'Carpool Karaoke' needs to pull over

May 27, 2022

We have a funny review of the latest season of Carpool Karaoke on Apple TV+, and let's just say, our reviewer is not a fan.

Even if you are a fan, you might enjoy the almost physical pain the show inflicts on reviewer Scout Tafoya.

And if not, you'll probably like his acidic takedown. Personally, I like James Corden, but Scout clearly does not. I still laughed.

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

Apple TV+ is trying to kill me, specifically, the guy writing this. They’re trying to kill me. Send help. I am begging you, find someone, call the United Nations. You see, Apple TV+ bought Carpool Karaoke from The Late Late Show With James Corden — and it’s bringing the dreadful reality show back for another season.

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One more thing ...

"What happens in most companies is that you don't keep great people under working environments where individual accomplishment is discouraged rather than encouraged. The great people leave and you end up with mediocrity. I know, because that's how Apple was built. Apple is an Ellis Island company. Apple is built on refugees from other companies. These are the extremely bright individual contributors who were troublemakers at other companies." -- Steve Jobs

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