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First list of 2024 Oscars presenters revealed, including Al Pacino, Zendaya and more

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the first group of presenters for the upcoming 2024 Oscars ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and taking place on Sunday, March 10th at a new time — 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT, from the Dolby Theater.

The following list of presenters were announced, including the following: Mahershala Ali, Nicolas Cage, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Fraser, Jessica Lange, Matthew McConaughey, Lupita Nyong’o, Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ke Huy Quan, Sam Rockwell, Michelle Yeoh and Zendaya. More presenters and performers will be announced leading up to the show, the Academy said in a press release.

Yeoh and Fraser won Best Actress and Best Actor statuettes at the 2023 Oscars for their performances in “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “The Whale,” respectively; while Curtis and Quan were winners in the Supporting Actress and Supporting Actor categories for their work in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”

This year, Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” leads the nominations this year with 13; followed by Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” with 11, and Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” with 10. Rounding out the best picture lineup is “American Fiction,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “Maestro,” “Past Lives” and “The Zone of Interest.”

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Molly Shannon joins ‘Only Murders in the Building’ for Season 4

Molly Shannon will be joining Season 4 of Hulu’s hit mystery-comedy ‘Only Murders in the Building’ in a recurring role.

The Saturday Night Live alum wrote on Instagram along with a screenshot of a media report about her casting: “I’m so excited. Can’t wait to be in that FANCY building!!!”

Deadline reports that Shanon will ‘play a powerful Los Angeles businesswoman caught up in the killing of Steve Martin’s actor character Charles’ stunt double Saz (Jane Lynch).’

The Hulu show is heading into its fourth season, and will once again center on a trio of amateur sleuths played by Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez. Season 3 of ‘OMITB” also featured Meryl Streep and Paul Rudd.

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Jason Bonham embarking on “Led Zeppelin Evening” 2024 North American tour

Drummer Jason Bonham, the son of the legendary John Bonham, will be embarking on his “Led Zeppelin Evening” concert experience this spring.  Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening sees the drummer performing some of the Led Zeppelin’s most iconic songs and deep cuts.  Bonham’s band last. year featured vocalist James Dylan, guitarist Jimmy Sakurai, and bassist Dorian Heartsong.

Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening will hit 12 cities across Canada and the Pacific Northwest this year, kicking-off April 16th in Montreal and runs through May 3rd in Portland, Oregon. Other stops include Quebec City, Minneapolis, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver. Jason’s son Jager Henry will provide support.

Bonham is also hitting road to play drums for Sammy Hagar’s “Best of All Worlds” tour, set to kick off later this summer. For tickets, head here.  General ticket sales to Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening begin Friday (March 1st) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.

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Post Malone and Eddie Vedder share performance of ‘Better Man’

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder and Post Malone have shared their performance of “Better Man”, which was recorded at the second annual Reportin’ For Duty event honoring the late Leslie Jordan, taking place at Humble Baron at Nearest Green Distillery in Shelbyville, TN

The concert and live auction Reportin’ For Duty event raised over $1 Million for EB Research Partnership (EBRP), the organization co-founded by Vedder which is dedicated to funding innovative and life-saving rare disease research projects to treat and cure Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). The night also featured intimate performances from The War And Treaty, Jelly Roll, Ruby Amanfu, Jake Wesley Rogers and Dan Spencer.

Vedder shared of the event: “I can’t find words to say how powerful and inspiring it was to be gathered with such incredible musicians under one small roof for a cause that’s so impactful on young people’s lives. The performances by Post Malone, The War and Treaty, Jake Wesley Rogers, Jelly Roll, Ruby Amanfu, Dan Spencer and Danny Myrick, were some of their best I’ve ever witnessed. I had chills. Had tears. And all the while with a grin of positivity and action. I speak for the entire tight-knit organization of EBRP that we are all so grateful for all the artists, their energies, and the energy of a beautiful crowd as well. THANK YOU! The generosity of all who were involved is tremendously appreciated and will help us continue to fund research aimed at curing EB by 2030.”

Post Malone adds, “I love when music connects me to great people, like Eddie and good causes, like EB Research Partnership. Eddie is someone I look up to as a dad, a musician, and a person. I’m honored that he’s brought me into the EB community. Rowan is a superhero, and I’m very thankful to be able to support people like her bravely battling EB.”

Take a look at the performance by Post Malone and Eddie Vedder – here.

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