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Thomas Rhett says 2020 helped him slow down and appreciate what was in front of him. “This is the priority, my family, my babies like just kinda soak in these moments. That’s kinda where ‘Country Again’ the concept of that song come from. It really meant, how do I live simply again.”’ Country Again’ is available NOW on his ‘Side A’ album.

Mothers day is just around the corner and Blake Shelton says he doesn’t know where he would be today without his. “When she saw that I was becoming interested in music, I was singing in my room all the time she started talking me into performing in pageants and talent contests.” And look where those pageants got him…”Sexiest man alive.”

Mila Kunis says she and Ashton Kutcher started planting corn during the pandemic, “So, we didn’t plant an entire field of corn, because we won’t be able to harvest it.  We’re like the Beverly Hillbillies of LA. ”Mila jokes that she planted the corn simply because it looked pretty.

 Tomorrow is Star Wars Day. The Wrap says ESPN is planning a Star Wars-themed broadcast of their game between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros. The announcers will be dressed in Star Wars costumes. The broadcast will feature Star Wars graphics and music.

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Dierks Bentley says people have been using music as therapy during the pandemic and they should. “Music is healing, it’s so important. I’m a singer by trade but, really it’s kind of a funny thing to label yourself as because we’re all singers.  It’s the one thing we all do, we sing and tell stories and that’s therapy.”

Adam Levine tells Ellen that he doesn’t support Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani's upcoming wedding and here’s why. “She’s so cool, and he’s not. He’s vaguely charming, I miss making so fun of him. I’ll go to the wedding and I’ll object, I will probably not be invited now. But, I will be there, we’ll got together and just crash.”

Michael B. Jordan talks to Ellen about being People's Sexiest Man Alive saying it’s a blessing and a curse and directing the upcoming movie, 'Creed 3'. He also talks about the best parts of his new movie 'Without Remorse' was doing his own stunts. “You know you grow up watching these types of movies you got Wesley Snipes, Tom Cruise, Michael Jai White and Jackie Chan trained for these stunts and now I get a chance to do it myself.  I’m all for that.” 'Without Remorse' is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video

The NY Post says Alex Rodriguez got rid of his Dad Bod by taking part in a $4,000 workout program in Miami. It lasted nine weeks and consisted of cardio, weightlifting A-Rod also gave up booze for nine weeks. Four grand huh?  I get the same results for $20 a month at planet fitness…

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Trisha Yearwood talks to  Kelly Clarkson about recovering from COVID and why she thinks Garth didn’t get it. “He had the vaccine he didn’t have a sore arm, no he didn’t get any of that. I just don’t think he’s normal, I mean I know he’s not normal but he’s an alien.”

Jason Aldean tells CMT that he likes the anonymity that wearing a mask gives him. Saying,  "The mask, as much as I hate 'em, has been kind of cool because you kind of blend in with everybody else. I can walk into a grocery store and buy some burgers and no one even looks twice at me. "

If you saw Luke Bryan On Jimmy Fallon last night you saw this, “The Singing Whisper Challenge” and I don’t know what Jimmy was doing as Luke was whisper singing ‘Ironic” by Alanis Morissette…but he was failing badly…

Kathie Lee Gifford Gets A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame ... Dolly Parton kicks off the virtual ceremony by congratulating Kathie Lee on the honor. “I know how excited I was when I got my star, it’s long over due for you.  Wish I could be there in person, but I am definitely there in spirit. So, you go girl!!“others like Craig Ferguson jokes that he’s frightened of Kathie Lee, Hoda Kotb talked about how Kathie Lee changed her life…and Kathie says having a star will finally allow people to walk all over her.

Even though the movie Fantasy Island was pretty much a flop…Dark Horizons says it doesn’t matter.  Roselyn Sanchez is going to star in the new Fantasy Island TV show for Fox. She will play a relative of Ricardo Montalban's Mr. Roarke character. The show is going to premiere on August 10th. It is currently being filmed in Puerto Rico

OK! magazine claims Ben Affleck is allegedly helping Jennifer Lopez get over her breakup to Alex Rodriguez…even though there’s an unconfirmed rumor she’s already seeing someone else…

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Brett Young Says His Daughter Loves Hearing Him On The Radio ... "She loves, loves, loves music. And in the last couple of months it’s very clear to us that she recognizes my voice, specifically, because she loves all music, but when one of my songs comes on, she stops dead …he talks about a little pink piano in her room that she pulls herself up to and tries to play and Brett says it’s nice to have a piano player in the family.

