TV picks for Aug. 25: Britney Spears does 'Carpool Karaoke,' plus Rupaul and Judy Garland

August 24, 2016 at 4:22PM
July 1, 1949 The nostalgic quality and appeal of songs of the early 1900's is given full play in Metro-Goldwyn-Myer's charming Technicolor production, "In the Good Old Summertime," co-starring Judy Garland and Van Johnson. High spot among these is "Play That Barber Shop Chord," sung by Judy and a quartette of singing waiters. This, as well as such songs as "Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland," "Put Your Arms Around Me Honey," and "I Don't Care," are slated for new popularity following the release of t
Judy Garland stars in the 1949 film “In the Good Old Summertime.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

In the zone

Can Britney Spears actually sing? It's hard to tell based on her concerts, in which taped vocals tend to dominate. There will be little cover for the pop singer when she rides shotgun for "Carpool Karaoke" with "The Late Late Show With James Corden." Even if Spears nails the high notes, she'll have a hard time topping Adele's appearance, which has amassed over 121 million views.

11:35 p.m., WCCO, Ch. 4

Lip service

Season 2 of "RuPaul's Drag Race: All-Stars" offers a new twist: The top two participants each week will compete in a lip sync contest, with the winner getting to kick off the court member of her choice. It would be even more delicious if champs got a chance to test their showmanship against the best of Spike's "Lip Sync Battle."

7 p.m., Logo

Shop 'til you drop

"The Shop Around the Corner" may not be the most beloved film in the James Stewart catalog, but it may be the most influential. The 1940 comedy has inspired several remakes, including the musical "She Loves Me," recently revived on Broadway, and the 1998 rom-com "You've Got Mail." Then there's 1949's "In the Good Old Summertime," in which Van Johnson and Judy Garland resist the urge to merge through song and dance.

11 a.m., TCM

Neal Justin


FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2015, file photo, Britney Spears arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. GLAAD and Interscope Records have joined forces to release a song called ìHandsî Wednesday, July 6, 2016, on iTunes featuring Spears, Jennifer Lopez and Mary J. Blige in tribute to the victims of the massacre in Orlando. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
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