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Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. pleaded guilty Wednesday to forcibly kissing a worker at a New York nightclub in 2018 in a deal that is likely to keep him out of jail.   Gooding also publicly apologized for the first time to two other women who accused him of similar behavior in separate encounters, calling himself a “celebrity figure” who meant no harm.  His admissions were part of a plea deal that came nearly three years after the Oscar-winning “Jerry Maguire” star was arrested in the case that saw several delays as his lawyers sought to get charges reduced or dismissed.

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Walker Hayes tells ABC that his wife is the most important thing in his life. “Everywhere I go, my family goes with me. Every heartbreak I’ve ever endured, Laney, my wife, has felt it equally. When I read that moment that we had been nominated for a Grammy… that wasn’t a nomination for just me. In a very humble way, she would say she’s not surprised.  And all this time I thought he was trying to stay out of AA….

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Cruising Tik Toc last night I came across a disturbing video.. Kevin Bacon was singing to his goats. Not just ONE but SEVERAL!!  He sings The Backstreet Boys' Song 'I Want It That Way'. What is it exactly that he WANTS  in that relationship…mutual respect or does he want to learn how to climb mountains.

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Yesterday was LORETTA LYNN's 90th birthday, and I'm sure one of the ways she celebrated was by watching a video that was posted on her Facebook page.  It featured a steady stream of country stars wishing her the best. Included are Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood, Alan Jackson . . . and Dolly Parton who sang "Happy Birthday".  You can see the video below....

https://www.facebook.com/LorettaLynnOfficial/videos/518776793052354/

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Josh Brolin this morning with Kelly And Ryan ... Admits that he needs to get in shape for the upcoming "Dune" sequel. “I was with Javier at the Oscars, and Javier and I kind of like we just kinda showed each other our ponches.”  Remember when guys would just drink beer and compare lawns? The “Dune” sequel is due in theaters October of next year…

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Tim McGraw has a unique way of starting his day….He says he starts his day with a jalapeño smoothie that is packed with  jalapeños, an avocado, ginger root, half a lemon, one apple, two cups of kale, and one cup of coconut water…Try coffee.. works for me…

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You may have heard that Willie Nelson likes to smoke a little smoke.  Okay, a LOT of smoke . . . and that's the key ingredient to this story from Tim McGraw  It happened one year at the CMAs.

As Tim tells it he and Willie were in an elevator with two cops and their police dog.  Things got a little tense there for a minute.  After the cops got off Willie joked that it must've been a "bomb dog" . . . as in, NOT a "drug-sniffing dog."

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Remember Ted the foul-mouthed teddy bear? Word it there's going to be a "Ted" prequel series set in 1993 when the newness of a talking teddy bear has worn of and now it’s day to day with a 16 year old ‘John” who was played by Mark Wahlberg in the movies.  Seth Macfarlane is going to voice Ted again, and also write, direct, A release date hasn’t been announced yet but I can tell you ‘Ted’ is coming to Peacock.

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Congratulation to Jamey Johnson last month he was informed that he was no longer going to be a guest at the Grand Ole Opry – that’s because Whispering Bill Anderson extended the invite to Jamey for him to become a member. Now we know that next month on May 14th Jamey will be inducted as the newest member of the Opry.

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''Top Gun: Maverick'' is getting traction and director Joseph Kosinski tells Empire magazine that he shot 800 hours of footage for the film. Saying ''The sequel shot as much footage as the three ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies combined.  Out of a 12 or 14-hour day, you might get 30 seconds of good footage.  That’s what it took to get good aerial shots.  ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ after multiple delays since it’s original release date of July 2019 will finally be in theaters May 27^th.

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First times are important…you first beer…first time you drove a car…Your first concert?  Cole Swindell remembers his first concert “Randy Travis and my grandparents took me to it – and something that you know I was very young so it’s kind of hard to…I just remember being there and buying a T-shirt.” Now, they’re label mates at Warner Brothers…crazy cool how things work out.

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Elon Musk is offering to buy Twitter for $43 billion, The billionaire and founder of electric car maker Tesla, who earlier this month disclosed he owns a 9.2% stake in Twitter, Saying the social media company "needs to be transformed as a private company." And believes free speech is a societal imperative for a functioning democracy. In a statement, Twitter said it has received Musk's offer and that its board "will carefully review the proposal."

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Ready for a road trip??  CMA Fest is back after two long, Covid-canceled years.  It's going down June 9th through June 12th in downtown Nashville, with over 150 performers.  The big names on the Nissan stage include Luke Combs, Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Thomas Rhett, Darius Rucker, Keith Urban, and Lainey Wilson. June 9 – 12^th in Nashville.

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Yesterday we lost another comedian…Gilbert Gottfried passed after a long battle with recurrent ventricular tachycardia Myotonic Dystropia type II which a way of saying his heart rate was to fast.  His quick wit and strange unique voice made him a favorite to many and not such a favorite to some.  Best known for voicing Lago from the original ‘Aladdin’ and the Aflac duck, Gilbert Gottfried was 67.

