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Artificial Intelligence or AI is getting more and more popular and the “Deep Fakes” you can make with it. Well the Grammy’s are getting out in front of it…They’ve created a new rule that only humans are eligible for awards, not artificial intelligence. Songs can still have some A.I. elements, but the creator has to be human.
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Luke Combs tells Esquire magazine that he is where he is today because of bars. Saying he’s played a million shows in bars. I lived upstairs and worked downstairs and played downstairs and ate and drank downstairs.” If it wasn’t for the bar scene and those rowdy folks who came to see me, I probably wouldn’t be standing in front of you today.”
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Tom Hanks shares the simple secret to grandparenting success. He said, “You have to make macaroni and cheese . . . just perfectly.” He says you have to figure out if they prefer the dry mac-and-cheese mix or the gooey variety . . . and if they prefer it to be sticky, or if they like it to have a more liquid-y consistency. And don’t try to get cute by adding any vegetables or fancy stuff like truffles. That won’t fly. Thanks Tom…
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Jordan Davis’s hit song “Next Thing You Know” is climbing the charts and says the inspiration for the song was his daughter growing up..“One day I was looking at my daughter who’s three years old, I was thinking you know she’s three. If they leave home at eighteen, I have fifteen more years with my daughter at home. It felt like she was just born yesterday. My brother told me one time that with kids the years are short the days are long.”
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OK! magazine says Gwen Stefani and Blake no longer care about money or fame. A source tells the magazine, “Family has become the center of their universe. When she gets glammed up, that’s when Blake remembers she’s this huge international star.
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Squid Game is back… Netflix has shared the first glimpse of Squid Game: The Challenge, a reality series based on the hit show. The clip opens with the fully masked contestants filing into a dingy hallway before showing behind-the-scenes footage of the elaborate set that needed to be built for the show. “The world’s most notorious show becomes reality,” Check out the teaser trailer
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Eric Dane, best known as McSteamy on Grey’s Anatomy, has passed away at 53 after battling ALS. He first revealed his diagnosis last April, but symptoms began earlier in 2024. His family says he spent his final days surrounded by his wife, daughters, and close friends, and he used his fight to raise awareness for ALS research.
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William Shatner is officially going metal…because apparently retirement is for people without a spaceship. The 94 year old icon is releasing a heavy metal album featuring covers of Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest, plus original songs with 35 metal legends. He says metal is where imagination gets loud, which explains a lot about Captain Kirk. There’s nothing more metal than a man eligible for social security since Nixon.
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Jelly Roll is officially becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry on March 10th, and Lainey Wilson will be there to welcome him in. He first found out back in December when Craig Morgan surprised him with the invitation, and now Craig will perform at the induction too. It’s one of country music’s highest honors, and proof that redemption stories hit harder than any guitar solo.
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Kane Brown is the latest country star to plant his flag on Broadway in Nashville with his own entertainment venue. Kane Brown’s on Broadway will feature a full restaurant, bar, and live music, which basically guarantees fans will spend money while singing his songs badly. Every country star gets a bar eventually, it’s practically a rite of passage. At this point, Nashville Broadway is less a street and more a country music theme park.
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