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Paramount+ has renewed the rebooted Frasier series for a second season.The series follows Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) – a character originated from NBC’s Cheers – as he moves from Seattle to Boston to reconnect with his firefighter son (Jack Cutmore-Scott) and take a new new job at Harvard.Given the popularity of the original series, many fans were skeptical about the reboot, but it proved to be a surprise hit among viewers and critics alike.“Frasier is a love story, and I am very happy we will be allowed to continue it. I’m delighted that our partners at CBS Studios and Paramount+ are on board for another season, and I can’t wait for the fans to see what we have in store!” Grammer said in a statement (via Deadline).Alongside Grammer and Cutmore-Scott, the new series also stars Nicholas Lyndhurst as Alan, Frasier’s old college friend turned university professor; Toks Olagundoye as Olivia, Alan’s colleague and head of the university’s psychology department; Jess Salgueiro as Eve, Freddy’s roommate; and Anders Keith as David, Frasier’s nephew.Season one also featured guest appearances from original series cast members, including Bebe Neuwirth as Frasier’s ex-wife Lilith, and Peri Gilpin as his close friend and former colleague Roz.One key character who didn’t make an appearance in the reboot is Frasier’s brother Niles (David Hyde Pierce), and it appears he is also unlikely to feature in the second season.In December, the actor explained that he turned down the offer to return in an earlier iteration of the revival (which would have seen him and Frasier running a theatre) because he didn’t want to commit to another long series.

Kings Of Leon have announced a 2024 world tour with dates in London and North America.The band – comprised of Caleb, Jared, Nathan and Mathew Followill – are set to embark on a string of live dates in support of their forthcoming ninth album ‘Can We Please Have Fun’.They are set to play BST Hyde Park in London on June 30, with the likes of Paolo Nutini and The Vaccines performing as well along with other special guests who have yet to be announced.From there, the band will then head off to the Moody Center in Austin Texas on August 14 to kick off the US leg of tour. The band will make their way through the states, making stops in major cities such as Houston, Fort Worth, Phoenix, Inglewood, Palm Springs, Berkley, Santa Barbra, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Boston, New York, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Atlanta, Nashville, Chicago, Toronto and Laval.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Everyone could use a good cry now and again. And what better way to get those tears flowing than watching a movie? Variety caught up with this year’s Oscar nominees at the Academy’s annual nominees luncheon at the Beverly Hilton to find out the last time they cried at the movies. “I cried at ‘Parallel Mothers,’” said “Oppenheimer” star Emily Blunt.

Leave the World Behind.”Callers on the Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile networks have experienced a drop in service and the reason has yet to be determined. Many AT&T customers reported that they were stuck in “SOS Mode,” a system used for emergency services, and some police departments have been unable to receive 911 calls.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The roll that country star Jelly Roll is on will make itself felt in arenas in the late summer and fall of 2024, as the singer has laid out an itinerary that has him headlining big-sized halls in 37 U.S. cities over a two-month period. The “Beautifully Broken” tour starts Aug.

Madonna knows it. The 65-year-old performer suffered a minor fall on stage during her latest concert in Seattle over the weekend at the Climate Pledge Arena, but despite the unexpected accident, the iconic singer laughed it off and continued the show.Madonna celebrates her daughter Mercy’s 18th birthdayLourdes Leon stuns in a corset for black and white cover photosMadonna surprises Kelly Ripa and welcomes her on stage: ‘I died’Fans of the star shared their concern after the video was shared online, immediately going viral.

Thania Garcia Mexican singer Peso Pluma is set to headline over 35 shows for a massive North American arena tour. Produced by Live Nation, the “Exodo” tour launches in late May with stops in venues including Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena and Miami’s Kaseya Center, and festival dates in New York, Chicago and Mexico. It closes on Oct.

