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Keith Urban sent out a cryptic tweet early yesterday that had people guessing.  At 2:45 AM Central, he posted a picture of a clock set to 2:45. It's got a caption that says, "I'm out tonight and I'm feelin' like I could call you up, maybe take a shot that you're wide awake at a quarter to three."  So, best guess is they're lyrics to a new song on the way. So, a lot of fans didn't even worry about the hidden meaning.  They just answered him directly with things like, "At work" and "Making coffee."  (Here's the tweet.)

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Kelly Clarkson tells the Smartless podcast that American Idol producers weren't happy with her when she auditioned for the show in 2002 because she did not always wear makeup on camera. One producer in particular, very high up, wasn't a fan of me just because I didn't play that game."

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It's a sad state of affairs when country artists are deemed TOO country for country radio.  But it happens. Cody Johnson says, quote, "I just got told a couple weeks ago that my song 'Dear Rodeo' was and I quote, 'too rodeo for radio. But Cody's only singing what he knows.  Not only is he a former bull rider, but he and a partner just won a World Series of Team Roping qualifier event . . . which means they're headed to the World Series of Team Roping Finale.

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Taylor Swift's dad is under investigation for allegedly attacking paparazzi in Australia.  FYI, Nicole Kidman once got a restraining order against that same guy.

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Dan +  Shay star Shay Mooney tells Billboard magazine that he and Dan will have a double seat…but only one button when they begin judging on “The Voice”.  How are they going to decide which artist to turn their chair for?  you’re miked up. You can’t really talk to each other that much. If one of us is really feeling it, we’ve given each other permission to go ahead and smash that button and turn that chair around..

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Relationships are a give-and-take.  And it'll be interesting to see if Travis Kelce is cool with what Taylor Swift is taking from HIM.  According to the not-always-reliable British tabloids It includes his ability to visit ADULT CLUBS.  She also wants him to Facetime her instead of texting when they're apart, She supposedly gave him $500,000 to "step up" his wardrobe…They say Taylor isn't trying to CHANGE Travis . . . she's just helping him EVOLVE. And so it begins….

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Radar Online says Katy Perry was allegedly "pushed out" of her American Idol judging role due to non-stop drama behind the scenes. A source says, "Katy's saying she was painted as the harsh, evil judge on the show and that she's leaving of her own volition — but the truth is that she's much closer to that persona than she thinks, and everybody was tired of dealing with it.’’  ALSO, producers are allegedly considering replacing Luke Bryan with Jelly Roll.

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A new tribute album called "Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty" drops on May 31st, and the lineup is amazing. It includes Willie Nelson . . . Dolly Parton . . . George Strait . . . Chris Stapleton . . . Lainey Wilson . . . Wynonna Judd . . . Luke Combs . . . Steve Earle, and more.

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Kenny Chesney tells Billboard magazine that you should always work to improve yourself. He says, “The one thing that I think that’s helped me sustain any kind of success is the idea that you either get better or you get worse. A wise man once told me, ‘You get 1% better or worse every day.’

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Talk show host Wendy Williams’ team issued a statement yesterday saying she has frontotemporal dementia, and also aphasia… which affects the ability to understand or express speech. These are basically the issues Bruce Willis is dealing with.

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Men's Journal says some entertainment and brand executives are worried about what will happen to Travis Kelce’s marketability should he break up with Taylor Swift. One CEO said If it doesn’t work out, Travis had better strategically plan what his messaging is.”..well, he’s a potential Hall of Fame Tight End for the Kansas City Chiefs!!

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Jelly Roll officially announced "The Beautifully Broken Tour" that's hosting 37 shows in 20 states this fall none of which are in Iowa or even Wisconsin, the closest is Chicago.  The tour opens in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 27th, and will close in Charlotte, North Carolina on October 27th.

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