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The 11th annual Darius & Friends concert, a benefit for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital created by Darius, will be streamed online later this month on the Grand Ole Opry stage with special guests Clint Black and Tracey Lawrence. The pay-per-view stream will be available to view on July 30 at 8 p.m. ET through LiveXLive, with ticket prices starting at $15,

Country Daily says Garth Brooks has rescheduled his Facebook Live concert for tonight. He will be taking requests from fans during the show...

Congratulations to Morgan Wallen, revealing he's a proud papa. Morgan shared the news via Instagram on July 13th with a photo of his newborn son, Indigo “Indie” Wilder, who was born on July 10. Indie’s mother, Katie Smith, shared the news of the baby’s birth on Instagram on July 11, noting that he weighed 6 lbs., 13oz...as a side note....no mullet was seen...

Dancing With the Stars is parting ways with longtime host Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews, Tom says they will not return to the ABC competition series for Season 29. Bergeron announced on Twitter late yesterday afternoon, saying “It’s been an incredible 15 year run and the most unexpected gift of my career. Dancing With the Stars is slated to return this fall on ABC (airing Mondays at 8/7c).

The Blast says the body of Glee star Naya Rivera was found yesterday by divers at Lake Piru in California. Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub believes that Naya's death is not a suicide "Our hearts also go out to Naya's many friends and fans. Who have been holding out for the best, over the past few days. Detectives from our major crimes bureau began working this case from the onset. Their work on this case revealed there was no indication of foul play, and no indication this was a suicide." NBC says the cast of Glee went to Lake Piru yesterday where they held hands on a pier as Naya's body was recovered.

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Luke Bryan will be hosting The 'CMA Best Of Fest TV Special' ... The show will feature some unforgettable performances from the last 16 years of 'CMA Fest' as well as new performances by Luke and Darius Rucker. "I think the fans will enjoy it...obviously it's stuff they've seen before, but um, I think it's going to be a pretty meaningful show"

Best of CMA Fest' airs tonight on ABC.

Country stars say there farewells to Charlie Daniels. Vince Gill remembers Charlie as a kind man. They became good friends., Travis Tritt calls Charlie the 'greatest man' he ever met. Gretchen Wilson says Charlie was like a father to her and Trace Adkins remembers when he performed 'The Devil Went Down To Georgia' in front of Charlie. He admit...he was a little nervous.. "Friends, I was as nervous as I have ever been before any performance..ever.  But, I went out there and did it, after I was done Charlie looked at me a smiled and nodded his head and had a look on his face as if to say...you're welcome"

Robert Pattinson's 'The Batman' isn't even in theaters yet but HBO Max has given a series commitment to a spin off of the upcoming DC Comics film. The untitled TV series will be set in the Gotham City police department. HBO Max said that the show will build upon the film's examination of corruption in Gotham City and help launch a new Batman universe across multiple platforms. The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader, is set to arrive in theaters on Oct. 1, 2021....It kinda sounds like a something that's already been done...on TV...and they called it 'Gotham" .... but what do I know...

Actress Kelly Preston has died, best known for her roles in "The Cat in the Hat" "What a Girl Wants" and with Tom Cruise in "Jerry Maguire" Husband John Travolta shared the news on his Instagram account, revealing that she lost her two-year battle with breast cancer. A family representative told People magazine that the actress passed away yesterday morning. She was 57

If you like Christmas movies, Christmas in July has started on Hallmark channel. July 1 - 26, Hallmark will be airing Christmas movies.

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Willie Nelson is an entertainer that seams tireless, what does he credit For His Long Career? ... Willie says, "Some days are better than others, but I've done a lot of martial arts over the years that has been a big help to me. I still do it everyday, a little this a little that. It keeps me going."

