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Another director "of a certain age" has come out ferociously against the mega-budget action flicks these days. Oliver Stone says, quote, "I saw 'John Wick 4, talk about volume.  I think the film is disgusting beyond belief.  Keanu Reeves kills, what, three, four hundred people in the movie.   I realize it's a movie, but it's become a video game more than a movie." The last movie Oliver Stone made was 2016’s “Snowden.”

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The Star, says Al Pacino is allegedly still stunned he’s become a father at age 83.  A source says, "He didn’t believe he could ever get anyone pregnant. He requested a paternity test. Behind the scenes, he feel’s that Noor is trying to trap him. The relationship was casual and now he’s tied to this woman for the rest of his life.

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Lainey Wilson would like you to know she's NOT hawking special weight-loss gummies online.  So don't buy them. Fake ads have been making the rounds, claiming she's lost a bunch of weight on them, and they saved her life.  Some claim she's also got her touring partner Luke Combs taking them now, and they saved his life too.  None of it's true.

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Life is filled with special moments that drift away.  But if you're a songwriter like Walker Hayes you can make any one of them last forever.  He posted a video the other day of himself singing about one unique moment. When he took his nine-year-old daughter Loxley to a Taylor Swift concert for her birthday. But the show lasts so long she falls asleep in his arms.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ctsp3jdg-9P/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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Even though “The Flash” movie is number one at the box office this week, most people went to see Michael Keaton’s Batman…The Nerdist website has put together and ranked the BEST Batman suits starting from the 1940’s Batman almost 80 years of Bat suits…from best to worst.  Which one is YOUR favorite. Find the link HERE

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And lastly, Tom Cruise tells Access Hollywood that he still dances in his underwear like he did in his movie "Risky Business. He was 19 when he made it.  He had to figure out how I slide across the floor in his socks. They put some slick stuff on the floor and he slid all the way across the first time…

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John Goodman got serious about his health back in 2007, when he tipped the scales at 400 pounds.  Now, he literally weighs HALF that.  He was able to lose that weight by changing his habits.  He says, quote, "In the old days, I would take three months out, lose 60 or 70 pounds, and then reward myself with a six-pack or whatever and just go back to my old habits.  John follows a Mediterranean-style diet, comprised mainly of fish, olive oil, nuts, fruits and vegetables . . . and he gets at least 10,000 to 12,000 steps a day.

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Megan Moroney was so excited writing 'Tennessee Orange'  that she didn’t think about her mothers reaction. “I thought that because I put on a Tennessee shirt, and it felt so wrong that I knew that if I felt that strongly about it…that I could write a song about it.  I sent it to my mom and she was like, are you kidding me? She’s a huge Georgia fan and she didn’t want the story to be true”.

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Sunday at Bebe Rexha’s show at Pier 17 in Manhattan, a fan threw a phone up on stage…sometimes you might get a cool selfie..or they might call your mom from your phone…unless of course the phone like in THIS case HIT Bebe Rexha in the face!   Bebe went to her knees..it stopped the show and SHE went to the hospital for stitches over her eye. Bebe posted on Instagram yesterday, and said, "I'm good" in the caption.  Oh, and the guy who threw the phone was arrested and charged with FELONY assault.

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Parmalee star Matt Thomas tells CountryNow.com that putting down his guitar was the best move he ever made. “We were struggling and couldn't figure out why. Then our manager told me to try putting down my guitar and focus on singing and entertaining the audience. Best piece of advice I ever got. The fans loved it. I still pick up the guitar now and then to show people I remember how to use it."

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This past weekend the queen of Bell Bottom Country Lainey Wilson braved the South Carolina summer storms. The light rain at the start of her set was no issue. But, when the storms really kicked up the band covered the instruments and called it a day...But Lainey wasn't having it.  she led the crowd in an acapella performance of Heart Like A Truck. Lainey was a true professional and wanted to give her fans the best time! Yes, there’s video!

https://www.tiktok.com/@jennydotson1/video/7243832045208751403

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Sylvester Stallone tells the Wall Street Journal that he gives the following advice to his daughters' dates. “I know how these guys think. I happen to have been one. It’s nature, but I want to let them know. I say, ‘OK, when you’re trying to kiss her, it’s like you’re trying to kiss me at the same time.’ I’m very connected to my family, so if you do something that’s inappropriate, it’s like you did it to me. And there’s going to be an issue and it’s going to be a great deal of pain.” FIRST….Gross…second…well, ok there isn’t one…Gross…

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Artificial Intelligence or AI is getting more and more popular and the “Deep Fakes” you can make with it.  Well the Grammy’s are getting out in front of it…They’ve created a new rule that only humans are eligible for awards, not artificial intelligence.  Songs can still have some A.I. elements, but the creator has to be human.

