Apple Shares New 'Carpool Karaoke' Trailer Ahead of August 8 Launch [Updated] - MacRumors
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Apple Shares New 'Carpool Karaoke' Trailer Ahead of August 8 Launch [Updated]

Apple today uploaded a new trailer for its upcoming original television show "Carpool Karaoke: The Series." The new trailer, set to the song "On the Road Again," teases several of the celebrities who will appear on the show.


"Carpool Karaoke: The Series," which Apple purchased in mid-2016, is based on the popular Carpool Karaoke segment from "The Late Late Show with James Corden," with James Corden, Ben Winston, and Eric Kankowski producing.

Apple's new television show will feature 16 half-hour episodes featuring celebrity pairs riding in a car as they sing songs together. Each episode will feature a different host, with new content coming out on Thursdays.

Featured celebrities will include Will Smith and James Corden; Miley, Noah, Billy Ray and the entire Cyrus family; Shakira and Trevor Noah; Game of Thrones stars Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams; Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith; John Legend, Alicia Keys and Taraji P. Henson; LeBron James and James Corden; and more.

Apple plans to debut "Carpool Karaoke: The Series" on Tuesday, August 8 in more than 100 countries. It will be limited to Apple Music subscribers.

Update: There's another new Carpool Karaoke trailer available on YouTube channel for The Late Late Show With James Corden.

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115 months ago
More lowest common denominator entertainment. Just what we need.
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115 months ago
People: "We want back group notifications and 3D Touch multitasking!"
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115 months ago
This is still a thing? Can't even bring myself to watch the trailer
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115 months ago
What a time to be alive.
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115 months ago
This is awful.
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115 months ago
Patiently waiting for the "Singing while in the shower...." series with Gal Gadot on the premiere episode.
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