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that loving feeling. When John Oates met Daryl Hall in 1967 is was the start of a beautiful friendship and musical partnership.

EXCLUSIVE: Mare of Easttown actor Julianne Nicholson has landed the lead role in the BBC‘s upcoming crime drama series Dope Girls, we can reveal.

Bob Marley has made history again after his 1984 compilation album ‘Legend’ became the first reggae album to chart for 800 weeks on the Billboard 200.Earlier this week (September 25), Forbes confirmed the feat, revealing that ‘Legend’ is also the second-ever album to do this. The first to hit this milestone was Pink Floyd’s 1974 classic ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’.The achievement comes 42 years after Marley’s death in 1981, passing away from cancer at the age of 36.

Saturday Night Live has featured tons of fantastic guest stars in its nearly 50 year run, but not everyone is welcome back to Studio 8H.

Bob Marley and the Wailers’ album ‘Catch A Fire’ will receive a 50th anniversary reissue.‘Catch A Fire’ was the group’s fifth studio album and the first to be released by Island Records UK. It is universally regarded as the album which put reggae music on the global stage.

Angelique Jackson Paramount has announced a sequel to the hit horror film “Smile,” as well as a platform shift for the upcoming “Mean Girls” musical movie. “Mean Girls,” which is based on the Tony-nominated Broadway musical adapted from the iconic 2004 movie (which made $130 million at the box office) was planned to debut on Paramount+, but will now get a wide theatrical release on Jan. 12, 2024.

In addition to dating its new movie theatrically, Paramount has set Oct. 18, 2024 for the next Smile movie.

Kendrick Lamar impersonator has sparked controversy by wearing blackface and using the N-word during a TV performance.Polish singer Kuba Szmajkowski – who is white – recently participated in the Spanish version of Your Face Sounds Familiar, a reality show where contestants impersonate famous artists.Szmajkowski delivered a cover of Lamar’s 2017 hit single ‘Humble’ in the studio, and went on to win season 19 of the programme, according to HipHopDX.Ahead of the episode, the singer shared an Instagram video of himself that shows his transformation into Lamar. He is given a bald cap and some fake cornrows, and applied with blackface makeup.

As they took in the majestic surroundings of the Caribbean, Michael Hillier and Rachel Fulstow looked just like any other loved-up couple. They had flown to Jamaica for a two-week trip of a lifetime.

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Like the values touted by its namesake, Bob Marley, the audio brand House of Marley was founded upon the principles of good sound and good sustainability. Now, the company is offering up a good sale as well, with a new Amazon deal dropping the price of its Get Together Portable Speaker down to just $74.99.

Fat bottomed girls, you make the rockin’ world go round‘ – featured on the band’s original 1981 greatest hits album alongside tracks such as ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and ‘We Will Rock You’.But it has been left off a new version of the collection, which was released earlier this month, on Yoto – an audio platform aimed at children.“It’s the ideal introduction to the music of Queen for young music lovers and the perfect soundtrack to kitchen dance parties, road trip singalongs, bedtime air guitar sessions….and much much more,” a description of the record reads on the platform’s official website.We’re delighted to bring UMG’s unparalleled roster of artists and labels to @yotoplay's growing global audience of kids and family listeners for the first time. https://t.co/AD5fAD4Rnf— Universal Music Group (@UMG) August 11, 2023Despite that, it does issue a warning about the remaining songs, stating: “Please note that the lyrics in some of these songs contain adult themes, including occasional references to violence and drugs.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The 50th anniversary celebration for the Roxy in West Hollywood this September is picking up some added components, including an additional appearance by Neil Young and Crazy Horse; a recreation by Stephen Marley of his father Bob Marley’s “Live at the Roxy” album; and a compilation album that will draw on performances from the nightclub’s five-decade history. Young was already announced to appear at the Roxy on Sept. 20, the 50th anniversary of the night he officially opened the club with a multi-night engagement.

