Get Up, Stand Up . . . or Not
Bob Marley's family was left shocked recently when a journalist asked for an interview with the reggae legend -- nearly a quarter of a century after he died.
In an e-mail sent to the Bob Marley Foundation, the BBC requested the star's presence for "one or two days" for an hour-long show focusing on his smash single "No Woman No Cry." The online request, made by a BBC researcher, said the documentary "would only work with some participation from Bob Marley himself," not realizing that the famous musician succumbed to cancer in 1981 at the age of 36. The request stated that filming was penciled in for June, July and August, but "our schedule is flexible."
Bob Marley's family received a request for the long-deceased singer to appear on a BBC program.
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The Bob Marley Foundation hasn't issued a statement concerning the blunder so far, but the BBC's understandably feeling "very embarrassed. This is not an April Fool joke," said a spokesman April 1. "It's a genuine mistake . . . today of all days."
Osbournes Bow Out
It's not been a good 18 months for the family Osbourne.
Sharon Osbourne and daughter Aimee withdrew yesterday from the play "The Vagina Monologues" in London because Aimee is ill, a spokeswoman said.
This comes just after a fire at their mansion in southern England on March 25, a burglary at the same property in November and patriarch Ozzy's motorbike accident in the winter of 2003.
The family is flying back to Los Angeles so Aimee, 21, the only family member not in the MTV show that catapulted the Osbournes to fame, can receive treatment. The spokeswoman declined to say Friday what was wrong with her.
"They were both very much looking forward to appearing in the show, but Sharon's focus now has to be on the family and, more importantly, Aimee's health," the spokeswoman said.
Sharon, 52 -- who is in remission from colon cancer diagnosed three years ago -- and Aimee apologized for letting the cast down and wished the production well. They were scheduled to start in the show on Tuesday.
'Vacant See' Stamp
The Vatican post office said yesterday that following the death of John Paul II it will issue a special stamp that can be used only until a new pope is elected.
According to tradition, the "Vacant See" stamp will carry an image of two crossed keys but no mitre, or papal headdress. The traditional image on Vatican stamps issued while a pope is in office has the keys and the mitre.
The last time the Vatican post office issued Vacant See stamps was in 1978, when John Paul I died and before John Paul II was elected.
Noted . . .
Is it 1975 or 2005? Barbra Streisand will release an album this September that will be written and produced by Bee Gee Barry Gibb, her publicist said Friday . . .
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" 'Kojak' wasn't on in my house. I grew up in Harlem one block away from the Apollo Theater, where a version of Kojak's show was happening every day in the neighborhood. There were thugs and criminals and detectives running around. Why would I want to watch a show about that?"
-- Ving Rhames, television's new Kojak.
-- Compiled by Brett Lyman
from staff and wire reports
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