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We start with sad news today…One of the greatest sex symbols of all time is no more.  Raquel Welch passed away yesterday. .  There's no word yet on the cause of death. Raquel's big break was the 1966 sci-fi classic "Fantastic Voyage".  That same year, she wore her iconic animal skin bikini as the cavewoman Loana in the 1966 prehistoric classic "One Million Years B.C. It was even promoted as "Mankind's first bikini."  Raquel Welch was 82.

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For the first time ever, adults in the U.S. will spend more time watching digital content on platforms like Netflix, TikTok, and YouTube, than traditional TV. "Linear TV" in 2023 will average under three hours a day . . . Netflix and YouTube are leading the way when it comes to digital video viewing.  People are watching about 33 minutes of each per day..We even Tic Tok more…Gone are the days of “Gunsmoke”.

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Lindsay Ell was recently diagnosed with an eating disorder.  She's been in denial about it for a long time, because she didn't LOOK like someone who was sick.  But when it started "taking over her life" she knew it was time to confront it. She's sharing her journey with fans in hopes that her experience can help someone else . . . just as other stories helped her.

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"You, Me, And Whiskey" ..Is a great song from Justin Moore and Priscilla Block.  They just released the video for the song and Justin says it’s pretty spicy. “It’s definitely the spiciest, sexiest, most sultry, whatever you wanna say, video that we’ve done. And in talking to our team about what we wanted the video to look like, it just kind of lent itself to that, to me, and we haven’t done that. And so I thought it was kind of cool, and I didn’t have to take my clothes off and get in bed, so that’s even better. It wouldn’t be that had I had to.” which is why he hired two actors to play the married couple.

https://youtu.be/4nwYUx4MLVU

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The new trailer for Disney's live-action "The Little Mermaid" is out.  There's a glimpse of Melissa McCarthy as Ursula at the end.  It hits theaters on May 26^th, you can see it here...

https://youtu.be/6QbHoQzmLdc

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And lastly…"How to Train Your Dragon" is getting the live-action treatment at Universal.  It's expected to hit theaters March 14th, 2025…

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Remember Blockbuster? Well…The last remaining Blockbuster store in Bend, Oregon saw a huge boost in sales thanks to its Super Bowl ad. If you don't remember the ad, that's because it didn't actually air during the game.  They posted it on social media during the Halftime Show.  And it WORKED.  Sales went up 200% after the ad went up. While you CAN actually rent movies at this Blockbuster. The ad is really good.  It promises that even after the world ends, this Blockbuster will STILL be here.

https://youtu.be/YxJumUOGIPw

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For those who keep track, a fourth "Spider-Man" movie with Tom Holland is in the works.  Also, Harrison Ford's Thunderbolt Ross will be the president of the United States in the upcoming "Captain America: New World Order".

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Corey Kent tells Billboard magazine that there's no substitute for practice if you want to get better at something. The “Wild As Her’ singer says muscle memory will get you so far…then I’m realizing that there is a certain element that is God-given ability. But honing your craft and putting in tens of thousands of hours. You have to be willing to do that if you want to succeed.”

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Tom Brady tells the Let's Go podcast that he had to look up what a ‘thirst trap’ was after he posted a picture of himself in his underwear. ''That's, I think, millennial verbiage. I actually had to look that up so I didn't quite know what it meant, but I just thought it was a good picture with some underwear. Nothing more than that.

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Is a Matthew McConaughey presidential bid a possibility? Not if you ask his wife Camila!!  Radar Online claims She’s against him running in 2028. A source tells the website, “Camila got Matthew to pull away from acting so he could be a more present father.  She thinks if he runs it will consume him and potentially tear their family apart.

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Carrie Underwood's family of four is now a family of five after the country music superstar welcomed an adorable new addition to her household! The Denim & Rhinestones singer on Sunday officially introduced fans to Charlotte "Charlie" Nilla Fisher, the new adorable puppy she adopted from North Carolina's Pawsitive Impact NC Dog Rescue.

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Jason Aldean announced the details of his Highway Desperado Tour, and it's huge.  He'll be stopping in 41 cities.  It kicks off July 14th in Bethel, New York . . . and wraps October 28th in Tampa, Florida. With no dates for Iowa…Mitchell Tenpenny, Corey Kent, and Dee Jay Silver will open the shows.  Tickets go on sale Friday. The closest he comes to Iowa is Tinley Park IL September 9^th and St. Louis Missouri September 15th.

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"Barney" is being relaunched as an ANIMATED series this year.  They’re going to have apparel and accessories for adult fans, so you’re not left out. There's a possibility of MOVIES and YouTube content. Mattel says, quote, "We’ll tap into the nostalgia of the generations who grew up with Barney, now parents themselves, can introduce the iconic purple dinosaur to a new generation of kids and families." Let THEM get stuck with that song in their head.