Madonna took a tumble at a recent live show, while performing her 1986 hit ‘Open Your Heart’.The moment took place during a recent stop as part of her ongoing ‘Celebration’ tour, which kicked off in the UK last year and is currently on its US leg of dates.Held at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, the 65-year-old had a minor fall mid-way through her set as she sang the track.In the set, the queen of pop was seated in a chair performing the choreography for the song – inspired by its music video. However, after commencing, one of the dancers made a mishap while pulling her seat across the stage in stiletto heels.During the routine, the dancer grabbed her seat, while she was still sitting in it singing, and proceeded to run with it across the stage, before losing their footing – resulting in both of them falling on the floor.NEW: 65-year-old Madonna falls out of her chair on stage during a performance at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.Maybe having a man in high heels dragging you in a chair on stage wasn't a good idea? Madonna was singing "Open Your Heart" during the mishap.

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backed up to the beat a little too far. Madonna shocked her Seattle audience over the weekend when the Queen of Pop toppled over while in a chair during one of her performances at Climate Pledge Arena. In a video obtained by TMZ, the incident occurred when the mononymous singer, 65, sat on a chair during her performance of “Open Your Heart,” and a dancer then attempted to drag the chair down a long section of the stage.

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Post Malone and Eddie Vedder teamed up at a benefit concert last night (February 17) to play songs by Vedder’s Pearl Jam and Tom Petty. Check out the footage below.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Vampire Weekend has announced a 2024 tour in support of their forthcoming album “Only God Above Us,” in addition to releasing the album’s first two singles “Capricorn” and “Gen-X Cops.” After the album’s arrival on April 5, the North American jaunt will kick off on Apr. 8 in Austin, TX, and make stops in more than 35 cities such as Los Angeles, Berkeley, Seattle, Cincinnati, Toronto, Boston, New York and Atlanta.

Justin Timberlake has announced a free one-off show in London next week.The US singer made the surprise announcement today (February 16), revealing that he will be performing at the Roundhouse in Camden on Friday, February 23.Tickets to attend are free but space is limited, and a lottery registration is currently open now here until 11:59pm GMT on Sunday, February 18.The ‘Mirrors’ singer shared the news with a picture on social media which showed posters plastered across a boarded up storefront reading: “Justin Timberlake is performing for one night only in London. Roundhouse 2/23.”LONDON ➡️ ROUNDHOUSE 2/23 pic.twitter.com/aLpwZw8Ewn— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) February 16, 2024Fans can request up to two tickets for the “one night only” performance.

Pretty Girls Make Graves have announced their first show in 17 years.The last time the Seattle rockers played was in 2007, just after they announced their split that year. Now, the band will reunite on September 20 at The Showbox, where they are set to play to 1,800 fans.Tickets are available for presale today, and will be on general sale this Friday (February 16) – get yours here.A post shared by @prettygirlsmakegravesbandLast year, the band released their 20th anniversary reissue of ‘The New Romance’.

Thania Garcia Pearl Jam has simultaneously announced a world tour and the arrival of their twelfth studio effort, “Dark Matter,” slated for release on April 19. The band shared the set’s electrifying title track on Tuesday morning. The 35-date worldwide tour will launch in May, just a few weeks after the release of “Dark Matter,” and hit nine countries and 25 cities, starting with the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Meghan Markle's former Suits co-stars, Patrick J Adams and Gabriel Macht, have revealed they have had "no communication" with the Duchess, despite once being incredibly close and invited to the 2018 royal wedding. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter on the set of T-Mobile's Super Bowl commercial, in which the duo feature, the pair were asked: "Have you spoken to Meghan Markle recently?" Referring to the recent streaming success the hit legal drama is experiencing, Gabriel said: "I have not communicated with her other than seeing her big support for the resurgence, and that has been really nice." The comments come weeks after the pair were asked a similar question at the Golden Globes after it was speculated whether Meghan would make a return to the show.

