Photo: Todd Williamson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Apple TV+ is going to get you as many beloved SNL veterans as possible for $7 a month, as today it announced a straight-to-series order for an as-yet-unnamed comedy series starring Maya Rudolph . Created by Master of None ’s Alan Yang and 30 Rock ’s Matt Hubbard (both of whom also worked on Amazon Prime’s Forever, starring Rudolph and Fred Armisen), the show will star Rudolph as a woman “whose seemingly perfect life is upended after her husband leaves her with nothing but 87 billion dollars.” The humanity! Rudolph is also executive-producing the show with Natasha Lyonne, Danielle Renfrew Behrens, and … Dave Becky . The success of Jason Sudeikis’s Ted Lasso does appear to have opened a floodgate of SNL vets coming to Apple TV+. Rudolph and Sudeikis will be joined on the platform by Will Ferrell in The Shrink Next Door and Cecily Strong in Schmigadoon! Maybe don’t mention any of this to Peacock. … [Read more...] about Maya Rudolph Is a Billionaire in New Apple TV+ Show
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Victoria Beckham reveals she drinks apple cider vinegar every morning
October 11, 2017 - 16:14 BST Chloe Best Victoria Beckham revealed she consumes apple cider vinegar every day. The fashion designer shared a photo on Instagram Stories Victoria Beckham has given fans another glimpse at her morning routine – and revealed the first thing she consumes every day. The fashion designer shared a photo of a bottle of apple cider vinegar on Instagram Stories on Wednesday morning, encouraging her followers to try it too. "Be brave! Two tbsp first thing on an empty tummy! x" Victoria captioned the photo. Her apple cider vinegar of choice is Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar with the 'Mother'. The drink is raw, unfiltered, unpasteurised and gluten-free, and is available for £6.99 at Holland & Barrett. Victoria Beckham revealed she drinks apple cider vinegar every day Apple cider vinegar is a favourite among health-conscious stars, with Miranda Kerr , Jennifer Aniston and Katy Perry … [Read more...] about Victoria Beckham reveals she drinks apple cider vinegar every morning
Jon Stewart’s Apple TV+ Show Finally Has a Name
Photo: Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images Jon Stewart ’s return to television (or should we say, debut on apps that you can play on your television) finally has a title. Today, Apple TV+ announced that The Problem With Jon Stewart would launch on the streaming service sometime in the fall of 2021. Stewart will host the series, which Apple describes as “a multiple-season, one-hour, single-issue series which will explore topics that are currently part of the national conversation and his advocacy work.” So, you see, you’re looking at the problem with Stewart. It’s not that there is a problem with Stewart, though there will probably be some classically self-deprecating jokes about that, so get ready. The series has already hired Edward R. Murrow award winner Brinda Adhikari as its showrunner and Chelsea Devantez of The Opposition With Jordan Klepper as head writer. They’ve also been making their way through around 2,400 open-call submissions for writers somehow, … [Read more...] about Jon Stewart’s Apple TV+ Show Finally Has a Name
Is Apple Finally Getting Into Original Podcasts?
Photo: Apple TV+ So, this is interesting. This morning, Apple TV+, the tech giant’s media streaming service, announced an original content production called The Line that’s actually a combination of two different projects spanning two different formats. The first project is a six-part narrative nonfiction podcast series hosted by Dan Taberski ( Missing Richard Simmons , Running From COPS ) that debuts today on Apple Podcasts and via RSS feed, which means it’s accessible by every other podcast platform that’s plugged into the open ecosystem. Meanwhile, the second project is a four-part limited documentary series directed by Jeffrey Zimbalist ( The Two Escobars ) that will be released exclusively on the Apple TV+ platform later in the fall. Both come from Jigsaw Productions, the prolific documentary production company led by Alex Gibney. The press release describes the two projects as being independently reported productions that both attend to the same subject: the … [Read more...] about Is Apple Finally Getting Into Original Podcasts?
The New Roku Remote Has a Fancy Apple TV Button
And a headphone jack! Photo-Illustration: by Vulture; Photo Courtesy of Roku Good news for Ted Lasso fans with Roku devices: You’ll soon be able to watch the show on the Apple TV+ app faster than ever. As part of a refresh to the Roku product line unveiled Tuesday, future Roku remote controls will now feature a dedicated Apple TV+ shortcut button. Roku offers just four such buttons on its remotes, making them incredibly valuable real estate for platforms, which actually pay Roku for the right to be included. Apple TV+ will now share space on new Roku remotes with Netflix, Hulu and Disney+; Sling TVt has been sent to streaming Siberia. The branding agreement with Apple will be seen first on the company’s brand-spanking new Roku Voice Remote Pro, a $29.99 device which goes on sale today at Roku.com and is scheduled to hit retailers next month. While Roku remotes have supported voice commands for some time now, users had to press a button before speaking. The Pro, much like … [Read more...] about The New Roku Remote Has a Fancy Apple TV Button