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If you're a member of the actors' union, you'd better think twice about your Halloween costume this year. Because SAG-AFTRA is prohibiting members from dressing up as characters from "struck content," and posting images on social media.  And that includes some of this year's hottest costumes, like Barbie and Wednesday Addams. The union asked members to, quote, "choose costumes inspired by generalized characters and figures: ghost, zombie, spider, etc." Ryan Reynolds Tweeted, quote, "I look forward to screaming 'scab' at my 8-year-old all night.  She's not in the union but she needs to learn."…Well, I’m not an actor…so, I’m kinda looking forward to dressing up as “Barbie” this year.

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Now we know who to blame for “Yellowstone’s” Luke Grimes music career.  He says he wasn't sure about doing a country album, until Lainey Wilson guest-starred on the show.  The cast and crew were so supportive of her being there that it took some of his fear away. His debut EP, "Pain Pills or Pews", is out today.  You may know him as Kayce Dutton on "Yellowstone", but he's been doing music for a while.  His old band Mitchell's Folly released an album in 2008.

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Will Smith appeared with Jada Pinkett Wednesday night at a promotional event for her new book "Worthy" in Baltimore. He called the relationship "Brutiful" . . . because it's both brutal and beautiful.  He also called it, quote, "a sloppy public experiment in unconditional love."..he can call it what he wants.  I can come up with a couple other names that might fit.

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The Daily Mail says Matthew McConaughey was recently granted a five-year restraining order against a woman he claims has stalked him since 2022 with 'unhinged letters, emails, and frivolous lawsuits.' She even showed up at his book signing in Los Angeles last month.  The woman is described as delusional and a threat. Is her name “Karen” by chance?

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One of the tracks on Tim McGraw’s latest album describes his relationship with his wife, fellow country music icon Faith Hill, “to a T.” McGraw opened up about what “Her” means to him in a new clip shared on Instagram on Thursday. “Her is one of the first songs I recorded for this album. It was one of the first songs I collected for the album.   I loved every second of it, every line, every verse. It’s to a “T” everything about my wife.”

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Today, multi-award-winning singer songwriter and breakthrough actress, Lainey Wilson announced she will be performing 35+ dates across North America on her headlining “Country’s Cool Again Tour” next year, more details can be found at LaineyWilson.com

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Netflix announced price hikes yesterday.  The Premium plan is jumping from $20 to $23, and the Basic plan is going from $10 to $12. Netflix recently KILLED the Basic plan . . . but people who already have it are allowed to keep it.  They just have to pay another two bucks a month. They're not the only ones raising their prices.  Disney+, Hulu, Max, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus, Spotify, YouTube Premium, and Apple Music have all done it in the last year as well.

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Some of your favorite Hollywood stars have some pretty specific things in their contracts.  Jack Nicholson demanded extra time off from shooting "Batman" so he wouldn't miss any Laker games. Samuel L. Jackson demands time off to play golf twice a week. "Fast and Furious" stars The Rock, Jason Statham, and Vin Diesel all refused to be depicted as the loser in a fight . . . so Diesel devised a point system based on the number of kicks, punches, and headbutts each of them delivered and received.

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If you want to contact Dolly Parton, well, that's probably impossible.  She doesn’t DO e-mail, or text…but there is ONE way…”Well, actually I don’t wanna get into all that world. I’m surrounded by enough people. I’ll send you a message by carrier pigeon if I need to get in touch with you.  So, I just say Fax me..Fax me or call me and I’ll call ya back”

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Date night at the McGraw’s is full of candles, dancing and 80’s music.  Tim McGraw tells Fox News that we don’t get them very often. But we just enjoy music and she's got a great record collection from the 80's, so we'll put on an old 80's record and light candles all over the house and just sit around and dance!"

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We’re getting more from Britney Spears’s book “The Woman In Me” The Daily Mail says Britney Spears cheated on Justin Timberlake.  she writes about having relations with professional dancer Wade Robson. If you were paying attention back when they were dating something HAD come out that she cheated on Justin.

