Boston Showbiz Latest News and Updates

Frasier starring Kelsey Grammer and Nicholas Lyndhurst has received mixed reviews from critics.Led by showrunners Chris Harris and Joe Cristalli, the series sees Frasier Crane (Grammer) return to Boston – where the character was first introduced in 1980s sitcom Cheers before his own spin-off, Frasier, which was set in Seattle.Aside from the return of Grammer, the show largely features a new ensemble cast, including Lyndhurst as university professor Alan, Jack Cutmore-Scott as Frasier’s son Freddy, Anders Keith as Frasier’s nephew David, Jess Salgueiro as Eve and Toks Olagundoya as Olivia.Critics, who have viewed the first five episodes, have been left divided on the show’s new direction however. In a four-star review on the Guardian, Frasier is described as a “joy to watch” once you get past the early episodes.“Unlike the wretched reboot of Sex And The City, Frasier’s team has managed to update the comedy’s situation, incorporate Frasier’s greater age and its different challenges and diversify its casting without apparent strain,” the review reads.

Tool have announced the dates for their scheduled 2024 US arena tour – see the full list of dates below.Yesterday (October 10), the band took to social media to announce the new dates, which will see the legendary progressive metal band perform 20 arena shows across the United States between January 10 and February 18, with support from Elder.Tickets to the 2024 run of shows will go on sale this Friday (October 13) at 10am local time via the band’s official website – get your tickets here. The tour will also notably include the band’s first shows at the Madison Square Garden in New York since 2001.A post shared by Tool (@toolmusic)Tool are currently on tour across North America, and are scheduled to end their current run of shows on November 22 in Toronto, Canada.

UPDATED: Coming off one of its wildest seasons in years, the NHL‘s 2023-24 schedule kicks off tonight with an intriguing opening-night tripleheader on ESPN. Check out some key dates and matchups for the league’s 107th season — including a night when all 32 NHL teams will be in action — below.

Elaine Benes dance. Jerry Seinfeld hinted at a possible “Seinfeld” reunion while doing a comedy show Saturday night after years of rumors circulating the NBC hit. Seinfeld, 69, told his Boston audience that he and Larry David, who also served as the show’s co-creator, were working on a special project for fans.

Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers has praised Adam Lambert and said he is the “perfect” singer for Queen.Rodgers previously fronted Queen between 2004 and 2009, releasing studio album ‘The Cosmos Rocks’ in 2008 along with live albums ‘Return Of The Champions’ (2005) and ‘Live In Ukraine’ (2009).In May 2009, Rodgers announced the end of his collaboration with Queen, sharing that it was “never meant to be permanent”.Lambert stepped in as the band’s next frontman in 2011 and has fronted them ever since.When asked in a new interview with BBC Radio Scotland, what Rodgers thought of Lambert, he replied: “Well, you know, I think he’s perfect for the band… I haven’t really followed them since then [I left], but from what I’ve seen, he’s great.”Queen and Lambert kicked off their 2023 ‘Rhapsody’ tour in Baltimore last week.The band began the gig with ‘Machines (Or ‘Back To Humans’) / ‘Radio Ga Ga’, ‘Hammer To Fall’ and ‘Another One Bites The Dust’. The group also performed ‘Stone Cold Crazy’ for the first time since 2018 and ‘Is This the World We Created…?’ for the first time ever.The 25-song setlist also included Queen’s biggest hits such as ‘I Want To Break Free’, ‘Killer Queen’, ‘Somebody To Love’, ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’, ‘We Are The Champions’, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and more.The remaining dates on their tour include Detroit, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and other cities throughout the month.

Seinfeld reunion might be on the cards, 25 years after the show came to an end.During a stand-up show at the Wang Theatre in Boston on Saturday (October 7), the comedian teased the possibility of a reworked version of the show’s finale.Asked whether he liked the sitcom’s divisive final episode, Seinfeld replied: “Well, I have a little secret for you about the ending. But I can’t really tell it because it is secret.“Here’s what I’ll tell you, OK, but you can’t tell anybody.

Naman Ramachandran Eleven and Sony Television International are adapting novelist and former politician Jeffrey Archer’s bestselling “Kane and Abel” trilogy for television. The trilogy, comprising “Kane and Abel,” “The Prodigal Daughter” and “Shall We Tell The President,” were written by Archer between 1977 and 1982. It tells the story of two men, one Polish, an illegitimate son of a Baron, the other rich and privileged from a wealthy Boston banking family.

Madison Beer has announced her 2024 ‘Spinnin’ world tour that is set to kick off early next year in support of her LP ‘Silence Between Songs‘.The 52-date tour is set to commence on February 24, 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden. From there, the pop singer will make her way through Europe, making stops in major cities such as Oslo, Brussels, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Cologne, Warsaw, Munich, Vienna, Prague, Zurich, Milan, Barcelona and Madrid. Beer will then head to the UK In March with shows in Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and London.Her US dates will kick off in mid April in Minneapolis.

