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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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Today a couple Country Music Superstars talk about their musical influences and how special the music is…we start with Jake Owen and his musical influences started in southern rock and his first CD? “I remember the first album I bought on CD, was the ‘Shake Your Money Maker’ Black Crowes record.  What I loved about it, was growing up in Florida..you know Florida is famous for Tom Petty, Lynyrd Skynrd, I’ve loved that southern rock I always did and so to me Black Crowes had that influence of southern rock.”

 Dylan Scott talks about his new single ‘Nobody’ he says he knew the song was special the moment he wrote it but why? “There’s nothing to crazy about it, it’s a real simple lyrical song.  The melody was catchy and so I felt really good about it from the beginning. Apparently, it’s turned out to be what I thought it was going to be.”

 After Blake and Gwen get married don’t expect to see much of them in the spotlight.  The Star Magazine reports that they’re looking at less work.  They don’t want to run the risk of burnout…and speaking of Blake, Snoop Dogg who is the Mega Mentor on this season of “The Voice” tell Entertainment Tonight that he and Blake may record a song together once this season of “The Voice” ends.

 The Academy Awards will not have a host this year. Fifteen Hollywood A-listers will work as presenters…and you can watch it Sunday at 7 on ABC…The Academy Awards means it time for the Razzie’s as well, honoring the worst in film, are going to be announced on Saturday night. Here at the nominees

Worst Picture

Dolittle

Fantasy Island

Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel

Dolittle (Remake)

Fantasy Island (Remake/”Re-Imagining”)

Wonder Woman 1984 (Sequel)

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Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are going to play Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in a movie for Amazon studios called “Being The Ricardos’ …What does Keith Urban think about the roll? “It’s a really extraordinary roll and it’s an extraordinary script Aron Sorkin has written beyond on this, it’s just amazing stuff.  She’s loving doing it and it’s an amazing cast, so props to everybody making these things happen at this time.”

Rolling Stone reports a tribute concert is being held for ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons. It will take place at the Grand Ole Opry and will feature Eric Church, Brad Paisley, and Travis Tritt, among others. It will double as a benefit for military, veterans, and first-responder charities, including the USO and the First Responders Children’s Foundation…The concert will be filmed for an upcoming TV special; additional details are forthcoming.

Director James Cameron stopped by to talk to  Jimmy Fallon about Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 “We just try to be true to what people loved about the first film and take into whole new area.  A lot of our scenes are in the ocean and so I’m combining things I love.  Like making Avatar and going into the ocean, I love that stuff.” Avatar 2 is scheduled to hit theaters December of next year, and Avatar 3 December of 2024. They are being shot simultaneously with two additional sequels intended to start shooting as soon as the first two wrap with release dates in 2026  and 2028.

WWE And UFC Star Ronda Rousey Announces she’s expecting ...“I’ve been pregnant since January so four months.  I can’t hide it anymore so, it’s time to show it off. Baddest baby on the planet, coming to you soon..September 22^nd.”

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Luke Bryan had to take some time off from American idol because he came down with Corona…and the update on how he’s doing? “You know what, I’m feeling great it was um…I had two or three days, it was really really, it was tough.  I went to a whole different section of the house, I didn’t see the boys for ten days.  But, I’m feeling great, just a little fatigue.  I’m just really happy to be back, doing idol I was heart broke to miss last week.“ Paula Abdul filled in for Luke while he was gone.

Thomas Rhett has a special message for YOU all of his fans “Good morning everybody, we’re just sitting here eating some cereal and I was reflecting on the last couple of days and how just incredible they’ve been. With the ACM’s and just ya’ll’s response to this new music we’ve been putting out has been completely overwhelming.  So, I just wanted to give a big shout out to Country radio.  Thank you so much for believing in this song.  The record comes out in just a couple weeks, looking forward to it.  Hope you have a fantastic day.” His new double album ‘Country Again’ Side A comes out April 30^th with Side B out later this year.

The Buzz around Hollywood is that Sylvester Stallone released some big news regarding the Rocky franchise. In an Instagram post, he revealed he has shot a full-length behind-the-scenes documentary while working on the director's cut of Rocky IV. He also revealed the new name for the fourth Rocky film. It will be called. ROCKY VS DRAGO - The ultimate directors cut.  Stallone has been working on the film since last year. This news comes shortly after it was announced that the 74-year-old actor will not be in Creed III.

The Falcon and Winter Soldier Sebastian Stan wants to play a WWE icon for his next role. He spoke to Collider and said he would love to play Ric Flair in a movie.  If Stan were to play Flair, he would be the second member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to play a WWE Hall of Famer as Chris Hemsworth is getting in shape to play Hulk Hogan.

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Luke Bryan feels "Great" after recovering from the Coronavirus “It was just an honor to be back, next to my compadres here…”

Lionel – “You know what, it’s so great to have our official virus back on the set, but our official germ is back and we love him so much.”

Can’t you just feel the love….

Thomas Rhett got emotional while performing for frontline workers at the ACM Awards ... "It almost made me cry, honestly, looking up into those stands and seeing people that are putting their health and their lives just on the line and getting to give them live music for the first time in a long time was one of the most special things I've gotten to do in a minute.” His wife Lauren just graduated from Tennessee with a nursing degree recently. So it was extra special for him to bring live music to people doing what his wife has worked so hard to achieve as a career.

Kate Winslet dishes on "Avatar 2" .. She says reuniting with "Titanic" director James Cameron was "amazing." What make her MOST proud? “I play a reef person, so I spent most of my time in the water.  It’s been widely talked about, I believe, that I learnt how to hold my breath for seven minutes which is completely true and I’m VERY proud of that.” She beat Tom Cruises time from Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation were he held his breath for six minutes.  "Avatar 2" is tentatively scheduled to be released in December of 2022.

Uproxx says Vin Diesel is going to star in a new Rock'Em Sock'Em Robots movie. He will play a father, who develops an unlikely bond with an advanced war robot.

Stand By…TV Insider says Tom Bergeron may be returning as the host of ''Dancing With the Stars''. He posted a video from ''The Godfather Part 3'' along with the caption: “Just when I thought I was out… they pull me back in. Stay tuned…”

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