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Kelly Clarkson wants to legally change her name and filed paperwork in a Los Angeles County court to do just that, using her middle name versus her sur name so ‘Kelly Brianne’.  The reason?  She says, “It more fully reflects who I am” A hearing on the matter is scheduled for March 28^th.  The petition comes amid a bitter divorce battle between HER and Brandon Blackstock. After nearly seven years of marriage….

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Today is Presidents day… Brad Paisley’s has a favorite President and it would have to be Abe Lincoln  “Abraham Lincoln for me is the great emancipator, and what amazing guy he was. I also liked Truman. I think Truman was a really good example of a President that was underappreciated, he had the hardest decision of all…and seemed to be from all accounts, a pretty good guy too.”

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ALEC BALDWIN swears he didn't pull the trigger on the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie "Rust".  And now there might be evidence to back him up. Santa Fe District Attorney did some "unofficial" testing of the gun in question.  And said, quote, "You can pull the hammer back without actually pulling the trigger and without actually locking it and then if you let it go, the firing pin can hit the primer of the bullet." An FBI analysis of the weapon is still pending. Still doesn’t answer WHY the gun was out of it’s holster were it was placed…AND not pointed in a safe direction…

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Someone did some pretty impressive research to determine just how hefty Norm's bar tab would have been on the TV show "Cheers".  It was estimated Norm drank 10 beers a day… both the average price of beer over the years AND several clues from the show about how much a beer cost at Cheers at various times brought the final tally to $124,406.90. without tip….

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JON PARDI has been working on his next album, which will be out later this year.  What can we expect?  At least one love song, a few "she's leaving and we're moving on songs" . . . and "definitely a lot of drinking songs." And sad news to report, MIRANDA LAMBERT is mourning the loss of her longtime guitarist and very good friend, Scotty Wray.  He passed away on Friday after battling heart issues.  Scotty is also the brother of Collin Raye

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Carly Pearce talks about writing her and Ashley McBryde’s hit single “Never Wanted To Be That Girl”  " I just wanted to do something that was a little unexpected, and I didn’t know if she would ever be up for writing. It’s really the only other artist, other than Luke Combs, that I’ve ever asked to write a song with me, and we speak the same country music language.” The second single from Pearce's third studio album, 29: Written in Stone. Is a top 20 hit for Carly and Ashley…

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Would you be interested in seeing photos of GEORGE STRAIT on his tour bus at 2:00 A.M.. . doing tequila shots with former Skid Row singer SEBASTIAN BACH?  Yeah, you heard that right.  Sebastian posted them a couple days ago. It happened earlier this month after one of George's shows in Vegas.  The whole thing got started because they share a drummer.  Check out the Instagram pic below....

https://www.instagram.com/p/CaDgbRwPpcw/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

A photographer while taking pictures of the L.A. Rams victory celebration fell off a stage and fractured her spine. . It happened right in front of  MATTHEW STAFFORD and his wife.  While Matthew did a 180 and walked away his wife Kelly went to help the photographer. It’s being reported that Matthew and the team are covering her medical bills

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The Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg video game movie "Uncharted" is in theaters today.  It's up against the Channing Tatumroad-trip movie "Dog"and a horror movie called "The Cursed"

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LUKE COMBS will be a dad pretty soon, and when that happens, he's going to be all-in.  He says family is very important to him, so he plans on bringing the whole crew on tour so he can "be the guy throwing the football to them."

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And finally - Coca-Cola is introducing a new drink inspired by space. The drink is called Starlight and is red and purple when held up to the light. Starlight they say tastes like a combination of Coke Zero and S'mores.

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Elle King On How People Relate To Her Song, "Drunk (And I Don't Want To Go Home)" ... "People just want to party and they want to let their hair down and they want to say I’ve been in my house for too long. Take my keys, I’m drunk and I don’t want to go home and it’s something that everyone can relate to."

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Matthew McConaughey tells Variety magazine that he wants to star with Channing Tatum in the next Magic Mike movie. ''Still waiting for his phone to ring” Magic Mike’s Last Dance released exclusively on HBO Max. Meanwhile Channing Tatum’s movie “Dog” is in theaters this Friday…

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Keith Urban's latest single, "Wild Hearts," now has a video to go along with it. He wanted to create the feeling of the journey he’s been on from day one. With a jam box and a guitar in the opening sequence and playing to a couple people - to camera phones in a stadium that look like stars in the sky.  “The Speed Of Now” tour gets underway in April at the O2 Academy in England.

