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Johnny Depp signed a RECORD three-year, $20 million deal to continue to be the face of Dior's Sauvage cologne.  He first signed with them back in 2015. Johnny's new deal is the largest of any men's fragrance.  A source familiar with the fragrance industry said the average amount for an A-list celebrity is $2 to $4 million a year.  It’d be cool if he did the ads as Captain Jack Sparrow.

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Chris Stapleton was being interviewed backstage after winning Entertainer of the Year on Thursday, and somebody asked where the trophy is going to live.  I know where it WON'T be.  His house. “Some of ‘em, we put ‘em out on the road in the VIP section for people to see, for the fans to see. That’s who they belong to. I don’t feel like they really belong to me. I don’t have ‘em in my house or anything like that. So, I don’t sit around in a shrine of myself or anything.”  Friday, I shared a video of something ELSE Chris was doing after the show…He was helping clean up the venue after the awards show.

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Even though “Fast X” was supposed to be the final movie in the series…Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has a surprise cameo in a post-credits scene. He’s made it VERY CLEAR that he's not a fan of Vin Diesel, and he had no intention of returning to the "Fast & Furious" franchise.  But he either lied, or he had a change of heart. There's no official word yet, but that COULD mean that he'll have a larger role in the franchise going forward.

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If you're old enough to remember the launch of MTV on August 1st, 1981 at 12:01 A.M., this will bring you right back:  Somebody put the first two hours on YouTube.  Everyone knows the first video they played was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles.  You'll also see all the original VJs introduce themselves . . . plus the very first ad that ever aired, for a three-ring binder called The Bulk.  It was followed by a commercial for "Superman 2". If you want to take a step back in time…check it out here...

https://youtu.be/PJtiPRDIqtI

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Blake Shelton received his star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame over the weekend. He talks about putting the work in…“I hope I do represent hard work,  and swinging for the fence. Being super lucky and being at the right place at the right time. But, trying something and putting the work in to go with it.  That’s all I ever wanted.” Adding, he never expected to be standing on his own star on the walk of fame…and listening to Gwen’s speech felt like they were getting married again.

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And finally, Entertainment Tonight says Keith Urban is planning to return to American Idol on May 21st as a guest mentor. He will also perform his hit, ''Wild Hearts''.

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With Mother’s Day this Sunday who would you consider to be America’s favorite mom….According to a new poll, It’s Lois Griffin from "Family Guy". Others making the list were Jennifer Lopez, Carol Brady from the Brady Bunch, Morticia Adams from The Addams Family, Peg Bundy “Married With Children” even Sarah Connor from “The Terminator”.

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Much of Hollywood has shut down because of the writers strike, but not ‘Jeopardy!”  It’s still going strong because Ken Jennings crossed the picket line. He’ll film the final episodes of the season next week. Mayim Bialik is sitting out to show support for the writers.

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The ACM’s were last night on Amazon Prime Video…Morgan Wallen won ACM Male Artist of the Year, Entertainer of the Year went to Chris Stapleton who looked genuinely surprised Lainey Wilson is a firecracker and what was Miranda Lambert wearing?! Good song though.  Overall it was a pretty good show…and Dolly’s “Rock” song…wow!!

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Entertainment Tonight says Jimmie Allen is denying reports he assaulted his former manager before and after an appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. He issued a statement saying,  “It is deeply troubling and hurtful that someone I counted as one of my closest friends, colleagues and confidants would make allegations that have no truth to them whatsoever. Jimmie's record label, BBR Music Group, released a statement saying, ‘’In light of today’s allegations against Jimmie Allen, BBR Music Group has decided to suspend all activity with him, effective immediately.’’

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The National Enquirer claims Justin Timberlake is allegedly concerned about what Britney Spears will reveal in her upcoming memoir. A source tells the magazine, “Justin’s future is literally in the hands of Britney Spears. She knows everything and is getting paid $15 million to reveal all. Justin has a PR war room set up, but they can’t do anything until they’ve read what she has to say. There is no way Justin’s going to get an advance copy – unless Britney sends him one.”

And lastly, Robert De Niro has named his new baby girl Gia. He and girlfriend Tiffany Chen welcomed her on April 6th.  Robert has now 7 kids and is 79.