Bono surprised attendees at the Sarajevo Film Festival in Bosnia with an a cappella rendition of Bob Marley‘s ‘Redemption Song’ – watch the moment below.The frontman and The Edge were present at the film festival for a special screening of U2‘s Kiss The Future documentary when the legendary Irish vocalist hopped on the mic to serenade the crowd.Fans quickly joined in to sing along to the track after Bono unexpected belted out the opening lines to the Bob Marley classic. Watch a clip of the performance below.#Bono & #TheEdge at the #SarajevoFilmFestival for #KissTheFuture: "Redemption Song"Video © @28th_sff"When Bono's voice meets the silver screen.

Christopher Vourlias U2 frontman Bono made a surprise appearance Friday night at the opening ceremony of the Sarajevo Film Festival, with the Irish pop star leading a rapturous crowd in a cappella rendition of Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song.” The legendary vocalist, appearing alongside bandmate the Edge, took the stage after an emotional screening of “Kiss the Future,” director Nenad Cicin-Sain’s documentary, produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, about U2’s relationship with war-torn Sarajevo in the 1990s. Based on American-born aid worker Bill Carter’s “Fools Rush in: A Memoir,” the film chronicles the band’s efforts to publicize the plight of the city’s besieged civilians during the Bosnian War.

she died in her London home at the age of 56.Thousands of fans and mourners roped around the streets of her hometown of Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland.Following a private memorial service, her cortege strolled down the roads in a vintage VW van by her former home and had Bob Marley’s song “Natural Mystic” blaring from the hearse.As her hearse was driven down the avenues, sobs could be heard throughout the large crowds as some clapped, cheered and placed flowers onto the vehicle.O’Connor’s casket was also shrouded in blue, white and pink florals.The mourning fans also included children who held onto teddy bears and some people donned Irish hats, scarves and flags, banners, dogs and musical instruments as they watched the procession pass by.The funeral service was reportedly led by the Chief Imam of the Islamic Centre of Ireland, Shaykh Dr Umar Al-Qadri, according to Ireland’s news channel RTE.The country’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar as well as the Irish President Michael D. Higgins were in attendance at the burial service.

Saturday Night Live clip in which he said he “would have slapped” Sinéad O’Connor resurfaced.The Goodfellas actor appeared on the show back in October 1992, one week after the Irish singer, who died earlier this week.O’Connor infamously performed Bob Marley’s ‘War’ during her performance in which she ripped up a photo of the pope and replaced the song’s lyric “racism” with “child abuse”. She ended the performance by saying “Fight the real enemy,” and would later go on to explain the move was in protest of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.During Pesci’s opening monologue the following week, the actor addressed the controversy, saying: “Before we start the show, there’s a little matter I wanna clear up.

Sinéad O’Connor released 10 albums over the course of her impressive career, but one moment stood out more than any other: her performance on Saturday Night Live.

who died Wednesday at the age of 56 — shocked the world when she ripped up a picture of Pope John Paul II on “Saturday Night Live” in 1992.The move, which unfolded as she sang an a cappella version of Bob Marley’s once-banned song “War,” got her barred from NBC for life and booed off the stage at a Bob Dylan tribute concert a few weeks later. She initially said tearing up the photo was to protest the Catholic Church and “fight the real enemy” amid child sex abuse scandals, but the stunt had a much deeper meaning, which the singer detailed in her memoir, “Rememberings.” “My intention had always been to destroy my mother’s photo of the pope,” she wrote.

Sinead O'Connor was an artist who was always true to herself, despite the controversy that she courted. The Irish singer-songwriter, who has died at the age of 56, shot to notoriety in the early '90s after a move deemed by critics to be a 'publicity stunt' - ripping up a photo of the Pope live on air.

The music world is mourning the loss of an icon.

The first images of the new homes which could be built on the site of a legendary former Manchester nightclub have been revealed. More than 300 affordable homes are planned across four plots of land in Moss Side.

