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Tim McGraw is turning his new album into an experience. In honor of the release of his 16th studio album on August 21, Tim will host the Here on Earth EXPERIENCE. The livestream event will offer fans an inside look at the the project as Tim hosts Q&As with the songwriters, chats with his band members and shares stories behind the songs. Tickets are on sale now and priced at $15. The event will stream on August 21 at 9 p.m. ET.

Garth Brooks is done with FUN. He revealed on Inside Studio G on Monday night that his upcoming 14th studio album is complete, and says he's now in limbo, waiting for the right moment to share his labor of love with the world. Garth has already shared a handful of tracks off the highly anticipated project, including his duet with Blake Shelton on "Dive Bar,".

"Jeopardy!" Host Alex Trebek, was asked if he one day retires who would HE like to see take his place.."Betty White, because they want somebody younger, somebody funnier. She checks all those boxes, Betty and I have been friends for a long...long time"

The Kanye West saga continues - The Daily Star says Kanye is hiding out in a bunker at his home in Wyoming. A source tells the newspaper, "There's an underground bunker, a panic room originally built for the family to go to in an emergency, stocked up with food. Kanye's surrounded himself with a small group of people he trusts, he doesn't even trust Kim or her family."

Conan O'Brian is pointing out that the CDC is releasing lots of unnecessary graphs. One showed a 60% increase in people eating lasagna in the morning. Another showed an 80% increase in people rooting for the sharks during 'Shark Week'.

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Brad Paisley Says His Drive-In Concerts Have Been Magical ... He says performing during the pandemic has been surreal and "It was odd...it's just really a new way of doing things. Just truly different with all the protocols we had to do. I don't know, I've never seen anything like it and maybe never will again"

Thomas Rhett talks about his new song 'Be A Light.' and how it's a song that's needed today ... "It's just a really encouraging song it's just about being a light in a dark place. I kinda think that's kinda the world we're in right now and we got Reba on it, Keith Urban, Chris Tomlin and Hillary Scott are singing on it with me. Which is super special and a bunch of the proceeds are going to the Music Cares COVID Relief Fund which is really cool"

The “Grease” prequel movie “Summer Lovin'” has found a new director at Paramount, “Hearts Beat Loud” and “The Hero” director Brett Haley. The prequel film will be inspired by the “Grease” song “Summer Nights,” in which Danny and Sandy separately tell their friends about the summer fling they shared prior to the events of the musical.

David Schwimmer was spilling the beans on the 'Friends' reunion to Jimmy Fallon "It's suppose to happen maybe in August, the middle of August. it's unscripted, it's basically a really fun interview and some other surprise bits"

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Florida Georgia Line Star Tyler Hubbard Says He And Brian Kelley Love To Grill in the summer... "So, I would say BK and I both have a little knack for cooking on a grill. BK and his wife, Brittany, they love to cook some corn. I’ve seen BK cook burgers, we’ve cooked steaks, veggies, a little bit everything. So, yeah, we love, especially during the summer, being outside, grilling out, barbecuing and hanging out."

Luke Combs performed his new single, “Lovin’ On You,” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last Thursday on the 16th . It appears Luke’s virtual performance was filmed at a roller skating rink. Luke is trying to score his unprecedented ninth consecutive No. 1 single, which is currently No. 17 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart after five weeks. You can watch the performance below...

https://youtu.be/HHZkv3tAecY

Fatherly magazine says Chris Evans and Ryan Gosling are going to star in a new Netflix action movie called ''The Gray Man.'' It has a $200 million budget and is being compared to James Bond movies. Gosling will play a former CIA operative, who gets burned by the agency and then hunted down by his former colleague, Chris Evans. Both actors will play assassins in the film.

Syfy and USA Network released a teaser for its new Chucky horror show based on the Child's Play film franchise. The show is part of a franchise started with Don Mancini's 1988 movie Child's Play and spawned six sequels, most recently Cult of Chucky in 2017. The 40-second preview showed a dark toy store with half-empty shelves....well, I could tell you more but you can see it for yourself.

https://youtu.be/Dw5Tg-hXf0c

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Luke Bryan's 25th number one song 'One Margarita' he says Is The Perfect Summer Anthem ... "One Margarita is like the perfect summertime anthem party song, get on your boat have a great time and the first time I heard it, I was like, oh my god that's like the catchiest most fun party song I've heard in a long time. So, we knew we had something special with the song."

Season 16 of ABC’s The Bachelorette will have a country connection. One of the 42 contestants vying for 39-year-old bachelorette Claire Crawley’s affections will be Tyler Smith, the manager and younger brother of singer Granger Smith. The show officially shared the news this week when it offered a sneak peek at the contestants for the upcoming season. Tyler is not only the manager of both Granger and his alter ego, Earl Dribbles Jr. He also co-founded Granger’s Texas-based outdoor clothing brand, Yee Yee Apparel.

Alex Trebek is giving fans an update on his battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. "I also like to take this opportunity to give you a quick health update. I'm doing well, I've been continuing my treatment, it is paying off though it DOES fatigue me a great deal. My numbers are...good, I'm feeling great. Once again, I can't wait to return to the studio and start recording shows for the new season in September. Meanwhile, my wish for all of you...stay safe"

Charlize Theron while doing an interview to promote her new Netflix movie ''The Old Guard'' said she would love to join the WWE for a match. knowing she says she would get her butt kicked but it would be entertaining...

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I did not know...Thomas Rhett's Daughter Is Named After one of the Beatles ... "Lennon came from John Lennon from the Beatles. I knew I wanted some sort of musical name for our third child, and me and Lauren both loved the name Lennon. And Love – her middle name was gonna actually be Louise, but in the hospital, one of her friends texted her. She was like, 'Hey, since it’s Valentine's Day, maybe you should name her Lennon Love.' And it kind of started as a joke but kind of became cemented. That's what we kind of decided in the hospital."

Reba McEntire will re-launch her Reba Live concert special on YouTube on July 17. Filmed in 1994 at the Omaha Civic Center. The hour-long special features Reba performing 12 of her most popular songs and was her very first network television special. The special will premiere at 7 p.m. CT on July 17 via YouTube, featuring Reba celebrating with fans and giving you exclusive behind the scenes of the special via chat.

Mike Tyson is going to 'glove up' for a match with America’s favorite fish in a new special on the Discovery Channel, “Tyson vs. Jaws: Rumble On the Reef,” will air Aug. 9 during the network’s famed Shark Week. Tyson will “square off” against a shark “in the name of research,” reports Entertainment Weekly. Tyson’s water fight kicks off the 32nd Shark Week. This year, 20 hours of fin-filled footage will air over eight days from Aug. 9 to 16.

TMZ says Kanye West restarted his Presidential campaign yesterday by filing paperwork with the Federal Election Commission. He is calling his political party the BDY Party, which stands for Birthday Party. Kanye must file another form that shows he has spent $5,000 in campaign money. This will allow him to become a true candidate under Federal Campaign Finance Law. The Miami Herald says Kanye has qualified to appear on Oklahoma's presidential ballot.

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