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In a desperate bid to stay relevant, Blake Lively is reportedly terrified she’s about to become the next track on Taylor Swift’s breakup album  and not the love song kind. Sources say their friendship fizzled after Blake’s legal mess with Justin Baldoni… and now Taylor’s ghosting her! Blake’s smart enough to know when Swift goes silent, a savage rhyme is on the way.

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MTV just remembered country music exists! They've slapped a shiny new “Country Category” on the VMAs, and the nominees are stacked: Chris Stapleton, Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, and Morgan Wallen. Took ‘em long enough… but hey, we’ll take the boots on the moonwalk!

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Post Malone’s stalker is back for the fifth time. Cherish Gomer, clearly not cherishing boundaries, was arrested after literally jumping in front of Posty’s car like it was the final scene of a rom-com. His driver had to swerve just to avoid turning her into roadkill. Someone get this girl a restraining order and a therapist!

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In the most Ozzy Osbourne thing ever… the flowers fans are leaving at his memorial in Birmingham? Yeah, those are gonna be mulched and scattered by his future gravesite. It’s giving “ashes to ashes, petals to compost.” Honestly, it’s poetic... and so metal.

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The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards are coming this September and guess who's leading the pack? Lady Gaga with 12 nominations! Bruno Mars slides in with 11, and Kendrick Lamar’s got 10. And Beyoncé? She's only up for Entertainer of the Year… and not a single other category. Bold move, MTV. Watch the chaos unfold September 7th on CBS and MTV.

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Hold up country music has officially been shaken... Carrie Underwood is no longer blonde. I repeat Carrie is now a brunette. She posted a pic saying, “Last time I saw my natural color, I was 12.” Now she’s giving it another shot, and social media is absolutely here for it. Carrie, welcome to the dark side.

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Demi Moore is on a mission and no, it’s not another rom-com. She’s allegedly lobbying for Bruce Willis to get an honorary Oscar. Because let’s be real Die Hard is cinema history AND a Christmas movie. She wants him recognized while he can still accept it himself. The Academy’s dragging their feet, but Demi? She's not letting Bruce’s legacy go quietly.

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If you’ve ever dreamed of day drinking with Dolly Parton your weird little dream just came true. Dolly Wines now has a spot at Assembly Food Hall in Nashville. That’s right grab a glass, raise a toast, and celebrate the Queen of Country in her own hometown. Pinkies up, Dolly style.

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Carrie Underwood is back for her 13th season of belting out the “Sunday Night Football” theme and honestly, at this point, she should be listed on the injury report as a starting vocalist. If you watched the Hall of Fame game last night, you got a sneak peek. First official SNF matchup? September 7th. Set your DVRs and your expectations.

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WELL WHATCHA GONNA DO, BROTHER—when you find out you’ve got a surprise $4 million in the bank?! Hulk Hogan’s buddy randomly discovered a hidden account at a Bank of America ATM linked to old merch deals and even Hogan himself didn’t know it existed. Meanwhile, his ex-wife Linda is somewhere flipping furniture.

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Eric Church says he avoids social media so his fans can do the talking for him. Because apparently nothing says “rock and roll rebel” like crowd-sourced tweets. He told Billboard it’s always been about the music not memes, not threads just music. Let the fans tweet, he’ll stick to guitars and sunglasses.

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Diddy wants his verdicts tossed out or a new trial altogether. His legal team says the charges don’t fit under the Mann Act and that the women involved chose to participate. The courtroom is now a remix of legal jargon, past behavior, and high-stakes lawyering. Stay tuned, because this legal drama has more twists than a Bad Boy beat.

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