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00:00In preparation for this variety partnership, I binge-watched a lot of television and film.
00:06I couldn't stop smiling through Nobody Wants This,
00:09seeing two people with very different beliefs find their way forward with humor and love.
00:14The piano lesson made me weep,
00:17watching Bernice call for help from both God and her ancestors.
00:21I delighted to see one of Hollywood's most respected actors, Anthony Hopkins, play King Herod.
00:28In Piece by Piece, Pharrell Williams' grandmother tells him, in Lego form,
00:33that she had a dream about him, and she knew he would be great,
00:36and she said, where much is given, much is expected.
00:39Jewish, Christian, Muslim, spiritual, whatever you believe,
00:44these are universal experiences that we share.
00:48Last year, Paramount's Content for Change initiative released a report
00:52regarding the power and importance of religious representation in media,
00:56recognizing that when done well, faith has the ability to expand,
01:01narratives unite, and connect people.
01:04This year, Paramount released Bob Marley, One Love.
01:08The invitation to watch on Amazon Reads.
01:12Celebrate the life of an icon who inspired generations
01:16through his message of love, peace, and unity.
01:19It goes on to say, discover Bob Marley's powerful story of overcoming adversity
01:24and the journey behind his revolutionary music that changed the world.
01:28What you soon realize in the film is that the celebration of Bob's life
01:33offers an intimate glimpse into the source of his strength, his vision, and his purpose.
01:39It is his love for and belief in Rastafari and Jah.
01:45At the beginning of the film, after an attempt has been made on Bob's life,
01:48he takes stock in himself, his future, and his country.
01:52He uses this experience to define how he will go forward.
01:56Later, we go to London in the film when Bob Marley is beginning his new album.
02:01We meet a new bandmate, Junior.
02:04Bob asks him, you know your Bible.
02:07For we, the music, and the message are the same thing.
02:10This reggae music is the vehicle.
02:13And this album is going to transmit a message to everybody on the face of the earth.
02:18When presenting the album to the music label, Exodus, it's dismissed.
02:25They dismiss the cover saying, it looks like a Cecil B. DeMille poster.
02:28This isn't Sunday school, and I can tell you one thing for sure.
02:31Young people don't like it.
02:34Bob replied, I'm not doing this for my ego, brethren.
02:37He said brethren a lot, which I loved.
02:40I'm in it because of a cause.
02:42The album went on to sell millions of copies.
02:46Time Magazine recognized it as the greatest album of the 20th century.
02:50And Grammys inducted it into their Hall of Fame.
02:53At a particularly low point in Bob's life, Rita Marley, who we've got to give recognition to as well.
03:00She was his life partner.
03:03She said to him, Bob, sometimes a messenger has to become the message.
03:09Bob Marley's life was a message.
03:12He had many adversities, yet we see he was protected.
03:15He was directed, and his life work reflects a framework that comes from belief.
03:21He took the chance that God gave him to be a revolutionary, creating anthems for peace, for freedom, and for unity.
03:29I grew up loving this man's music, and if I could describe the feeling in one word, it is pure joy.
03:36The music label's message to Bob is one that Jay talked about as well.
03:41It's one we often hear today.
03:43We're told the world's interest in religion and faith is in decline.
03:46We're told this topic is niche.
03:48But if I've learned anything in the last three years doing this, I've learned that we live in a deeply spiritual world.
03:55We're here tonight to honor Ziggy Marley for preserving and protecting his father's legacy.
04:03For inspiring us through an intimate glimpse into Bob Marley's life.
04:07And like the music, for bringing us an important message and story that is truly accessible for all.
04:13Here to introduce Ziggy Marley is another incredibly important person who's helped make this possible,
04:18Michael Ireland, co-president of Paramount Pictures.

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