EXCLUSIVE: Fox Sports Films and Religion of Sports have unveiled The Game That Changed Everything: Yankees vs. Red Sox ’04 ALCS, a new documentary chronicling Major League Baseball’s unforgettable American League Championship Series matchup between storied rivals the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, which led to the historic curse-breaking Boston title win in 2004.

Aramide Tinubu The film and television industries have resigned themselves to becoming recycling factories. Reboots and revivals have become the norm among the brand-new content that premieres each year. Still, fans rightfully sneered when Paramount+ announced the revival of “Frasier,” a reboot of the Emmy-winning show, which ran on NBC for 11 seasons from 1993-2004.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Romantic comedy “Love Reset” grabbed the box office crown in South Korea on the weekend following the Chuseok holiday period. But numbers reverted to the pre-festival downtrend. Directed by Nam Dae-joong, “Love Reset” is the story of a young couple in the midst of divorce who are involved in a car accident and lose their memories.

banana ball.Starting Feb. 8, 2024, the Savannah Bananas will kick off their nationwide 2024 season where they’ll bring in trick pitchers, plop catchers down on bean bags, let umpires dance and even let former MLBers like Johnny Damon, Barry Zito, Jake Peavy, Hunter Pence and Bill “Spaceman” Lee play.And this time around, they’re playing much bigger venues.Last season, the Bananas would square off against the Party Animals — they’re sort of the Washington Generals to the Bananas’ Harlem Globetrotters — in minor league parks and novelty stadiums.

Kelsey Grammer’s return to the iconic role of Frasier Crane has been nothing short of a heartfelt journey.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made some new friends while in Portugal!

It was revealed last week that the Princess of Wales will not travel with Prince William to Singapore in November for the third annual Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony. Instead, the devoted mother-of-three will stay at home in Windsor and support Prince George, 10, through his school exams - those of which will decide if he enters a top-ranking school such as Eton College. Despite some initial sadness that the Princess will not be in attendance at the awards ceremony, after she showed her support during the first year in London and the second in Boston, a leading royal expert has heralded the move as the "best decision".

Mitski has announced the North American leg of her ‘The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We’ tour for 2024 – see the full list of dates below.Last night (October 3), Mitski took to social media to announce her 2024 dates, confirming that she will be performing “with a full band” and that Tamino, Sunny War, Julia Jacklin and Sarah Kinsley will be providing support.The tour will kick off in late January and will end in April, seeing the musician perform across Miami, Toronto, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico and more.Mitski is going on tour next year with a full band across North America. Tamino, Sunny War, Julia Jacklin, Sarah Kinsley will be opening up.

Frasier writer Joe Keenan has addressed an apparent plot hole that has long irked many fans.The comedy series is due to return to screens this month after nearly two decades off air, with Kelsey Grammer back as therapist Frasier Crane.One point that many viewers have questioned over the years is how the character became so wealthy on a local radio presenter’s salary, notably given his lavish apartment, and taste for expensive sherry and designer suits.“The question has come up,” Keenan told Metro, before explaining: “We think Frasier made a lot of money in private practice in Boston, and he has investments. What we imagined to be the salary of a local radio personality was perhaps a little bit inflated.”He further noted of Frasier’s brother Niles’s lifestyle: “On the other hand, when you looked at Niles and his house with Maris, this baronial mansion that Niles lived in, Frasier’s apartment didn’t seem all that…“In addition to it, we’ve lived on that set, and it wasn’t that big when you actually stepped onto [it].

Foo Fighters have announced a 2024 US stadium leg for their ‘Everything Or Nothing’ tour, set to take place next summer.Last week, the band teased that they had something in the works for 2024, sharing a cryptic message and clip to their social media channels. “2024: Everything Or Nothing At All,” they captioned a short visualiser on their social media accounts.The clip featured a spinning compass with the band’s logo in the middle and was soundtracked by the song ‘Nothing At All’, which appeared on ‘But Here We Are’.Today (October 2) they revealed that they will be embarking on a North American stadium tour which is set to kick off in July.

She’s back!

Paramount+ has released two key art images for the upcoming sequel to the Emmy-winning comedy series Frasier, which debuts Oct. 12. Both posters feature the title character front and center. In fact, the sequel’s star and executive producer Kelsey Grammer, who is reprising his signature character as Frasier Crane, is the only cast member from the sequel pictured.

Beloved former Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield died at the age of 57, the team announced on Sunday. The knuckleballer spent 29 years with the organization as a player, specia

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief A trio of local films released in time for the Chuseok holiday season dominated the South Korean box office over the latest weekend. Comedy fantasy “Dr Cheon and the Lost Talisman” dominated. It earned $5.98 million between Friday and Sunday with a more than 48% market share.

Boygenius have unveiled another new song during a live performance this week (September 30) – check out footage of ‘Powers’ below.The indie trio – comprising Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker – were playing a gig in Philadelphia at the TD Pavilion at The Mann when they debuted the latest of their new songs.It follows on from the first airing of ‘Afraid Of Heights’ last week (September 26) from their upcoming EP ‘The Rest’. The previous evening, Boygenius premiered ‘Black Hole’ at the same Boston venue.Due for release on October 13, ‘The Rest’ will also include another as-yet-unheard songs.

