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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.

Olivia Rodrigo was a supportive bestie this week while attending her friend Tate McRae‘s L.A. concert!

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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.

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.

Nirvana have shared live versions of ‘Pennyroyal Tea’ and ‘Scentless Apprentice’.The pair of live tracks were recorded at different shows. The new live version of ‘Scentless Apprentice’ was from a show at Seattle’s Center Arena on January 7, 1994, just three months before Kurt Cobain ended his own life. Meanwhile, the new live version of ‘Pennyroyal Tea’ came from a gig at Los Angeles’ Great Western Forum on December 30, 1993.Both are taken from an upcoming Super Deluxe edition of their seminal 1993 album ‘In Utero’, which will be released on October 27 to commemorate its 30th anniversary.The 8-LP boxset is set to feature 53 unreleased live tracks, as well as a remastered version of the original ‘In Utero’ studio recordings and its B-sides, including ‘Sappy’, ‘Moist Vagina’ and ‘I Hate Myself And Want To Die’.The boxset includes live versions of the full setlist of Nirvana’s Great Western Forum and Seattle Center Arena shows.Check out the new live versions of ‘Pennyroyal Tea’ and ‘Scentless Apprentice’ below:Bassist Krist Novoselic spoke to NME about the 30th anniversary of Nirvana’s third album and its enduring legacy.“When you listen to it, it goes somewhere,” he said.

EXCLUSIVE: After locking a docuseries based on Oceangate and the submersible tragedy, MindRiot Entertainment has now set a fiction project, also based on the tragedy, with E. Brian Dobbins (The Blackening, Black-ish) signed on to co-produce. 

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.

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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.

Instagram account from their time on the hit USA Network legal drama series.Adams played Mike Ross, a street smart college dropout who lands a high-profile legal job under Gabriel Macht’s Harvey Specter (in the middle of a drug deal) despite never having actually gone to law school.The first photo features Adams in a black-and-white portrait intensely looking at the camera. The caption was simple: “Let’s get serious. Seriously.”In the next photo shared on his “halfadams” social media account, the 42-year-old Canadian actor and director posted an image of Markle lying upside down on the floor in a white blouse and brown skirt with her bare foot raised in the air.

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.

Burna Boy is heading to North America on the heels of his new album I Told Them… for a run of tour dates. The shows begin November 2023 in Los Angeles at BMO Stadium and run for a month with stops in Seattle, Vancouver, Edmonton, Denver, Houston, and Austin.

Empress Of has collaborated with Rina Sawayama on a new track, ‘Kiss Me’.Per a press release, the track is set to be taken from Empress Of’s upcoming fourth album, which will be the follow-up to 2020’s ‘I’m Your Empress Of’ and her 2022 EP ‘Save Me’.The track is a piano-led love song in which Empress Of expresses her desire for another person – “Just touch my lips and pull my hair/To come with you, I’d go anywhere,” she sings.The pair appear together in the song’s music video, which finds them “in an angelic setting in the English countryside with their hair blowing in the wind”.Check out ‘Kiss Me’ below:Empress Of is currently opening for Sawayama on her US tour, after which she will perform a headline show at Los Angeles’ Masonic Lodge on October 4.You can see Sawayama and Empress Of’s remaining tour dates below and buy your tickets here.SEPTEMBER26 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium28 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre 30 – San Francisco, CA – WarfieldOCTOBER6 – Bentonville, AR – The Momentary9 – New Orleans, LA – House Of BluesSpeaking about her ‘Save Me’ EP last year, Empress Of said: “One of the biggest key things for me making music is being out of my comfort zone.“I think a lot of artists relate to that. Because when you’re out of your comfort zone that’s when innovation happens.

Empress Of has shared "Kiss Me," a new collaboration with Rina Sawayama. The electro-pop slow jam comes with a video shot in the English countryside that captures the pair dressed as angels.

Nirvana‘s ‘In Utero’ has recalled being “insulted” by Courtney Love in a book.Kera Schaley plays cello on the songs ‘All Apologies’ and B-side ‘Marigold’ on the Seattle trio’s 1993 album, and has rarely spoken about her appearance.To celebrate the album’s 30th anniversary though, she appeared on the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast to discuss her experience in the studio, and a run-in with Love.Revealing that she hasn’t spoken to any Nirvana member since she appeared on the album, Schaley said: “The only thing I heard, and this is embarrassing, but I am insulted by Courtney Love in that Come As You Are book.”In the book by Michael Azzerad, ‘In Utero’ producer Steve Albini – the then-girlfriend of Schaley – reportedly labelled Love a “psycho hose beast,” to which she responded: “The only way Steve Albini would think I was a perfect girlfriend, would be if I was from the East Coast, played the cello, had small hoop earrings, wore black turtlenecks, had all matching luggage, and never said a word.”Schaley said: “She doesn’t say my name, but she makes all these references, and all my friends like are sending me this thing going, look at what she said about me. And I was like, that’s pretty catty for a so-called feminist.“So I sent her a joke letter, teasing her about it, and she called me in the middle of the night one time, and I honestly was half asleep, but her way of apologising was saying, “I’m sorry you thought I was talking about you.””Next month, Nirvana will release a 30th anniversary reissue of ‘In Utero’.

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Dylan has returned with new single ‘Rebel Child’, which she’s called “my own anthem” and a “main character moment”.The track follows the singer’s recent song ‘Liar Liar’, featuring vocals from Bastille frontman Dan Smith, and comes after she announced rescheduled UK and European tour dates for 2024.Of ‘Rebel Child’, Dylan said in a statement: “First off, I LOVE this song. I basically wanted my own theme tune – my main character moment.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large As “Survivor” hits its 45th season this fall, CBS is building a new marketing campaign for the show inspired by its signature piece of clothing: The “Buff.” That versatile cloth that “Survivor” contestants have used as tube tops, bandanas and headbands since Season 1, will be seen at landmarks across the country over the next week, leading up to the series premiere on Wednesday, Sept. 27.

