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Chris Stapleton was asked how HE is keeping centered during the pandemic "You know there's good days and bad days. My birthday this year in April, my wife's like what do you want and I said I think I want a bicycle. So, I started riding a mountain bike. I go out in the woods and ride a bicycle through the woods, and it helps tremendously" Stapleton announced that his fourth studio album, 'Starting Over', would be released on November 13, 2020.

The Sun reports Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton have finally moved into their new $13 million Los Angeles home. A source tells the newspaper, “They are very happy to be settled at last in their family home. ...the next question, obviously...when will they set the date!!

A couple movie things out of Hollywood today....

“No Time To Die” — the 25th movie in the James Bond franchise — dropped a new trailer via Twitter yesterday morning. Simply captioned, “The mission that changes everything begins … #NoTimeToDie,” the two-and-half-minute promo clip features Daniel Craig in his swan song as 007. The film is finally set to race into cinemas in November — The official release date is now set for November 20.

Looks like "The Batman" movie will be halting production...again...this time unfortunately it's because it's main star Actor Robert Pattinson has tested positive for Covid, just days after it resumed following lockdown. So, now...they are back on lockdown Robert will self-isolate for two weeks before filming resumes.

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Labor Day is just around the corner, and the Grand Ole Opry’s own network, Circle TV, will celebrate with a stacked lineup of country music-themed “Hard-Working Heroes.” Featured artists include Brad Paisley, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Blake Shelton and many more. Labor Day programming kicks off at 7:00 a.m. ET with a 1980s-era episode of the classic country comedy show Hee Haw, featuring the late Charlie Daniels. To cap the night off, Blake will take the stage alongside Dustin Lynch and Trace Adkins. To learn more about the Grand Ole Opry’s “Hard-Working Heroes” event, visit Circle’s website.

Speaking of Labor Day and "Jobs" what are some of the worse jobs you've ever had? Here's what Eric Church told me about his worst job... “I had an awful job. I’ve had a lot of awful jobs…my worst one was when I first came to Nashville. I got a job at the Shop at Home Network. I worked midnight, graveyard, midnight to eight. That was bad enough but then I would work all night, go home, shower and then I had writing appointments all day because I was trying to get a career started.

If you want to see the live action Disney movie 'Mulan' but don’t want to pay $30 to see it on Disney+, there’s another option…though it means waiting another three months. A help page on the Disney+ customer support website says that “Mulan” will be available for free to Disney+ subscribers starting on December 4. Before then, subscribers will have to purchase a “Premier Access” pass for $29.99 to see the film, which will be released tomorrow.

Carole Baskin will be one of the dancers on season 29 of Dancing With The Stars...She says she joined the cast because her life has been a nightmare since "Tiger King" premiered and tells us that while on the show she hopes the light that should have been shone on the cats during Tiger King will happen now. "Dancing With The Stars" returns September 14th.

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Brad Paisley will soon be sitting in the host seat on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! Since going on hiatus in early June, host Jimmy Kimmel has invited several celebrity guest hosts to fill his spot. Brad has been tapped to host the show on September 9.

Luke Combs is giving fans a taste of a heartfelt new song he's working on. On Sunday, he shared a snippet of a new song called "Forever After All." Luke previously announced that he'll be releasing What You See Ain't Always What You Get on October 23, a deluxe edition of his chart-topping sophomore album What You See Is What You Get, featuring five new songs.

Saturday Night Live alum...Jason Sudeikis, has been watching the 'Star Wars' movies and ET: The Extra-Terrestrial.' with his six year-old son during the pandemic. says his son didn't take the ending of ET very well..."Our little guy freaked out...He was so sad when the spaceship takes off and leaves ET on earth. He freaked out in a way, I immediately got defensive. He went to his bed, and wouldn't sleep. It was just so bad"

While tributes continue to pour in for actor Chadwick Boseman, TMZ is reporting that his hometown of Anderson, South Carolina is planning to honor him with a large get together and a massive enshrinement. The get-together will feature several guest speakers and social distancing....

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Granger Smith boils life down to its essentials on “Country Things,” the just-released title track of a new double album he’s got in the works. The first half of that project, Country Things Vol. 1, will be out on September 25. In the eight-song first chapter, Granger offers a look into his family life and also feature a guest appearance from Granger’s colorful, oddball alter-ego, Earl Dribbles Jr.

Kane Brown Is pumped up about his hit single 'Cool Again' ... "Cool Again”, we were trying to get a summer vibe song. It came pretty quick, and then after we wrote it, we’re in quarantine so it’s kind of a perfect match of, “you know we just want everything to be cool again, we wanna be back on the road.” We were all excited when we got it. It was our first single off the next record.

You may have heard by now, Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman has died after a private four-year battle with colon cancer, his representative said on Friday. He passed at his home in L A with his wife and family by his side. Chadwick was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016, and battled with it these last 4 years as it progressed to stage IV,”. He did seven movies and all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy. Which proves Hollywood CAN keep a secret when they need to...Chadwick Boseman was 43.

AV Club says Sylvester Stallone is readying a director's cut of ''Rocky 4.'' He says he is going to remove Paulie's Birthday robot from the film. (AUDIO) Stallone added “The robot is going to the junkyard forever, no more robot. I don’t like the robot anymore.”

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It's been a while since Chris Stapleton fans got new music from the singer, but that all changed this week when he dropped “Starting Over.” An upbeat, acoustic guitar-heavy ode to optimism and new beginnings, it was a first glimpse into the next album cycle. Revealing that it's also the title track of his next album, due out in mid-November.

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Speaking of new music, Dierks Bentley is enjoying some downtime during the pandemic writing music and spending time with his family. "You know we're off the road it's a chance to reset creatively, and really think about the next album..the music and I know it's a rush to get back out there and tour. But, I'm just tryin to sit back and find what little silver lining can exist for me creatively. We're just working on writing songs and find out what the next tracks are going to be. Obviously, alot of family time and really being in Colorado."

Many of us can't wait to get back into the theaters...so, plans are moving forward for the second weekend of nationwide cinema reopening as nearly half of the United States’ 5,800 theaters are expected to be back in business. At least 2,500 theaters are expected to be open as 20th Century/Marvel’s “The New Mutants” is planning to open at 2,412 of those locations. That will make the long-delayed “X-Men” horror film the widest release in theaters this weekend.

https://youtu.be/W_vJhUAOFpI

Denise Richards is one of the stars on 'The Bold And The Beautiful.' The show is one of the few filming new episodes. To keep everyone safe, they're doing something unique. They're using mannequins as stand-ins for actors. "The other actors we're within eight feet of each other, we have to have a mannequin . So, the mannequins are 'eye lined' and then the actor the other actors off camera are reading lines"

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