Wednesday 17th December 2025
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‘Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn’ will air live Oct. 30 with George Strait, Keith Urban, Wynonna and more paying tribute to the late icon. The special will air live and commercial free on CMT at 6 p.m. from Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry. Lynn, 90, died at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, on Oct. 4.
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Kevin Spacey got a quick victory in court yesterday, when a civil jury took a little over an hour to decide he did NOT sexually assault fellow actor Anthony Rapp when he was underage in 1986. Rapp was seeking $40 million in damages. Spacey didn’t speak to reporters after the verdict, but his attorney said, quote, “That there was no truth to any of the allegations.”
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Tom Brady denied speculation that he might re-retire before the end of the season. He said, quote, “I love the sport, I love the teammates, and I want to go do a good job for this team like I always have. So, no retirement in my future.” ..well, he better get on it The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 3 & 3 so far this season and it cost him his marriage…
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It looks like we’re going to have some Christmas music from Thomas Rhett. He posted a clip of himself listening to a song, and saying, “You know that sounds like? A warm fire. Christmas-time baby.” And then his voice ON the song launches into the first two words of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”.
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Jimmie Allen shared a video of himself listening to an unreleased song. He’s mouthing the lyrics as it plays, and the caption explains the rest. Quote, “Got something new with my guys Cheat Codes dropping soon.” Stay on the video to see Jimmie’s eight-year-old son Aadyn jump into his lap. You can watch the video below….
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cj64hZ3DRm-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is threatening to place an ancient curse on Gordon Ramsay if he doesn’t remove octopus from his restaurant menus. The ‘Octocurse’ painfully turns any human who kills, cooks, or consumes octopuses into a cephalopod, which is a marine Mollusk with tentacles So, there’s another reason never to eat seafood…
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Sad news from the soap world. General Hospital icon Anthony Geary has passed away at age 78 due to complications from surgery in Amsterdam. Fans knew him forever as Luke Spencer, one of the most legendary characters daytime TV has ever seen. His longtime on-screen partner Genie Francis said, “No star burned brighter than Tony Geary,” adding that working with him was always unpredictable and exciting. A true original, and a massive loss for television history.
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Radar Online says Mariah Carey is allegedly stressed that her Christmas anthem All I Want For Christmas Is You might not dominate the charts this year. Apparently Gen Z is flirting with other holiday jams. An insider says this song is basically Mariah’s financial Super Bowl. If it underperforms, the brand wobbles. Somewhere, Mariah is warming up her whistle register and threatening December itself.
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Riley Green had a moment onstage when a fan tossed leopard-print granny panties at him mid-show. He kept singing like a pro while the internet absolutely did not. His tour crew has now started collecting bras, panties, and even hair extensions thrown on stage. Riley said they were going to donate the bras once he learned how expensive they are. Country concerts really are built different.
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Blake Shelton told People magazine that Gwen Stefani is the head chef at home, especially when it comes to Italian food. Blake says her lasagna takes all day to make, but he’d eat it for the rest of his life. Somewhere, an Oklahoma grill is quietly weeping, but love is love. And apparently love tastes like lasagna.
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