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Stop the presses!! People magazine reports Nicolas Cage turns 60 on January 7th, and unfortunately, that means we’re going to be seeing less of him. Because he wants to slow down. He says, I want to spend more time with my daughter. I’m taking stock of what’s really important. Maybe not make quite as many movies.”
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Kelsea Ballerini shared the hilarious — and relatable — moment she helped her mom, Carla lower tote boxes full of stored holiday decorations from an elevated storage shelf in he garage. Ballerini stood on a ladder and passed the boxes one by one to her mom, enduring the spiders and webs she found along the way. Toward the end of the three-minute, 17-second video,
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Howard Stern says he was offered the part of Bradley Cooper’s brother in “A Star Is Born”, but he turned it down because he was, quote, “nervous about maybe making a fool out of myself.” This from a guy who made a movie about himself in 1997 called “Private Parts”
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People are still talking about Dolly Parton’s halftime performance at the Cowboys-Commanders game on Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, they’re focusing on the wrong thing. They’re calling her out for wearing a Dallas Cowboys cheerleading outfit. Fortunately, there are plenty of Dolly defenders. Her sister Stella Parton wrote on X, “I personally thought my big sister Dolly was cute as hell. Of course, “The View” had something to say about it…meanwhile “Rockstar”has become Dolly’s biggest album ever. It debuted at Number Three on the Billboard 200 chart, which is her highest ever on that chart.
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You know those TV characters that you wish would just go away as soon as they hit the screen? On Ranker.com, people are voting on the most HATED TV characters of all time. Making that list? The top TWO are from “Game of Thrones” Joffrey Baratheon and Ramsey Bolton. Others making the list include; The Governor from “The Walking Dead” and another from “Game of Thrones” Cersei Lannister…
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Kane Brown tells Billboard magazine that his personal connection to Elvis Presley’s music comes from his nana. She was a huge Elvis fan, Kane will be one of several performers helping to celebrate the legacy of the late Elvis Presley as part of the new holiday special Christmas at Graceland. It’ll air on NBC at 9pm and simulcast on Peacock.
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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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