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Elle King has found that when the iron strikes…it strikes.  Speaking about her number one hit with Miranda Lambert…she NEVER thought it would make the mark it has…."Never in a million years would I have ever thought that a song that I wrote when I was about 24 years old would ever have the life that it has.  But for that song to go to number one means absolutely everything in the world to me.  Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. I love you. I’m not going anywhere. I’m in country Elle King’s here to stay."

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The latest on  JLo and Ben Affleck getting married because like ME I’m sure you’re on the edge of your seat about this…Heat magazine claims Jennifer has turned into a bridezilla! She’s taken this Diva thing to new heights and it’s non-stop…She presented with countless options, for  super luxury honeymoon packages. But it's not enough. She changes her mind constantly about everything and rings up the planners at all hours of the night. she's driving everyone up the wall."

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Here’s something that might curl in your noodle…When Mitchell Tenpenny was young, he played drums in a hardcore Metal band.  His mother supported him, because . . . moms.  And then he grew up.  In college he focused on acoustic guitar and songwriting.   Mom didn't have to pretend about liking that.  The first time he played her one of his songs she started tearing up and crying, tears of joy of course because he wasn’t playing all that screaming Metal music.

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Alec Baldwin's ill-fated movie "Rust" was hit Wednesday with the maximum possible fine by state safety officials in New Mexico for violations on the set that contributed to the death of a cinematographer.

Sighting "plain indifference" by the production and noted they "willfully violated" known industry safety protocols and imposed a $137,000 fine for firearms safety failures.

As for the guy that pointed the gun and pulled the trigger?  Well, he’s being sued civilly by the victim’s family.

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Luke Combs took to social media this morning to announce his new CD and single…and the album art!  The new album is called ‘Grown Up’  it’ll have twelve songs that will be available June 24^th…The FIRST single called “Tomorrow Me” is out tomorrow…

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Talk about beating a dead horse…Pop Culture magazine says Fast and the Furious 10 is going to be called ''Fast X.'  who robbed the brain trust on that one….. and if you haven’t watched the Netflix documentary ''The Tinder Swindler'' it’s become the platforms most watched with Over 166 million hours  streamed.

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Actor Johnny Depp took the stand Tuesday in his libel lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard, saying her domestic abuse allegations against him were disturbing, heinous and "not based in any species of truth." “There were arguments, and things of that nature. But never did I myself reach the point of striking Miss Heard in anyway. Nore have I struck any woman.”, the former "Pirates of the Caribbean" star said, "it's been six years of trying times. It's very strange when one day you're Cinderella, so to speak, and then in 0.6 seconds you're Quasimodo."

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Luke Bryan tells Access Hollywood that he likes to prank Katy Perry. "I leave crumbs in the couch. I did send a selfie of the toilet, I'm like, 'Katy, here's where it all goes down right here'.…He better be careful, like his wife Caroline…Katy may give as well as she gets!!

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Nicolas Cage tells People magazine that he turned down two big blockbusters to spend more time with his children. saying "First and foremost ... there's no version of Nic Cage in reality that doesn't want to spend time with his children. There's no version of Nic Cage that didn't put family first over career…Nic Cage really speaks a lot about himself in the third person…His new movie ‘The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent” is in theaters this weekend…

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Country music star Brett Eldredge has been busy making magic in the studio, and he hasn’t been quiet about the creative process. The multi-platinum artist recently took to social media to tease his new single “Songs About You,” a heartbreak anthem that is expected to drop this Friday, April 22. You can check it out below.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CcgagtxDfrS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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A British tabloid says Will Smith and Jada Pinkett have barely spoken since the Oscars.  Supposedly, they've been having problems for years, but it's on another level now.  Yesterday, a trailer for the new season of "Red Table Talk" dropped . . . but there was no mention of Will making an appearance, or of the Oscars even being brought up. But the season may have been recorded before any of that happened.

