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No matter what you think of Tom Cruise, you can't accuse him of not putting in the work. On Tuesday, he attended "Mission: Impossible" premieres in D.C, Miami, Atlanta, and Toronto. In Atlanta, he told the crowd, quote, "Hope you enjoy the film, 'cause we made it for you." "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" hit theaters yesterday.

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Hoda Kotb is a pretty good broadcaster, and she loves country music, so I'll give her that.  But when it comes to singing, well . . .On Tuesday, she presented Shania Twain with a Double Diamond Platinum record of her 1997 album, "Come on Over".  This was ON stage at Madison Square Garden.  Then Shania asked her to help sing, "You're Still the One". Hoda went along with it and, luckily, it was quick because she has a terrible voice.

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Garth Brooks, Lainey Wilson, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will be performing at the inaugural Sugar Bowl Country Kickoff.  It's being held September 2nd at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. It's celebrating the start of the college football season . . . and the plan is for it to be an annual Labor Day weekend event.

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The 2023 ESPY awards was last night – Best Team went to the Kansas City Chiefs with Patrick Mahomes getting the award for Best Athlete, Men’s sports. Best Play went to Justin Jefferson with the catch of the century and it’s really something to see.  The ESPYS honor the Buffalo Bills training staff with the Pat Tillman Award for Service for their quick action in assisting Buffalo Bills Defensive back Damar Hamlin when he collapsed and went into cardiac arrest on the field after tackling Bengals receiver Tee Higgins during the game.

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The New York Post says a swanky screening of “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One”, recently turned into a disaster for some moviegoers. They were turned away from the screening in New York because they were underdressed. Their invite read , “Dress code: Evening Cocktail Attire (no jeans, no T-shirt, no logos/offensive clothing). Paramount reserves the right to turn anyone away for improper dress or other reasons. Comfortable shoes highly recommended.”

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I would have never guessed this but Tim McGraw tells Parade Magazine that he is intimidated by small concert crowds. "It's more intimidating with a smaller crowd, for some reason. Because it's more intimate, you can see everybody, so it's not like you're yelling to the back rafters."

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If you’re a fan of the Hallmark Channel and their shows…They’re going to “one up” it this year with the first ever Christmas-themed cruise to the Bahamas next November.  It'll include crafts, the world premiere of a new movie, a tree lighting ceremony, photo ops, panels with Hallmark Channel stars, cookie decorating, "Christmas Carol-oke", an ugly sweater contest, and wine tastings. Sign-ups for the presale are open until the 19th.  Then booking officially opens on the 21st.

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Luke Combs new hit song ‘Fast Car’ is at the top of the charts AND has been number one on the Top Kix At 6…But Luke says it took him a long time to learn how to play it on his guitar… “It took me months to be able to play it and then to be able to play it and sing it took even more time you know? And so I always would just kind of cover that in my bar gigs and people just loved it as much as I loved it. You know?" Adding that the song was way more advanced on guitar than he was when he learned it.

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Jordan Davis was caught sleeping backstage at a Dierks Bentley concert. Someone posted the video on Instagram. Jordan captioned it with, ''Never get tired of Dierks Bentley set this summer….''

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Sometimes it’s best to run new material in front of someone before you commit to it..it could be your kids…or in Jon Pardi’s case he tells CMT; his wife…Saying Summer is a great barometer on whether a song is good or not.  She pulls no punches if she doesn’t like a song and why. You need that kind of honesty in this business.

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Tom Cruise’s new blockbuster Mission Impossible is in theaters and he says making movies isn’t work to him…“This isn’t work to me, this is pleasure, this is why we do it.  This is why I make my films for audiences; I love these moments. I feel fortunate that I’ve spent my birthday’s most of them on movie sets or promoting films so, it’s a real privilege.” Thursday, we’ll take a look at Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One with ‘At The Movies’ during the Drive At Five.  Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One' is in theaters now.

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Casino.ca is looking to hire a person to watch 16 animated Barbie movies. The job pays $1,000. The new 'employee' will also be given $50 to see the new live action Barbie movie when it opens on July 21st.

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Things are heating up between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt regarding their French winery…She filed new court papers against Brad Pitt's claim that he built their French winery business. Angelina says he is an actor, not a winemaker, and that he deals in illusions, the Academy Award winner said…not dirt and grapes….

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The media is really invested in the box office battle between "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer", which both open on July 21st.  Even though they don't seem like they'd have any audience crossover at all.  But maybe that's not the case.  AMC Theaters says that around 20,000 people who belong to their Stubs rewards program have already bought tickets to see both movies ON THE SAME DAY.

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When Lainey Wilson performed on "American Idol" in May it was kind of a homecoming.  Strike that.  Let's call it "returning to the scene of the crime".  The crime is how many times "Idol" rejected her in the past.  She talked about it in an interview BEFORE the May appearance where we learned she got rejected SEVEN times!!  Never got past the first round…and “The Voice” didn’t work out either.

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With Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Pt 1 in theaters tomorrow, The Daily Mail says Tom Cruise has his sights set on his next movie AND leading lady.  Margot Robbie. A source tells the newspaper,.Tom and Margot made 'tentative plans' to meet up and discuss the project when they return to Los Angeles,

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The Country Music Association (CMA) has revealed performances featured in the 2023 edition of its annual CMA Fest primetime special, airing Wednesday, July 19th at 7 pm on ABC and the next day on Hulu.  The three-hour Musical Event of the Summer hosted by Dierks Bentley, Elle King and Lainey Wilson features can’t-miss collaborations and unforgettable performances that took place during the 50th anniversary of CMA Fest just last month in Nashville.

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Jennifer Garner is taking boxing classes in Los Angeles to prepare for her role as Elektra in ''Deadpool 3''.

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Jamie Foxx and Madonna have both recently has let’s call them “health scares” although it hasn’t been revealed what exactly happened to them just yet…. we wish them both the best.   They’ve BOTH been spotted in public for the first time since their respective health emergencies and appear to be doing well, which is great news.  Jamie yesterday afternoon on a Yacht on the Chicago River and Madonna walking with a friend in her New York city neighborhood.

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There was more to see than just music at Morgan Wallen's recent shows in St. Louis.  His opener Ernest fell off the stage on Thursday.  Luckily, he's okay.  And somebody threw a cowboy boot that hit Morgan in the chest on Friday.  He seemed mostly annoyed.

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Elton John wrapped up his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour this weekend.  He played 330 shows, to 6.25 million fans.  He played more than 32 million notes,  and wore 16 Gucci suits.

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Thomas Rhett and his wife Lauren have four kids under the age of eight, and I'm exhausted just thinking about it.  So, you gotta feel for Lauren who fell asleep on the WAY to their date night.  Thomas shamelessly posted a photo.

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Radar Online claims OJ Simpson allegedly had emergency heart surgery. Doctors placed a stent in his heart in order to keep his arteries open. A source tells the website, "The doctors want him to rest at home because there isn’t much they can do for him and He’s “terrified” O.J.’s got it in his head that he’s going to die from a massive heart attack.

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Would you believe someone told Jordan Davis that his songs were too wordy? Saying “A guy at his label told him his songs had too many words in them. He said people would be turned off by that. Well, I've had a lot of wordy songs that are hits, so I'm glad I didn't listen to him."

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