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Luke Combs tells Esquire magazine that he is where he is today because of bars. Saying he’s played a million shows in bars. I lived upstairs and worked downstairs and played downstairs and ate and drank downstairs." If it wasn't for the bar scene and those rowdy folks who came to see me, I probably wouldn't be standing in front of you today."

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Tom Hanks shares the simple secret to grandparenting success.  He said, "You have to make macaroni and cheese . . . just perfectly."  He says you have to figure out if they prefer the dry mac-and-cheese mix or the gooey variety . . . and if they prefer it to be sticky, or if they like it to have a more liquid-y consistency.  And don't try to get cute by adding any vegetables or fancy stuff like truffles.  That won't fly. Thanks Tom…

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Jordan Davis’s hit song "Next Thing You Know" is climbing the charts and says the inspiration for the song was his daughter growing up..“One day I was looking at my daughter who’s three years old, I was thinking you know she’s three.  If they leave home at eighteen, I have fifteen more years with my daughter at home. It felt like she was just born yesterday. My brother told me one time that with kids the years are short the days are long.”

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OK! magazine says Gwen Stefani and Blake no longer care about money or fame. A source tells the magazine, "Family has become the center of their universe. When she gets glammed up, that’s when Blake remembers she’s this huge international star.

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Squid Game is back… Netflix has shared the first glimpse of Squid Game: The Challenge, a reality series based on the hit show. The clip opens with the fully masked contestants filing into a dingy hallway before showing behind-the-scenes footage of the elaborate set that needed to be built for the show. “The world’s most notorious show becomes reality,” Check out the teaser trailer

https://youtu.be/pKltt3fQJyw

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Arnold Schwarzenegger can't run for president because he's not a natural born citizen.  But boy, does he wish he could.  He would have run in 2016, too. He says, "I think the field was wide open in 2016. And I think the field is open right now, "It's a no brainer.  I see so clearly how I could win that election."

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Ryan Reynolds already does so much for us, does he really have to tuck us in at night, too?  The answer is, apparently, yes.  Ryan has a new show called "Bedtime Stories with Ryan", and it's exactly what it sounds like:  Ryan Reynolds reading, quote, "classic" bedtime stories. The show will be on the streaming service Fubo, on Ryan's new Maximum Effort channel.  It premieres on Tuesday June 20^th

https://youtu.be/n7cNrqwVAzA

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Jelly Roll tells Fox News that he wants to perform at the Grand Ole Opry with Dwayne ''The Rock'' Johnson and Johnny Depp.  We don’t know what “The Rock” would do but Jelly is going so far as to formally invite Depp to play guitar on an album even if it’s uncredited.  He says just knowing it’s him is enough.

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Jordan Davis is a new father..AGAIN…and he says he’s excited to bring the new baby home… “I’m excited to meet the new one and bring ‘em home and let big sister…you know now Eloise can actually, she knows what’s going on. She knows we’re getting a new baby, and I know she’s excited, so I’m ready to see her face when the baby comes home.” Their son, Elijah Patrick Davis, weighed 10 lbs., 1 oz., and measured 22 inches long.

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The Daily Mail says Kevin Costner's divorce is getting ugly. His estranged wife, Christine, rang up $95,000 on his credit card and got a restraining order against him. She also refuses to move out of their marital home. Per their prenup, Kevin gave Christine $1 million after she filed for a divorce and another $200,000 for a cash deposit on a new home.

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The NY Post says Tiger King star Joe Exotic is getting serious about running for President and has filed paperwork to challenge Joe Biden in the Colorado Democratic primary.  Someone needs to tell Joe that a convicted felon can’t be president. He’s not NEAR corrupt enough.

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