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Luke Bryan, at one time peanut farmer…Country music superstar…Judge for American Idol…tells The Tennessean  that he spent a good portion of 2022 helping raise awareness for pig farming. Showcasing pig farmers in a better light and showed just how technologically-advanced pig farming operations are. Any time people can go purchase their food and feel good about how that process was, I think it helps farming and pig farmers everywhere."

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Get up early Christmas morning…and head for the tree…but FIRST…you have certain things that gotta happen right?  It’s called tradition.  Well Justin Moore shares his Christmas morning family traditions ... "Our main thing that we do on Christmas morning is we have a Christmas brunch with my in-laws. They’re from Louisiana – they like to drink – so we have mimosas and Kate makes waffles and we make this big huge production of a brunch.” And then it’s breathalyzers all round…gumbo and presents…

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AceShowbiz.com says many of Cher's friends are worried about her dating habits…Cher, who is 76, is dating Alexander "AE" Edwards, who is 36.  They think she is in way over her head and want her to see this for what it is a fun winter fling. They don't want her to get carried away."

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Jackson Dean tells Songwriter Universe magazine that his debut album, "Greenbroke," is full of songs that paint pictures of America. Saying "It's a big sound, and there's a lot going on at one time. Some of it is a little in your face, and some of it is a little space-ish, but it all really has a landscape. “Greenbroke” comes out March 11^th.

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Most have a favorite Christmas movie…The Grinch, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer…Die Hard…Jordan Davis tells us about his favorite “The one Christmas movie I have to watch, which Elf has slowly taken over that spot, but I would have to say It’s a Wonderful Life. Then moving to Nashville, they play it at a theater here in town, and it’s something that I really look forward to going and seeing that movie. Man, it’s just a great movie.”

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For the comic book movie lovers, the DC Universe just got blasted with many of the new movies being cancelled…The new Wonder Woman movie, The Flash…including the latest franchise with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s Black Adam…but he tells US Weekly magazine.  He believes his character, may yet have a future in the DC movie universe.  Maybe not right away…but down the road in the DC multiverse chapters….Oh yeah….He’s The Rock and he can smell what Hollywood is cooking…so cheezy…

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Jelly Roll tells Entertainment Focus Magazine that inspiration for a song can come from anywhere.  If the magic isn’t there, you could have three of the best songwriters in the world together and if the magic isn’t there it just won’t happen.  But when it does, it could be 4 in the morning or my wife and I could be in the middle of a serious talk and she’ll get mad at me because I’ll go “Man, that would make a good song or song title!' And I'll reach for my phone to make a note of it!"

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Well, its official! After sharing a snippet of the song a few weeks ago, Shania Twain's "Giddy Up" has a release date! The track is the opening number from her forthcoming sixth album ‘Queen of Me’, due February 2023, which features the single Waking Up Dreaming. The award winner will also be going on her upcoming world tour kicking off in April 2023 in Spokane Washington.

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ContactMusic.com says James Cameron is thinking about rebooting the 'Terminator' franchise. He says, "If I were to do another ‘Terminator’ film and maybe try to launch that franchise again, which is in discussion, but nothing has been decided, I would make it much more about the AI side of it than bad robots gone crazy.”

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Morgan Wallen is ready for a new era. The country music superstar has been teasing new music all year, on the heels of his record breaking "Dangerous" album. Finally, fans are getting a glimpse of new music that will continue his "One Thing At A Time (Sampler)" The CMA nominee took to Instagram yesterday to share some intimate moments from the studio! Plus, Wallen's young son Indigo seemed to be taking in the fun!  There has been no set date on an album release, however with the 2023 world tour approaching, we can guess soon!

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Tori Spelling is in the hospital after she came down with a mysterious illness. The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum revealed in a since-deleted Instagram Story Wednesday that she was hospitalized Tuesday night after she began experiencing a variety of symptoms, including difficulty breathing. She explained that she was "low on oxygen" and began having a "hard time breathing, [with] high blood pressure and crazy dizziness." However, Spelling shared that she hadn't yet received a diagnosis and doctors were "running a battery of tests."