Tim Wakefield, one of the few knuckleball pitchers in recent times and a two-time World Series champion with the Boston Red Sox, has died at 57. Earlier this week, news broke that he was suffering from brain cancer.

Scott Patterson. “I had seen a couple episodes [of ‘Gilmore Girls’] here and there, but I wasn’t a big TV person growing up,” Kohan told The Post from Halifax, Nova Scotia, where she’s currently filming Season 2 of “Sullivan’s Crossing” ahead of its Season 1 premiere Oct. 4 (8 p.m.)“So I’m kind of thankful for that,” she said.

iHeartRadio has unveiled its star-studded 2023 Jingle Ball lineup, including performances by Olivia Rodrigo, Usher, Nicki Minaj, SZA, Niall Horan, and Jelly Roll.

After more than a decade on the CW, the iHeartMedia Jingle Ball television special is moving to ABC with a multi-year deal.

EXCLUSIVE: NFL legend Tom Brady is retired for good, we all assume, and now an Oscar-nominated screenwriting duo is tackling his legacy.

Two Door Cinema Club have returned with their vibrant new single ‘Sure Enough’ – listen to it below.The Northern Irish trio’s new track is an explosion of energy, featuring fizzing synths reminiscent of retro video games and spry electric guitar lines, marking the start of their next era.“Comfort, safety and security are all easy to come by. All you must do is accept the lie,” the band said of the new song in a press statement.Listen to it below.The new single arrives after the band’s recent announcement of a 2024 North American tour.

Bruce Springsteen has officially postponed the remainder of his upcoming 2023 tour dates with the E Street Band, citing his continuing battle with peptic ulcer disease.Springsteen, 74, had initially fallen ill with a then-undisclosed illness last month that resulted in two cancelled Philadelphia shows. Three weeks later, all of Springsteen’s September tour dates were postponed when it was revealed the singer had been diagnosed with peptic ulcers.Today (September 28), a statement shared to Springsteen’s social media accounts confirmed that dates planned through December would also be rescheduled for 2024.The statement notes that while Springsteen has “continued to recover steadily”, he has been advised to “continue treatment through the rest of the year” per consultations with his doctor.The statement included a personal note from Springsteen himself, who thanked “friends and fans” for their “good wishes, encouragement, and support”.

Queen and Adam Lambert are set to embark on their North American ‘Rhapsody’ tour next week – find all the details below.The legendary band launched the acclaimed show back in 2019, and brought it to the UK, Ireland and Europe last year.Per a press release, Queen and their frontman Lambert are now taking the newly “expanded and updated” production back to the US and Canada “where it first began”. The group have promised an “even more ambitious show” at the upcoming dates.Queen’s 2023 Rhapsody’ tour is scheduled to begin with two consecutive nights at the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Maryland next Wednesday (October 4) and Thursday (5).From there, they’ll visit Toronto, Detroit, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and other cities throughout the month.

Boygenius brought out Hozier as a surprise guest to sing ‘Salt In The Wound’ at their Boston gig this week – check out footage below.The indie supergroup – comprising Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus – performed at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway on Monday and Tuesday (September 25, 26).On night one they closed out their encore with ‘Salt In The Wound’ from their 2018 self-titled debut EP, for which they brought out surprise guest Hozier.Watch footage of their performance below.The band finished up their explosive finale by gesturing a worshipping motion to the Irish singer-songwriter – as they often do to their fellow band members – which he returned with hugs for the group before standing alongside them for the final bow.This week also saw Boygenius give their currently unreleased new track ‘Black Hole’ its live debut, which is set to appear on their their upcoming EP, ‘The Rest’.‘The Rest’ is due for release on Friday, October 13. The three remaining songs on the upcoming project have yet to be revealed.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Martin Scorsese revealed in an interview with GQ magazine that Warner Bros. wished to turn his Oscar winner “The Departed” into a franchise, much to his disagreement. The movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a Massachusetts State Police officer and Matt Damon as a Boston gang member who go undercover to infiltrate each other’s organizations.

Tensions were rising on the latest ep of Dax Shephard’s podcast, “Armchair Expert“, which featured “Queer Eye” star Jonathan Van Ness as a guest.

Arlo Parks has announced a handful of new North American tour dates for next year in support of her LP ‘My Soft Machine‘.Kicking off the first night of the tour at The Observatory North Park in San Diego on February 29, 2024, Parks will then make her way across the US. Other stops include Los Angeles, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, Toronto, Nashville, Brooklyn, and more.

Two Door Cinema Club have announced a US and Canada tour set to kick off in early spring of next year – find all the details below.The Northern Ireland trio will embark on a 22-date tour across North America in February 2024. Their first show is set to take place on February 21 at The Eastern in Atlanta, Georgia.