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Well, you don't have to wait for tonight's "Academy of Country Music Awards" to hear who won the Best New Artist categories.  They already passed out those trophies at the ACM Country Kickoff event. Gabby Barrett took the stage to announce Zach Bryan as Best New Male Artist, and Hailey Whitters as Best New Female Artist.  The 58^th ACM’s broadcasts from Frisco Texas hosted by Garth Brooks and Dolly Parton tonight 7pm on Amazon Prime Video.

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BroBible says Dolph Lundgren has been battling lung cancer since 2015. During an interview with reporter Graham Bensinger, Dolph said he originally beat cancer before it returned in 2020. He was told he had two to three years to live because his kidneys, lungs and spine all had tumors. Dolph is receiving treatment to shrink his tumors.

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Did you hear about Tim McGraw's dog winning Best of Breed at the Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday? Tim's the co-owner of a dog named Lepshi (Leep-she) and it bested the competition in the Bracco Italiano breed. Tim honored the floppy-eared pup with a post on Instagram.  He included a couple of pics, and wrote, "So proud of Lepshi.  He's always been a winner in our eyes."

https://www.instagram.com/p/CsC8j5Pgreb/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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An update from a story we had yesterday about Tom Cruise wanting to date Pop star Shakira US Weekly Magazine reports Shakira has no interest in dating Tom Cruise after meeting him on Sunday at the F1 Grand Prix race in Miami.  She had a great time hanging out with Tom but she has no interest in dating him.

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Jon Pardi’s album ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ has been Nominated For The ACM Album Of The Year Award...being nominated for something is always great. “Mr. Saturday Night’ being nominated for Album of the Year is an accomplishment, and a lot of hard work went into it and a lot of hard work goes out touring it.. Just to get nominated by songwriters and publishers and the industry is always great.” The ACM Awards air tonight on Amazon Prime Video.

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When you see Shane Profitt on stage just be prepared for a party!!  He tells Music Mayhem magazine that he likes to have fun on stage. “I want to show my fans how thankful I am that I get to do what I do. So I try to make sure every show I do is a huge party and everyone's invited.”

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Tom Hanks is pushing back against ‘woke culture’ it seems,  he doesn't like books being censored to fit modern sensibilities.  Saying, "Let me decide what I am offended by and what I'm not offended by.  I would be against reading any book from any era that says 'abridged due to modern sensitivities.' Tom just released his first novel, called "Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece".

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Remember last week when Morgan Wallen cancelled a show because of throat issues?  And someone said he was just drunk and couldn’t perform?  Well, those vocal issues took a turn for the worse.  He was diagnosed with "vocal fold trauma" . . . and put on mandatory vocal rest for six weeks.  So much for the rumors, he's working on rescheduling all of his shows, except the festivals, for obvious reasons.  He promises to "make those right" next year.

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This morning, Lady A’s Charles Kelley and his wife Cassie were on "CBS Mornings", where they're talking about Charles' struggle with alcoholism.  Lady A canceled their tour 10 months ago so that Charles could focus on his sobriety.  They're back on the road now. The interview is with Gayle King, and it's been described as "very emotional and raw."

https://youtu.be/lNh9CYlPsyw

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Dan + Shay star Dan Smyers tells Billboard magazine that their dogs are big hits when they're on the road. "No matter how stressful things get or how homesick you get being away from home or if you miss a note during the show, getting a kiss from a dog at the end of the night makes all the spirits go right back up. Adding, they’re more popular than us at the meet and greets!"

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Is Tom Cruise’s love life really that interesting??  Probably not, so when it’s reported that he’s interested in Shakira after meeting her at the F1 Grand Prix race in Miami on Sunday, we all can kinda go…really?  A source tells the newspaper that he allegedly sent the pop star flowers after meeting her and that must mean he’s extremely interested in her.. He has the benefit of being, a nice-looking guy, and he is talented. And I think this is the most important part of this whole thing…she isn’t taller than him.”

Lastly, Jelly Roll fans listen up, you want to get closer to your favorite Country music artist? Well, he’s packed a lot of living into his 38 years.  Enough for ABC to do a documentary on the guy.  It's called "Jelly Roll: Save Me", and it starts streaming May 30th on Hulu.

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