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We have updated James Bond news for the diehard fans…There have been a lot of names thrown around for the next James Bond, but there's still no word when the choice will be announced. One thing we now know, however, is that it probably won't be a young guy.  A casting director working on the new Bond flick says they're looking for someone with more "life experience. ”Quote, "We did look at a lot of younger actors, and I just don't think they had the gravitas to pull it off”.  We have been seeing some posts on social media hinting at maybe Henry Cavill.

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Lady A relaunched their tour this weekend in Nashville.  During their first show on Friday, Charles Kelley got a standing ovation for singing "As Far As You Could" . . . which is the song he calls his "goodbye letter to alcohol".

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The “Super Mario Brothers” movie left its box office competitors in the dust, scoring a massive $87 million in its second weekend of release. Resulting in the best sophomore outing ever for an animated film. Renfield…didn’t do so well…it’s box office…kinda…Sucked….the blood out of the weekend…

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Behind the scenes at ‘The Voice’…The Coaches From 'The Voice' Are Thrilled To Be Working With 'Mega Mentor' Reba McEntire ... Blake Shelton says They’ve worked so many different things together.  Malibu Country at least two ACM awards, maybe three…and not to mention The Voice. “You were my first mentor ever on THIS show, and you’re going to be my LAST mentor.  You brought me into this and now you’re takin me out.”  'The Voice' airs on Mondays on ABC.

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American Songwriter says Kane Brown was performing in Wichita, Kansas when someone threw a cowboy boot on stage. It hit him in the ..well, it was “on target” shall we say. When he was singing the "One Thing Right” lyric, "I was in the wrong place at the wrong time." Kane laid down on his back and finished singing the song. Then, got up grabbed the boot SIGNED it and gave it back to who threw it….

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Clint Eastwood is one of our favorite actors…I mean who doesn’t love dirty Harry and one of the BEST Directors Hollywood has to offer…well, World of Reel says 93-year-old Clint Eastwood is set to direct his final movie. It’s called "Juror Number 2" It’ll star Nicholas Holt (Renfield) and is “set during a murder trial where one of the jurors slowly realizes he killed the victim in a reckless-driving accident and tries to save the defendant without incriminating himself” “Juror Number 2” will begin filming in June.

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The ACM nominations were announced yesterday, and Hardy scored big, picking up seven nods.  Right behind him is Lainey Wilson with six.  Luke Combs, Kane Brown, and Cole Swindell have five apiece.  Morgan Wallen got his first ACM Entertainer of the Year nomination.   The ACMs are May 11th on Amazon Prime.  Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks are the hosts.

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Tim McGraw is launching his own media company called Down Home.  It'll be based in Nashville, and will produce movies, TV, and digital media.  The company will focus on "relatable stories about everyday Americans."  He explained it even more on Facebook.  Quote, "There's a real push for people to get back to togetherness and a sense of community.  That's Down Home, and that's what I want our company to be about."

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“Time" magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People of 2023 includes  Michael B. Jordan . . . Drew Barrymore,  Beyoncé . . . Patrick Mahomes . . . Elon Musk…Kid Rock and I didn’t make the list again this year…

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Matthew McConaughey is hosting his first ever virtual live event…It’s called “The Art Of Livin” Monday April 24^th and it’s about coming together to figure out who we WANT to be and creating a roadmap to get there as he calls it…“Look the last couple years, they’ve been wild haven’t they? Goal post always moving left and right. So much uncertainty, people divided, making us feel further apart than we actually are even from ourselves.  Times like these, we could all use a roadmap to help us get a little more of “that”…would you please join me? It’s live…and it’s free, wanna see you there…just keep livin;”  If you’d like to sign up, for the McConaughey Live Event, click HERE

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Boston's Berklee College of Music is going to be offering a Taylor Swift songwriting class next semester.  The class' description reads; "Delving into the core of her songwriting, this course will explore and analyze her compositional and lyrical choices…if you’d like to Master in Taylor Swift…Berklee’s tuition is a mere 46,800/year…

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Luke Combs is teaming up with Opry Entertainment Group to open "a massive bar and entertainment complex" in Nashville.  There's no word on a name yet, but it'll supposedly be inspired by his hit "Hurricane".  The place is expected to open in the summer of 2024.

