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Congratulations to Morgan Wallen receiving eleven trophies at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night.  Even more than Taylor Swift!“The last award show we came home empty handed. This one, I don’t have enough hands for them all.  So, thank you…all of these awards are really, for my fans.”

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Taylor is NOT a distraction….Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes tells ESPN that the team is not distracted by Travis Kelce’s relationship with Taylor Swift. In fact he says  "He thinks it becomes a bigger deal to the fan bases than it does the guys that are actually in the building.  We’ll see, TONIGHT…The Chiefs vs the Eagles tonight on Monday night football from Arrowhead Stadium…Taylor is not supposed to be there…

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Hold on to your power tools…Tim Allen says there's talk about a "Home Improvement" spinoff.  The show originally aired for eight seasons on ABC, from 1991 to 1999.  He’s always said that he never felt the story was done.  It would take place in the future where his character is a grandfather.

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The cast of ‘Friends’ may reunite at the Emmy Awards to honor Matthew Perry. Gossip Ireland is reporting that, the cast want to honor him publicly at some point and give him the tribute he so rightfully deserves – If they can all agree on a worthy tribute and get the blessing of his family, they will absolutely get together to make that night a special.

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John and TJ Osborne of Brothers Osborne have become more of their true selves over the past few years.  John has been pretty honest about his struggle with his mental health. One way John has showcased his personal work is through a massive chest tattoo, even though that started off as something to do during a rare day off. “It was like I had nothing to do, and I was like, ‘You know what? I’m just gonna go get a big tattoo on my chest,’” it is a sailor ship and I’ve been very vocal about my mental health and a lot of struggles I’ve had over the years. . I feel like I’ve become my best self in the most trying times of my life.” The guys don’t have anymore dates on the books until March of 2024 when they head over to the UK for the massive C2C Festival.

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Jelly Roll  says Dolly Parton was an important part of his upbringing in Tennessee.  Saying "Everything he ever learned about how to do interviews in the music business and how to carry himself he learned from watching Dolly."

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Someone has finally come forward to stand up to Taylor Swift.   a Philadelphia Top 40 radio station. The Eagles are playing the Kansas City Chiefs Monday night in K.C. As you also know, Taylor has been all-in on the Chiefs since she started seeing Travis Kelce. Well, they’ve decided to DITCH Taylor in favor of CITY PRIDE.  They're not playing any of her music this weekend, all the way through Monday.

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Toby Keith shared an update on his battle with stomach cancer, and he said he's doing "pretty good" . . . but he's still fighting, for himself AND everyone else. “They’re taking great care of me and I’m getting all the latest stuff you can get.  Cancer’s an island and you’re on a boat. Nobody goes over to that island if you don’t have it.  As soon as you crash land on it, there’s a lot of boats there.  Everybody’s got you stuff.  You know if I can survive this, and live to tell my story, Maybe I can save someone else’s life.”

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If you’re a Letterman fan…David Letterman is returning to "The Late Show" for the first time since he left.  Of course, it's now "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert".  And David will be Stephen's guest on Monday night.  He retired in 2015, after 22 seasons.

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Dick Van Dyke turns 98 December 13th, and CBS will mark the occasion with a special called "Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic".  To air December 21st.  This could be a really good idea, or a really bad idea. Here's why it could be a really good idea:  Remember that Betty White 100th anniversary special? It was all set to be filmed, with a release date of January 2022. But then Betty DIED on New Year's Eve of 2021 . . . two weeks BEFORE her 100th birthday.  So yeah, 100 is a great number to shoot for, but CBS obviously learned from Betty, and chose to celebrate Dick sooner rather than later…The “Bad idea” pretty obvious…..Will Dick even make it to 98?  Or will this celebration turn into a MEMORIAL special, like the Betty White one did?

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Blake Shelton Says Gwen Stefani Is Embracing Oklahoma Life ... He's not going to say she's become a country girl, but they're starting to see a different side of her. “I think country music has kinda given her a chance to show what an incredible vocalist she is and an incredible song writer.”

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Yesterday was the Great American Smokeout . . . and Snoop Dogg took things WAY too far. He issued a statement saying, quote, "After much consideration and conversation with my family, I've decided to give up smoke.  Please respect my privacy at this time." I'm thinking one of two things are possible here:  This is either a total joke . . . or Snoop is switching to EDIBLES. We wish him all the luck

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Comedian Kevin Hart is getting an award for being….funny!!  He’ll be the 25th recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.  He'll be awarded during a ceremony at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on March 24th.  Past recipients include Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Steve Martin, Whoopi Goldberg, Jon Stewart, Dave Chappelle, Adam Sandler, and the inaugural winner, Richard Pryor.

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A Taylor Swift cruise sets sail next October.  The official Royal Caribbean website says, quote, "Join us as we celebrate all things Taylor, make new friends, dress up in our favorite eras, trade friendship bracelets, and enjoy everything this amazing ship has to offer!" except Taylor Swift…

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E! News says Jimmy Kimmel will host the Academy Awards on March 10th, 2024. This will be his fourth time hosting the prestigious ceremony. I was kinda looking forward to another year with Ricky Gervais opening the show…and shaking up Hollywood again…

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This opportunity could either be a dream come true or a total nightmare:  A flower box subscription service is offering to pay someone $2,000 to watch 12 Hallmark Christmas movies in 12 days. The candidate will also be given a Ghirardelli hot chocolate, two pairs of fuzzy socks, and a 12-month flower box subscription. They'll be asked to rank each movie and if they'd watch it again. Applications are open through December 3rd. will they pay for the “shrink” afterwards?

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Thirsty for News reports, Meg Ryan is considering leaving Hollywood for good because her latest film, 'What Happens Later,' bombed at the box office and received negative reviews. The 62-year-old had previously taken a break from acting due to criticism.

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And finally, Dolly Parton's "Rockstar" album drops tomorrow.  She says one of the songs . . . her remake of Queen's "We Are the Champions / We Will Rock You" . . . will be on NBC's coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympics.  She also says we should NOT expect another rock album from her.

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