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Shania Twain had a full-circle moment at her show in Toronto on Sunday.  She brought up a fan named Daniela, 22 years after bringing her up to sing a song as a KID.  Best part:  Daniela said that moment on stage in 2001 inspired her to study music, and now she's an opera singer.

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The Hollywood Reporter this morning announced that Richard Roundtree, the ultracool actor who helped open the door to a generation of Black filmmakers and performers with his portrayal of private eye John Shaft, “the cat that won’t cop out when there’s danger all about,” died Tuesday at his home in LA of pancreatic cancer. He was 81.

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Luke Bryan tells Country Living magazine that farm life helps keep him grounded. "The main thing with having the farm is it really forces you to have fun and disconnect from your phones and helps you get back to simple.

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A lot of country music fans would love to hit up Miranda Lambert's Pink Pistol boutique . . . but not everyone can make it to Linwood, Texas.  So she's showing off a glimpse of it on her Instagram account.  (There's a slideshow, here.) Speaking of Miranda's Instagram, she also shared some footage of her goats:  Taco, Tuesday, and Tanya.  In the clip, she says she's a "goat mom" . . . and she chose "San Antonio Stroll" by Tanya Tucker as the background music.

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Long before Luke Bryan became a judge on "American Idol" . . . he was a kid judging his neighbors' Halloween candy.  Quote, "You can find out a lot about your neighbors by what kind of candy they put out. "Full Snickers bars, that's [good] and so is Reese's cups.  [But] the old chocolate popcorn ball of stuff, that's no good.”  Adding,  “You get Dots one time a year and they pull your teeth."

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Contact Music says Britney Spears hated her time as a judge on “The X Factor” with Simon Cowell.  In her new memoir, she reveals that she felt nervous and didn't enjoy the job. The pop star admits that she doesn't think she's cut out for judging on TV. Spears only lasted for one season on the show.

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Freddy Krueger's sweater in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" is NOT red and green because of Christmas.  Even though it was probably one of his favorite holidays…Here’s another piece of the story…it wasn't a random choice. Director Wes Craven chose that color combination because of SCIENCE.  He read in a scientific article that the combo is the most difficult for the human eye to see, so he figured it would make even Freddy's clothes uncomfortable to watch.

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Wanna hear a ghost story? Darius Rucker has one.  He was visited by his grandmother's ghost when he was in college.  He woke up in the middle of the night and she was sitting on the edge of his bed.  He wiped the sleep from his eyes, but she was still there . . . It didn’t scare him, but he did go sleep on the couch.

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Kane Brown turned 30 this past Saturday, and he shared footage from his spooky party, which was all about saying "R.I.P. to his 20s." It was very elaborate, and included:  Custom decorations . . . cocktails . . . a dance floor . . . a tattoo artist . . . a magician . . . a pizza truck . . . and a social media video, which is set to "Thriller" by Michael Jackson. That's "elaborate" from a NON-famous person's perspective.  After all, it took place at the BASKETBALL ARENA they have on their property.

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The New York Post says Travis Kelce’s brother, and Philadelphia Eagles star, Jason Kelce is releasing a second Christmas album with several of his teammates.  Proceeds from the upcoming album will benefit the Eagles' Autism Foundation.

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Radar Online says Jada Pinkett-Smith may be looking for "greener pastures" and another famous partner. There have been rumors for years that her marriage has been on the rocks.  Friends fear that Jada isn't determined to fix her marriage and may be seeking a new famous partner….We’re just over here with our popcorn…

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Nate Smith says forgetting his own lyrics has been such an issue, he's started using a "confidence monitor" at shows.  It's a screen down by your feet that has the lyrics, just in case you need them..so, if you’re ever at a show…and he glances down…now you know why…

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It's been two years since Toby Keith was diagnosed with stomach cancer, and he's finally ready to headline his first official comeback shows. He posted a video on social media, saying that his first two "rehab" shows are booked. He's doing December 10th and 11th in Las Vegas.  The shows coincide with the National Finals Rodeo, which is happening in Vegas from December 7th through the 16th.  Tickets for Toby's shows go on sale this Friday.

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The Daily Mail says Indiana Jones’ famous shirt and bullwhip are going to be auctioned off in November in London. The shirt is expected to sell for over $300,000 while the whip is predicted to sell for over $200,000. …probably trying to find a way to recover some of the money they lost on the last movie…

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You NEED to see the photo that Morgan Wallen posted of himself Saturday on Instagram.  It looks like his mom sent him to Sears Photo Center.  It's also interesting because he's not wearing a hat, which has been a rare thing to see since he lopped off his mullet back in August.

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US Weekly Magazine says Kelly Clarkson has criticized the NFL for prioritizing Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's relationship over football.  She said, ‘’Feels like watching Housewives while you’re watching football. They’re just talking about gossip things and you’re like, ‘So, what about the play?’ It’s not hilarious how it is literally taking over the NFL for people that like watching sports now. ‘’..they may not like what she says…but she has a point.

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The Daily Mail says Britney Spears recently put up her Christmas tree, even though it's not Halloween yet. The singer posted an Instagram picture of herself in a homemade white dress standing in front of her illuminated tree. The struggle continues…

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The Hank Williams Jr. Boogie Bar is officially open in Nashville.  It's located in the Lower Broadway district.  It's a four-level restaurant and bar with live music and is named after his song, "Born to Boogie".

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We will try our best to sift through all the “Swifty” News out today…

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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