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And today…if you’re feeling down and not finding the right fit with that special someone …..Carly Pearce has some inspirational words she’s found to be true over the years…"It’s so easy to just be sad and think, ‘what’s wrong with me’ or ‘what happened?’ And really, a lot of times you just have to know that you’re worth it, and if a relationship doesn’t work out it’s gonna be fine because you’re gonna find something that’s more suited for you.” The ‘ I Hope Your Happy Now’ singer is now dating Riley King a former MLB player for the Kansas City Royals..

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Elle King tells IllinoisEntertainer.com that she not only wrote music but took up boxing during the pandemic. But she did something a little outside the box…she took up boxing!  Saying Boxing is genuinely the most amazing thing because it’s such an incredible release of energy.  My neighbors are very close to me, so they can all definitely hear me hittin the bags"

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Garth Brooks tells Entertainment Tonight that he wants to do a dive bar tour. “If there was going to be another tour, I’d like to go to dive bars, 75 of them… let’s line ’em up and let’s go. Those are the most fun you can have that’s somewhat legal.” Meanwhile his new downtown Nashville bar ‘Low Places”….is still in the planning stages with no opening date released just yet.

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Tim McGraw tells CMT that the first thing he did after filming the final season of '1883' was shave his beard. He had to grow one for the show. And had to dye it every day to make sure it looked right. The first thing he did once they wrapped was shave that thing off. It was a lot more trouble than it was worth.”

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The National Enquirer claims Brad Pitt has put down the booze and picked up the FORK…it’s got his friends concerned.  He’s not taking good care of himself at all. They told him he needs to find other pleasures — and he’s finding them in the kitchen…

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Marvel is releasing the very first look at the highly anticipated Thor: Love and Thunder. The first trailer dropped Monday, teasing the return of Chris Hemsworth as Thor, the hammer-wielding hero. The most poignant moment, though, might be MCU fans' first big glimpse of Natalie Portman as Mighty Thor, masked up with Mjolnir in hand.  Watch the Trailer below...

https://youtu.be/rog9HY_uGeo

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If you’re a Romcom fan,  the 50 best romantic comedies in history.  Is out, the top three are: "When Harry Met Sally" . . . "Pretty Woman" . . . and "You've Got Mail". Did YOUR favorite make the list, check it out at TheRinger.com

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Maren Morris is no slouch in the kitchen with her favorite and Tik Tok famous pasta dish with the Momofuku chili crunch she likes to add as a secret ingredient. She got to be a guest judge on the Food Network’s ‘Beat Bobby Flay’  “I love the fast-paced-ness of that show. And so, when they invited me to be on it, I jumped at the chance because I wanted to see what the set looked like in person, and it was just a dream come true."  Maren was on episode two of season 30 titled ‘Bobby, Why Don’t You Just Meet Me at the Griddle?’

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LIZ SHERIDAN, who played Jerry's mom on "Seinfeld", died Friday.  She was 93 years old.  Liz also played the nosey neighbor on the '80s sitcom "ALF", and had a love affair with JAMES DEAN in the '50s…and A dog named Toby Keith is now the oldest chihuahua in the world.  Little Toby set the record on March 16th when he turned 21 years, and 66 days

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Big winners at the box office – Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore was the number one movie over the Easter Holiday. Followed by Sonic the Hedgehog 2, The Lost City were the top three movies.

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Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani may have a second wedding in the next couple of months.  “Now that things are better Covid-wise, they want to have a huge second wedding at the ranch over the long Fourth of July weekend. So, be watching for YOUR invite...

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Brooklyn Nets Guard Kyrie Irving may be in some hot water. He flipped off Celtics fans during the Nets 115-114 loss in Game One of their NBA Playoffs series. Kyrie says the fans bring out his dark side…I wonder who he blames for un-sportsman like attitude…

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Tom Hanks threw out the  first pitch at the Cleveland Guardians home opener on Friday and he was joined by his 'Castaway' co-star, Wilson The Volleyball, well a remote controlled ‘Wilson’ he spun around the pitchers mound as Tom pitched the ball.

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