The best Michael McDonald’s movies

The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The event, for which ticket-buyers payed up to $1,000 a seat (tax-deductible as a contribution to the Actors' Fund) was billed as "The Night of 100 Stars" but, actually, around 230 stars took part. And most of the audience of 5,800 had no idea in advance that they were paying to see a TV taping, complete with long waits for set and costume changes, tape rewinding, and the like. Executive producer Alexander Cohen estimated that the 5,800 Radio City Music Hall seats sold out at prices ranging from $25 to $1,000. The show itself cost about $4 million to produce and was expected to yield around $2 million for the new addition to the Actors Fund retirement home in Englewood, N. J. ABC is reputed to have paid more than $5 million for the television rights.

From Tribune Television Studios in Hollywood, Ca., it's the Sixth Annual Sears Soul Train Christmas Starfest.

Directed by Michael Stevens. With Michael McDonald, Phil McGraw, LeAnn Rimes, Ruben Studdard.

Recorded at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California in 1982, this concert was the last date on the Doobie Brothers' "Farewell Tour". An emotional performance containing all their best loved hits from across their career and they were joined by founding members Tom Johnston, John Hartman, Tiran Porter and Michael Hossack. The band are in fantastic form and rise to the occasion magnificently, they can rarely have delivered a better performance. Tracks: Listen To The Music, Sweet Maxine, Rockin' Down The Highway, You Belong To Me, Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me), Long Train Runnin', Black Water, Minute By Minute, Slat Key Soquel Rag, I Keep Forgettin', Out On The Streets, What A Fool Believes, Jesus Is Just Alright, Takin' It To The Streets, China Grove, Listen To The Music Plus 5 tracks from the concert that were cut from the original 1982 film: Little Darling (I Need You), One Step Closer, Dependin' On You, Real Love, No Stoppin' Us Now. Band Interviews.

THE DUKES OF SEPTEMBER a super group comprised of pop/rock/R&B icons Donald Fagen (Steely Dan), Michael McDonald (Doobie Brothers) and Boz Scaggs a brand new DVD and Blu Ray to coincide with its PBS debut airing on Great Performances. Filmed in November of 2012, this concert features the Dukes of Septembers dynamic rock and soul revue with not only showcasing their well-known hits such as Reelin in the Years, Lido Shuffle and Takin it to the Streets , but also forays into rock and R&B gems such as Sweet Soul Music and Love T.K.O.

Michael McDonald is joined by Doobie Brothers Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons for an evening performing his solo hits, including songs from his hit Motown album as well as Doobie classics What A Fool Believes and Taking It To the Limit. Special guests Ashford and Simpson appear to perform their hits Aint No Mountain High Enough and Aint Nothing Like the Real Thing