As announced earlier, the new comedy series "Ted Lasso," along with the political coming-of-age documentary "Boys State," on Friday became available to watch on Apple TV+.
Documentaries
Apple TV+ documentary “Dads” launches ahead of Father’s Day on Sunday
As promised, "Dads", a new documentary film from director Bryce Dallas Howard, today became available to watch on Apple TV+ ahead of Father's Day on Sunday, June 21.
First trailer for upcoming documentary flick “Dads” landing on Apple TV+ on Father’s Day
Apple today shared the firs trailer for "Dads", an upcoming documentary film from director Bryce Dallas Howard and the producers of "Parenthood" coming to Apple TV+ on Father's Day.
“Dear…” documentary inspired by Apple’s ad campaign launches on Apple TV+
Back in 2017, Apple kicked off an advertising campaign based on some of the letters it had been getting from people who were reaching out to tell the Cupertino tech giant how the Apple Watch was helping them live healthier lives. And now, an entire documentary series based on those "Dear Apple" TV spots is avaialble to stream via the Apple TV+ service.
Well-timed Apple TV+ documentary ‘Dads’ debuting June 19 ahead of Father’s Day
Apple TV+ will start streaming a new, well-timed documentary about the trials and tribulations of modern-day parenting on June 19, two days ahead of Father's Day on Sunday, June 21.
“Beastie Boys Story”, “Defending Jacob” and other new Apple TV+ arrivals
Happy Friday, iDB nation! Plan on staying at home this weekend (and you know you should) and in need of your fix of Hollywood entertainment? Here are the latest arrivals on Apple TV+.
Apple TV+ shares inside look video showing how its “Home” docuseries is made
Apple's official YouTube channel today shared an inside look at "Home", the Apple TV+ docuseries about stunning homes from MediaWeaver, Four M Studios and Altimeter Films.
Watch the new teaser video for the upcoming Apple TV+ documentary “Beastie Boys Story”
The new documentary “Beastie Boys Story” is coming to Apple TV+ in April, and the Mac maker yesterday shared a teaser video for this upcoming live documentary experience.
Apple donates to the conservation of elephants for all views of “The Elephant Queen” in 2019
If you love nature and nature documentaries are your thing, you will be pleased to learn that for all views of the Apple TV+ documentary "The Elephant Queen" in 2019 the Cupertino company is donating to the conservation of elephants in the region where the documentary was filmed.
Apple TV+ picks up a CGI documentary series that will recreate the last days of the dinosaurs
As Apple continues to build out its family-friendly original video service ahead of fall launch, news reached us today that the company has signed a deal with director and producer Jon Favreau for a CGI documentary series about dinosaurs, titled "Prehistoric Planet".
Prince Harry and Oprah will co-create a mental health documentary for Apple TV+
The official Instagram account of the Duke & Duchess of Sussex has revealed that UK's Prince Harry, in partnership with Oprah Winfrey, will co-create and executive produce a new mental health documentary for Apple's upcoming video-streaming service.
How Dr. Dre almost bombed the $3 billion Apple-Beats deal
I just finished binge-watching “The Defiant Ones”, HBO's four-part docu-series that covers the stories of Beats co-founders and now Apple executives Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine.
It chronicles their rise through the music industry and into the tech world, exploring not only their personal lives but also the trials and tribulations of their career culminating with the sale of Beats Electronics LLC to Apple, Inc. for $3 billion, Apple's biggest acquisition to date.
Apple almost pulled out of the deal after Dre leaked the transaction before it was official.
On May 9, 2014, R&B singer and former Coca Cola pin-up Tyrese Gibson posted a video on Facebook, shot in a music studio, in which Dre seemingly confirms the transaction that was reported by the Financial Times the day before.
“The first billionaire in hip-hop, right here from the motherf***ing West Coast, believe it,” Dre exulted in the now deleted video, which you can watch embedded below (explicit language):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHXwlozd60s
Clearly, this is not the kind of thing Apple is used to.
The Apple family “nearly imploded with outrage” when that clip went up on Facebook, Billboard wrote. If you know anything about Apple, you would think Dre would be out of the multi-billion dollar deal between his Beats Electronics and Apple.
In “The Defiant Ones”, Dre and Iovine say they were afraid the controversial video, which was filmed after a night of drinking and partying, might cause Apple to pull out of the Beats deal.
Dre explained:
I was in the studio, excitement was in the room, you mix excitement with a f***ing fifth of alcohol, man, something terrible is bound to happen. That is in the top three most embarrassing moments in my life.
“I don't know what he was doing,” said Iovine in the documentary, adding:
We had gone for like six weeks without it leaking. This thing has leaked, this thing is loud. I had wanted to work with Apple, at that point, probably 10 years, maybe more than 10 years. I'm like, 'how could this be possibly happening?'
So sure I thought the deal could blow.
Thankfully, Apple kept its word and acquired Beats for $3 billion.
“So what happened was, Apple stays true to who I always knew who they were, ignored all the noise, and made the deal,” Iovine said in the documentary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT5FeylUWO0
Dre’s controversial and storied past became an issue for Apple following the release of his biopic “Straight Outta Compton” which failed to mention old allegations of Dre abusing women, including hip-hop journalist Dee Barnes, R&B singer and his former girlfriend Michel’le and onetime labelmate Tairrie B.
Dre apologized for his actions 25 years ago, saying in a 2015 New York Times article:
25 years ago I was a young man drinking too much and in over my head with no real structure in my life. However, none of this is an excuse for what I did. I’ve been married for 19 years and every day I’m working to be a better man for my family, seeking guidance along the way. I’m doing everything I can so I never resemble that man again.
I apologize to the women I’ve hurt. I deeply regret what I did and know that it has forever impacted all of our lives.
Apple addressed the controversy with a statement of its own:
Dre has apologized for the mistakes he’s made in the past and he’s said that he’s not the same person that he was 25 years ago. We believe his sincerity and after working with him for a year and a half, we have every reason to believe that he has changed.
Dre is now fifty years old and works for Apple as a top consultant. “The Defiant Ones” is airing on HBO, with all four episodes available for streaming via HBO GO and HBO NOW.