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Sunny Day Real Estate have returned with their first new single in 10 years, ‘Novum Vetus’, and announced a run of shows to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their seminal album ‘Diary’.The emo legends, who announced their reunion in 2022, had been teasing the song earlier this week by sharing a minute-long snippet to Instagram. The sound soundtracks a video of an artist drawing the phrase “novum vetus”, (Latin for “everything old is new again”) and then sketching out a boat at sea, over which frontman Jeremy Enigk was heard singing: “The day we died inside, the world was suffering / 10,000 words collide but no one said a thing / the day we died inside the walls come tumbling down.”Although ‘Novum Vetus’ is only just seeing the light of day, it was first conceived when Sunny Day Real Estate were recording 1998’s ‘How It Feels to Be Something On’.

LCD Soundsystem have announced a short run of dates in the US for spring 2024.The ‘Kinda Tour 2024’ begins on March 21 with a pair of dates in Guadalajara, Mexico ahead of multi-night runs in Seattle and Chicago, as well as in Bend, Oregon, and Minneapolis. The tour also includes a previously announced date in Mexico City and a headline appearance at Kilby Block Party.The pre-sale will begin on January 31, ahead of the general sale, which will commence on February 2.You can see the full list of dates below and buy your tickets here.A post shared by LCD Soundsystem (@lcdsoundsystem)MARCH21 — Guadalajara, MX, Teatro Estudio Guanamor22 — Guadalajara, MX, Teatro Estudio Guanamor24 — Mexico City, MX, CeremoniaMAY12 — Salt Lake City, UT, Kilby Block Party14 — Bend, OR, Hayden Homes Amphitheater16 — Seattle, WA, Paramount Theatre17 — Seattle, WA, Paramount Theatre18 — Seattle, WA, Paramount Theatre19 — Seattle, WA, Paramount Theatre22 — Minneapolis, MN, The Armory24 — Chicago, IL, Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom25 — Chicago, IL, Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom26 — Chicago, IL, Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom27 — Chicago, IL, Byline Bank Aragon BallroomThe tour announcement follows a slew of live show announcements from the band.

Justin Timberlake is hitting the road on a world tour!

major role in the rise of Nirvana, died on Jan. 18 at her West Seattle home after several years living with frontotemporal dementia, a progressive neurological disorder, her family confirmed.

Justin Timberlake has announced the ‘Forget The World’ 2024 US tour, marking his first tour in five years.While appearing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last night (January 25), the ‘Cry Me A River’ singer took the time to announce his 2024 US tour.The string of live shows will kick off at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver on April 29. From there, Timberlake will make stops in major cities including Seattle, San Jose, Las Vegas, Inglewood, Phoenix, San Antonio, Austin, Atlanta, Tampa, Miami, Chicago, Boston, New York, Baltimore, Hersey and Cleveland.

Rosie O’Donnell vented her feelings on TikTok after her nightly viewing of the iconic game show “Jeopardy!” was interrupted due to a Los Angeles Lakers basketball game. “OK, I hate when ‘Jeopardy!’ is not on because of sports,” O’Donnell, 61, said in the video. “Now, I love sports, I love football, I love basketball.

Squid have released their tense new single ‘Fugue (Bin Song)’ – listen below.An outtake from their second LP ‘O Monolith’, ‘Fugue’ dives into drummer/vocalist Ollie Judge’s interest in animism by imagining a bin coming to life: “Animism, I’m in your grip / You help me make sense of all this / I see the surface every day / Animated alive through yellow spray.”On their social media, Squid wrote: “Bin Song is now out of the bin! Some of you might remember this song that was called Fugue from our live set over the last few years, was a pretty permanent fixture for a long while!“This track never made it onto O Monolith but is taken from a session with Dan Carey at Real World in Spring 2022 + thanks to John McEntire for adding some magic.”NME reviewed ‘O Monolith’ back in June, where we said in a four-star review: “If Squid can make daring, experimental music sound as fun as this, then they will take some stopping.”Squid are due to depart on a US tour with Water From Your Eyes as support acts.

, Love Is Blind season 6 is officially on the way.For the uninitiated: Love Is Blind is an “experiment” in which singles date without seeing what each other looks like, choosing their final partner based on personality alone. Eventually, some couples do get engaged—sight unseen—and it's only once there's a proposal that they finally get to meet face-to-face.The trailer for the new season dropped on Jan. 23, and we're already getting a peek at —and of course, the drama—set to arrive when it premieres on Feb.

