Apple TV+'s 'The Problem With Jon Stewart' loses its head writer to 20th TV

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The Problem With John Stuart has lost its head writer.
Chelsea Devantez has signed an exclusive deal with 20th TV.

Apple TV+ show The Problem With John Stuart has lost its head writer after Chelsea Devantez jumped ship to sign on with 10th TV.

Devantez has signed an overall deal with the studio according to a report by The Hollywood Reporter, with her role on the Apple TV+ show having to make way for the exclusive deal. She'll now write and produce for 20th TV and nobody else.

"Chelsea is a tremendous talent who brings perspective and nuance to everything she does, from her popular and hilarious Celebrity Book Club podcast, to head writing The Problem With Jon Stewart," said 20th TV president Karey Burke. "Beyond our admiration for her abilities as a writer and a comic, we also love that she is a champion of underrepresented voices. We're excited to support her vision through this new, exclusive deal and are grateful to be in business together."

Devantez says that she has found her "creative home" with 20th TV after having previously worked on Bless This Mess and The Is Our Year previously.

As for The Problem With John Stuart, the show recently announced a return to Apple TV+ for a new season and new weekly format from March 3.

Apple TV+ said at the time:

Stewart leads with compassion and humor as he takes a deep dive into some of the most enduring, deeply-entrenched issues of our time on the Apple Original series. "The Problem With Jon Stewart" explores complex topics through the differing perspectives of stakeholders, experts and individuals confronting these challenges. Previous episodes address veteran care and burn pits, preserving individual freedom, the American economy and America's gun crisis.

If you want to enjoy The Problem With John Stuart in style, be sure to check out our list of the best Apple TV deals on the market today. You can of course also watch the show on other devices including game consoles and more.

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Oliver Haslam has written about Apple and the wider technology business for more than a decade with bylines on How-To Geek, PC Mag, iDownloadBlog, and many more. He has also been published in print for Macworld, including cover stories. At iMore, Oliver is involved in daily news coverage and, not being short of opinions, has been known to 'explain' those thoughts in more detail, too. Having grown up using PCs and spending far too much money on graphics card and flashy RAM, Oliver switched to the Mac with a G5 iMac and hasn't looked back. Since then he's seen the growth of the smartphone world, backed by iPhone, and new product categories come and go. Current expertise includes iOS, macOS, streaming services, and pretty much anything that has a battery or plugs into a wall. Oliver also covers mobile gaming for iMore, with Apple Arcade a particular focus. He's been gaming since the Atari 2600 days and still struggles to comprehend the fact he can play console quality titles on his pocket computer.