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Remember Riverdance? Well, it’s starMichael Flatley has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.  His team says, quote, "He has undergone surgery and is in the care of an excellent team of doctors."  Flatley is 64 years old.

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Eric Church just announced the dates for his summer tour.  And he's going big . . . 27 shows in 26 cities. It's called The Outsiders Revival Tour.  He posted the schedule online and said it's a big deal for him.  It's his first time he's headlining his own summer outdoor amphitheater tour. The tour kicks off in Milwaukee on June 22nd, and he'll finish up in Tampa, Florida on September 30^th With a stop at the Iowa State Fair August 13^th.

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Luke Combs is releasing a new album on March 24th.  Even though it has 18 songs, it seems like we've heard most of them because he keeps teasing tracks on social media.  In fact, he just shared a new clip of the song "Love You Anyway"...

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TMZ says Malcolm in the Middle star Frankie Muniz has become a full-time NASCAR driver. He says, "This has been a lifelong dream of mine. I look forward to not only demonstrating my ability on the track and just how serious how I am in progressing in my racing career. but also showing my son and family what it is to chase your dreams and re-invent yourself."

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Can you imagine Tom Hanks as a villain? Giant Freakin Robot says Tom Hanks is allegedly in talks to play one in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The website says he could play Doctor Doom or a villain in the upcoming Fantastic Four movie. He could also play Mr. Sinister in an upcoming X-Men movie. At this point just about every actor in Hollywood has appeared in a Marvel or DC universe movie.

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Thomas Rhett still wants to follow in his family's footsteps and become a pilot someday.  “Definitely see me still wantin’ to do that. I have so many pilots in my family. I think it would take a little more trust on my own end to trust that I could do it right. I’m not the most attention to detail person, and I feel like you really need to be detailed to be a pilot. So, I don’t know. “ But don't worry, he isn't giving up country music for a gig with Spirit Airlines.

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Have we learned nothing from "Gigli"?  Apparently not, because Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez appear to be working together again.  Luckily, this time it's only a commercial.  Possibly a Super Bowl commercial. Ben was spotted working the drive-thru at a Dunkin' Donuts in Boston yesterday . . . and Jennifer was one of his "customers".

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You might remember back in 2019 Arnold Schwarzenegger said that O.J. Simpson was originally cast as the lead in "The Terminator". Now, to refresh your memory, Arnold said, "Somehow James Cameron felt that he was not as believable for a killing machine.  So then they hired me.”  Well, on a recent episode of the HBO Max show, "Who's Talking to Chris Wallace", James shot down Arnold's claims. He said, 'I actually thought it was a bad idea.'  So, It didn't go anywhere."  Yeah, I can’t see O.J. Simson chasing down and killing an incent blonde woman….

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George Strait never goes out of style, so when he even hints about recording new music, people listen.  "Cowboys and Indians" magazine asked what kind of lyrics he looks for in a song, He says he’s narrowing down his song choices now." As for what he looks for in a song, it HAS to have a great melody, and if the lyrics are also good, then he's interested. ." So, there WILL be new music, but it'll be a while before we hear it because he's still searching for songs.

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Congratulations Jelly Roll, he hit up Facebook to celebrate "Son of a Sinner" becoming his first Number One country hit.  He thanked tons of people in the writeup, but this sums up his feelings.  Quote, "I'm so filled with gratitude as tears stream down my face while I type this.  I currently have the #1 song on country radio."

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"Titanic" is coming back to theaters next month for its 25th anniversary.  The film which clocks in at 3 hours and 15 minutes and won a record 11 Academy Awards in 1998, So, we can watch Jack sinks into the water this time it’ll be in 3D 4K HDR with high-frame rate. “Titanic” the 25^th anniversary hits theaters February 10^th.