The man who was arrested at Taylor Swift‘s NYC townhouse just a few days ago showed up there AGAIN on Monday and was once more hauled away by cops. Jeez!!

Billy Joel announced today that he’ll release his first single in 17 years: “Turn The Lights Back On,” a piano-based ballad judging by the brief snippet included in Joel’s Instagram post, will hit streaming platforms on February 1.

The Last Dinner Party have announced a tour across North America for 2024.The UK baroque-pop band will be heading across the pond in March, April, July and August in support of their debut album ‘Prelude To Ecstasy‘, which is out February 2.The group will begin the 20-date stint at Lunario in Mexico City on March 19, making stops in Boston, New York, Toronto, Portland, San Francisco and more, before they wrap up at The Complex in Salt Lake City on August 7. Miss Grit will also perform as support across select dates.Pre-sale starts Tuesday (January 23) at 10am ET, ahead of general sale Friday (January 26) at 10am ET from here.A post shared by THE LAST DINNER PARTY (@thelastdinnerparty)“North America Dinner Guests!!! We are thrilled to unveil that we will be gracing your beauteous towns and charming cities from March, with support from @miss_grit,” the band shared on Instagram.“Chime the bells, flare the beacons, and signal the alarms to secure thy tickets swiftly!”MARCH19 – Mexico City, MX, Lunario21 – Austin, TX, Scoot Inn22 – Dallas, TX, The Studio at The Factory 24 – Boston, MA, Royale Boston*26 – New York, NY, Webster Hall*27 – Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn Steel* 29 – Montreal, QC, Le Studio TD*30 – Toronto, ON, The Concert Hall*31 – Detroit, MI, The Majestic Theatre*APRIL2 – Columbus, OH, Newport Music Hall*4 – Minneapolis, MN, First Avenue*5 – Milwaukee, WI, Turner Hall Ballroom*9 – Portland, OR, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom*10 – Vancouver, BC, Hollywood Theatre*11 – Seattle, WA, The Showbox*14 – Phoenix, AZ, Crescent Ballroom*16 – San Francisco, CA, Bimbo’s 365 Club*JULY 31 – Kansas City, MO at The TrumanAUGUST2 – St. Charles, IA, Hinterland Festival6 – Englewood, CO, Gothic Theatre7 – Salt Lake City, UT, The Complex*with

Nirvana and others from the Seattle music scene have paid tribute to their former publicist, Susie Tennant, who has passed away on Friday (January 19) at the age of 61.Tennant’s death was announced by the “Susie Tennant Fan Club” Facebook page, which was created by Seattle’s music community. According to her husband Christopher Swenson, she passed away surrounded by family members.

Alex G has announced a record deal with RCA, along with details of a 2024 tour.The Pennsylvania indie musician had formerly been signed to Domino since 2015, with his most recent release being ‘God Save The Animals‘ (2022).Now following his RCA deal, Alex G will be touring across the US. Presale will begin on Tuesday (January 23) 10:00am local time here, whilst general sale will follow on Friday (January 26) at 10:00am local time here.

Sunny Day Real Estate have teased their first new music in 10 years on their social media.The emo legends, who announced their reunion in 2022, posted a minute-long snippet of a song on their Instagram. The song, which currently does not have a title, soundtracks a video of an artist drawing the phrase “novum vetus” (Latin for “everything old is new again”), then sketching out a boat at sea.Listeners can also hear frontman Jeremy Enigk singing the following verse: “The day we died inside, the world was suffering / 10,000 words collide but no one said a thing / the day we died inside the walls come tumbling down.”If the band are planning to tease an LP, it will be Sunny Day Real Estate’s first new record since their 2000 album ‘The Rising Tide’.

Emily Longeretta The first scripted fall shows delayed by the double strikes are back. “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago P.D.” return to NBC on January 17, kicking off their ninth, 12th and 11th seasons, respectively. “It’s been a very exciting time.