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With only days left before Luke Bryan’s ‘Crash My Playa 2022’, kicks off in Cancun…Well, Luke has hit a slight snag that could affect his two-night performance.  His wife Caroline shared on her Instagram that his voice is feeling the strain of his lifestyle. As SHE puts it EXCESSIVE screaming during the National Championship game. But she has a solution…duct tape around his mouth.  "He's on vocal rest "[Can't] say I'm too unhappy about it! I plan on talking nonstop and annoying the hell out of him."

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The Daily Mail says Sara Evans' estranged husband, Jay Barker, was arrested for trying to run into her with his car. Sara was attending a party at a neighbor's house on Saturday when she got into a vehicle to go across the street. Jay saw this and reversed his car at a high rate of speed. Sara called the police. They questioned Jay and then arrested him for trying to strike Sara with his car.

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Anti-Music says a new book about Blake Shelton is going to be released on June 14th. It's titled ''Blake Shelton: Happy Anywhere by Carol Cash Large''. The book will chronicle Blake's life and feature over 50 personal pictures. Carol has known Blake since he was a tween

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Honoring Betty White, she would have turned 100 today. Bake magazine says Oak Park, Illinois' Sugar Fixé Pâtisserie is honoring Betty with a limited-edition cookie. The cookie has white icing and Betty's likeness. The words 'Stay Golden' are written in gold icing. The $5 cookie is also topped with a small red rose.

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Over the weekend at the box office The Hollywood Reporter is saying that “Scream” took the number one spot with a projected four-day gross of $34-million. Enough to dethrone “Spider-Man: No Way Home” which cam in second with a take of 20.8-Million and “Sing 2 rounding out the top three with just over 8 million

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Jordan Davis will be performing tonight on “The Tonight Show" he says that’s the phone call you want to get…“I mean that’s a major, you know what Fallon has done for so many musicians, the spotlight that he’s able to shine on songs and up and coming talent. So, just to really be honest with you, to have my name in that running is pretty crazy, much less to get the call to come and do it. So, you know I’m excited. My band’s excited. I’m grateful for the opportunity and looking forward to getting up and playing.” Jimmy Fallon also has John Goodman and Cecily Strong tonight.

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A Quantum Leap reboot is officially underway! NBC on Thursday announced that it has given a pilot order to a reboot of the beloved 1990s sci-fi series, which initially ran for five seasons. At this time, the show's original stars – Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell, who passed away in November 2021 – are not attached to the project.  Quantum Leap originally aired on NBC for five seasons from 1989 through 1993.  Further information about the upcoming reboot, including the cast, has not been released.

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Monarch, a new country music drama starring Susan Sarandon and Trace Adkins that was set to start before the end of this month, will not debut until the fall.  The show was originally scheduled to air Jan. 30 following the NFL's NFC Championship Game before moving to Tuesdays on Feb. 1. Fox cited the ongoing coronavirus pandemic for the delay, which means they could air the entire season without interruptions.

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Maren Morris recently released her new single “Circles Around This Town.” And we got a taste of it on Doris Day’s New Dish At Noon.. from her new 11 track album called “Humble Quest”.  It’s her THIRD album after ‘Girl” and “Hero”  If you haven’t seen the video yet you can check it out at kixweb.com under today edition of “The List” “Humble Quest” hits the streets March 25^th

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Digital Music News says the music video for Baby Shark has become the first YouTube video to cross 10 billion views

I wondered when THIS was going to happen, Ben Affleck tells Wired Magazine that he wants a discount on his Aflac insurance. Saying imagine what it’s like when you’re on an airplane, and the hammered lady behind you recognizes you, and thinks she’s gonna do her best Gilbert Gottfried for six hours, all the way to New York. Thank you, Aflac! I don’t own it! But I deserve it. I would like a discount.”

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Today we start with Russell Dickerson as he talks about his country roots and how he was brought up in country music. “Being raised on country like old Garth Brooks is what I was raised on.  The first time I sang in public was in my fourth-grade talent show, singing ‘Standing Outside The Fire’. So, obviously country is my roots.” Russell has released ‘Studio 900 Sessions’ which are his songs with a new spin on them stripped back to THEIR roots you can check it out on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes or wherever you stream music.

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Keanu Reeves was on last night with Stephen Colbert…we found out Keanu’s favorite movie growing up was ‘Rollerball.’ He’s a dog person and Steven Asked him to describe the rest of his life in five words. “Ok well then I’m going to be hopeful. Health, love, friendship, great art, motorcycles…” Of course motorcycles..

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As far as hangover cures…and there’s A LOT of them…I kinda like Jon Pardi's approach…he says a ‘Bloody Mary’ does the trick…but adds a warning…"My hangover cure is Bloody Mary's, but be careful – because once you have a couple, don’t go to beer, because if you go to beer, you’re gonna start drinking again and you’ll end up a morning drunk. OR if you want to go the non-alcoholic route, there’s nothing you can do for hangovers. [laughs] You just go deal with it." And by deal with it means Tylenol and sleep…

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Pop Culture magazine says Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet are divorcing. They posted; "We have all felt the squeeze and changes of these transformational times. A revolution is unfolding and our family is of no exception… feeling and growing from the seismic shifts.  Come on now, we all know it’s because he doesn’t put the toilet seat down…

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Denzel Washington tells Collider magazine that he is in talks to do a third Equalizer movie. …. Kane Brown has been celebrating Georgia's College Football National Championship by dressing his two-year-old daughter, Kingsley, in a Bulldogs cheerleading costume….SNL’s Pete Davidson may host the Academy Awards

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Parker McCollum has another hit on his hands "To Be Loved By You"  is doing VERY well here he tells us how it came about... "Recording ‘To Be Loved By You” was really a unique kind of experience. It was a song, I think, that when I wrote it with my buddy Rhett Akins, I kind of said, ‘Man, what if we just push the limits on this one and kind of just see how far we can push the envelope here?’ It’s crazy to see how well it turned out, and it’s such a rockin’ tune and we’re stoked about it." ‘To Be Loved By You’ is Parkers second single from his debut studio album ‘Gold Chain Cowboy’, and is a follow up to his number one song ‘Pretty Heart”

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If you’re an aspiring artist Eric Church has some great advise for you.  He tells CMT that being told 'No' is a great way to get inspired to succeed. “There’s a motivation in being told no, that you can’t do something. It’s okay to go to ten places and get the door slammed in your face. It’s an integral part of learning who you are as an artist. And remember: Nashville told Randy Travis to put a hat on, they told George Strait to take a hat off.”

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TMZ says the "Nightmare on Elm Street" house has sold for $2.98 million. The three-bedroom Los Angeles home was famously featured in the 1984 horror movie. It was originally listed for $3.25 million before the price was "slashed." The house went viral last year after a model dressed as Freddy Krueger and posed for pictures throughout the property.

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John Cena stars in a new program called “Peacemaker” based on James gunn’s 2021 film “The Suicide Squad”.  Peacemaker is a vainglorious man who believes in peace at any cost no matter how many people he has to kill to get it. ”It’s a superhero tail but it’s really different. The character is very conflicted, the character was debuted in a movie called The Suicide Squad and got a lot of attention because of his ideology.  This is an 8 episode dive into the dysfunctional structure of that ideology.” So, it’s NOT your typical superhero movie…”Peacemaker” premieres on HBO Max tomorrow

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Showbiz411 says the Academy Awards will take place on March 27th at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. ABC says this year's show will have a host unlike others from the past several years

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