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If you had a bunch of extra money, what would your first splurge purchase be? “Taste of Country” put together a great list of country stars and the “indulgent” purchases they made. The best part is seeing how different the meaning of splurge can be depending on who you ask. (For example, I recently splurged on some Milk Duds.) Chayce Beckham bought a John Deere lawnmower. Dustin Lynch bought an airplane. Luke Combs likes to spend money on watches but doesn’t overdo it. He said, “For the most part, I’m pretty reined in, ya know? I’ll go on an Amazon shopping spree every once in a while, get a bunch of canned Gatorade, or something like that.”
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Drew Barrymore would rather “eat glass” than go to the dentist. She told viewers, “All I know is that every time I go to the dentist, I’m like, ‘Break out the gas, the needle. Like, can you put me in twilight?’”
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Reba McEntire was given a funny nickname from her boyfriend Rex Linn. It’s TATER TOT. And now she calls him Sugar Tot. So together she says, quote, “We’re the tots.”
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Blake Shelton tells Entertainment Tonight that he would consider returning to ‘The Voice’ if the original four coaches reunited. “I miss the people.
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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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