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Peace and love advocate Ringo Starr is headed to CBS.
Ringo & Friends at the Ryman, a primetime event celebrating the music and legacy of Ringo Starr through the lens of country music, will air this spring, the network has confirmed.
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Taping Jan. 14 and 15 at the historic Ryman Auditorium, the two-hour special will feature performances of Starr’s solo hits, Beatles classics and songs from his recently released country album “Look Up.” He’ll be joined by Sheryl Crow, Rodney Crowell, Mickey Guyton, Emmylou Harris, Sarah Jarosz, Jamey Johnson, Brenda Lee, Larkin Poe, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, The War And Treaty and Jack White, with additional names to be announced at a later date.
The taping will include an all-star performance of “With a Little Help From My Friends,” and proceeds will support the American Red Cross and those impacted by the ongoing California wildfires.
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* MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell will sit down with Joe Biden in the Oval Office for the final interview of his presidency; their conversation is set to air Thursday at 10/9c.
* Beloved children’s personality Ms. Rachel is coming to Netflix. A four-episode season, featuring a curated compilation of her playful, research-backed videos for every stage of a child’s development, will arrive on the service Monday, Jan. 27, with additional episodes arriving later this year.
* The Andrew Garfield-Florence Pugh film We Live in Time will make its streaming debut Friday, Feb. 7 on Max, then air Saturday, Feb. 8 at 8 pm on HBO.
* Waitress: The Musical, starring Tony Award winner Sara Bareilles, will begin streaming Friday, Feb. 14 (aka Valentine’s Day) on Max.
* Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster hunter, is hired to investigate a series of attacks in a seaside village in Netflix’s animated series The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep, premiering Tuesday, Feb. 11. Watch a trailer:
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