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Last year, Chris Hemsworth discovered that he's at high risk for suffering Alzheimer's disease while doing his National Geographic docuseries “Limitless”.  And now, there's talk that he's slowing down his career because of it. Chris has two movies on his plate:  He's playing Thor again in "Avengers: Secret Wars", and he's starring in a Hulk Hogan biopic.  After that, he has nothing else planned. has already completed work on "Extraction 2" and the "Mad Max: Fury Road" sequel, "Furiosa". 

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Kevin Costner's departure from "Yellowstone" may have been greatly exaggerated. If you’re a fan of the show you may have heard the rumors…well, during a TV industry event on Saturday, Paramount president Keith Cox said quote, "Our star, the face of our show and the executive producer, are very confident he’s going to continue with our show." In a separate interview, the president of ViacomCBS said that the spinoff with Matthew McConaughey is moving forward, whether Costner returns to the original or not.

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Did you have money on Jelly Roll winning big at last night's "CMT Music Awards"?  "Son of a Sinner" won Breakthrough Male Video of the Year, Male Video of the Year, and CMT Digital-First Performance of the Year. Lainey Wilson also had a great night.  "Heart Like a Truck" won Female Video of the Year, Kane Brown and his wife Katelyn Brown took home the big prize when "Thank God" won Video of the Year.

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How ‘old school’ is Keith Urban…He tells Billboard magazine that he's still a big fan of cassettes. “It's the sound he grew up with. The sound of a song playing on a cassette takes him back to his childhood. There's something about the sound of a tape playing on a boom box. It makes him think of sitting in his house playing songs over and over until the tape broke.”

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The Daily Mail says Amazon is selling a new King Charles costume just weeks before his coronation. The $40 costume includes a red robe with leopard print, a plastic gold crown and a pair of large ears that are worn like earmuffs….it’s getting mixed reactions from the British people.

And lastly, Samuel L. Jackson returns as Nick Fury in the trailer for the Marvel series, "Secret Invasion".  It also stars Emilia Clarke, Don Cheadle, and Martin Freeman.  It premieres June 21st on Disney+

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Seems like we've been giving you one reason after another why you should watch Sunday's "CMT Music Awards".  They're all solid, but none of them will make you want to yell "Free Bird" more than this one. They're doing an all-star tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd that will feature Cody Johnson and Paul Rodgers handling the vocals, Billy Gibbons, Slash, and Warren Haynes on guitar . . . and LeAnn Rimes and Wynonna Judd joining in as The Honkettes.  The CMT Music Awards Sunday 7pm LIVE on CBS….

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Miranda Lambert seems like a perfect fit to be a character on "Yellowstone".  It certainly worked for Lainey Wilson.  But in a recent interview Miranda said acting is "not her favorite thing."  She doesn't totally rule it out though. She says "I've done one thing [and] I'm not saying I won't ever do it again.  But if I can play myself, that's a little bit easier on me."  (The "one thing" was an episode of "Law & Order:  Special Victims Unit" in 2012.)

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James Bond turns 60 and to celebrate that major cinematic — not to mention spy adventure — milestone, the bespoke Travel company Black Tomato has partnered with film company EON Productions to bring into reality iconic moments for the ultimate thrill–seeking traveler who chases rare experiences Dubbed ‘The Assignment,’ their European itinerary is full of Bond-inspired activities, special effects and stunts, decadent splurges and privileged access. Pricing starts at $18,500 per person for the five-night-minimum exploit.  There are 60 customizable limited-edition trips available. We like to call it the “Total Recall”…experience you will never forget…we…think…

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With all the hub bub about Tik Tok, Bailey Zimmerman tells Billboard magazine that  he thinks Tik Tok is a great tool for new artists to use. Saying “I think it's a great way for artists who might never get noticed regularly to get their music out there. There's a lot of great young talent using that platform. I think the next big artists will come from Tik Tok.”

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Some would say Carrie Underwood is on par with Tim McGraw when it comes to working out….but, she tells People magazine that she's working out for her health now, not to look good. Saying There was a time I felt like earlier in my career I was working out more to be a certain size or fit into a certain aesthetic that I thought I wanted to be. And now I feel like I work out more to be strong and to have energy and longevity. It really is playing the long game, right?"

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The feud between Priscilla Presley and Lisa Marie Presley's daughter, Riley Keough continues….Radar Online claims John Travolta is allegedly trying to end it.  The two are fighting over Lisa Marie's $35 million estate. A source tells the website, “John has been a part of the family for going on 50 years and he wants to be a peacemaker.

