June 23, 2021
'The Beatles: Get Back' documentary series heading to Disney+ in November
Peter Jackson's Beatles documentary series Get Back will premiere exclusively on Disney+ in November in time for Thanksgiving.
The Beatles: Get Back will be separated into three, two-hour long episodes that will premiere in order on Nov. 25, Nov. 26 and Nov. 27.
The series was complied using over 60 hours of unseen footage that showcases the iconic band recording songs for their final two albums, Abbey Road and Let It Be.
The footage comes from the same video shot for the original Let It Be film from 1970, which was directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg.
Jackson (The Lord of the Rings) has spent three years restoring and editing the footage, which also features unheard audio and for the first time in its entirety, The Beatles' last live performance as group on the rooftop on London's Savile Row.
"In many respects, Michael Lindsay-Hogg's remarkable footage captured multiple storylines. The story of friends and of individuals. It is the story of human frailties and of a divine partnership. It is a detailed account of the creative process, with the crafting of iconic songs under pressure, set amid the social drama of 1969. But it's not nostalgia -- it's raw, honest and human. Over six hours, you'll get to know The Beatles with an intimacy that you never thought possible," Jackson said in a statement.
The Beatles: Get Back has the support of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison.
Starr, in March, told Stephen Colbert on The Late Show that he disliked the 1970 Let It Be film and said Get Back will show the band getting along in their final days.
'A Capitol Fourth': Vanessa Williams to host PBS' July Fourth celebration
 Vanessa Williams will host PBS' 41st annual July Fourth celebration A Capitol Fourth with Jimmy Buffet, Mickey Guyton, Gladys Knight, Jimmie Allen and more set to perform.
The 90-minute special will take place from Washington, D.C., and air on July Fourth at 8 p.m. EDT. The show will also live stream on PBS' website, Facebook and YouTube through July 18.
Alan Jackson, Cynthia Erivo, Pentatonix, Renée Fleming, Train, Jennifer Nettles, Auli'i Cravalho, Laura Osnes, Ali Stroker and Jack Everly will also perform.
The performances were pre-taped for the special.
The fireworks display in Washington, D.C., will be covered live during the broadcast with PBS utilizing more cameras than ever before along with vantage points from across the city.
Diana Ross releases 'Thank You' ahead of new album
Diana Ross is back with new music.
The 77-year-old singer released the song "Thank You" on Thursday.
"Thank You" is the lead single from Ross' forthcoming album of the same name.
Thank You will be Ross' first record in 15 years and her first album of original material in 22 years. Ross will release the album in September.
"My new album 'Thank You' will be released on September 10th. This collection of songs is my gift to you with appreciation and love. I am eternally grateful that I had the opportunity to record this glorious music at this time," Ross wrote on Instagram.
Ross co-wrote the album's 13 songs with Jack Antonoff, Jimmy Napes, Tayla Parx, Spike Stent and other collaborators. The album "offers a powerful, inclusive message of love and togetherness," according to a press release.
Ross' most recent album, I Love You, was released in 2006. Her last album of original material, Every Day is a New Day, was released in 1999.
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'The Shrink Next Door' teaser shows Paul Rudd play Will Ferrell's therapist
Apple TV+ is giving a glimpse of the new series The Shrink Next Door.
The streaming service shared a teaser trailer for the dark comedy Thursday featuring Will Ferrell as Martin "Marty" Markowitz, a man who starts seeing Dr. Isaac "Ike" Herschkopf (Paul Rudd), a manipulative therapist.
The preview shows Marty (Ferrell) confide in Ike (Rudd), who starts seeing Marty outside of their sessions. Marty's sister, Phyllis, (Kathryn Hahn) raises concerns about Ike worming himself into Marty's life.
The Shrink Next Door is based on the Joe Nocera podcast of the same name. The podcast explored the story of the real-life Herschkopf, who was accused of exploiting his patients for personal gain.
Ferrell said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly published Thursday that Marty's story is relatable.
"It's so relatable in a way -- obviously it has special meaning for anyone who has done any amount of therapy," he said. "When we talked to Marty about this, it was a perfect storm of someone in a vulnerable place who had never really sought this type of counsel before and decided to give it a shot, and get some really effective temporary relief right out of the gate and support in a way that he'd never felt and thought, 'Let's keep going. I'm going to double down on this whole thing.' And then it was the point of no return."
The Shrink Next Door is directed by Michael Showalter (The Big Sick) and will premiere Nov. 12 on Apple TV+.
Ferrell and Rudd previously collaborated on the Anchorman movies.
Watch it Now on EVTV1: 'The Shrink Next Door' teaser
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