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Getting out there for the first time can be scary, nerve racking but you have to start somewhere if you’re going to GET anywhere.  Jake Owen talks about his FIRST job…”Well, I went to the local guitar shop and told this guy that I needed a guitar that plugs in because I have a gig tonight.  He sold me a guitar and I went back that night. I think I played ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ four times.  I made tips, I made friends, got phone numbers, called my dad and said…I got a job.” Someone once asked Jake how southern his family is…well, his mom was Florida Watermelon Queen…if that’s not southern I don’t know what is…yes, but could she do the ‘crawl’?

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It’s getting a little warm in Hollywood at least around Mickey Rourke.  He was doing an interview with Piers Morgan and allegedly slammed Tom Cruise for doing "Top Gun: Maverick". “The guy’s been doing the same part for 35 years. I got no respect for that.  I think he’s irrelevant in my world.”

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Martin Lawrence tells Essence magazine that a fourth Bad Boys movie, with Will Smith, is in development. He says he and Will are making at least one more film for the franchise …Craig Morgan invited Jelly Roll to help him sing "Almost Home" at the Grand Ole Opry last week.  The song is special to Jelly Roll because he was inspired to be a singer after seeing Craig perform it.

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Don’t look for Luke Combs to be taking his newborn son on the road anytime soon…he’s not THAT guy…saying, "I think you need at least a year before the road thing. We don't even take our dog on the road because we feel it affects his quality of life”. They want to make sure they have the parenting thing down first.

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Someone came up with a list of the best country songs to put on when you need a good CRY.  They include "Stay" by Sugarland . . . "Fire Away" by Chris Stapleton . . . and "I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton. The number ONE song on the list…Tim McGraw’s “Don’t Take The Girl”

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Finally, "Travel & Leisure" put out its annual list of the best U.S. cities to visit on vacation.  And Charleston, South Carolina is #1.  They say it's got the perfect balance of, quote, "Southern charm, knockout food and drinks, and walkability."  Not Hollywood or Nashville but thought it was good to know….

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Being star struck…it happens…when you meet Kenny Chesney or  Luke Combs, or Garth…it EVEN happens to the stars!! Take Carrie Underwood for example. In an interview she talked about HER moment…” Janet Jackson blew me a kiss, I was looking around to see who like who she…my friend who was with me was like blow one back!  I was like I froze!!! Now the moments passed, and it would be weird if I’m just over there like just waving or something like a weirdo.” The self-proclaimed ‘home body’ says she would never get out if it weren’t for her husband…so if you’re ever in Nashville try not to be to star struck!

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Shark Week!! It’s back on Discovery, kicks off Sunday July 24^th .  The 34^th annual Shark week has for the FIRST TIME EVER a master of ceremonies Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.  Some of this year's crazier-sounding Shark Week specials include "Jaws vs. Kraken","Pigs vs. Shark", and "Mechashark Love Down Under".  No word on if there’s any of the Sharknado movies.

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Tim McGraw says he is working on his 16^th studio album. Billboard magazine quotes him as saying, "I'm in the middle of it. I've probably mixed eight so far and will record a few more soon. I’m sure we’ll have something off the new album here before too long. I don’t know when the album will drop."

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It seems Walker Hayes is ALWAYS on Tik Tok or doing some kind of dance video with his kids…that’s something you’ll NEVER see Country Star Randy Houser doing.  Saying he HATES the idea of posting stuff on TikTok just to go viral.  He’s ok with posting on social media, one look at his Instagram and you’ll see he does it all the time..but draws the line at Tik Tok.

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BuzzFeed has a poll of which early 2000s celebrity heartthrobs are still crush-worthy.  Those who still got it include Orlando Bloom, Paul Rudd, and Chris Evans.  Those who don't are Justin Timberlake, Ashton Kutcher, and Nick Lachey

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Olympian Simone Biles was mistaken for a child on her flight home after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom.  A flight attendant even tried giving her a coloring book.  Probably because she's 4-foot-8.

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