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Timesreporters are at-

tending the biannual Televi-

sion Critics Assn. press tour

in Pasadena, where net-

works are presenting their

upcoming programming.

This is the first in aseries of

dispatchesfromtheevent.

Apple hitches a

‘Carpool’ ride

About 18 months ago,

James Cordenwas a relative

unknown introducing him-

self and his late-night entry,

“TheLateLate Show,”atthe

Television Critics Assn.

presstour.

Returning Monday

morningto the same loca-

tion, Corden prese nted the

first spinoff of that show. His

star-studded “Carpool Kar-

aoke”segmentwillbetransi-

tioningfrom a viral favorite

to a standalone, 16-episode

series on Apple Music.

But even as the segment

has now grown beyond his

own show, and hewon’t be

hostingthe Apple Music se-

ries, Corden doesn’t feel any

sense of loss.

“I don’teven feel like it’s

mine,really,” he said. “I feel

like it’s just something I’ve

been part of, and now what’s

lovely is other people will be

part of it and share it.”

The new shows each will

be a half-hour longand also

feature an interview seg-

ment between each epi-

sode’s guests.

Pairings revealed on

Monday includedMetallica

with “Billyon the Street”

star BillyEichner,SethMac-

Farlane and Ariana Grande

and John Legend with Alicia

Keys.

—Chris Barton

Lynchenlivens

‘Peaks’enigma

“TwinPeaks”fanswho’ve

beenwaiting more than 25

years to find out what hap-

penedto Special Agent Dale

Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan)

will have to wait just a bit

longer because answers

werein s hort supplyMon-

day.

Filmmaker David Lynch

madea surprise appearance

to discuss the much-antici-

patedcontinuation of the

cult series, which will have a

two-hourpre miereMay 21

on Showtime.

The series will consist of

18 episodes,all directed by

Lynch and written by Lynch

and co-creatorMark Frost.

He was followed by a

panel featuring returning

cast membersMacLachlan,

Kimmy Robertson (Lucy)

and Madchen Amick

(Shelly), as well as two

Lynch veterans,Laura Dern

and Robert Forster, whoare

technically new to the “Twin

Peaks” universe.

The director, dressed in

his signature blazer and tie-

less button-down, was in

quintessentially Lynchian

form,respondingto hope-

lessly specific questions

with what sounded like

Buddhist scripture.

Asforpossiblefuturesea-

sons of “Twin Peaks,” Lynch

said he had no plans for any-

thing more —at least not

right now.

“Before,I saidIwasn’t go-

ing to revisit it,and I did,” he

admitted. “I never say no.”

—Meredith Blake

‘GoodFight’ and

DonaldTr ump

When the cast and crea-

torsof “TheGoodFight,”the

much-anticipated spinoff of

“The GoodWife,” appeared

Monday, all anyonecould

talk about was Donald

Trump.

In this case, at least, the

subject seemed germane.

“The GoodWife,” which pre-

miered in the early days of

the Obama administration

in 2009,centered on the wife

of a Chicago politician who

returns to workas a lawyer

following her husband’s

prostitution scandal.

“If ‘The GoodWife’ was

always a little about the

Obama years, [Trump]

gives shapeto a new show,”

said Robert King,co-creator

with his wife,Michelle King,

whodescribed Trump’s win

as a fertile source of creative

ins piration.“What was good

was the world changed on

us.”

Thenewseries,whichwill

debuton the CBS All Access

streaming service on Feb.19,

picks up a year af ter the end

of “The GoodWife.”

Diane Lockhart (Chris-

tine Baranski) loses herre-

tirementsavi ngs in a Bernie

Madoff-like Ponzi scheme

andgoes to workat a pre-

dominantly African Ameri-

can law firm.

She’salsoestrangedfrom

herhusband,playedbyGary

Cole, following his infidel-

ities.

