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Josh Gad on Central Park’s Meat Loaf-style Power Ballad and the Return of Kristen Bell and Sam Richardson
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Josh Gad joins Kyle Meredith to talk about Season Three of Apple TV+’s Central Park, which Gad co-created with Loren Bouchard (Bob’s Burgers) and Nora Smith. Advertisement Related Video The actor tells us about the new showrunners, changes, and opportunities with this latest season, including having Kristen Bell return in a new character and creating the interim mayor role especially for Sam Richardson. He also discusses the Meat Loaf-style power ballad that Mike Viola wrote for his character; having Regina Spektor and Sara Bareilles back; and his songwriter wish list that includes Lin Manuel Mirand...
Vera Farmiga and Cherry Jones on Faith, Sympathy, and Five Days at Memorial
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Vera Farmiga and Cherry Jones sit down with Kyle Meredith to talk about their roles in Apple TV+’s Five Days at Memorial, which chronicles the impact of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on a local hospital. Advertisement Related Video Specifically, the legendary actors play some of the exhausted caregivers that were forced to make decisions that would follow them for years after the historic storm. The pair discuss taking on the roles and the responsibilities involved in telling a story based on real events in which 45 bodies were found in the aftermath of the storm. They also talk about how the serie...
Sarah Drew on Apple TV+’s Amber Brown, Grey’s Anatomy, Daria, and More
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Sarah Drew sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about Apple TV+’s adaptation of Amber Brown, a new show based on the series of realistic fiction books for children. Advertisement Related Video Drew, who plays the mother character, discusses the themes of kindness, the many different ways to make a family, and the complications of loving someone. The actress also talks about the show’s soundtrack (which includes Wilco and Tai Verdes) and her own love of musicals growing up. She also dives into her work as Stacy Rowe in MTV’s Daria, her more recent role in Cruel Summer, and keeping the door open for her Dr...
Netflix Continues to Bleed Subscribers
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Future Islands’ Samuel T. Herring to Make Acting Debut in New Apple TV+ Series The Changeling
After winning us over back in 2014 with a musical guest appearance on The Late Show, Samuel T. Herring is coming back to the small screen — albeit under different circumstances. The Future Islands frontman will be making his acting debut in The Changeling, the upcoming Apple TV+ drama series, alongside LaKeith Stanfield. The Changeling is based on Victor LaValle’s bestselling book of the same name, adapted for TV by Kelly Marcel. Per Deadline, the series is billed as a “fairytale for grown-ups,” blending elements of fantasy, horror, and the real-life trials of parenthood. Stanfield will star as Apollo, a new dad who searches for and resells rare editions of books for a living, while Herring will play William Wheeler, a man who befriends Apollo as part of his journey to win back h...
Apple to Launch a Bunch of New Devices Soon, Including iPhone 14
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Carol Burnett Returning to TV Opposite Kristen Wiig in Mrs. American Pie
Carol Burnett hasn’t been a series regular since The Carol Burnett Show went off air in 1978, but that’s about to change with her starring role in the Apple TV+ comedy series Mrs. American Pie. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the legendary comedian will star as Norma, the grande dame of the Palm Beach high society in which Kristen Wiig’s Maxine Simmons is trying to get a seat at the table. Set in the early 1970s, the series is based on Juliet McDaniel’s novel of the same name. The official logline reads as follows: “As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots, the comedy asks the same questions that still baffle people today: Who gets a seat at the table? How do you get a seat at the table? What will you sacrifice to get there?” Advertisement...
Idris Elba To Executive Produce, Star In New Apple TV+ Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: RB/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Idris Elba’s partnership with Apple TV is now bearing fruit as it’s confirmed that he’ll star in and will serve as executive producer on a new series for the tech giant. According to reports, the Luther actor will be the lead in a new thriller series entitled Hijack. The plot of the seven-part series features Elba as Sam, an in-demand business negotiator who finds his skills put into action as the plane that he’s on is hijacked en route to London. “[Sam] needs to step up and use all his guile to try and save the lives of the passengers — but, his high-risk strategy could be his undoing,” says the synopsis of the series. Hijack is the first project to emerge from the first-look deal that Elba’s production company, Green Door Pictur...
Harrison Ford Set for First-Ever Recurring TV Role in New Comedy from Ted Lasso Writers
Believe it or not, Harrison Ford is about to star in his first-ever recurring TV series role. The Indiana Jones icon will hit the small screen alongside Jason Segel in Shrinking, a forthcoming Apple TV+ comedy from a pair of Ted Lasso alums: co-creator Bill Lawrence and writer Brett Goldstein, who also stars as Roy Kent. Ford will play a down-to-earth therapist named Dr. Phil Rhodes, whose recent Parkinson’s diagnosis pushes him outside his comfort zone in terms of both his career and relationships. He shares a practice with his protégé Jimmy (Segel), who decides to abandon his previous training and ethics and tell his clients exactly what he thinks — for better or worse. Segal, Lawrence, and Goldstein will all write and serve as executive producers. Shri...
Mick Jagger Shares New Song “Strange Game”: Stream
Mick Jagger has penned the theme song to Apple TV+’s new espionage series Slow Horses. Listen to the new single, dubbed “Strange Game,” below. Jagger co-wrote “Strange Game” with film composer Daniel Pemberton, who — despite being the award-winning writer of the scores for Being the Ricardos, Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, and Yesterday — ranked working with the Rolling Stones singer among the highlights of his career. “I think we have managed to create an incredibly unique and original titles theme and I cannot wait for the rest of the world to hear it,” Pemberton said about “Strange Game” in a press statement. Advertisement Related Video The moody track mirrors the atmosphere of Slow Horses, a six-part show based on a series of books by Mick Herron. The show ...
Apple TV+ To Debut ‘They Call Me Magic’ Documentary Series
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Apple TV+ / apple Earvin “Magic” Johnson earned the status as one of the best basketball players of his era and beyond over the course of his career. Apple TV+ is now gearing up to put a dedicated focus on the career of the Los Angeles Lakers legend via the documentary series, They Call Me Magic. A trailer for They Call Me Magic was rolled out by Apple TV+ at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival Austin, Texas which looks into the life and legacy of the talented point guard. The show will air in four parts and makes its official debut in April. From Apple TV+: Related Stories “They Call Me Magic” offers a rare glimpse into the incredible real-life story of Johnson, who left his mark on history through his work—both on and off the court—and continues to impact...
Foo Fighters Head to Fraggle Rock on New Song “Fraggle Rock Rock”: Stream
Dance your cares away because Foo Fighters have released their new Fraggle Rock-inspired single, the appropriately titled “Fraggle Rock Rock.” It appears on the soundtrack to Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock, which premiered on Apple TV+ today. Dave Grohl and co. are clearly having the time of their lives on the irresistibly catchy tune, wailing, “‘Cause everybody here gotta shout till we all break out/ Rock, rock, Fraggle Rock/ We’re gonna rock our way to freedom/ Gonna run right back and see ’em/ Gonna flip, flop, skippity hop/ Back to Fraggle Rock,” over scorching guitars on the deliriously fun chorus. Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock features the classic characters Red Fraggle, Gogo Fraggle, Mokey Fraggle, Wembley Fraggle, Boober Fraggle, and Uncle Traveling Matt. All 13 episodes of t...
