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Jada Pinkett Smith trying to stay in the news after her book unfortunately bombed…has now come out and said the Oscar slap was a good thing and that it actually “saved her marriage” . In fact, she now calls it the “holy slap,” because “so many positive things came after it.”
Adding “After all those years trying to figure out if I would leave Will’s side, it took that slap for me to see I will never leave him. Who knows where our relationship would be if that hadn’t happened?” Well, we know you’ve been apart for 10 years thus far and if all of this is true, then who’s the new lady Will’s been hanging out with?
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We all know the emotional roller coaster that comes with teaching the kids how to drive…country stars are no different…People magazine says Luke Bryan continues to teach his son Bo how to drive. The magazine quotes Luke as saying; “He’s grown up on the farm driving side-by-sides and stuff like that. I just assumed that it would translate to being on the highway. It did not.
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Sad news, Ryan O’Neal died last week. He was 82. There’s no word on the cause of death, but he’s battled both leukemia and prostate cancer over the past two decades.
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What if “The Hunger Games” was a real thing, right now . . . and every state was sending a pair of “tributes” to fight AND DIE in the games? What would those tributes look like? As you probably know, in the book and the movies, the tributes are sent to the games dressed in outfits that are supposed to exemplify their particular regions. So somebody used A.I. to determine what Hunger Games tributes from each state in the U.S. would look like Wisconsin tributes covered in cheese squares? Iowa is decked out in fall and corn colors browns and dark yellow…If you’d like to see for yourself
(Check ’em all out here.)
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We asked Riley Green what his most prized possession would be right now. “Lately it’s become guitars. Guitars, I’ve realized that I don’t need near as many as I have but I look at them like it’s an investment. You know, it’s like a piece of art I can hang in my house. Plus, you know, I do make money playing one, so there’s no reason I can’t have a couple of nice ones I feel like.”
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The fifth and final season of “Stranger Things” will start shooting next month.
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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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