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You better go see Top Gun: Maverick while you can, a copyright lawsuit is seeking to have "Top Gun: Maverick" pulled from theaters.  The original film was based on a magazine story, and the heirs of the writer say they've regained the rights to that story, so the sequel is unauthorized….with a domestic box office take of over $900 Million globally after five weeks, I think you can pay out a little bit.

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When you want to make it in the music industry you would be surprised the things you would go through to make that dream happen. Lainey Wilson remembers living in a camper with a broken furnace when she was trying to get noticed in Nashville.  She believes it was God's way of preparing her to work even harder . . . so when she did break through, she'd have a lot to say and share. Boy does she…

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Matthew McConaughey supports the Second Amendment, but believes in common sense reform because, quote, "Business as usual isn't working."  He's advocating for things like universal background checks and red flag laws.  Something tells me he’s not going to do so well in Texas.

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We should probably get used to seeing Kenny Chesney posing with NFL stars as he hits the stadiums on his ‘Here and Now’ Tour.  He performed at AT&T Stadium in Texas on Saturday and posted pics of himself on stage with Cowboys' quarterback Dak Prescott and coach Mike McCarthy.

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Neve Campbell will not be in "Scream 6" due to a pay dispute.  Saying she felt the offer that was presented to her did not equate to the value she’s brought to the franchise.  This will be the first "Scream" movie she's not in. Filming could get underway very soon with a projected release date of March 2023.

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 Kacey Musgraves says she encountered hostile behavior from an American Airlines employee on a recent flight.  She shared the story on social media, saying she felt "unsafe and upset to the point of crying."  The airline heard about it and told "Billboard" they've reached out to Kacey.

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This might surprise you! Kane Brown has been spending time after his shows singing karaoke with his family and playing video games Mario Cart with the Fam and Call of Duty with his buddy Luke Combs. He and his band ride bikes before their concerts to relax and get focused

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Joe Don Rooney has pleaded guilty from last year's DUI arrest.  He'll spend 48 hours in jail, starting THIS Wednesday.  He's also required to complete DUI training,   and will lose his driver’s license.  He can apply for a special restricted license if he installs an "ignition device" on his car.

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Alan Jackson has pulled out of performing at this year's CMA Fest.  No reason was given, but everyone is speculating that it's related to his degenerative nerve condition.  According to reports, he IS scheduled to do his Knoxville, Tennessee show on June 25th

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A guy who released a song called "All I Want for Christmas Is You" five years before Mariah Carey is suing her for $20 million.  There's nothing similar about the songs at all except for the title.  There are A LOT of songs that have same titles, so it's not clear if he's got a case.

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"Spider-Man: No Way Home" and "Euphoria" won Best Movie and Best Show, respectively, at last night's "MTV Movie and TV Awards".  Jack Black was named Comedic Genius, and Jennifer Lopez got the Generation Award.

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The Rock surprised his mom over the weekend with a new house.  He spent eight weeks designing it and filled it with special items like photos of their ancestors, a vintage ukulele collection, and a new "Smackdown Room" to display memorabilia of his, like WWE belts and posters.

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More big and exciting changes are coming for Mandy Moore The ‘This Is Us’ star just said goodbye to NBC’s popular drama with the series finale, and now, she’s expecting her second child with husband Taylor Goldsmith.

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If you follow Walker Hayes on his socials, then you know he and his family are very active…and the DANCE moves? Well, it takes a lot of patients from his teacher…”Lela and I just did that for fun.  She loves it, she loves to dance.  She teaches me, she’s very patient with me, it takes me longer to learn them and she learns them so fast.” I think they’re up to three dances now.  I’m still trying to learn the first one.

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Seth MacFarlane talks to Kelly Clarkson about his upcoming television series based on his movie, 'Ted'. I loved the movies, so what got him to do a TV show? “Well, it helped that the studio asked,  it’s a prequel and takes place in 1993. So, we’re kinda digging back into the pop culture of that era.”   Even though no premier date has been announced it looks like it will be picked up by the Peacock streaming network.