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Tim McGraw has been outed as an Olivia Rodrigo fan. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, Faith Hill shared a video of her husband singing and dancing to Rodrigo's No. 1 hit "Good 4 U" in the car, telling fans it's a "rare" peek into his life. "This is a rare, very rare look into a side of my husband that only his girls and I get to see," Check out the Instagram post.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CnAlXoFJ6Ag/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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When you picture Lainey Wilson, is she wearing bell bottoms?  If so, mission accomplished.  It was about six years ago when she decided to make that her signature look, and it definitely paid off.  She tells "Variety", quote, "I was really trying to figure out what could I do to stand apart from the rest of the females in Nashville, because it's very important to do that.   And what is something that is really true to me?  It was the bell bottoms.

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Jon Pardi and his wife Summer are expecting their first kid soon, a baby girl.  And on Sunday, they revealed she'll be named, Presley Fawn.  It's not clear if Elvis inspired the Presley part, but Sunday would have been his 88th birthday.

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I will NOT be ignored Dan!! The "Fatal Attraction" TV series hits Paramount+ on April 30th….The teaser for “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies” has been released watch for it April 6^th on paramount +, Residents of Montecito, California have been ordered to evacuate due to the massive rain and flooding.  Those residents include Harry and Meghan, Oprah, Rob Lowe, Adam Levine, Gwyneth Paltrow, and George Lucas.

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Kane Brown tells People magazine that he almost joined the Army. "Some of my friends convinced me to try and join the army. I ended up doing my test and I was about to get sent off. They told me I had to get my tattoos removed first. I was like, '[Heck] no!' So, then I ended up getting a job at FedEx.

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Hugh Jackman tells People magazine that he is going to spend the next six months training to play Wolverine in ''Deadpool 3.''“So, we have six months from when I finish The Music Man to when I started filming. And I’m not doing any other work. I’m going to be with my family and train. Hugh tells HBO that he is not taking steroids to bulk up to play Wolverine.  “No, I love my job. And I love Wolverine. I have been told anecdotally what the side effects are of that. And I was like, ‘I don’t love it that much.’ So no, I just did it the old school way. At 54 years old it’s going to hurt…

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With Football season winding down…Jackson Dean says even though he played football in high school, and he was pretty good at it, Jackson admits that outside of being on the field and playing, he never was and still isn’t much of a fan of football. “And as much as I played football, and I loved playin’ ball, I never wanted to watch it . I was working. I was doing things. And sports was just never my thing. I was never that guy that kept track of everybody’s stats. It just was never my thing.”

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 "Avatar: The Way of Water" crossed the $1.7 billion mark globally this weekend, and that means James Cameron will make the rest of the sequels. So, with all the fake humility he could muster, Cameron said, quote, "It looks like I can't wiggle out of this. "I'm gonna have to do these other sequels.  I know what I'm going to be doing the next six or seven years." Cameron noted that "Avatar 3" is already finished, and parts 4 and 5 have been written.

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Joe Don Rooney and model Tiffany Fallon are getting a divorce.  He says she's been having an affair with her personal trainer.  She doesn't deny it, but says they're break up is caused from his alcoholism and drug abuse. To be fair HE says that SHE’S the one hooked on drugs.

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Chase Rice debuted his new song "I Hate Cowboys" on "Good Morning America".  It's off his upcoming album called "I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go to Hell" that comes out February 10th.  He also released the video for "I Hate Cowboys".

https://youtu.be/J77KwDL0QAo

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Zac Brown tells The Los Angeles Daily News newspaper that he prefers smaller venues. "Nothing beats performing in front of thousands of people but being in a bar or something with like 100 people is so intimate. You can sing and interact with people and see how your music affects them. It's awesome.“ You can see Zac Brown band this summer at the Hy-Vee Indy Car weekend July 23^rd at the Iowa Speedway.

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Prince Harry claims his father, King Charles III, is jealous of Meghan Markle. In his new memoir, "Spare", he writes, "What he really couldn't stomach was someone new dominating the monarchy, grabbing the limelight, someone shiny and new coming in and overshadowing him."

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Regarding memoirs, Heat magazine says Angelina Jolie may be working on one. A source tells the magazine, “Ange’s book is less likely to delve into relationships, but the troubles she’s had with Brad will be addressed. It’ll be more from a standpoint of helping other women avoid falling into those types of relationships.”

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