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Mark Wahlberg's family got a little savage when it came to their holiday vacation. The 50-year-old Uncharted actor opens up on Thursday's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show about contracting COVID-19 over the holidays, and how his wife, Rhea Durham, and four kids reacted. The Wahlberg family were quick to replace Mark with another man -- his 18-year-old daughter Ella Rae's boyfriend of a year.  Poor Mark, so easily replaced….

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Tiger Woods tells ESPN that he is still recovering from his car accident and doesn't know when his leg will be healed and he will return to golf. The walking part is something that I'm still working on, It takes time. You add in the age factor, too. You just don't quite heal as fast, which is frustrating. I can still play, but I'm in a cart.

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Sports Illustrated says Tom Brady plans to indulge now that he's retired. When asked what he plans to eat now that he is no longer training for an NFL season, he said, “You know I love key lime pies. That’s my dessert of choice. They will definitely be a few more of those”

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Reba McEntire will sing her favorite spiritual songs on "My Chains Are Gone," out March 25 in both CD and DVD. The DVD offers fans a recording of McEntire's 2017 first ever solo headlining show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville Fans can watch a special broadcast premiere of the performance on UPtv on March 25 at 8 p.m. eastern and April 4 at 2 a.m. eastern Reba is currently out on the road as part of her Reba: Live in Concert tour.

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Mark Wahlberg stars with Tom Holland in Uncharted and Mark says his wife didn’t like the moustache he grew for the movie. “After the movie premiers, I’m going to shave it off and then hopefully I’ll be able to sleep in my room again.” He WANTED to keep the moustache for his next movie but the producers told him absolutely not!...so, 'Uncharted' opens in theaters on Friday, February 18th.

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Out of all the great Superbowl commercials one that is getting A LOT of feedback is the 'Sopranos' themed Chevrolet commercial.  But Jamie-Lynn Sigler who played Tony Sopranos’ daughter Meadow was asked if there was a reboot in the works…”No, no talk. This was I think just an opportunity to have that little moment to do that.  I think it was a real gift to fans on behalf of Chevrolet.”

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Lauren Alaina was officially inducted and welcomed as the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry Saturday by her friend/mentor Trisha Yearwood. The Opry was the first major stage Alaina played just a week after she was named runner-up on Season 10 of American Idol, making her Opry debut on June 10, 2011. She has appeared on the Opry more than 50 times since.

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A Quiet Place Part 3 has been officially announced by Paramount, coming after a spinoff movie that will debut in 2023.  A Quiet Place Part 3 will premiere in 2025.

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Cody Johnson tells CMT that riding bulls got him ready for a career in music. "Getting the snot kicked out of you and having to muster up the courage to get back on even when you're scared or unsure, that type of mentality is something I've taken from the sport of bull riding."

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Simone Biles is engaged! The decorated Olympian shared the news with her fans on Tuesday, revealing that she and boyfriend Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens got engaged on Valentine's Day.  Jonathan takin the knee in a gazebo in Houston with an oval-cut diamond ring with a Diamon-encrusted band.

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Some of the biggest stars in country music will take the stage at the 2022 ACM Awards! On Tuesday, and the first group of country music superstars set to perform live have been announced.

Included in the lineup are Maren Morris, Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, Walker Hayes and Chris Stapleton, More than 20 performances will be a part of this year's show, with additional performers set to be announced in the coming weeks.

The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards, hosted by Dolly Parton and co-hosts Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett, will stream live on Prime Video from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Monday, March 7 at 7:00 p.m.

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Fans of Downton Abbey are finally getting their movie sequel. After several delays and increased anticipation, Ahead of its debut in theaters in May, Focus Features released the full-length trailer, giving audiences a more detailed look at what’s to come and with the modern world finding their home and wanting to make a movie there. Of course, all the lights and cameras bring plenty of unexpected action of its own, especially after the arrival of its stars, Downton Abbey: A New Era arrives in theaters May 20^th.

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