Saturday 6th December 2025
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Lainey Wilson is walking into the biggest week of her life like it’s just another Tuesday. She’s hosting the CMA Awards solo for the first time ever, plus she’s one of the top nominees with six nods. No pressure. She said her family watched the CMAs like the Super Bowl, so she knows how rare this gig is. Only Dolly and Reba have done it, and the last time was 1991. She even texted Reba for advice… and Reba didn’t send a tip, she sent a whole syllabus. But Lainey’s cool, calm, and hat-ready. Country Music’s Biggest Night hits ABC tomorrow, and Hulu the day after.
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Nicole Kidman is reportedly considering spending the holidays with ex-husband Keith Urban for the sake of the kids. Because nothing says festive like emotional gymnastics. A source says Nicole has “big feelings,” but she’s willing to shove them in a closet so the girls can have a normal Christmas. Apparently she’s used to coordinating everything anyway, so what’s one more awkward holiday?
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Dancing with the Stars producers have lost their minds in the best way. They want Tom Bergeron yes, the host to come back as a contestant. After his guest-judging glow-up, a producer says he “brought the magic back” and they want him on the dance floor now. Imagine firing the guy, then years later begging him to salsa for you.
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Ariana Grande just hinted that there might be another Wicked movie. At a panel she basically pulled out her inner Cher and said, “There’s always another farewell tour.” At this point, they’re milking Wicked like it’s a Marvel franchise. How many ways can you skin that cat? Apparently… we’re about to find out.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are allegedly hitting a rough patch not over romance, but over the prenup. An insider claims the financial talks are “cold-hearted,” mostly because their bank accounts look like they’re from two different planets. Travis wants to play another season or two and eventually jump into broadcasting, and apparently Taylor’s not thrilled with that plan. The source says there is supposed to be a wedding this offseason… but right now the negotiations look less like love and more like Shark Tank.
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Willie Nelson is fed up with the internet declaring him dead every other week and he finally said something. He posted a photo of himself snoozing on a couch with the caption, “If you believe those A.I. death stories one more time.” For months, fake AI posts claimed he collapsed, was hospitalized, or worse. None of it true. Willie’s still here, still laughing, still alive… and more coherent than some of the people posting about him.
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Diddy allegedly thinks someone in his own family sold him out after 50 Cent got access to leaked footage for the Netflix documentary ‘The Reckoning’. The footage shows him distressed on a phone call and Diddy is reportedly determined to figure out who leaked it. He believes only family had access to something that sensitive. And after watching parts of the doc myself? Yeah… “eye-opening” is putting it lightly. This story gets messier by the hour.
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Luke Combs told ESPN he wants to headline the Super Bowl halftime show and watch his Carolina Panthers win that same game. Bold. Very bold. He said he grew up in Charlotte when the Panthers became a team, so it’s “in his blood.” Look, we love the confidence but asking for a halftime slot and a Panthers Super Bowl victory is what scientists call “a miracle.”
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