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Elle King  has her first number one song on Country radio With  ''Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)''  and she has a message for YOU in Kix Country. “This is Elle King. I just want to say thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for giving me a shot and for helping me get to number one with my girl, Miranda Lambert.  And I owe so much of that to you guys. Thank you for believing me. I hope you know I’m sticking around. So thank you.“ Drunk and I don’t want to go home has been a number one song on the Top Kix at Six as well!!

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Mark Wahlberg has a new movie in theaters “Father Stu”. . He tells Ellen on her show that even though his children are ‘mortified’ by Marky Mark….he would bring them BACK under the right circumstances  “Yes, for the right circumstances, for a charity event…but would I remember all the words? No, but give a couple days to rehears and then yes I could get back into the swing of things. I just gotta hear it and feel it.” When Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch hit the road we’ll let you know…

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Luke Combs' wife Nicole will be having their baby boy sometime this spring.  Luke was recently asked for his thoughts about it, and he said, quote, "If a damn alligator can come out, it wouldn't matter to me as long as it's healthy.  I would teach him to sing, teach him how to eat a cheeseburger."

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According to Forbes – Blake Shelton is Country Music’s highest paid artist at a whopping $83-Million followed by Luke Bryan, Dolly Parton Chris Stapleton and FGL…and Luke Combs has announced a new album!!  Taking to social media.  Watch for the yet unnamed album June 24^th

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Whiskey Riff says Tish Cyrus is divorcing Billy Ray Cyrus. She cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split and is asking a judge to evenly divide all of their marital assets. The couple has not lived together for two years. This is the third time they have filed for a divorce. after 30 years, five children and a lifetime of memories, we have decided to go our separate ways. Was it something he said?

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Will Ferrell is joining the cast of the new ''Barbie'' movie. The film already stars Margot Robbie (Barbie), Ryan Gosling (Ken), America Ferrera and Kate McKinnon. No word on who Will who will be playing

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Britney Spears might be pregnant.  She said on Instagram that she took a pregnancy test and she's, quote, "having a baby".  At first she thought she just ate to much…but then…no… her boyfriend posted about fatherhood being, quote, "the most important job I will ever do." Makes me wonder if he realizes it’s Britney Spears…

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Congratulations Cody Johnson broke out big, winning his first two trophies at last night's "CMT Music Awards".  "Dear Rodeo" won the Digital-First Performance of the Year, and "Til You Can't" took home Male Video of the Year. The awards show was ok, first time I’ve ever seen ‘Rope Acrobatics’ associated with country music…but, you go Carrie!!

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You Gov America website is reporting when it comes to the ‘Slap heard round the world’  and Will Smith’s punishment they found many approve like 48% of Americans approve of the ban from the Oscars for 10 years, but 26% don't.  The remaining 26% are "not interested at all”

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And You've heard Carrie Underwood sing "Before He Cheats" . . . but have you heard her do it live . . . and at the Grand Ole Opry?  Let's take you  (From a Grand Ole Opry Live show that was streamed last Saturday.)

https://youtu.be/v1Xx4N-JfNo

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Kelsea Ballerini is co-hosting the CMT Awards tonight…she says she isn’t to worried about messing up the hosting…but there IS one things she worries about…“If I mess up reading a prompter, that’s not what I’m great at so that’s ok.  So, I feel less pressure with the talking part, it’s the singing part I’m like if I mess THAT up I’m firing myself!” That could be a little upsetting…The 2022 CMT Awards air tonight on CBS.

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The Will Smith Jada Pinkett Smith drama continues as a clip from a past episode of Jada’s ‘Red Table Talk’ internet show has surfaces were Jada confesses she really didn’t want to get married. “When really I just wanted it to be the two of us on a mountain, cause this is serious business.  The wedding was horrible. ”That may answer a lot of questions…like Will being stressed, Jada’s boyfriend etc…

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Speaking of the CMT Awards…Kane Brown has four nominations and is the most nominated artist this year. “Feels awesome to be nominated the most nominated artist at CMT’s. I love it for my fans as well because they always have my back and just feels good you know especially to share it with all those artists that we’re going up against so thank you guys.” The CMT Awards are entirely fan-voted.

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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are engaged again, and this time I just KNOW they're gonna make it.  Jennifer teased a "major announcement" Saturday on Instagram, pointing fans to her online newsletter, OnTheJLo.com . . . where she posted a video of herself wearing her new engagement ring. It has a green stone with a silver band worth $10 MILLION.  Flowers are so overrated,  They have yet to set a date, but are considering March of 2024 for the divorce.

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Congratulations Miranda Lambert and Elle King's their song "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)" has reached Number One on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.  That's the first solo female duet to top that chart since Reba McEntire and Linda Davis did it in 1993 with "Does He Love You".

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Jussie Smollett released a song proclaiming his innocence because that's convincing.  It's available on LIE-Tunes.

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