Bob Marley: One Love has been released – you can watch it above.Starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, the upcoming biopic centres on the life of the iconic reggae singer, from the early days of his career to his death in 1981.The film, which is set for release on January 12, 2024, is directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green (King Richard) and written by Zach Baylin, Frank E. Flowers and Terence Winter.

Kignsley Ben-Adir becomes Bob Marley in the trailer for the music legend’s forthcoming biopic Bob Marley: One Love.

Kingsley Ben-Adir is really jamming now.

Marley and his legacy, as portrayed by “Peaky Blinders” and “The OA” star Kingsley Ben-Adir. It jumps between Marley playing to concert after concert of adoring fans as the legendary artist’s music plays in the background. As the trailer continues it takes on a darker tone as it delves into Jamaica’s civil war during the 1970s.It all comes to a head right before the One Love Peace Concert.

Bob Marley-centric biopic starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, . Helmed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, the film aims to celebrate the life and music of «an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity.»  highlights Bob's powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.The trailer gives fans glimpses of the film's journey back to Bob's beginnings in Jamaica and takes them through his rise to global fame.

The first trailer for Bob Marley: One Love, a big screen biopic of the reggae singer, has been revealed. The movie is set to open in theaters on January 12 next year. Check out a preview above.

Kingsley Ben-Adir has quietly become an actor to watch thanks to memorable roles in the likes of “Peaky Blinders,” “The OA,” “One Night In Miami…” and the upcoming “Barbie.” Now Ben-Adir gets his biggest role yet in the upcoming biopic “Bob Marley: One Love,” where he plays the iconic Jamaican singer-songwriter. READ MORE: Kingsley Ben-Adir To Play Reggae Legend Bob Marley In Biopic From ‘King Richard’ Director Reinaldo Marcus Green Ben-Adir and Lashana Lynch co-star in “One Love” as Bob and Rita Marley, from Marley and his band The Heartbreakers rise to fame to the singer’s death in the 1980s.

The trailer for Bob Marley’s big-screen biopic has officially dropped.

McKinley Franklin editor Don’t worry about a thing: Paramount has released the first trailer for “Bob Marley: One Love,” the biopic starring Kingsley Ben-Adir set to highlight the life and legacy of the late reggae icon.  Audiences catch a first glimpse at the varying stages of Marley’s life throughout the trailer, leading back to his beginnings in Jamaica all the way to his rise to global fame. Glimpses of Marley performing on stage to the singer relaxing with his family paint a picture of his life. The trailer, too, sets the scene for Marley’s assassination attempt, which he survived. By the end, viewers are left with a parting phrase: “One love, one heart, one destiny.” 

EXCLUSIVE: After partnering with LeBron James on the 2018 HBO documentary Student Athlete, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Ms. Marvel) and Trish Dalton (Election Year) have reteamed for Reggae Girlz, a feature doc telling the untold story of the Jamaican women’s national football team and their inspirational journey, both on and off the field, to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Jo Mersa Marley’s death have been revealed.Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley — son of musician Stephen Marley and the grandson of reggae legend Bob Marley — died at 31 on Dec. 26 after being found unresponsive in a vehicle.In documents obtained by Rolling Stone from the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Office Tuesday, Marley reportedly died of “acute asthma exacerbation” after being infected by a rhinovirus or enterovirus.Marley had a history of asthma, bronchitis and pneumonia, and was not taking his asthma medication at the time of his death, according to the magazine.

Banijay UK is investing in Happy Valley star James Norton’s Rabbit Track Pictures, we can reveal jointly with the Times Of London.

Wow, this is so sad… and unexpected.

Paramount President of International Theatrical Distribution Mark Viane kicked off the studio’s CineEurope presentation with his annual cheeky pre-taped spoof video, this time essaying the role of Mission: Impossible’s Ethan Hunt before appearing on stage dragging a parachute and sporting a wig.

This new Marvel villain is complicated.