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Jason Aldean tells MusicRow.com that he wishes he could tell his younger self to appreciate his success. “I would tell him this thing is going to be bigger than you ever imagined possible.  In the early days, I don’t think I ever took the time to enjoy it and appreciate what I had accomplished. I don’t think that happened until later in my career.”

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As reported yesterday…Disney is allegedly thinking about offering Johnny Depp a new contract to return as Captain Jack Sparrow in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' franchise. A source tells the website,. I know corporate sent him a gift basket with a very heartfelt letter, but I`m unsure how it was received. But what I can tell you is that the studio has already penned up a draft for a film about Jack Sparrow -- so they are very hopeful that Johnny will forgive them and return as his iconic character"

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Parmalee star Matt Thomas tells Billboard magazine never give up on yo9ur dreams…it's easy to get discouraged in the music business. "It’s frustrating when you put a song out and it doesn’t do as well as the song before it did. It's just like life. You just have to be prepared for the disappointment and not let it stop you.

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Decider magazine says the producers of Jeopardy hope to name a permanent host in the coming weeks.  But with all of their plans for Jeopardy! — which is more Jeopardy! not less, more versions —we’re going to need multiple hosts to represent the entire audience, to represent the entire country, in order to take this franchise forward.” Big plans!!!

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Chase Rice brought his dog to the Nashville track on Sunday.  He shared a photo and captioned it, "Jack's first NASCAR race."  Chase was a pit crew member for Hendrick Motorsports back in the day.

Ace Showbiz says 64 year old Dolph Lundgren hopes to marry his 25 year old fiancé, Emma, in Norway next year." Dolph has a daughter, who is 26..Well that should work out well….

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How time flies…The Fourth of July is coming up quick! How do YOU like to celebrate…Camping, fireworks, hotdogs and burger on the grill? It’s all about making memories and Billy Currington has some fav’s  “Hanging out with my mom, brother and sister on the beach on Tybee Island right off the coast of Savannah, Georgia. We’d go there every year, and we’d light our own fireworks and watch the ones that they had for us. They were the best times, some of the best times of my life" Well, however you celebrate do it safely…

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Disney’s making some big changes to a couple of their franchises…They may ask Dwayne ''The Rock'' Johnson to replace Will Smith in ''Aladdin 2''. They also want him to play the lead in their live action remake of ''Treasure Planet''. The film has a budget of $140 million.  I guess they don’t want to take a chance on Will slapping Mickey around

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Bowling alleys are for bowling, unless you're Kip Moore in the video to his song, "Fire on Wheels".  He dances around the place as if he's on stage . . . except the only ones watching are the girl who works the desk, and three silver-haired ladies pretending they don't approve.

By the way, Kip announced that his Fire on Wheels Tour picks up September 8th in Salt Lake City.

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Paul McCartney's three-hour show at the Glastonbury music fest included guest appearances from Bruce Springsteen and Dave Grohl, plus a virtual duet with John Lennon on "I've Got a Feeling"

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Maren Morris released a "day in the life" video from her current tour.  There's yoga, a soundcheck, backstage pickleball, and a pre-show photo shoot.  After the concert she signs autographs, and enjoys martinis, and a bottle of Rosé. Check the video out below...

https://www.tiktok.com/@marenmorris/video/7112486603645488430?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7036393223938737670

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The sons of Shaquille O'Neal and Scottie Pippen just got signed by the Lakers.  Shareef O'Neal will play in the NBA Summer League.  Scottie Pippen Jr. will play in the NBA-G League, with the opportunity to be called up to the main roster.

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Carrie Underwood tells Billboard magazine that she's just recently gotten into gardening. " The past few years, I plan it, think about it, work in there. I’m literally in my garden every single day. Right now, I have lots of tomatoes, bell peppers, snap peas, broccoli, onions, zucchini, yellow squash, watermelon, honeydew melon — a lot of things." Wow not even kidding!!! That’s a serious garden….

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'Thor: Love and Thunder'' director Taika Waititi tells CBS that he shows Chris Hemsworth's bare backside in the movie. If you’ve seen the trailer there is a scene where Thor loses his clothing and a pixilated panel is placed over his backside…well, Taika says.. “In the movie, it’s not pixelated, you get the full Hems’ Worth. The full worthiness! With Chris, he’s worked so hard on that. It’s so many squats! It’d be depriving humanity if I didn’t show that. The movie is out on July 8^th

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Keith Urban is fantastic on stage and in the studio.  He tells American Songwriter.com that he has ONE person to thank for that… Johnny Cash.  Saying he saw Johnny Cash in concert when he was five years old and that’s all it took.  He wanted people to react to HIM the way they did to Johnny….

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Austin Butler, who plays Elvis in the new biopic about The King, says he wore fake chest hair in the film. The hair was fastened to a bodysuit that he wore while playing an aging Elvis. Variety magazine says Austin underwent 90 costume changes while playing Elvis. The film opens today

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Who say THIS coming…Jimmie Allen has an addiction…to BOWLING!! He got addicted during the pandemic.  How bad is it? He practiced eight hours a day, five days a week . . . and now he's in five different bowling leagues, and plans to try out for the Professional Bowlers Association. So how does he do this while maintaining a singing career, and being married with three kids?  Quote, "I only sleep about three-and-a-half hours a night.  If I get two, I feel like I've slept."  (Jimmie's third album, "Tulip Drive", is out today.)

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If you could go back in time and give your younger self a bit of advise…what would that advice be?  Thomas Rhett knows what he would tell HIMSELF  “You are not in control, and you might as well let the control go.  The anxiety and the wonder of, is this record gonna do well? Where’s my song at on the chart? How many streams do we have? I feel like I did that for like five years, and it was exhausting. I just started to kinda let go of control and create. And I’m just in a lot happier, if I could, that’s what I would say.” Sometimes to move forward ya gotta let go….

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Tim McGraw with all the things going on in his life..music..movies..he says with all that ONE thing comes before his career…FAMILY “We made a conscious decision when we got married that no matter what, if we were gonna start a family, that that was gonna be our first priority and everything else was gonna sort of find its place, for better or worse. For our careers better or worse, or whatever, that’s always been our core understanding and our core principle, is putting our family first.

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Carrie Underwood tells Country Heat Weekly that she doesn't sing love songs. Saying she just loves the strong character that doesn’t take anything from anybody. Like in  “Ghost Story,” you know she’s not doing anything to get revenge on this guy. It’s just like, ‘I’m just telling you that you’re gonna want me back and I’m not gonna be there.'”

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Michael J. Fox is going to receive an honorary Oscar statue later this year. The Academy says his advocacy for Parkinson's research "exemplifies the impact of one person in changing the future for millions."

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"Back to the Future" is coming to Broadway next year.  Not much is known, but It was announced yesterday with a teaser trailer showing two actors playing Marty McFly and Doc Brown in the one and only DeLorean with the words, "Synchronize your watches." if you're interested, you can sign up for ticket info at BacktotheFutureMusical.com.

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And finally, "The Office" redid their intro with a "Minions" twist.  Instead of Steve Carell as Michael Scott, it's Steve as Gru.  You really have to see it, especially if you’re a fan of “The Office” below.....

https://youtu.be/A4FMZpNNrzA

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