Thursday 12th February 2026
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Nominees for the Golden Globes were announced yesterday . . . and remember how Will Smith was concerned that his behavior at the Oscars would unnecessarily punish the cast and crew of “Emancipation”? Well, that may be EXACTLY what happened . . . because the movie was completely snubbed, even though many people expected it to get some love this award season. Tom Cruise also failed to score a nod for “Top Gun: Maverick”. . . even though the movie itself got two, for Best Motion Picture, Drama and Best Original Song.
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Luke Combs sitting down at home with his guitar and shared a piece of a song he’s thinking about releasing…it’s called “Tattoo on a Sunburn”..not sure…he took it to Instagram and asked fans…should he release this song? So far the responses have been overwhelmingly positive. check it out HERE
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Sometimes you just want to say TO HECK with everything, crank the stereo, and rock . . . SOFT??? If that sounds like you, then I’ve got some nifty news for you: a SOFT ROCK docuseries called “Sometimes When We Touch” will debut on Paramount+ on January 3rd. Artists profiled include Hall & Oates, Kenny Loggins, Lionel Richie, Air Supply, Michael McDonald, the Carpenters, Christopher Cross, and more.
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“Billboard” put out its annual year-end report on the top country artists, songs, producers, and everything else you can think of. And the standout again this year was Morgan Wallen. He’s at the top of NINE different lists. They include Top Country Artist . . . Top Male Country Artist . . . top album for “Dangerous: The Double Album” . . . and “Wasted on You” was the Top Hot Country Song AND the most-streamed country song in 2022. Walker Hayes. “Fancy Like” was the most-downloaded song of the year…
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Lainey Wilson performed “Watermelon Moonshine” on a flatbed trailer on Sunday’s episode of “Yellowstone” . . . and it was a “full-circle moment” for her. She says it reminded her of when she was a high school student, and her first gig was performing as a Hannah Montana impersonator on a flatbed trailer stage…Hanna Montana? I feel so old…
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The CMA Country Christmas is Thursday on ABC and Carly Pearce shares one of her favorite Christmas memories … “My favorite Christmas memories is when I worked at Dollywood, I worked in the Christmas show there called Christmas in the Smokies, during Frosty the Snowman, I dressed up as a mascot version of Frosty the Snowman. And just thinking about that girl, who was literally willing to do whatever to be on stage, so much so that she would be Frosty the Snowman, that’s pretty cool.” ‘CMA Country Christmas airs Thursday 8pm on ABC.
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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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