ANDRE: Today we have a front- row seat to "Happier Than Ever:
A Love Letter to Los Angeles."
We're also talking to the cast of "Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.,"
barking around with Bob Peterson,
director and voice of Dug from Pixar's
"Dug Days," and so much more.
I'm Andre.
And I'm Jenny.
And this is "What's Up, Disney+," where
we talk all things Disney+.
ANDRE: Grammy Award-winning and chart-topping artist
Billie Eilish makes her Disney+ debut with "Happier Than Ever:
A Love Letter to Los Angeles," a cinematic concert experience.
JENNY: From the stage of the legendary Hollywood Bowl,
we'll get to witness an intimate performance of Eilish's
new album "Happier Than Ever."
Now let's hear from Billie Eilish herself.
"A Love Letter Los Angeles" is really just an ode,
I guess, to my hometown, and my childhood, and what created me,
and kind of just involving that aspect of loving Los Angeles
and feeling this kind of attachment to it.
I just felt like it deserved a life of its own
in its own kind of way.
The inspiration behind the animation
was all over the place.
For me, I was referencing movies that I grew up watching,
and animations, and, like, a lot of mixed media.
I don't know.
There's a lot-- I mean, I also-- like,
I was just a kid very recently.
So, you know, I watched all the kid movies growing up.
And I mean, being a Disney princess
is, like, literally a dream come true, so.
To me, and I feel like to most--
I think most people would agree with me
that the Hollywood Bowl is really maybe the most
iconic venue in Los Angeles.
You know, I came here all the time when I was a kid.
And we filmed this whole concert film in the empty Hollywood
Bowl at 4 in the morning.
So it was very surreal.
Felt like a dream.
I hope that the audience feels satisfied.
I hope they feel joy.
It feels amazing to share this concert
with the Disney+ family.
I feel so welcomed and happy to be involved.
Stream "Happier Than Ever:
A Love Letter to Los Angeles," September 3 on Disney+.
And now, here's what's new.
We're not done exploring the Disney Parks.
Stream five new episodes of "Behind the Attraction"
now on Disney+.
JENNY: She's saving lives, while figuring out her own.
"Doogie Kamealoha, M.D." is streaming
September 8 on Disney+.
ANDRE: What lies just beyond will shock and haunt you.
Based on the bestselling graphic novel series from R.L. Stine,
stream the all-new original series "Just Beyond"
this fall on Disney+.
JENNY: Set in present-day Hawaii,
"Doogie Kamealoha, M.D." follows Lahela "Doogie" Kamealoha,
a 16-year-old girl who is balancing
both a rising medical career and life as a teenager.
Now we get to hear from the cast of the series.
Take a look.
Hey, everyone.
Peyton Elizabeth Lee here.
And today, we'll be taking a medical pop quiz.
Let's do it.
OK.
First one, epidermis.
We got A, tongue; B, hair; and C, skin.
I know this one.
Not because I play a doctor on TV.
Because I remember it from an episode of "The Simpsons."
I'm going to go C, skin?
And I'm going to C, skin.
JEFFREY BOWYER-CHAPMAN: It is C, skin.
Yay, correct.
Yay.
OK.
Next we have sternutation.
JEFFREY BOWYER-CHAPMAN: Is it A, hiccup; B, sneeze; or C, nose
hair?
B, sneeze?
I'm going to go B, sneeze.
PEYTON ELIZABETH LEE: B, sneeze.
Did you go to med school, girl?
MAPUANA MAKIA: Paronychia.
A, fingernail; B, toenail; C, hangnail.
Fingernail?
A?
[BUZZER] No?
I'm just going to take a wild guess and say C.
Hangnail, because it's a--
Because it's fun.
C, hangnail?
Hey.
All right.
Hopefully the SAT goes this well.
"Doogie Kamealoha, M.D." Follows my character,
Lahela, who is a 16-year-old doctor
navigating her life between being a teenager
and being a doctor, and finding herself
somewhere in the middle.
And through it all, she has her friends
and her family supporting her.
The show is so focused on female empowerment,
AAPI representation,
and it really is a show that can bring all generations together
to gather around the television and walk away
with a really beautiful moral lesson from every episode,
and just feel good.
"Doogie Kamealoha, M.D." is such a wonderful story
and so dynamic in the way that we get to watch Lahela "Doogie"
Kamealoha walk through all of the different aspects
of her life, from being a child genius, to being a doctor,
and being a leader in the resident realm.
There's so many well-rounded heartfelt aspects to this show.
And I hope people just take away from it the calm
and the beauty of Hawaii, and also the story
of our awesome Dr. Doogie.
The best part of filming for me
was getting to film in Hawaii, which is my home state.
And it was also cool to be able to show an American-Asian,
Pacific Islander, and Caucasian family, which
was exactly the same as my family growing up.
