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Deadline Hollywood reports:

Members of a special House committee fired off a letter to Apple, questioning whether the decision to end The Problem with Jon Stewart was due to concerns over the company’s relationship with China.

Last month, it was announced that the Apple+ show was ending, and The New York Times reported that Stewart told members of his staff that the company was concerned about some of the show’s topics, including China. Stewart wanted creative control of the series, according to the Times and other reports.

In a letter to CEO Tim Cook, the members wrote, “If these reports are accurate, it potentially speaks to broader concerns about indirect Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence over the creative expression of American artists and companies on CCP-related topics. “

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Lawmakers Question Apple On Whether China Concerns Were Behind Cancellation Of Jon Stewart’s Show https://t.co/vPG3UzAzfJ

— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) November 15, 2023