market popularity" is the same as "the best," then McDonald's makes the finest hamburgers on Earth. McDonald's does what they do, and other smaller companies cater to people who prefer something that is "a cut above." Thank heavens both types (and variations in-between) exist.
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  • Reply 6 of 12
    fred1fred1 Posts: 1,133member
    siretman said:
    Can’t wait. I missed Jon and was upset at his retirement from the Daily Show. Looking forward to enjoy him again soon. 
    I agree. The show has gone way downhill since then. This show alone might be worth a subscription.
  • Reply 7 of 12
    jcs2305jcs2305 Posts: 1,341member
    crowley said:
    Is Stewart confirmed as presenting, or is he just producing? I think this will definitely be a draw for Apple TV+ for a certain crowd if the former. Probably for the latter too, but a little less certain.
    Stewart is said to deliver "hourlong, single-subject episodes" with Stewart as the host and executive producer.






  • Reply 8 of 12
    crowleycrowley Posts: 10,453member
    crowley said:
    Is Stewart confirmed as presenting, or is he just producing? I think this will definitely be a draw for Apple TV+ for a certain crowd if the former. Probably for the latter too, but a little less certain.
    From last year, "The show, which will run for multiple seasons, puts Stewart back in the anchor’s chair as he explores a host of topics at the center of both the national conversation and his own advocacy work."
    jcs2305 said:
    crowley said:
    Is Stewart confirmed as presenting, or is he just producing? I think this will definitely be a draw for Apple TV+ for a certain crowd if the former. Probably for the latter too, but a little less certain.
    Stewart is said to deliver "hourlong, single-subject episodes" with Stewart as the host and executive producer.

    Thanks both.  I thought I remembered it, and I can see I already replied to that thread in the affirmative :)

    I'll certainly subscribe to check this out.
  • Reply 9 of 12
    ricmacricmac Posts: 65member
    Chasm gets it exactly right in my opinion.  Mass popularity does not equate with quality.  I also think it is time to stop with the complaint that $4.99 is too much to pay for Apple TV+.  A whole month for $4.99 is too much?  I pay it gladly.

    Ofer
  • Reply 10 of 12
    harry wildharry wild Posts: 813member
    We already have this with PBS, 60 Minutes, 48 Hours, Dan Rather Reports, VICE, VOX, HBO Doc, etc...  It all coming from the same one narrative too.  Do we really need another one of these?
  • Reply 11 of 12
    crowleycrowley Posts: 10,453member
    We already have this with PBS, 60 Minutes, 48 Hours, Dan Rather Reports, VICE, VOX, HBO Doc, etc...  It all coming from the same one narrative too.  Do we really need another one of these?
    You don't get any of those on Apple TV+, so sure.

    There's no quote on quality journalism, and if it comes with a few laughs as well then all the better.
    edited February 2021
  • Reply 12 of 12
    fred1fred1 Posts: 1,133member
    harry wild said:
    We already have this with PBS, 60 Minutes, 48 Hours, Dan Rather Reports, VICE, VOX, HBO Doc, etc...  It all coming from the same one narrative too.  Do we really need another one of these?
    I don't know if I've ever laughed at a story presented on any of those news outlets. I'm hoping this new show by Stewart will have all the laughs that the Daily Show did.  I, for at least one, need some laughs these days!

    Now if Google will just get Apple TV+ to work on the Chromecast with iOS . . .  
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