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Congratulations to Jon Favreau he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday.  Robert Downey Jr. made it "official" by being the first to put his chewed gum on it.

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Ben Affleck tells the Wall Street Journal that some people got upset with him while he was trying to film his Dunkin' Donuts Super Bowl commercial "It's Boston, after all, so we had some rather coarse and agitated people who were willing to voice their displeasure in a colorful way. There were some pretty great outtakes too, you can see them Below.. By the way The USA Today newspaper ranked Ben's commercial as the fourth best Super Bowl spot.

https://youtu.be/dDagvdEa0D8

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Dierks Bentley Shares His Valentine’s Day "First Date" Tips ... "You know, just opening the door, it’s such a big deal. It’s just a nice thing to do. It’s a car door, unlocking the door for somebody to get in the car first and hold the door to get in, and I just think that’s just, if you’re doing that, then you’re obviously thinking about ways to be respectful, be considerate, be kind and be thoughtful and make for a good first date." Chivalry is not dead.

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And lastly, Chris Stapleton may never see the National Anthem he did at the Super Bowl.  He told ET that he doesn't like watching himself perform.

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First congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs on their Super Bowl win!!!!

Some of the best Super Bowl commercials included Will Ferrell crashing multiple Netflix shows in a GM electric vehicle . . . Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul bringing back their "Breaking Bad" characters for PopCorners The last time Fox hosted the Super Bowl in 2020, a commercial spot cost $5.6 million.  But this year, a 30-second ad was $7 million.

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Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly appear to have broken up, and some people think it's because MGK cheated with his female guitarist.  If you remember, Megan's engagement ring was designed to HURT if she takes it off. The internet reacts "Someone check Pete Davidson isn’t sitting out front in a car waiting."

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The country community was all over social media praising Chris Stapleton's National Anthem at the Super Bowl.  Carly Pearce called it "the most soulful Anthem ever."  Mickey Guyton said he "killed it" . . . while Jordan Davis said he "crushed" it.  And Parker McCollum called him "the greatest singer of all time."  I know he made the Philadelphia Eagles coach cry…

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Morgan Wallen's new album "One Thing at a Time" is ALL OVER the charts . . . and it doesn't come out until March 3rd.  According to "Billboard", he already has seven Top 10 hits from it on the Hot Country Songs chart.

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In touch Weekly Magazine claims Leonardo DiCaprio is allegedly hesitant to be seen in public because of reports he is dating a 19 year old model named Eden Polani. The couple was seen at a recent social event together. Leonardo is 48. The Blast says Eden has flown back to Israel to spend time with her family. Page Six says her parents are not happy about recent headlines she is dating Leo.

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And finally, NASCAR announced Breland will perform the National Anthem at the 65th Daytona 500.  Quote, "His creative style and unique singing voice adds an extra element of excitement to a momentous weekend of racing and entertainment."  It airs this Sunday, the 19th, at 1:30 p.m. Central on Fox and 12:30 HERE on your home for NASCAR…

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Roseanne believes that she's the only "canceled" comedian who lost everything and had no one to defend her publicly.  She also called what happened to her a witch-burning. She says, quote, "Louis C.K. did lose everything, but he committed an actual [offense].  And Dave Chappelle was protected by Netflix.

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It's hard to believe, but we're already up to Puppy Bowl 19.  The rosters for Team Ruff and Team Fluff were announced yesterday.  The "game" airs Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Eastern on Animal Planet.  Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes enters the Super Bowl as this year's NFL MVP. And Cowboys QB Dak Prescott was named the Walter Payton Man of the Year.

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Chris Stapleton will become the ninth country star to do the National Anthem at the Super Bowl this Sunday.  But not many country stars have performed at the big game.  There hasn't been one in the halftime show since Shania Twain in 2003. Even though Chris Stapleton is doing that Dierks Bentley wants the NFL to step it up even more and have Chris do next year's halftime show.

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Alec Baldwin is facing another lawsuit in connection with his role in the October 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust this time from her parents and sister, lawyers for the family said on Thursday. In October, Hutchins’ husband and son settled a wrongful death suit against Baldwin and the film’s producers. The parties in the new suit weren’t a part of the deal.

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Carly Pearce tells Everything Nash that she has several requirements for a romantic relationship. “Trust is probably the biggest non-negotiable for me. I just wanna be treated with respect. chivalry is not dead, they have to have a sense of humor and they have to love country music and they have to love June, my puppy. If they don’t love June, they’re out. You gotta love dogs.”

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And finally, Elizabeth Banks directed "Cocaine Bear" and she joked she'd be open to doing a cocaine shark movie next.  Quote, "'Jaws' with cocaine, I don't see how that loses."…I do….

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