Jon Stewart to Make New Series for Apple TV Plus

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Plepler’s Eden to produce

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 Jon Stewart will return to TV as host of a new current affairs series for Apple TV Plus.

Stewart, who won 20 Emmys as host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central, has signed a first-look deal with the streaming service.

The new show, which will consist of hour-long episodes looking at a single issue, will be produced by Stewart’s Busboy Productions and former HBO exec Richard Plepler’s Eden Productions, which has an exclusive production deal with Apple TV Plus.

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Stewart’s longtime manager James Dixon will also serve as an executive producer.  

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