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HBO made some big announcements yesterday, like changing the name of HBO Max to just plain Max.  (It's merging with Discovery+.) But this might have been the BIGGEST piece of news:  and we’ve touched on this once already but today we have MORE details…the "Harry Potter" TV series will be a straight-up REMAKE.  Or, if you prefer, a reimagining of the books, with a brand-new cast.  There's no word yet on casting. It'll also be more faithful to the original story, because they'll take an ENTIRE SEASON to cover each of the seven books. They're expecting this to play out over 10 years….who has that kinda time…

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Cody Johnson's Daughters Love John Wayne but says he doesn’t let his girls watch a lot of TV that has a lot of commercials. “A good way to get around that, where you can watch tv… besides cartoons… that dad can actually stand… is throw on any John Wayne movie and my kids, my two little girls love watching John Wayne, their favorite one is Mclintock. And I think that is awesome.“

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We lost Kenny Rogers three years ago last month.  Now his first posthumous album is coming out.  It's called "Life Is Like a Song", and it's a collection of ten songs, including eight unreleased recordings. The deluxe version has two additional songs, so 12 total.  It's not out until June 2nd, but two of the tracks are up on YouTube . . . "Love Is a Drug" and "I Wish It Would Rain". It also has a duet with Dolly Parton called "Tell Me That You Love Me".  They recorded it after "Islands in the Stream" was a hit in 1983.

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Coming to theaters this weekend is “Renfield” Here Nicholas Cage talks about what he tried to bring to his Dracula character “It was a fusion between that which is genuinely creepy and spooky and also funny and how I could blend those two. He’s stuck doing this, there are things worse than death. He’s stuck getting his heart broken over and over and having to drink blood again and again. I think that’s something I was trying to find.” Dracula's lackey, R. M. Renfield (Nicholas Hoult), wants to split from him (Nicolas Cage) after falling in love with a New Orleans police officer.  ‘Renfield is in theaters this weekend.

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The Daily Mail says Jamie Foxx was rushed to an Atlanta hospital after suffering a medical emergency. His daughter, Corrine, released a statement saying, ''We wanted to share that, my father, experienced a medical complication yesterday. Luckily, due to quick action and great care, he is already on his way to recovery. No word on how long the 55 year old actor will be in the hospital or when he'll return to work.  He's been in Atlanta filming a movie called "Back in Action" with Cameron Diaz and Glenn Close.

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Megan Moroney is preparing for her first headlining trek, and she's revealed the five must-have things that she's going to pack:  Fancy cowboy boots . . . sunflower seeds to snack on . . . red wine to sip on . . . headphones, specifically AirPod Max . . . and Red Bull to keep her energized.

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Millie Bobby Brown one of the stars of Stanger Things and Jake Bongiovi . . . the son of Jon Bon Jovi are engaged!!. . . They made it Instagram official yesterday. In the picture, Millie shows off her new ring, and some jewelers are estimating it could be worth between $75,000 and $150,000. Millie is 19 and Jake is 20.

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Lainey Wilson tells Billboard magazine that she's had to change her lifestyle since becoming a star.  She loves being a homebody…but the career. Well has defiantly changed that. Saying she’s slept in her own bed a total of 15 nights last year alone.  If only you could do concerts from home..

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The new "Barbie" movie is getting a lot of press, but,  plot details are being kept under wraps, it sounds like it's kind of crazy.  Margot Robbie says the first time she read the script, she thought, quote, "This is so good.  What a shame it will never see the light of day because they are never going to let us make it."  "Barbie" hits theaters on July 21st.

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Deadline Hollywood says Arnold Schwarzenegger and his neighbors took to the streets of their Los Angeles neighborhood yesterday to fix several giant potholes. He posted a video along with the caption; Today, after the whole neighborhood has been upset about this giant pothole, I went out with my team and fixed it. Rod Stewart did something similar in March.  I guess sometimes, you gotta do…whatcha gotta do and if you’re Arnie…you can…

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Granger Smith has found a higher calling.  He's retiring from country music to pursue ministry.  He announced it yesterday in a video posted online.. . "I'm making this post to announce this summer is my last tour.  I have felt a strong desire to pursue ministry.  This doesn't mean I'm going to start a church or revival.  It means that me and my family are going to serve our local church.” On August 1st he's releasing a book called "Like a River” Granger's farewell tour is also called "Like a River" and tickets for that go on sale this Friday.  He says the shows will be all about the fans.  We will miss him in Country music but wish him all the best.

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And finally, Production on Season 2 of "House of the Dragon" has begun, no release date just yet but speculation is late 2024

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