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And finally, Well, there’s ONE person that’s gonna make bank after the holiday season!! Mediaconfidential.Blogspot.com says Mariah Carey will earn over $1.5 million from her song 'All I Want For Christmas Is You'. Billboard estimates Mariah’s royalties at $1.55 million from all of the airplay and downloads…It’s good to be the queen…

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Sharing Christmas memories today with Lauren Alaina, one of HER’S is one from when she was six years old... "When I got my Barbie bike when I was six years old, and I thought I ruled the world because it had a horn and it had Barbie's picture on it." So Barbie had a bike? Well, if she can have a townhouse, Corvette.. she can have a bike…my G.I. Joe was the best because IT had Kung Fu Grip!

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Luke Bryan Recalls The Most Meaningful Christmas Gift His Wife Ever Gave Him ... "My wife, Caroline, went and found my brother’s old pickup truck from 1996. it was down in Louisiana, and it was still on the road. her and my dad went down, they picked it up, brought it to Nashville and Christmas Eve night pulled into the driveway with it, and let’s just say that yes, the tears were flowing and it will never be topped.” Luke lost his brother Chris tragically in a car accident in 1996, Chris was 26 years old.

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Pirates of the Caribbean producer Jerry Bruckheimer tells The Hollywood Reporter that he hopes Disney allows him to cast Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow again. "You'd have to ask them. I can't answer that question. I really don't know. I would love to have him in the movie. He's a friend, a terrific actor, and it's unfortunate that personal lives creep into everything we do. We tried to kill him. It didn't work."

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Jon Pardi Says His Grandmother's Elvis Christmas Ornament Sparked His Love For The King ... "One of my favorite memories of my grandmother’s tree, and I think maybe why I love Elvis so much, She had an ornament and it was Elvis, and it was always on her tree. You’d go and you’d hit a button, and it would sing ‘Blue Christmas. And I’d just always hit it, and he’d be doing his pose with a microphone, so yeah, ‘Blue Christmas’ and that ornament, I think that’s probably why I like Elvis so much.”

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Carly Pearce is already lookin down the road to New Years Eve!! She says it’s a time for reflection, "I think that every year I try to look back on the year and see what has happened, what I achieved, what I felt like I could do better at, and just try to set quarterly goals. I try to set yearly goals just to make sure that I'm continuing to try to get better."

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And finally, the forecast is in. Twisters are coming to Hollywood. The long-awaited sequel to the hit 1996 film Twister now has a release date.  Twisters will open on July 19, 2024, Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment announced Tuesday, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

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People magazine says 'Star Wars' star Mark Hamill recently celebrated his 44th wedding anniversary. Mark paid tribute to his wife, Marilou, by saying, "44 years. Thank you for saying yes. And thank you for never getting tired of my shenanigans." Please give back my lightsaber……

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TMZ says Prince Harry and Meghan Markle want to have a sit-down with the Royal Family. A source says they want to air out some grievances that came to light in their docu-series, 'Harry and Meghan'. Harry and Meghan feel the Royals never addressed the problems they had head-on, nor did they ever own up to anything….The docu-series received 81.55 Million views on Netflix…seems to me it was “aired out” pretty well!!

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TheBlast.com  reports Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani were spotted at Disneyland. The couple, their friends and their family are spending the holidays in the Happiest Place on Earth. Gwen says, "We had the most magical time at Disneyland ! Loved all the pretty lights. The decorations made me feel like i was walking through a Winter Wonderland !"

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Country music paradise is heading back to Central Illinois next year. The premier event of the summer, “Tailgates and Tallboys” will return for 4 days in June and it comes with a lineup that includes some of the hottest country stars in the business right now in addition to one of the most iconic rock bands. Headliners for the festival in Bloomington, IL include Jelly Roll, Kane Brown, Parker McCollum, and Nickelback. Bailey Zimmerman, Lainey Wilson, Morgan Wade, and Lily Rose are just a few of the featured artists opening for the headlining crews.

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Mercury Nashville / Range Music recording artist Luke Grimes releases his debut country song “No Horse To Ride”…Grimes, who plays Kaycee Dutton on ‘Yellowstone’, is also credited with percussion and acoustic guitar.  Grimes grew up playing music in the church as the son of a Pentecostal pastor.  His song “No Horse, No Ride” will be featured on the show’s mid-season finale January 1^st.

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Kelly Clarkson is getting ready to host a big NFL event. The Emmy and Grammy award winner will host NFL Honors on Thursday, Feb. 9 at Symphony Hall in Phoenix. The awards show will recognize the NFL's best players, plays and performances from the 2022 season and air live at 9 p.m. ET on NBC, NFL Network and Peacock. NFL Honors will take place three days before the Super Bowl, and Clarkson will be the first woman to host the show.

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