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Carrie Underwood is doing a one-off next THURSDAY from the historic Bell Tower in Nashville.  It's to celebrate the release of her new album, "Denim & Rhinestones", which drops the next day, on Friday.  You can listen to the concert via Amazon Music on Twitch, the Amazon Music app, and Prime Video.

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It’s National Donut Day – So happy hunting for the happiness that is a large, glazed object of goodness!!! Pop Culture magazine says ''Married ... With Children'' may be rebooted as a cartoon. None of the original cast would reprise their roles. Fox, Hulu and Peacock are reportedly interested in hearing more about the reboot.

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This is the most excited you will EVER see Luke Bryan  He shared a video of himself moments after catching an 11.6 pound bass.  It's his lifelong dream to catch a 10-pounder, so this probably ranks up there with the birth of his kids.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CeT1RKgD0xT/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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A change.org is at it again…..THIS time it’s a petition has been started to get Johnny Depp's lawyer, Camille Vasquez, to replace Amber Heard in ''Aquaman 2''. The petition reads, "Although Amber is a 'credible' actor and has actually demonstrated it on many occasions, not just in films or 'perhaps' on the stand. If Camille is half the actor she is as a lawyer this will be an absolute blockbuster of a film." Please someone stop this ride…I want off….

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Kenny Loggins tells Entertainment Weekly that he recorded a new version of "Danger Zone" for "Top Gun: Maverick". Saying he re-record 'Danger Zone' to make a 5.0 version that would wrap around the audience. But Tom Cruise really wanted to conjure up the original version, the original feeling. So in the long run, it turned out to be the old track coming back.  Which is just fine for me….

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Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen, and Shania Twain are some of the Special Award Honorees for this year's "15th Annual ACM Honors".  It's going down August 24th in Nashville at the Ryman Auditorium.

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Speaking of Top Gun the aviator sunglasses Tom Cruise wears in the new movie were custom-made. The movie's costume designer, Marlene Stewart, says, “Tom is a stickler. And that they had a lot of fittings to get just the right look. Color, shape and fit all had to be correct. They had fittings with each character to see what’s gonna work for them, but they wanted to establish Tom’s first.”

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As reported late yesterday a verdict was reached in the Johnny Depp Defamation trial. The jury found that Amber maliciously defamed Johnny. Amber was found liable and was ordered to pay $15 million to Johnny. Amber won on a single count and was awarded $2 million. Meanwhile Change.org is STILL trying to get Amber OFF of Aquaman 2.

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Are you going to CMA Fest this year?  I hope you’ve ALREADY booked a place to stay.  If not, you better hope a friend or relative has a spare bed or couch because the 37,200 hotel rooms in Nashville's Davidson County are nearing capacity.  CMA Fest is June 9th through the 12th. While you’re there, you might want to check out the Folds of Honor Celebrity Softball game. Jimmie Allen, Lee Brice, Mitchell Tenpenny, Chris Lane, Jameson Rodgers, Riley Green, Alexandra Kay, Jelly Roll, Hannah Cook, Shawn Johnson, and Tyler Braden are some of the stars that’ll be out there dodging softballs to the face and stealing bases. It's set for June 6th at Nashville's First Horizon Park.  Proceeds will benefit family members of America's fallen and injured service members.

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Did you know Alison Krauss is on the latest Def Leppard album?  She does guest vocals on two tracks, "This Guitar" and "Lifeless".  The album is called "Diamond Star Halos" and it came out last week.

