Tuesday 7th April 2026
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As you may have heard by now Kirstie Alley famous for playing Rebecca Howe on “Cheers” and films “Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan”, “Drop Dead Gorgeous”, and the “Look Who’s Talking” Passed yesterday. After what her family described as a “short battle with cancer. It was only recently discovered Kirstie Alley was 71…
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Rapper Ice Cube wants to make another “Friday” sequel but needs Warner Brothers to give him control of the franchise. Quote, “They need to do the right thing, get it to us, let us turn it into more money, and make the fans happy.” He’s says he’s already written two scripts for a potential sequel.
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Here’s a good reason to stay home Thursday night: The ABC docuseries “Superstar” premiered last year, with each one-hour episode about a different celebrity. Last year’s lineup included Whitney Houston, Kobe Bryant, Robin Williams, and Patrick Swayze. Season two starts this Thursday, and the first episode is all about the great Reba McEntire. It includes guest appearances by Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Luke Combs, Kristin Chenoweth, Wynonna Judd, Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker, and Dierks Bentley.
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The word is out…two more movies in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise are in the works. Director Jerry Bruckheimer who produced all five films in the saga said as much. The idea is to bring Johnny Depp back as Captain Jack Sparrow and a Margo Robbie spinoff is a possibility.
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Have you seen Blake Shelton’s show ‘Barmageddon’ … WWE Hall of famer Nikki Bella, Carson Daly in a cowboy hat and of course…Blake Shelton on stage at his bar Ole Red…He got the idea for the opening for the show from Kelly Clarkson “She opens everyone of her episodes with a song, so thought man, I’m gonna do that. I’m going to do what Kelly does but better. So, I decided that I’m gonna do a classic bar karaoke theme song every episode of Barmageddon.” in the premier episode it was Blake versus Kane Brown. ‘Barmageddon’ airs on Mondays on USA.
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And finally, Carly Pearce will be on “The Voice” tonight for the semifinal results show. She’ll be performing her latest hit, “What He Didn’t Do”. It airs at 8:00 p.m. on NBC.
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WKRP is finally becoming a real thing after 48 years, and radio people everywhere just felt a chill. The legendary sitcom made Cincinnati famous without even having a real station. Now the actual call letters are being sold, and someone’s bringing WKRP home. Somewhere, turkeys are nervous and DJs are smiling.
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Carrie Underwood says the secret to staying sane in fame is faith. She says the industry can make everything about you real fast. Faith keeps her grounded when everything else is trying to lift her too high. So basically, humility is her real number one hit.
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Zach Top says a bad round of golf can wreck his whole mood, which feels very relatable. Instead of throwing clubs, he writes songs about it like a classy human. Turns out his sadness already had a soundtrack, his own song “Between the Ditches.” Nothing like turning a bogey into a ballad.
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Britney Spears’ life is still headed to the big screen, even with recent drama swirling around her. Universal says they’re in it for the long haul and ready to tell the full story. Apparently, that includes love life chaos, music fame, and everything in between. Somewhere, Justin Timberlake is allegedly pacing and stress-eating popcorn.
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