—Meredith Blake

‘Scandal’ doesn’t

reflectreal life

If there’s one political-

themed TV show thatcould

rival thetwists and drama of

the mostrecent presidential

election, a likely candidate

would be ABC’s “Scandal.”

But executive producer

Shonda Rhimes doesn’t

take the bait, no matter how

often it’s offered.

“I don’treally equate the

two,”RhimessaidonaTues-

day panel.“The goal is really

just to tell the story thatwe

had beentelling, and had

beenon the journeyto tell,

the whole time. ... The candi-

datesdon’thaveanysimilar-

itiesto the real-world candi-

dates.”

Castand crew members

—includingKerry Washing-

ton, Tony Goldwyn and Bel-

lamy Young, as well as

Rhimes’ producing partner,

Betsy Beers— stressed that

the season launch was

filmed months before the

real-life election of Trump.

In fact, the first five

scripts of the seasonwerein

the can before election day

on Nov. 8.

—YvonneVillarreal

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More declines
for Tr ump invite
Electronic musician
Moby was rat her amused
when hereceived an invita-
tion to play at one of Donald
Trump’s inaugural balls, the
DJ and activist said on In-
stagram onMonday.
Moby said he’d consider
it but gave Trump’s team
onecondition: “Iguess I’d
DJ at an inaugural ball if as
payment #trumpreleased
histaxreturns,”Mobywrote.
Welsh singer Charlotte
Church took to Twitter on
Tuesdayto expresshow she
felt about her invitationto
perform:“A simple Internet
search would show I think
you’re a tyrant.”
So far the roster for
Trump’s inauguration-week
festivities includes the Mor-
mon Tabernacle Choir, the
Radio City Rockettes, singer
Jackie Evancho, theTalla-
dega College Marching
Band, and country acts Big
&Rich and Cowboy Troy.
—Makeda Easter
Musicians join
benefit inD.C.
While the music lineup at
President-elect Donald
Trump’s inauguration looks
thin,a benefitconcert to
counter Trump’s expected
policies is planned in Wash-
ington, D.C., a day before his
swearing-in.
Common and the Na-
tional will headlinea benefit
and awareness rally for
Planned Parenthood at
D.C.’s famed 9:30 Club on
Jan. 19.The free concert,
called“ShowUp,”isbilledby
organizersas a “callto ac-
tion for supporters ofrepro-
ductive freedomto take ac-
tion wherever they are.”
“Women shouldbe able
to make theirown decisions
about their bodies and
health,” theNational’s sing-
er, Matt Berninger, said in a
statement. “This is a basic
humanright, and we’re at
the very beginning ofa long
andtough battleto defend
these basic rights.”
—August Brown
QUICKTAKES
Pitt,Joliekeep a lid onit
AngelinaJolie and Bra d Pitt, who have beentra ding
bittercustody salvos incourt since shefiled for divorce Sept.
19, are now working witha private judge and will present a
“unitedfront” from here on out, they said in theirfirst joint
statement since the split.
“The parties and theircounsel have signed agreements
to preserve the privacy rights of theirchildren and family by
keeping all court documentsconfidential and engaging a
private judge to make any necessary legal decisions andto
facilitate the expeditious resolution of any remaining
issues,” they said Monday night in a joint statement
confirmed by The Times.
When Jolie filed for divorce, sheasked for full physical
andjoint legalcustodyof their sixchildren. Pitt asked for
joint physical and legalcustody in hisresponse.
“The parents are committed to act as a unitedfront to
effectuate recovery and reunification,” the couple’s
statementcontinued.
Jolie’s filing came as “acomplete shock”to Pitt,a source
closeto the coupletold People in September.
The FBIwas informed of “a child welfare” incident
involving Pitt while the familywas flying ona private jet
from Franceto L.A. Thoughthe incidentwas not confirmed
by the Los Angeles County Department ofChil drenand
Family Services,a source familiar with the inquiry said
there was no finding of abuse by Pitt.
The FBI closed its review of the situation inNovember,
with no charges filed.
—Christie D’Zurilla