Young phenom JD McCrary joins first Apple scripted TV show ‘Vital Signs’

We’ve heard a while back that Apple’s first entry into scripted television programming is a Dr. Dre-lead show called Vital Signs. It’s said to be a six-episode series that is rumoured to be debuting in September—although Apple won’t confirm the release date. What we have found out that one of the episodes called Innocence will feature a 9-year-old singer/actor/dancer named JD McCrary. He’s been on different talent shows and has made a name for himself as someone who’s evocative of the late Michael Jackson. It’s been confirmed that he’s part of the show along with Dr. Dre, Sam Rockwell, and Ian McShane.

The show is described to be a semi-biographical drama. And each episode is rumoured to be focusing on a specific emotion. Perhaps, he’ll play a young Dr. Dre. We can’t say yet. But we’re bound to find out soon enough.

Source: The Next Web

Jimmy Iovine: Apple Music will offer a pop cultural experience

Apple Music, it seems, won’t just be about music. According to Apple executive Jimmy Iovine, they want to offer “an entire cultural, pop cultural experience, and that happens to include audio and video.” And he doesn’t mean just music videos, either. Iovine believes they need more than just songs to grow the service, especially since they’re going up against the likes of Spotify and Pandora.

According to Hollywood Reporter, one of the shows that could make it to Apple Music is the “dark drama” series Vital Signs, which is produced and starred by Dr. Dre. It could even be released all at once, much like what Netflix and Amazon does. We know Apple already acquired Carpool Karaoke and it also has an unscripted series in the works about competitive app development called Planet of the Apps.

Source: 9to5Mac

Dr. Dre might be going the R-rated route for Apple’s first original TV series

As you know, Dr. Dre joined Apple in 2014 when the company bought Beats back then. It seems he’ll be taking charge of the new and first Apple-produced TV series. Supposedly called “Vital Signs,” the semiautobiographical series will have six episodes and will supposedly include tons of sex and violence, including an extended orgy scene. This seems unlike what Apple is putting out with its rigidly define moral principles and its refusal to put pornography on the App Store. But if that is what gets them head-to-head with other big tech players like Amazon and Netflix, whose original content have been garnering them attention and awards, we’re not surprised if they take this route.

The show will supposedly be distributed through Apple Music and it isn’t clear if other Apple products and platforms will be tapped. Perhaps that oft-rumoured television service might be making its appearance? We can’t say until Apple confirms the existence of the show, which they aren’t commenting on at the moment.

Source: CNET