The best part about filming for me
was getting to collaborate with the creative team and cast.
Everyone was so incredibly talented and just really good
people.
Audiences can look forward to so many things on "Doogie
Kamealoha, M.D.," from getting to see how Doogie, and Noelani,
and Charles all interact with each other in the hospital
ward, and also getting to see the family dynamics,
and seeing a little sneak peek behind Noelani
and Charles's life, too.
JASON SCOTT LEE: I think audiences can look forward
to the show being very colorful, very warm,
the dramedy of it all--
the drama and the fun comedy moments.
And you can laugh and you can cry.
Fun medical stories, seeing more of the islands of Hawaii,
learning more about this family, and watching Lahela
as she figures out who she is as she's a doctor
and she's a teenager, navigating her first relationship.
I think there's something in the show for everybody.
And all the viewers can sort of connect to different characters
and different personalities.
It's not just a comedy.
It's not just a drama.
It's not just a procedural.
It's sort of finds pieces of each of those
and draws inspiration from all genres.
So there really is something for everyone.
Stream "Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.," September 8 on Disney+.
ANDRE: Dug from Pixar's "Up" is back in an all-new series
of shorts called "Dug Days."
In this spin-off, Dug takes on the dangers of suburbia,
including puppies, fireworks, and of course, squirrel!
Here to tell us more is Bob Peterson, the creator
and director of "Dug Days."
He's also the writer and co-director of Pixar's "Up"
and the voice of Dug himself.
Take a look.
What's up, Disney+?
This is Bob Peterson, the director of "Dug Days"
and the voice of Dug.
Pixar's "Dug Days" was a way to continue the story of "Up."
It takes place right after the completion of "Up."
Carl and Dug find a house in the neighborhood,
and Dug gets to experience suburbia, a place which he's
not used to, and grapple with all the fun and, to him,
the dangers of suburbia.
One thing I tried to do was, in each
of our five shorts, look at a facet of a dog's life
as we go along.
And so a dog's territoriality, and nurturing of puppies,
and protection-- protecting the yard, and then a dog's fears.
All of this is played through Dug's eyes--
and nose.
In fact, we're really looking at the sort of Super Hero quality
that dogs have in their amazing smell.
And so in one of our shorts, we really
go into what it might be like for a dog to have
that kind of Super Hero power.
Also, Russell makes an appearance.
And it just wouldn't be the gang if we
didn't have Russell in there.
And he and his mom have moved next door to Carl and Dug.
And we have a lot of fun having Russell back.
Are you going to eat that?
I would be happy if you did not.
[LAUGHS]
Well, I feel honored to be the voice of a dog in Dug.
And I remember back on "Up," when we decided to give Dug
a collar, it was exciting, because you
could hear a dog's thoughts.
And it wasn't just somebody giving a voice to a dog,
but it's what a dog thought of.
And so when I crafted that voice,
I just thought about the truth of dogs.
They're a little bit naive, and a little bit loving,
and very loyal.
And there's a little bit of wildness
from their wolf background.
And so I just stood up to the mic, and out came this voice.
And in general, it's how I talk to my dogs.
Hi, you dog.
I love you, dog.
You're a great dog.
And it somehow seemed to fit this lovable Dug.
And we really didn't have a different voice for Dug.
That's the one that that came forward, and we kept it.
The line that I wrote where Dug walks up and says--
"I have just met you, and I love you."
I mean, to me, that's what I love about Dug,
and dogs in general, that when they meet you,
they don't judge you.
They wag their tail, and they come up.
And that's the pure love and acceptance of a dog.
And that's really what I love about Dug the most.
Stream Pixar's "Dug Days" now on Disney+.
What is a Disney+?
That's our show for today.
Be sure to head on over to Disney+ to stream
all of your favorites and more.
"What's Up, Disney+" will be taking a short break,
but we'll see you again in the fall.
So Andre, what are you going to watch on your break?
Oh, I think I'll watch "Star Wars: Visions,"
"Muppets Haunted Mansion."
And I'll probably watch "Disney's Adventures
of the Gummi Bears," then "Adventures in Wonderland,"
"Adventures in Babysitting," "The Many Adventures of Winnie
the Pooh," "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh,"
"Chip 'n' Dale:
Rescue Rangers," "Chip 'n Dale:
Park Life," "TaleSpin," "Darkwing Duck,"
both versions of "DuckTales," "101 Dalmatians,"
"102 Dalmatians"-- - All right, I'm going to go.
Bye.
Oh, "Beauty and the Beast," "Aladdin," "Lion King"--
both versions of each.
Jenny, what about you?
Jenny?
Thank you for watching "What's Up, Disney+."
I do not know what that is.
I am a dog.