Brandon Lewis
February 12, 2026
Thursday 12th February 2026
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When asked, Thomas Rhett says his favorite country song would be an Eric Church tune … I think going through middle school and high school, he was my idol in country music. And I just remember listening to ‘These Boots’ over and over and over and over again. I just loved how simple it was. So, I think ‘These Boots’ would be my country song.”
Miranda Lambert is feeling pretty good about winning Best Country Album Grammy for “Wildcard” … “I’m so happy and content and also you know I’m at a place were I’ll never take what I do for granted again because missing it will tell you how much you were blessed to get to do what we love and I’m excited to see the fans again I miss them.” ‘Wildcard’ debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard’s 200 list and the Top Country Albums chart at number one. It’s Miranda’s seventh number one album.
If you’re a Deadpool fan you’re gonna love this. Ryan Reynolds talks about being in the suit. “Deadpool in a weird way clown work. Deadpool is not a character that’s overly matcho, he doesn’t saunter away he sashay’s away. These are all performance things that require me to be in the suit and I would be sad if I wasn’t in the suit. I love the suit, if feels like an extension of some weird aspect of my personality that I get to embrace.” Deadpool three is scheduled in theaters and on HBO Max June 18th.
Meghan Markle and Harry’s interview with Oprah last week is pretty much opened a hornet’s nest of controversy. Word is that they’ve upset everyone from Prince William when they talked about William and Harry’s mother Princes Diana all the way up to the Queen, which has some in Meghan’s family specifically Meghan’s half-sister Samantha telling TMZ that she thinks Harry and Meghan are headed for divorce if Harry’s smart.
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Luke Combs tells Southern Living he is a simple Southern comfort food guy. Barbecue, mac and cheese, cornbread, and he is happy. No truffle foam. No tiny portions on giant plates. So next time he swings through KIX Country, forget the autograph. Hand that man a brisket and watch the magic happen.
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Rumors say Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani have allegedly made relationship resolutions to avoid drifting apart. Sources claim they are being more intentional with work, church, health, and actual date nights. Less coasting, more communicating. A very deliberate reset, according to insiders. Nothing says romance like a scheduled calendar invite.
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Riley Green admits he has never celebrated Valentine’s Day with a girlfriend. He calls himself a procrastinator and jokes that Christmas gifts get wrapped in newspaper. Romantic. Truly. He says a Valentine’s date would likely involve last-minute grocery store flowers. Sir, the bar is already low. Please step over it.
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Post Malone hit the stage at a Bud Light Super Bowl show and found out beers were $14. He called it unacceptable and tried dropping the price to $7, then $5, even joked about $3 for Cowboys fans. Spoiler alert. The bartenders kept charging full price. The crowd still had fun. But we can all agree, fourteen dollars for a beer is emotional damage.
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