The List for Friday, December 9th 2022

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Celine Dion is dealing with a rare neurological condition called “Stiff Person Syndrome”.  It may sound made-up, but it’s real . . . and it’s pretty serious. In an Instagram message to fans, she said that it affects only about one in a MILLION people, and it’s been causing the debilitating spasms she’s been experiencing. that makes it difficult to sing and even walk.

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Have you ever been to a concert and locked eyes with one of the performers?  They’re not faking the connection.  Well, at least Cody Johnson isn’t.  He says there’s a “perfect pinpoint” to fans when he’s on stage, and he uses it. “If you look at people in the eye you [can] see them waving and when you wave, they see it.  I try to make a personal connection with people, no matter where they’re sitting.  I know that sounds weird and impossible, but it’s possible.”

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Elle King had to cancel shows after suffering a concussion.  She slipped down the stairs in the middle of the night making a bottle to feed her son.  Saying “I tried to push and played three shows, but the travel, lights, all of it exacerbated things.”  Elle thanked the artists who stepped in for her.

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Al Roker has been discharged from the hospital — again — and is feeling thankful.  the NBC morning show weatherman, 68, announced via Instagram Thursday evening.  Fans grew worried after Roker disappeared from the “Today” show in mid-November. He later revealed that he was in the hospital for blood clots in his legs and lungs. Roker was rushed back to the hospital the following day for the same problem and remained there for nearly two weeks. Now, he’s back home and happy.

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Jackson Dean says he wants to spend Christmas this year with his extended family “My sister had a kid, my brother had a kid, and there’s about 11 of us in the immediate family now. And I’ve been gone for a while man, I have not been present. I’ve been out doin’ my thing and I don’t get to see ‘em too often, so , I’m gonna just go home and be present.” The “Don’t Come Lookin’ star opens for Eric Church at the Iowa State Fair in August next year.

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And lastly if you care… The JoBlo movie website says a fourth Rush Hour movie is in the works. And The NY Post says another Britney Spears Monopoly game is now on sale on Amazon.com. It costs $60. Gold Records are used instead of houses..and all the play money is being held in a trust…

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