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Katy Perry might be leaving "American Idol" after the upcoming season.  She's been a judge since 2018, so this will be her seventh season.  On Monday night's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", she said she loves Idol so much.  It connected her with the heart of America.  But she needs to feel that pulse of her own beat. "American Idol" Season 22 premieres Sunday at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on ABC.

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Beyoncé is dominating the country music news cycle right now with talks of her putting out a country album.  Her fans are pushing her music harder than ever, but this one Oklahoma radio station was not afraid to lay down the law.  Someone recently requested Beyoncé's new song "Texas Hold 'Em" to their local country radio station in Oklahoma.  They responded with, "We do not play Beyoncé . . . as we are a country music station."

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HollywoodLife.com says Travis Kelce had to move out of his house in Kansas City because of Taylor Swift‘s fans. Travis bought a new house in a gated community to have more privacy. Travis's brother, Jason, says, “He had to completely move out of his house. People were just staying by his house. I mean [for] safety reasons. The first day he moved into the new house … a gated community, somebody knocks on the back window of the house.

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Jelly Roll is serious about losing weight…He’s working with a "biohacker" that is going to help him get rid of 250 pounds in 12 to 14 months.  Jelly was 494 pounds when they started….

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Amazon is asking it’s subscribers to pay an extra $2.99 to stream without commercials…and it’s landed them in hot water…Amazon is now facing a class-action lawsuit for it. The lawsuit claims this is a breach of contract for users who had already signed up to receive content with NO ADS at the original price.  Quote, "Subscribers must now pay extra to get something they already paid for." The lawsuit seeks at least $5 million and a court order barring Amazon from engaging in further "deceptive" conduct on behalf of users who subscribed to Prime before the pricing change was instituted.

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Dolly Parton doesn't have any ill will towards Elle King after last month's drunken performance for Dolly's 78th birthday tribute at the Grand Ole Opry.  She says, quote, "Elle is really a great artist, she's a great girl.  And she's been going through a lot of hard things lately, and she just had a little too much to drink . . "So, let's just forgive that and forget it and move on, 'cuz she felt worse than anybody ever could."  Elle still hasn't commented on the incident.

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Keanu Reeves may have the market cornered on "Whoa", but Owen Wilson is the primary owner and proprietor of "Wow".  It's hard to think of a movie where he doesn't say it at least once. Movie Web estimates that Owen Wilson has earned approximately $135,000 just saying "Wow" in his movies.  They claim he's said it 102 times, and he makes an average of about $1,324 per word.

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Ernest and Jelly Roll just released a clip of a funny new song about their friendship.  Ernest sings, "I went to college."  And then Jelly sings, "And I went to jail."

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Reba McEntire did an awesome job singing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl last night.  Universally it seemed people loved her performance. She had mentioned before last night that she wanted to quote, "bring the patriotism", and we think she sure did.  Everyone seems to love that she brought the country twist, and she was as poised as ever.

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Toby Keith's family announced they will have a private service for his relatives, his band, and crew soon, and a memorial service for the public will be announced shortly.  Also, every beverage at the University of Oklahoma basketball game this past Saturday was served in red solo cups.

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A few more fun Super Bowl stories:  Photos of "Superb Owls" were big on social media again . . . "Understanding football for dummies" was a top trending Google search . . . sponsor Bud Light wasn't ANY state's favorite gameday beer . . .

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Beyoncé is officially going COUNTRY.  After her Super Bowl ad for Verizon aired, she announced a country album is coming March 29th and released the first two songs...

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Business Insider says Ryan Gosling recently revealed that his portrayal of Ken in the movie "Barbie" was inspired by '80s Sylvester Stallone and the reality dating show "The Bachelorette." Well, that explains a lot…

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Being a celebrity is rough.  You want to save the planet, but flying commercial?  Hell no.  So, you take your private jets and suffer the slings and arrows of those who would dare call you a hypocrite. Well, a list of the 30 celebrities who fly private the most just came out, and luckily there are only two country artists on it . . . and they're near the bottom.  Blake Shelton came in at #23, and Kenny Chesney is 27th.

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The Blast says 'The Price Is Right' host Drew Carey has lost 80 pounds. He credits a strict diet of limited carbs, drinking lots of water, and regular gym sessions for his weight loss.

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Change.org says an Oklahoma woman has started a petition to establish February 5th as National Red Solo Cup Day in honor of Toby Keith. Leah Savage wants to commemorate Keith's popular song "Red Solo Cup" and its message of unity and joy. The petition highlights the song's widespread popularity and cultural significance…

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If you’re a child of the 80’s and ever dreamed of sailing on "The Love Boat", this is as close as you can get:  Princess Cruises will set sail in August with cast members from the original series. You can spend seven days at sea with Doc, Gopher, Isaac your bartender, and Vicki Stubing. The official dates are August 31st through September 7th, and the boat sets sail from New York City, with stops in New England and Canada. Activities will include meet-and-greets and photo ops . . . plus vow renewal ceremonies officiated by the cast.

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BroBible says the Oklahoma Sooners will honor Toby Keith by using thousands of red Solo cups during their upcoming showdown against Oklahoma State. The team paid tribute to the late country music star by creating a memorial shrine with a guitar and a red Solo cup!

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Parker McCollum is going to be a first time daddy!!  he his wife, Hallie, are expecting their first child. The couple announced the news on social media, with Hallie Ray sharing a photo of them embracing by a pool and expressing their love for the baby.

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Disney made a surprise announcement yesterday:  A sequel to 2016's "Moana" is on the way.  It'll hit theaters November 27th. There's no official word on casting yet but we do know it will not related to the live-action remake, which comes out June 27th, 2025.

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