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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were walking to their car in New York City on Wednesday night, and fans were crowding around them, trying to get autographs and selfies.  One guy got too close, and actually TRIPPED Rita.  Tom stopped, turned back toward the crowd, and yelled, quote, "This is my wife.  Back the [eff] off!"  Being yelled at by Tom Hanks is like being yelled at by the one parent who never raises their voice, or that teacher you always thought loved you.  It's not scary, but it's shocking . . . and it hurts

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Luke Combs' new album, "Growin' Up", is out next week.  The sound will be 100% Luke, although it'll be missing something that's dear to his heart.  He tells "The New York Times" that there are no beer songs on it. There are references to his favorite beverage, but no songs about it.  It's because the album reflects how his life has been changing.

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Beavis and Butthead Do the Universe" hits Paramount+ next week . ., and Beavis and Butthead aren't limiting themselves to music videos.  They'll also comment on clips from YouTube and TikTok. Creator Mike Judge says, quote, "There's just so much to watch.

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Chris Hemsworth says he’s still getting in shape to play Hulk Hogan."Todd Phillips is busy doing Joker 2  and he’s been off doing other films like ‘Thor Love and Thunder’ which is in theaters July 7^th.  It's all in conversations and in development, a lot of things need to come together for it to happen. He doesn’t  have 24-inch pythons... yet."

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Jackson Dean comes from a very broad musical background.  The ‘Don’t Come Lookin’ singer tells Entertaiment-Focus.com There was always music being played in the house.  Hank Jr, David Allan Coe and older Country artists like that. There was a lot of Blues music and then bands like the Allman Brothers, The Band and on into stuff like Led Zeppelin and AC/DC too. Sounds pretty well rounded…

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Even though Tim McGraw stars in 1883 a TV show about settlers. He tells HollywoodReporter.com that he doesn't believe he would have made a good settler. “The first lush meadow I saw within three days of traveling, I would’ve said, ‘this is a good spot right here'.

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This is kinda fun!!  With Father's Day is THIS Sunday, "Sesame Street" is celebrating by unleashing a "Friends" parody.  Basically, it's a fun song that re-works the show's theme, "I'll Be There for You". It includes subtle "Friends" references, like a creative rendition of "Smelly Cat" . . . a puppet wearing Joey's Thanksgiving turkey hat . . . and a nod to Ross' "pivot!" You can check it out NOW

https://youtu.be/MhUsdcCUpmE

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Carrie Underwood's two little boys haven't discovered her music.  Yet.  Isaiah is seven and Jacob is three, so you know they'll eventually come around.  But as of right now, “I know the Blipie theme song, Isaiah would watch Power Rangers and then he’d be like could you play Power Ranger songs in the car. We’d go through that faze, like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle songs.  Kids have terrible taste in music.” She played The Stagecoach Festival this year in California and says the best part for HER was when Axl Rose joined her to perform “Sweet Child O’Mine” and “Paradise City”

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What’s more important than winning an Oscar?  To MOST actors the answer is NOTHING…but if you ask Samuel L. Jackson?  He’s over it!  He likes to GO to the Oscars…the gift baskets. But, he’d rather be Nick Fury or have fun being Mace Windu with a lightsaber in my hand.  He doesn’t care about the statue…he cares about the fans…

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Chris Stapleton is getting his own exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame.  There will be tons of stuff to see, including instruments, clothes . . . and even his Waffle House Golden Waffle award as the most-played artist on their jukeboxes in 2019.  The exhibit will run from July 1st of this year, through May 14th of 2023.

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Miranda Lambert is launching a new home goods collection at Walmart called Wanda June Home. The line features kitchen, bar, tabletop and home decor items priced from $13 to $170. Most of the items have a Southern Charm. They would be even more cool if they were autographed…

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Want proof VHS tapes are BACK?  a sealed VHS copy of ''Back to the Future'' has been auctioned off for $75,000. It’s the most expensive video cassette sale in history. The tape was previously owned by Tom Wilson, the actor who played Biff Tannen in the ''Back to the Future'' movies. A perfect copy of ''The Goonies'' sold for $50,000 while a sealed copy of ''Jaws'' sold for $32,500…

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Walker Hayes and his wife, Laney, celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary by going to Applebee's.  She’s so low maintenance. 18 years and we’re still here eating at Applebee’s.'' and before you ask…they got the Bourbon Street steak with the Oreo shake with whip cream on the top and two straws…

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Yesterday on The List, we told you about Squid Game 2 being in the works NOW Netflix is creating a real-life "Squid Game" competition show.  It's called "Squid Game: The Challenge", and it'll have 456 players . . . competing in a series of games . . . for the chance to win a whopping $4.56 million.  There aren't many details on how the show will work, other than that it will be a "massive competition and social experiment."  If you're interested in joining, you can apply at SquidGameCasting.com.

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Lainey Wilson is going to be on Season Five of "Yellowstone".  And she didn't even have to audition.  The show's creator, Taylor Sheridan, is a fan of her music, and he called her back in February saying he wanted to create a role specifically for her.  Obviously, she said yes posting a pic on her Instagram with the Yellowstone barn in the back yard. Season Five of “Yellowstone” will hit airwaves November 13^th.

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More details have emerged about the "Joker" sequel.  Sources say LADY GAGA is in talks to join as Harley Quinn and it's going to be a MUSICAL. Last week we found out there's a script for a "Joker" sequel is called "Joker: Folie a deux". Folie a deux is a medical term for a shared delusional disorder between two people . . . in this case, Joker and Harley.

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If you've ever wondered why Carrie Underwood has so many "cheatin' songs" . . it's because she's drawn to the drama.  She says her life is "pretty happy" so it's fun to play a dark, dramatic character. Saying that she’s a pretty happy person. She’s got two boys, they live on a farm, and things are really, really good . . . so those songs are not me, but I feel like that's kind of why I like them.  I get to play a character."

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After he performed at CMA Fest on Saturday Luke Bryan headed over to his 32 Bridge Bar where he bought a round for the house.  He told the crowd, "Just to let you know, I'm buying everybody in here a ‘Two Lane’ tonight.  All beers are on me."  He also jumped into the DJ booth, and sang with the house band.  Two Lane is Luke's beer brand.

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Luke Combs' wife Nicole is due to give birth any minute now.  He told the crowd at CMA Fest on Saturday that they were watching "his last show as a non-dad." And Dierks Bentley got some help from Billy Ray Cyrus while closing out CMA Fest on Sunday.  Guess what song they did?  Hey, you got it on the first "Achy Breaky" try.

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The NY Post says Charlie Sheen's daughter, Sam, has joined Only Fans. He ripped ex-wife Denise Richards yesterday when he posted; “She is 18 years old now and living with her mother. This did not occur under my roof. I do not condone this, but since I’m unable to prevent it, I urged her to keep it classy, creative and not sacrifice her integrity.” The irony is unescapable…

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