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Katy Perry is the guest host for Ellen DeGeneres and gets in depth on Luke Bryan’s “man-crush” on his fellow "American Idol" judge, Lionel Richie “He’s just the coolest guy, he’s just always “on”.  He never has a bad day, you could literally call Lionel up at three a.m. and be like ‘hey man I need some advise’ and he’s like ‘whatcha need brother?” This time of year Luke's wife, Caroline, constantly pranks him around the house between Halloween and the end of the year.

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Jimmie Allen and his dancing partner Emma Slater made some noise this week on Horror Night with A Quiet Place themed contemporary dance.  scoring a possible 38 out 40 points.

Jimmie is in the Top-9 on Dancing With The Stars – but he’s also Top-13 on the country charts with Brad Paisley and their song “Freedom Was A Highway.”

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More info has come out about the tragic shooting on the set of Alec Baldwins new movie….

Yahoo News says a search warrant has revealed that Alec Baldwin was practicing his draw stroke with his revolver from it’s holster when it discharged and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

We Got This Covered says the assistant director who gave Alec Baldwin the gun was involved in a similar incident in 2019 on the set of a movie called “Freedom’s Path” were a gun unexpectedly discharged.

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Thanksgiving is only a month away, which makes now the perfect time for Today Show’s favorite meteorologist Al Roker's to announce a new project. A new podcast, called Cooking Up a Storm, premiers Nov. 1.

Each episode of the series will feature Roker and celebrity guests sharing their favorite holiday recipes and secrets with listeners.

All episodes will be available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other major podcast platforms.

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Halloween is coming up fast! And John And TJ Osborne – Brothers Osborne  -  Love to dress up as  Zombies

TJ: "Literally, you can dress up like a zombie and drag your foot behind you all day and make weird noises, and everyone finds that completely acceptable!"

John: "One year, I dressed up as a '90s redneck zombie with a mullet wig and an Alan Jackson denim coat. And I never once broke character.

John would be a zombie and everywhere he went ordered a drink with his face falling apart.

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If you’re a fan of the Hallmark Channels romantic offerings how about a romantic Christmas movie!!  inspired by Scotty McCreery’s number-one hit “Five More Minutes”.  Premiering Saturday, November 20^th on the Hallmark Movie & Mysteries channel, the story is about when a woman’s Christmas wish is answered in unexpected ways when her late grandfather’s journal turns up and reveals an untold romance.

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The NY Post, citing Showbiz411, says Alec Baldwin was given a gun with real ammunition before he accidentally shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his new movie "Rust".  A source tells People magazine, ''Baldwin is absolutely devastated. The police are continuing to investigate how a “live round” got into a firearms that was supposed to have blanks.

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Deadline Hollywood says the child’s toys Ken and Barbie are getting their own live action movie and tapped to play the parts? Ryan Gosling is Ken and  Margot Robbie will be Barbie. The film is expected to start shooting early next year.

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Earlier this week it was announced that Luke Bryan will be handling the hosting duties for this year’s 55th Annual CMA Awards.  Now the first list of performers for this year’s show is announced too…they include Jimmie Allen, Brothers Osborne, Eric Church, Dan + Shay, Mickey Guyton feat. Brittney Spencer and Madeline Edwards, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, and Blake Shelton!

More announcements are sure to follow…

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Congrats to Chris Young who is a 3-time CMA Award nominee this year.  His song “Famous Friends”, which he sings with Kane Brown, racked up nominations in the categories of Single, Musical Event, and Video of the Year. the 55th Annual CMA Awards are handed out in Nashville on Wednesday November 10 – broadcasted live on ABC.

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NBC says one crew member was killed and another injured yesterday on the New Mexico set of Alec Baldwin's new movie, ''Rust'. A prop gun misfired killing the crew member. It was filled with blanks. Production has been halted.

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With Robert Pattinson’s “The Batman” set to hit theaters March 4^th of next year…Kristen Stewart tells Variety magazine that she would be open to playing a Joker-like villain in a future "Batman" movie with her ex-boyfriend,  Saying The Joker has really been done so well. Let's figure something else out. I'm totally down to play a freaky, scary person. Let's do something new."

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Zac Brown talks about what his new hit 'Same Boat' Means To Him ... “The song means a lot to me because I’ve been hearing about how divided that we are, and everyone is…and I’d like for everyone to be reminded that we’re all the same. That human condition is something we all share together.”

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Country singer Travis Tritt has sparked controversy after he canceled four tour dates at venues enforcing COVID-19 safety precautions. Tritt confirmed the cancellations in a statement to Billboard on Wednesday, telling the outlet that while he is "not against the vaccine," he is "against forcing people to take medicine that they may not need and may not want." The four canceled concerts had been at venues in states requiring either mask-wearing, a negative Covid-19 test result, or proof of vaccination.

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One of “Chicago Fire’s longtime stars is leaving the show after the shows 200^th episode…. Jesse Spencer's ‘Matthew Casey’ shared that he would be leaving Firehouse 51 in order to move to Oregon to look after the two sons of his late friend, Andy Darden. Of course, this means that Chicago Fire fans will also have to say goodbye to Spencer, who has starred on the show since its 2012 premiere. He’s leaving the show In order to focus on his family and other pursuits.

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Mark Hamill ‘Luke Skywalker’ was asked he HE would go into space on Jeff Bezos Rocket like William Shatner did and he said he doesn’t like leaving his HOUSE so it would be a hard sell for him…10 minutes from take-off to touch down..seems pretty pricey

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