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The Daily Mail says Netflix is going to air a documentary about Kevin Hart and Chris Rock's stand-up tour. The duo did five shows last year in New York and New Jersey.   The documentary, called ‘’Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only’’, will start streaming on December 12th.

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Jada Pinkett isn't the only one dropping truth bombs on us.  Britney Spears detonates a few in her upcoming memoir "The Woman in Me", This has to be the biggest:  She had an abortion when she was dating Justin Timberlake it was his idea. She also explains why she shaved her head in 2007.  “The Woman In Me” Is already No.1 on Amazon’s bestsellers list…it hits shelves Tuesday.

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Lee Greenwood has written a letter to Maren Morris asking her to reconsider her decision to quit country music. He wrote, "To suggest that country music is 'too patriotic' is to not understand country music at all. It's in our very name: Country music. Our music is written for love of our country, our heart for America. It's not that politics has infiltrated country music, it's quite the opposite — music ends up reflecting the very conversations happening across the country today."

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There's a conspiracy theory that Eminem died in a car crash in 2006 and was replaced by a clone.  Evidence includes the fact that his face has changed and he doesn't rap or dress the way he used to.  We all change as we get older…

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Tom Brady thinks NFL football as we know it will eventually turn into flag football over time because the refs are calling too many penalties. He says, quote, "You throw a 15-yard flag for something that, you know, 20 years ago maybe wouldn't have had a flag.  That affects the game in a big way." Quote, "There's so many people that want it less and less physical, it's more like flag football, which is going to be in the Olympics in 2028.  Maybe football goes to flag football over a period of time."

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NBC says prosecutors are planning to recharge Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2021 shooting on the set of his movie, "Rust." The forthcoming charges will be brought before a grand jury next month. Alec insists that he did not pull the trigger of the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Sources say a possible plea deal may be in the works.

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Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning may be the next long-term co-hosts for the CMA Awards.  Luke told "Good Morning America" they did such a good job last year that they were asked to come back "while walking off stage."

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Well, can’t wait for this one to hit theaters…Chuck Norris can cure a zombie by biting it.  I don't know if that was ever an official Chuck Norris Fact, but it might be soon.  Because someone was FINALLY smart enough to put Chuck in a zombie movie. It's called "Zombie Plane", and Chuck will actually be playing HIMSELF.  So will Vanilla Ice. In the movie, the government has trained celebrities to be undercover agents . . . which explains Vanilla Ice being able to kick zombie butt.  Obviously, there was never any doubt about Chuck. There's no word when we'll be able to bask in the glow of its cinematic brilliance.

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Some people want a fast car…others a nice new home…Chris Janson? Well, he’s kind of a bird of a different feather…he tells CMT that HIS dream is to own a civil war cannon!  In fact he’s actively looking for one.  Saying “I don’t know what I’ll do with one if I get it…I just know I want one.”

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Flag football will be an Olympic sport at the 2028 games in Los Angeles.  There will be men's and women's divisions.  Squash is also being added, while cricket, lacrosse, baseball, and softball will make their returns.

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"Top Gun" is now a reality show.  "Top Gun: The Next Generation" is coming to Nat Geo, but a premiere date hasn't been announced yet. The show will follow Navy student pilots "every step of the way" during training, as they embark on, quote, "some of the most challenging flight tests possible, including landing on an aircraft carrier at sea." This will reportedly be the first time this level of access has been given to the pilot training program.

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Blake Shelton assisted his wife Gwen Stefani in collecting items from their farm to decorate their porch for fall.  They shared a video of them using white homegrown pumpkins, corn stalks, flowers, and leaves. Blake also said hi to Gwen's fellow "The Voice" coaches.  Quote, "Niall [Horan], Reba [McEntire], and John [Legend], y'all need to come out here and do some country stuff . . . Reba!"

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Dolly Parton is headlining this year's Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game Halftime Show.  They're playing the Washington Commanders, and the festivities start at 4:30 p.m. Eastern on CBS.

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