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Jason Aldean's Daughter Navy Rose Won't Stop Singing "Frozen" Songs ... he says she’s always belting them out“She’s in the back seat, just wailing at the top of her lungs and you’re like on the phone in the front like; man can you just sing with your inside voice for a minute?” Welcome to the ‘Frozen’ nightmare all parents know and love…so much…

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Thomas Rhett And His Daughter Lennon have a special announcement…. "Me and Lennon just went and took pictures on the beach listening to 'Slow Down Summer' on the radio. Number one song in the country right now.” Thomas Rhett’s ‘Bring The Bar To You” Tour will be at the TaxSlayer Center in Moline Illinois October 13^th

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Would you believe Keith Urban used to have a split personality?  That’s what he told People Magazine he called them “daytime me” and ‘night time me” Daytime me would want to go to bed at a decent hour, but night-time me would go, 'I know this is going to cause this issue, but it will be fun.' Night-time me hated daytime me.  Well as long as they could BOTH play guitar and sing…you can have 5 personalities…that’s my limit though…

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You can give up that dream of running away to Vegas to have Elvis marry you and your other half.  MarketWatch reports The Authentic Brands Group, which represents Elvis' estate, sent cease-and-desist letters to several chapels and impersonators. As we get ready for the latest Bio-Pic of Elvis with Tom Hanks as Colonel Tom Parker…in Theaters Friday the 24^th of June.

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TMZ saysa "Pirates of the Caribbean" pirate ship was parked outside of the courthouse yesterday where a jury is deliberating the outcome of Johnny Depp's defamation trial. The giant "boat" sat on top of a flatbed truck and featured a banner with Captain Jack Sparrow's face. It also had a pirate mannequin standing in front of a cannon.

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The first part of "Stranger Things" Season 4 broke the record for biggest premiere for an English-language series.  It had 286.8 million hours of view time. The second season of "Bridgerton" held the record with 193 million hours. All four seasons of "Stranger Things" were in the Top 5 for the week probably because they needed a refresher  since it had been almost THREE years since  Season 3.

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It’s graduation season and Luke Combs has a message for all the 2022 graduates. “To all you seniors that are graduating this year, I wanted to offer up a huge congratulations to you on this amazing achievement. As each of you step into this exciting new chapter of your life, just enjoy it. Enjoy this moment, and do what you want to do. Whether that is using the degree you just got in your hand or not. You going to do what you want to do, being happy, and feeling fulfilled is the most important thing. So to each and every one of you, congratulations, and all the best to you going forward."

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Alycia Debnam-Carey is officially departing Fear the Walking Dead. Deadline reported that her exit came after Sunday's episode of the series, which saw her character, Alicia Clark, heading off on her own path. This marks a major departure for the show, She’s been with The Walking Dead spinoff since it first premiered in 2015.

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Does Thomas Rhett get ‘starstruck’? well, yes!  He was starstruck when he met George Strait for the first time saying they were at the ACM Honors event three years ago. There were a few new artists like himself, but mostly icons.  They wanted to do a big group picture and so he was literally sitting next to Alan Jackson and George Strait was behind him was Dolly Parton I was like, ‘This is wild!!’  ‘Man, that’s the king!’”

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Speaking of the king…of the BOXOFFICE, Tom Cruise just marked a major milestone in his career. Top Gun: Maverick earned the 59-year-old movie star his first $100 million opening weekend. The picture earned $124 million in its first three days in North American theaters, Paramount Pictures said Sunday. Worldwide, the film has taken in $248 million. The film's final domestic numbers will be released on Tuesday.

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The Hollywood Reporter reports…Bo Hopkins, the wily actor with the wild-eyed gaze who came to fame portraying thieves and scoundrels in films The Wild Bunch, American Graffiti, Midnight Express and White Lightning. Passed on Saturday. Hopkins died at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys after suffering a heart attack on May 9, He was 84

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There was an event called "Star Wars" Celebration last week, and here's what we learned:  "Indiana Jones 5" is coming out in June of 2023 . . . the trailer for the new "Willow" on Disney + looks pretty awesome and yes Val Kilmer WILL be involved . . . and JUDE LAW is starring in a new series called "Star Wars: Skeleton Crew".

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