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On New Year's Day, Jeremy Renner was run over by his own 14,000-POUND snowplow.  Needless to say, he's still recovering.  But he sat down with Diane Sawyer for an interview that'll air on ABC next week.  Diane lists off the injuries Jeremy suffered, and it's horrifying. “They include a broken FACE and eye socket, eight ribs broken in 14 places, a broken right knee, left tibia, both ankles, collarbone, jaw, and right shoulder.  He also suffered a collapsed lung, and his liver was pierced by a rib bone.”  The interview airs Monday night at 10:00 p.m.

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Parker McCollum tells CountryNow.com that he gave himself the nickname 'The Limestone Kid'. Because when he was a kid working on his grand fathers ranch in Limestone County…He was obsessed with listening to ‘The Houston Kid’ by Rodney Crowell, and was really fascinated with Billy The Kid, so I kinda took my interest in that and put my own spin in it.” Parker McCollum “The Limestone Kid”.

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Lainey Wilson likes to ask herself, 'What Would Dolly Do?' Saying “Dolly Parton, hands down, is one of the biggest inspirations, I mean, for so many people around the world. I mean, who she is, the way that she tells it how it is with a little bow wrapped on top, she’s just a good person, got a heart of gold.”

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Here’s some fun news about “John Wick: Chapter 4, and Keanu Reeves! He’s pretty generous when it comes to giving gifts.  You probably have heard he gave some of the "John Wick: Chapter 4" stunt crew personalized Rolex watches. Well, he also gave the entire team custom, tailor-made T-shirts.  Each shirt depicted the number of times the person "died" throughout the movie.  For some of them, it was over 20 times…I can tell you after seeing this movie…those stunt people EARNED their paychecks that day…

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The Daily Mail is reporting that Alec Baldwin reposted a tweet from UK rocker Peter Frampton about a shooting 26 years ago in a primary school killing 16 kids. And associating it with the Nashville shooting and gun control….and many didn’t take to kindly to his post…responding to Alec by telling HIM that he should “sit this one out”

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NBC says "Tiger King" star Carole Baskin is planning to sell her big cat sanctuary if you’re interested!!   Her animals are being moved to a wildlife refuge in Arkansas. Carole says, “Once we have no cats at the sanctuary, we will sell the sanctuary property and use the proceeds to fund species-saving projects in the wild.”

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Old Dominion singer Matthew Ramsey fractured his pelvis in an ATV accident . . . so the band is postponing three shows this weekend in Key West, Florida.  They've been rescheduled for next year. As painful as it sounds, Matthew seems to be taking it well.  Saying on Twitter "I promise we'll keep you updated on my recovery and any other shows that might be affected.  This tour has been such a blast so far this year and before you know it, I'll be back out there with No Bad Vibes.  Love you all."

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Tim McGraw is a baseball fan, and with MLB opening day coming up on Thursday, he shared his must have food when he goes to the ballpark – which might surprise some people, considering what a health nut Tim is. “Oh, I gotta have a hot dog, or two or three.  Yeah, I love hot dogs, especially a good chili dog, if I can find it. Tim recently released his brand new single, “Standing Room Only,” which will be the title track on his new album that he’s planning to release later this year.

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"The X-Files" is getting a reboot, courtesy of "Black Panther" director Ryan Coogler. "X-Files" creator Chris Carter says, quote, "He's got his work cut out for him, because we covered so much territory." There are no other details yet.

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The 2023 ACM Awards have found their hosts! The Academy of Country Music Awards announced Wednesday that Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks will host the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards on May 11. The hosting gig marks Brooks' first stint on the show. Parton, meanwhile, returns for her second consecutive year, The 58th ACM Awards will stream live from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas on Thursday, May 11 at 7 p.m. exclusively for a global audience across 240+ territories on Prime Video.

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The ultimate “Daddy Issues” is tearing Britney Spears and her husband Sam Ashari apart. A source tells the news outlets, “Britney is still angry and frustrated about the way she was treated for all those years, and often takes it out on Sam. It’s having a huge impact on their marriage, which is hanging by a thread.  Sam is burnt out Everyone is hoping she can come to terms with what she’s been through and they can move forward.”

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And finally, Universal Music says Parker McCollum is going to perform his song  “Handle On You” on Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night

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