First Lady Jill Biden is heading to Los Angeles for a fundraising event on Saturday, as her husband’s presidential campaign ups its outreach to donors in advance of the end-of-the-month reporting deadline.

“Love is Blind” alums Jackie Bonds and Josh Demas are calling it quits after more than a year of dating.

Glossier might be known for its makeup and skincare products, but now it seems the beauty brand is branching out into wellness as it releases its brand new gym-ready merchandise as part of its GlossiWEAR collection.The beauty brand first launched GlossiWEAR back in 2019, and has routinely released mini collections of clothes and accessories to go with its beauty products. Its latest 9 piece collection is a combination of limited edition and permanent items that are designed to elevate your gym style and improve your active lifestyle, with prices ranging from £25-£65 and includes a water bottle, cap and duffle bag.

"Frasier" is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The show was a spin-off of the very popular NBC show "Cheers," featuring the fan-favorite character Dr. Frasier Crane moving from Boston to Seattle, where he starts a new chapter in life.This new life involves hosting a radio show and dealing with his father, brother and the other characters around him.

Guns N’ Roses have announced more dates for their North American 2023 world tour – see the full list of new dates below and buy tickets here.The North American leg of the tour began in Hershey, Pennsylvania on August 11 and runs until November when the band wrap up at Heaven & Hell Festival in Mexico City.You can see the full list of remaining dates below and get tickets for the North American shows here.SEPTEMBER 2023 17 – Atlanta, Music Midtown Festival 20 – Biloxi, Mississippi Coast Coliseum23 – Kansas City, Kauffman Stadium26 – San Antonio, Alamodome28 – Houston, Minute Maid ParkOCTOBER 20231 – San Diego, Snapdragon Stadium 6 – Indio, Power Trip Festival 8 – Sacramento, Aftershock Festival11 – Phoenix, Chase Field 14 – Seattle, Climate Pledge Arena16 – Vancouver, BC Place 19 – Edmonton, Rogers Place 22 – Nampa, Ford Arena 24 – Salt Lake City, Delta Center 27 – Denver, Ball ArenaNOVEMBER 20235 – Mexico City, Hell & Heaven Festival In other Guns N’ Roses news, Slash’s Les Paul Hunter Burst guitar, which was used to write Guns N’ Roses’ iconic debut album ‘Appetite For Destruction’, is being auctioned for $1million (£796,105) later this month.The guitar, which Slash also performed with onstage in 1985-86, was eventually sold in July 1986 and has since been exhibited at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.He picked it up from Guitars R Us and it has been retrofitted with Seymour Duncans, according to the listing.

Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore tour is getting even bigger.

Olivia Rodrigo has added 18 new addition dates to her 2024 ‘Guts‘ world tour due to incredible fan demand.The updated 75 date tour will now include a four-night run at New York’s Madison Square Garden, London’s O2 Arena and Los Angeles’ Kia Forum. Second shows have been announced for Chicago, Montreal, Boston, Dublin, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Amsterdam, Paris, San Francisco, and Seattle.Rodrigo’s world tour is set to kick off on Friday, February 23, 2024 in Palm Springs, CA at Acrisure Arena. From there the singer will make stops in major cities across the US before heading over to the UK and EU.

Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready has revealed that he is writing a rock opera about Chris Cornell and the Seattle grunge scene.Pearl Jam and Cornell’s band Soundgarden emerged from the Pacific Northwest city around the same time, and became lynchpins of the scene along with Nirvana.In a new interview with Guitar World, McCready revealed that he is working on a project with which to remember the scene and the late Cornell.“I look at him as one of the greatest singers and songwriters of all time, aside from being a friend,” McCready said of Cornell.“I love Chris and I’m working on a little project about the Seattle scene and a musical kind of rock opera thing. It’s just from my experience in the Seattle music scene, and he’s part of it.”He added that he currently sees the project as incorporating “a record and maybe some sort of stage/play thing,” adding: “I’m working on a script and I’ve got about 18 songs that I’m working on, and I’m singing on it.

Dr. Frasier Crane, the master of sophisticated sass, is returning triumphantly to the small screen.

Coldplay is back in the U.S. and Canada.After their nationwide ‘Music of the Spheres Tour’ in 2022, Chris Martin and co.

Only Fools and Horses icon Nicholas Lyndhurst looks completely different in the new Frasier reboot. He is set to appear as a new character in a reboot of US comedy Frasier, where he will join the show's original star Kelsey Grammer as his old college friend-turned-university professor Alan Cornwall.The actor, 62, is making his return to the small screen for the reboot of popular comedy series just years after the death of his son Archie in 2020 following a brain haemorrhage. But Nicholas is already a household name thanks to his illustrious TV career and is best known for playing Rodney Trotter in the legendary sitcom, Only Fools and Horses.

Adam Sandler is going on tour!

Sophia Scorziello editor Adam Sandler is back on tour and hitting the road for a slate of North American comedy shows through the end of the year. Starting in October, Sandler will start his 25-city “The I Missed You Tour,” produced by Live Nation, and is set to debut a “surprise guest” at its opening show at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena on Oct. 12.

A Seattle cop is under investigation after he was caught on camera heartlessly mocking a woman’s death.

Adam Sandler will launch a 25-city North American tour next month, the comedian and Live Nation announced today.