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Thursday, January 19, 2006
Released by NBC
STEVE MARTIN AND PRINCE ON SNL
SUPERSTARS ARE FRONT AND CENTER IN FEBRUARY ON NBC'S "SATURDAY NIGHT
LIVE"
Prolific SNL Host Steve Martin Returns, Extends Record, Joined By
Musical Guest Prince
NEW YORK - January 19, 2006 - NBC's "Saturday Night Live" pulls out
the stops on its sole February broadcast with two legendary
performers - Steve Martin and Prince (LIVE, February 4, 11:30 p.m. -
1:00 a.m.).
Steve Martin returns to Studio 8H for his record-solidifying 14th
hosting appearance. The award-winning actor, comedian, author,
playwright and producer's hosting stints have left an indelible
impact on SNL's 30-year history. With recurring characters like as
the "Wild and Crazy" Czech Festrunk brothers, each Steve Martin-
hosted show is an event unto itself.
Martin is set to take on the role of Inspector Clouseau in "The Pink
Panther" opposite Kevin Kline and Beyonce Knowles. With scores of
film roles to his credit, Martin has most recently been seen
in "Shopgirl" (which he adapted from his novella) and the
hits "Cheaper By The Dozen" and "Bringing Down the House." Martin
starred in such comedy classics as "The Jerk," "All of Me" "Dirty
Rotten Scoundrels" "Father of the Bride," "Parenthood" and "Planes,
Trains and Automobiles." Martin scripted and starred in the hit
acclaimed comedies "Three Amigos," "Roxanne," "L.A. Story"
and "Bowfinger," as well as in the dramas "Grand Canyon" and "The
Spanish Prisoner."
Martin has won Grammys for his comedy records as well as for his
banjo work on Earl Scruggs' 75th Anniversary album. He has won raves
for his essays in The New Yorker, plays "Picasso at the Lapin Agile"
as well as his books "Shopgirl" and "The Pleasure of My Company."
Martin is joined by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and musical
superstar - Prince. Arguably one of the most acclaimed and
influential musicians of the 20th century, Prince makes his first
appearance on the show since 1981. Fresh off his double Grammy Award-
winning release "Musicology" and his top-grossing tour, Prince is
back with an eagerly anticipated album "3121" whose first single "Te
Amo Corazon" made a major video debut in December. Always on the
cutting edge of music and the music business - from his rare triple-
threat in "Purple Rain" which was the No. 1 movie, album and single
simultaneously in 1984 (winning an Oscar? for Best Score as well) to
some of his seminal albums, "Sign O'The Times," "Around the World in
a Day" and "Diamonds and Pearls" - he has sold over 60 million
records and was at the forefront of web-based music distribution with
his NPG Music club.
01/19/2006 6:00 PM, AP
Associated Press
Wilson Pickett, the soul pioneer best known for the fiery hits "Mustang Sally" and "In The Midnight Hour," died of a heart attack Thursday, according to his management company. He was 64.
Chris Tuthill of the management company Talent Source said Pickett had been suffering from health problems for the past year.
"He did his part. It was a great ride, a great trip, I loved him and I'm sure he was well-loved, and I just hope that he's given his props," Michael Wilson Pickett, the fourth of the singer's six children, told WRC-TV in Washington after his death.
A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Pickett — known as the "Wicked Pickett" — became a star with his soulful hits in the 1960s.
"In the Midnight Hour" made the top 25 on the Billboard pop charts in 1965 and "Mustang Sally" did the same the following year.
Pickett was defined by his raspy voice and passionate delivery. But the Alabama-born picket got his start singing gospel music in church. After moving to Detroit as a teen, he joined the group the Falcons, which scored the hit "I Found a Love" with Pickett on lead vocals in 1962.
He went solo a year later, and would soon find his greatest success. In 1965, he linked with legendary soul producer Jerry Wexler at the equally legendary soul label Stax Records in Memphis, and recorded one of his greatest hits, "In the Midnight Hour," for Atlantic Records. A string of hits followed, including "634-5789," "Funky Broadway" and "Mustang Sally." His sensuous soul was in sharp contrast to the genteel soul songs of his Detroit counterparts at Motown Records.
As Pickett entered a new decade, he had less success on the charts, but still had hits, including the song "Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You."
In later years, he had legal problems and battled substance abuse; in 1994 he served jail time on an assault charge.
Besides his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, he was also given the Pioneer award by the Rhythm and Blues Foundation two years later.
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