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Congratulations to Ali Bradshaw.. she is Alan Jackson’s middle daughter…her and husband Sam welcomed their first child, a son, December 13^th. Alan Jackson shared the news on social media Thursday evening with a post that read “Denise and I are celebrating our 43^rd wedding anniversary with our new grandson. Jackson Alvie Bradshaw. So, happy that this little guy has made us grandparents!”

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The man who jumped onstage at the Hollywood Bowl and attacked Dave Chappelle has been sentenced to 270 days in jail.  That's nine months for you non-math majors. 24-year-old Isaiah Lee plead no contest to misdemeanor counts of battery and entering a restricted area during a live event. He tackled Dave in the middle of a show on May 3rd, then ran offstage.  But security ran him down and tuned him up pretty good.  He's also facing an attempted murder charge for allegedly stabbing his roommate.

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As 20-22 winds to an end the ‘Year End lists’ have started popping up!! It look like Luke Combs' "The Kind of Love We Make" leads a list of the Top Country Songs of 2022.  It's followed by Cole Swindell's"She Had Me at Heads Carolina" . . . and "Something in the Orange" by Zach Bryan.

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Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and their three daughters had a "dinner theme night" on Wednesday where they dressed up as characters from a movie.  Care to guess what film?  Nope, you're not even close. Tim shared pics of them on Instagram, and wrote, "'The Godfather' dinner theme last night.  Love my family and all the craziness that comes with it."  Their daughter Gracie also posted fun photos from the night.

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Forget New York City, Nashville is the place to be on New Year's Eve.  There are some 50 performers, with some additions to the lineup!!   Luke Bryan, Sheryl Crow, Dierks Bentley, Ashley McBryde, Darius Rucker, and Lainey Wilson  "New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash" will air on CBS.

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Henry Cavill may not be Superman anymore but he DOES have a new gig. He’s going to star in and produce a TV series adaptation of the miniature tabletop game, "Warhammer 40,000". For Amazon.

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"Avatar: The Way of Water" opens this weekend . . . and not surprisingly, it should open BIG. Estimates are putting it at $150 million to $175 million in the U.S., with a global debut of $450 million to $550 million. The movie is over three hours long, which means fewer showings . . . but at the same time, it really doesn't have any competition this weekend. "The Way of Water" cost around $400 million to make BEFORE you factor in marketing.

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Just when you thought Blake Shelton was DONE with "The Voice" . . . there's this.  He was asked if he could see himself returning as a celeb mentor on his wife Gwen Stefani's team.  I think you know where we're going with this . . .He said, quote, "Oh my God, I'd be honored to be [her] mentor.  Whatever she tells me to do, I'm gonna do."

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There's a Christmas edition of "CMT Campfire Sessions" that premieres next week . . . on the 21st.  It includes Christmas song performances from Tracy Lawrence, Clay Walker, Jon Pardi, and Old Crow Medicine Show.

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Henry Cavill is officially OUT as Superman . . . and James Gunn is writing a new movie about a younger version of the character. Cavill took to Instagram for the announcement saying “Changing of the guard is something that happens, I wish them all involved with the new universe the best of luck, and the happiest of fortunes.”

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Brett Young likes putting up Christmas decorations saying he’s not a Griswold shooting Christmas trees through his neighbor’s windows, but he CAN follow directions. “I have pretty much just told my wife, just tell me what you want, where I want you to be happy with the way it looks, cause I’m gonna be like brought into the cheer of the season either way. I do love having the house decorated and my wife is really good at that.”

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If you’ve been keeping up with the docuseries ‘Harry & Megan’ Netflix drops the final episodes today, but it doesn't matter what's on them:  The relationship between Harry and his brother Prince William is already TOAST. A so-called "source" close to the Royals says, "The relationship between the brothers is over . . . William will never forgive Harry for selling out his and Kate's secrets. Pouring even more fuel on the fire, "Harry & Megan" is already Netflix's biggest documentary debut of all time.

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Congratulations to Adam Sandler he’s the 2023 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.  He’ll be honored at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. March 19th. The award recognizes individuals who have had an impact on American society like Twain.  Past recipients include Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Jon Stewart, Dave Chappelle, Tina Fey, and Will Ferrell.

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Interesting factoid about Tenille Townes!! When she was nine, she was randomly picked out of the crowd to sing with Shania Twain.  And now she's an opener on Shania's tour.  Yesterday, Tenille shared a throwback photo from that night, along with Shania's 2023 tour announcement showing her as one of the openers.

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Keith Urban has picked up some extra Christmas spending money this week . . . by selling his music catalog.  He parted ways with the master recordings from 10 studio albums, as well as a greatest hits package.  It's unknown how much he cleared in the deal but we know it’s be a good Christmas at the Urban house this year.

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Luke Combs' openers pulled a prank on the final night of his Middle of Somewhere Tour.  Jordan Davis, Lainey Wilson, and Danielle Bradbery created a silly dance that kinda matched the lyrics of "Going, Going, Gone".  They performed it behind Luke's back while he did the song on stage.  You can see it on Jordan Davis’s Instagram at jordandavisofficial…

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You know those yule log videos that are popular around the holidays? There’s a new one available for streaming on HBO Max, but rather than a static shot of some logs burning against an aural backdrop of cheesy Christmas music, this yule log holds a deliciously evil secret: a feature length horror/comedy flick that will bend your mind. I’m not going to spoil anything about the plot, But I will tell you it starts with a static shot of a burning yule log and eventually goes so far off the rails you’ll forget the rails ever existed.

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If you were a fan of the Ellen DeGeneres Show then you remember Stephen "tWitch" Boss, the DJ!!  He would play music for Ellen to dance to in between takes and kept the audience upbeat and entertained as well…well, there is some sad news to report.  Law enforcement told reporters from TMZ that  Stephen “tWitch” Boss had been found dead in a hotel in Los Angeles, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.  Fans everywhere are mourning the loss of the iconic DJ.   Stephen "tWitch" Boss was 40.

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