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'Coal Miner’s Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn' will air live Oct. 30 with George Strait, Keith Urban, Wynonna and more paying tribute to the late icon.  The special will air live and commercial free on CMT at 6 p.m. from Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry. Lynn, 90, died at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, on Oct. 4.

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Kevin Spacey got a quick victory in court yesterday, when a civil jury took a little over an hour to decide he did NOT sexually assault fellow actor Anthony Rapp when he was underage in 1986.  Rapp was seeking $40 million in damages. Spacey didn't speak to reporters after the verdict, but his attorney said, quote,  "That there was no truth to any of the allegations."

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Tom Brady denied speculation that he might re-retire before the end of the season.  He said, quote, "I love the sport, I love the teammates, and I want to go do a good job for this team like I always have.  So, no retirement in my future." ..well, he better get on it The Tampa Bay  Buccaneers are 3 & 3 so far this season and it cost him his marriage…

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It looks like we're going to have some Christmas music from Thomas Rhett.  He posted a clip of himself listening to a song, and saying, "You know that sounds like?  A warm fire.  Christmas-time baby."  And then his voice ON the song launches into the first two words of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas".

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Jimmie Allen shared a video of himself listening to an unreleased song.  He's mouthing the lyrics as it plays, and the caption explains the rest.  Quote, "Got something new with my guys Cheat Codes dropping soon."  Stay on the video to see Jimmie's eight-year-old son Aadyn jump into his lap.  You can watch the video below....

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cj64hZ3DRm-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is threatening to place an ancient curse on Gordon Ramsay if he doesn't remove octopus from his restaurant menus.  The 'Octocurse' painfully turns any human who kills, cooks, or consumes octopuses into a cephalopod, which is a marine Mollusk with tentacles So, there's another reason never to eat seafood…

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Friends star Matthew Perry gets candid about his drug use . . . and how it almost killed him . . . in his upcoming book "Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing".  In a new interview with "People", he says he almost DIED when his colon burst due to opioid abuse four years ago.  At one point Matthew was taking 55 Vicodin a day, season 9 was the only year he was sober all the way through. His book comes out in November.

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One of the few bad things about "Cobra Kai" is that Mr. Miyagi isn't a part of it.  But they're not done telling his story . . . because a prequel series centered on him is in the works. Ralph Macchio says, "It's in the discussion stages . . . It's a project that I'm cheering for personally, because [Pat Morita] always wanted to do more with where Miyagi came from, so that would be wonderful to see that realized."

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Congratulations to Chris Lane the ‘Take Back Home Girl’ singer and his wife Lauren have welcomed their second child.  Lauren posted an update on social media saying that a baby boy arrived on Sunday, and they shared video of him meeting his older brother Dutton, who's 16 months old.  There's no word on the baby's name.

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Garth Brooks finally got inked…He spent the first 60 years of his life with NO tattoos.  Then he went to Ireland last month and got all inked up!! Fulfilling a promise he made to his daughter Allie back in 2014.  Garth says ‘I have the five women of my life.  My mom, Miss Yearwood, and my three daughters.’

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Blake Shelton is going to film his new USA Network game show, Barmageddon, at his Nashville bar, Ole Red. Carson Daly and Nikki Bella are going to co-host the show. Sheryl Crow, Elle King, Trace Adkins, Chris Young and Kane Brown will compete on it.

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The Rock tells Turner Classic Movies that he cries every time he watches Mel Gibson's movie, ''Braveheart.'' “I watched that movie about a month ago. Got “misty-eyed.” I have in my possession the sword that Mel Gibson uses in Braveheart. It is a massive sword, and one of the few that a Scottish blacksmith and his family, generational blacksmiths, have been commissioned to make that sword from the Wallace family.”

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Kane Brown is a huge rock fan and wants to do a collaboration.  He says, "When I say rock, I mean Slipknot, I mean, I'm a Green Day fan too, but I'm a workout fiend so, like, heavy . . . Slipknot, Korn, crazy stuff."  But don't worry, he said he could never leave country because metal just isn't his brand.

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The "Charlie Brown" Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas specials will be exclusive to Apple TV+ again this year.  But there will be a brief window where non-subscribers can stream them for free..

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Matt Smith's "House of the Dragon" character, Daemon Targaryen, is getting a lot of romantic attention from fans, even though his morals are a little sketchy.  And one of the producers thinks that might not last because, quote, "We will see a different side of him."

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The NFL found a day where there was no football, and they remedied that situation....Beginning next year, there will be a game on Black Friday . . . the day after Thanksgiving . . . on Amazon Prime. That's good for Amazon, since "Thursday Night Football" doesn't happen on Thanksgiving.  CBS and Fox have a lock on Turkey Day games.  So Amazon still gets to participate over Thanksgiving weekend . . . which, as a bonus, is also the kickoff to the holiday shopping season.

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CMT's "Hot 20 Countdown" had country stars ask questions of each other.  Cody Johnson asked Luke Combs how fatherhood is going, "Being a dad's awesome.  It's super fun.  It can be stressful at times, but a lot more good than bad, for sure.  It's been really fun." Luke's son Tex is four months old today.  He was born on Father's Day.

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The NY Post says Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow outfit from the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies is one of this year's hottest Halloween costumes. The costume has seen a 90% increase in sales since Depp won his defamation trial against Amber Heard. High quality replicas of the costume sell for as much as $399.

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Tis the season in October.. The first teaser for the "Christmas Story" sequel is here . . . but it doesn't seem to include any new footage . . . just an extreme closeup of Peter Billingsley, as the adult Ralphie, putting on his glasses.  The movie is called "A Christmas Story Christmas", and it hits HBO Max on November 17th.

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James Corden is he as sweet and gentle as he seems on TV?  There's at least one guy who doesn't think so.  His name is Keith McNally, and he owns a restaurant called Balthazar in New York City. And yesterday, he posted on Instagram that he's BANNING Corden because he's, quote, "a tiny cretin of a man" and "the most abusive customer to my servers since the restaurant opened 25 years ago."   No word yet from Corden.. if he’s so bad, why did it take 25 years.

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Jason Aldean and his wife Brittany may never settle their beef with Maren Morris.  Why should they when both sides seem to be having a blast trolling each other.  Jason at his show on Friday in Nashville, told the crowd he might bring up a special guest.   I could call Luke Bryan.  I could call Kane Brown.  See if Kenny Chesney's here and not at the beach."  The crowd cheered after each name.  But when he said Maren Morris' name they started booing.

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Radar Online says Kelsea Ballerini is allegedly looking to date a sophisticated man following her split from her husband, Morgan Evans. A source tells the website. She wants a metropolitan type who’s a fashionable dresser, smells nice, and drives a cool car. Kelsea is looking to link up with a guy who can help raise her profile.”

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Shania Twain will be playing Mrs. Potts in the live-action version of "Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration", which airs December 15th on ABC.  She shared the news on Instagram, saying she's "honored and excited" . . . and paid tribute to the late Angela Lansbury, who was the voice of Mrs. Potts in the movie.

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Uproxx says a sequel to the 1996 movie ''Twister'' is in development. It's called ''Twisters''. No word on if Helen Hunt is going to star in the fil and  eBay is removing Jeffrey Dahmer Halloween costumes from their website. The company says they prohibit sales of items that glorify hate, violence and criminal activities. Scores of Dahmer eyeglasses are no longer for sale.

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