Just FYI, If you get a chance to meet Jake Owen just know he loves M&M’s he tells Billboard magazine that he and M&M have a special relationship. “I like all flavors of M&Ms. I’ve dated the peanut ones, I’ve dated peanut butters. But right now I’m dating the caramels, and we’re in a serious relationship!"

Snoop Dogg is serving as this season's Mega Mentor on The Voice, and coach Blake Shelton is clearly a fan of the rapper. On Monday, Shelton shared a behind-the-scenes moment from The Voice proving his status as a fan, posting a video of himself dancing to Snoop Dogg's 2004 hit "Drop It Like It's Hot." You can watch Blake getting down right here

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Fox announced a new take on The Flintstones on Tuesday. The show will be called “Bedrock and will star actress Elizabeth Banks as the voice of Pebbles. The half-hour animated comedy picks up 20 years after the original series when the family has aged up and Pebbles is now the lead character.

Fred is retiring and Pebbles in her 20’s is just getting her career started as everyone is transitioning from the stone age to the bronze age.  You may remember how Fred takes….change…..

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Guys if you take anything away from this today…it’s this…always, I mean this with sincerity.. remember the important things in a relationship…. Gabby Barrett’s husband found this out the hard way…

Gabby -” What did I gave you the first time I visited Texas”

Cade – “You gave me a book”

Gabby - “NO! a letter!!!”

Now, granted if she asked him something easier like, “Who did I tell you took me to senior prom.”

Rascal Flatts' Jay DeMarcus On The Impact The Band Has Had On Their Fans' Lives... "And that’s been one of the great things about this band, I think, is we’ve always been able to find songs that really do resonate and last throughout the changing times.”

The NY Post says Anthony Hopkins was sleeping when he won an Academy Award for Best Actor on Sunday night. A source tells the newspaper,  “Anthony was sound asleep when he won, it was the middle of the night in Wales. He woke up stunned, but very excited. Life in the countryside.”

The Chicago Tribune says a pair of Kanye West sneakers were recently auctioned off for $1.8 million. West wore the black Nike shoes when he performed “Hey Mama” and “Stronger” at the 2008 Grammys. The sale set a new record for the most expensive sneakers ever sold…I wonder how much I can get for some old 80’s Nike’s…

Viewers of daytime talk show “The Talk” are reaching out with message of support after co-host Carrie Ann Inaba announced her decision to take a leave of absence. Inaba, who has been a staple on the show since 2017, announced in a video message Monday her leave of absence to focus on her well-being. She is the second co-host to leave the show in just a month, after Sharon Osbourne exited the CBS daytime show following a heated exchange with Sheryl Underwood regarding her support of British broadcaster Piers Morgan.

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 Saving Country Music says Miranda Lambert recently performed live at Billy Bob's in Fort Worth, Texas. Around 1,200 people socially distanced… Miranda broke down while singing  “The House That Built Me.”

People magazine says Chris Lane's wife, Lauren, doesn’t like the name he picked out for their soon-to-be-born son. He threw out the name Rambo, and she shot it down hard. I said imagine when he comes up to bat and they say 'Rambo Lane,' that sounds like he's about to drop a bomb!

And everyone has a hidden talent..Tenille Arts well SHE has one…”I can make baby cat noises. I spent a lot of time around farm cats.”

We Got This Covered says Hollywood is rebooting "The A-Team". The original film starred Liam Neeson and Bradley Cooper, among others. The website says the new A-Team movie is going to be more like Fast and the Furious and may feature Will Smith leading a team of female mercenaries.

Brobible says Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski set a new world record on Friday when he caught a football that was dropped 600 feet from a helicopter. He beat the old record by 37 feet.

Tom Cruise rescued a cameraman on the set of ''Mission Impossible 7'' on Saturday. Tom and the cameraman were on a moving train when the cameraman slipped. Tom grabbed him to prevent him from falling and from dropping his equipment. The cameraman eventually regained his balance and was fine.

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