Holiday Special With Mariah Carey Coming to Apple TV+

[Westside guy]

Moms and dads, please ensure your talented youngsters are otherwise occupied when this show airs.

I don't think anyone under 35 will be remotely interested in this, so don't worry.

There's nothing wrong with this, but with Apple TV+ it sure seems like Apple is being very risk-averse and is mostly targeting the middle-aged-and-over demographic. Probably because those people have more money.

 

[Rogifan]

Sorry, but I just can't stand this person. Such a Diva is an understatement. Maybe I'll try and watch for the content but if she starts in with her arrogant self, I will just turn off.

I know I’m terrible for saying this but my favorite Mariah Carey moment is the 1996 Grammy awards. 😊

 

[jonblatho]

Can’t wait!

 

[TheHat]

Could have been worse - it could have been a Michael Bolton Christmas album.
"Happy birthday Jesus! Hope you like crap!" ~ Norm MacDonald

 

[Expos of 1969]

Could have been worse - it could have been a Michael Bolton Christmas album.
"Happy birthday Jesus! Hope you like crap!" ~ Norm MacDonald

Good old Norm, former Ottawa boy. I recall his first amateur night at Yuk Yuks. Good times.

 

[MayaTlab]

with Apple TV+ it sure seems like Apple is being very risk-averse

IMO not just Apple TV. A lot of Apple's cultural communication is desperately mainstream to me. I think that Apple TV would have had more chances actually if it had been a lot less consensual and eager to take risks with cheaper shows but with a strong edge / angle.
You'd figure that it would be the "think different" company that would have produced horror flics like It Follows, documentaries like The Act Of Killing, or series like Sex Education.
I wish Apple would care about re-kindling itself with trying to be just cool and culturally edgy. Distributing U2's latest album isn't cool. Making use of Tkay Maidza' instrumental version of "Shook" during WWDC kinda is. Please Apple more of the letter, and definitely less of the former.

 

[Shanghaichica]

So happy about this. Mariah and Apple together.

 

[Shanghaichica]

Yeah maybe 15-20 years ago she did. My “youngsters” only know her from the Christmas album we play every holiday season. Nobody is trying to sound like her now. She belongs to my generation and I treasure the wacky warbler.

They don’t make them like they used to.

 

[trusso]

Nothing against Mariah, but please Apple, continue to take away our computing freedoms while pandering to fear, trivialities... and corrupt governments.

 

[dazz87]

Let be honest here............. with these type of content on apple tv the service should be free.

 

[GeoStructural]

Netflix makes great original programming. Amazon does an OK job. Apple it seems has gone for programming that is skewed by a certain artistic filter. Not having a better rounded lineup of entertainment detracts from the overall quality and will drive away viewers.

Amazon has amazing original programming. Have you watch The Marvelous Msr. Maisel? It is a personal favorite. There is also The Boys, a great show based on a popular comic book, they divert a lot from the book but it is still an amazing show. There are others.

 

[nfl46]

Its not Christmas without listening to Mariah Carey's Christmas albums!

 

[Apple_Robert]

I don’t care for Mariah’s singing but, I am glad she could ink a deal with Apple.

 

[Duncan-UK]

Right. Because christianity is under attack or something. Forgot.
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I think he meant in the first 10 months after 2013?

Nope it’s more the apparent reluctance to use the word. The Mr Hanky season one episode of South Park summed it up nicely!

 

[thejoshuabradshaw]

What a wonderful way to round out this dumpster fire year-end review.

 

[Duncan-UK]

He’s a reasonably busy guy. Even money he doesn’t even know yet 🤣

It was more a reference to his automatic verbal tic at keynotes...

 

[BaltimoreMediaBlog]

I hate to be a party pooper, but if I never ever hear that song again, I'd be a happy man.

 

[iGeneo]

She was hot early on, then the diva kicked in. Too much photoshop and thinning effects in her videos.

She hasn’t looked like that picture in 15 years

 

[drcre8tive]

Well, I did complain about a lack of content on Apple TV+, but this is not what I had in mind...

 

[cmaier]

Nope it’s more the apparent reluctance to use the word. The Mr Hanky season one episode of South Park summed it up nicely!

Nobody is reluctant to use the word.

Christmas. Christmas christmas christmas.

And I'm not even christian.

 

[skitidetdu]

Personally I prefer Elvis, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra for my Christmas songs needs.

Sadly none of them are around to keep the entertainment business high class.

 

[kesennnnn]

Netflix makes great original programming. Amazon does an OK job. Apple it seems has gone for programming that is skewed by a certain artistic filter. Not having a better rounded lineup of entertainment detracts from the overall quality and will drive away viewers.

Nah, I think it’s quite good.
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Hard pass.

 

[Pakaku]

I'd say I'm waiting for the Apple Festivus Special, but... you know...

 

[Schizoid]

Hasn’t the world suffered enough in 2020?!

 

[Elyzien]

Is she even relevent.. GAwd will we have to hear her screech that sheeettty high Pitch note over and over while she clasps here eras... don't work Mariah we are clasp our ears too!!!!