Apple Debuts 'Carpool Karaoke' Series
by EG
On Monday night at Chateau Marmont, CBS Corp. CEO Leslie Moonves sat chatting with James Corden at the party to celebrate the premiere of The Late Late Show with James Corden host's newest show, a spinoff of his popular "Carpool Karaoke" segment. Later, as guests noshed on falafel and mini hamburgers — and after speeches from "Carpool Karaoke" producer Ben Winston and Apple executive Jimmy Iovine — Corden told everyone to drink up because "Apple's doing quite well in the stocks."
It was a true Hollywood outing for Apple, which up until 2016 when it began striking deals with producers such as Winston and Propagate Content's Ben Silverman, spent years deflecting rumors about its entertainment ambitions. "Carpool Karaoke," which premieres Tuesday on Apple Music, represents Apple’s second stab at original programming following the June premiere of Planet of the Apps, a reality series produced by Silverman that saw mentors including Jessica Alba and will.i.am help app developers pitch investors on their big ideas. The shows are meant to lure more subscribers to the subscription music service, which costs $10 per month and competes with products such as Spotify and Tidal.
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James Corden has also appeared in Doctor Who.