Gabby Barrett is a nominee for the ACM Best New Female Artist, and she tells Kelly and Ryan where she was when she heard the news. 'Oh my gosh it was insane, I was actually in New York which is funny when I found out. I was getting my hair and makeup done for some press days and I looked down at my phone and my manager and everybody was just blowing me up like CONGRATULATIONS! and they said I was officially nominated" The 56th annual ACM awards are September 16th on CBS 7PM

Ozzy, Sharon, and Jack Osbourne will star in a new Travel Channel series called The Osbournes Want to Believe. On the show, Jack will show his mom and dad footage of Bigfoot and UFO sightings, poltergeists and "creepy dolls" in an effort to convince them of the existence of paranormal activity. He says his biggest challenge may be keeping their comments family friendly. The Osbournes Want to Believe premiering Sunday August 2nd at 9pm central on The Travel Channel

Even though movie theaters have shuttered in the wake of COVID-19, lockdown it hasn't stopped people from enjoying the movies. For example, Jumanji: The Next Level has officially made over $800 million worldwide since opening in theaters last December. The movie's star Dwayne Johnson celebrated the big news on Wednesday and sent a heartfelt congratulations to everyone who worked on the hit sequel. AND confirmed that the franchise will be turned into a trilogy

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Blake Shelton is jumping on the wagon as one of the country artists taking his show to Drive-In Theaters on July 25 he's bringing Gwen Stefani & Trace Adkins along with him....Blake’s new, one-night-only concert, was filmed exclusively for drive-in theaters across North America. Tickets go on sale on July 14 at 12 p.m. (venue time) for $114.99 per vehicle (up to 6 people). that's around $20 per person...not bad if you have six friends that want to go....

Luke Bryan Blames His Wife For His Tattoo ...you see, Caroline got Luke's initials on her back side and dared him to do the same. "Well she started the trend, she put my initials on her butt..so I had to..I actually did it because she said I would never do something..you know that renegade" and THAT is true love..as Luke celebrates his 25th number one song on the charts with 'One Magarita" calls for another tattoo if you ask me....

NBC is reviving the quiz show “Weakest Link” with “Hollywood Game Night’s” Jane Lynch set to take over as host. The new version will “deliver the fast-paced and quick-witted pillars of the original British format created by the BBC with a few modern twists,” Production on the 13-episode new season is set to begin later this year...just what I need someone to remind me (audio) that I AM the weakest link...

Brobible says the $400 million contract extension for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes forbids him from playing any other sports besides football. They quote him as saying, “I still don’t think I’m allowed to play basketball. I’m sure baseball is not going to be allowed as well. I know there’s a lot of them. There’s everything from jet skiing to…there’s a lot of them. It’s pretty much every physical activity you could possibly do.”

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The first time Tim McGraw Tried To Sing “I Called Mama" he got emotional... "When I heard it I cried when it got to the hook of a song. I just sort of fell apart and then I wanted Faith to hear it, but I didn’t want to play … it was just a guitar work tape, and I didn’t want Faith to hear it. I wanted to sing it to her. So, I was trying to learn the words to it really quickly, so I could sing her just the first verse and the course. About 30 minutes I had it ready and I said, ‘I want you to hear this song.’ So, I sat down at the kitchen table I started singing it and I couldn’t get through it. Every time I tried to get to the chorus I would fall apart on it. And she would start crying because I was crying. It has a simple message to it, but it just means so much."

In life sometimes it's a good idea to have a 'Plan B' not for LOCASH they have No "Plan B" ... "This is us, I think if you have a plan B you GO to your plan B when it gets to tough and we just never had one. We had each other to lean on and when times got tough, one of us would be having a better day than the other and we just picked the other one up. When you're on the road that long, you're going to get crazy but again perseverance and we just celebrate every little milestone"

Another celebrity has joined Carol Baskin on the app 'Cameo" TMZ says boxing champ Floyd Mayweather has joined the app and is charging $999 for personal video messages, birthday shout-outs, boxing tips and motivational messages. He is the most expensive celebrity on the site

Jim Carrey Says Being President Would Be A "Step Down" For Kanye West ... Jim wrote a new novel that includes references to Kanye West. He says Kanye is a "superhuman artist" and an "alien emissary to the human race." Jim says Kanye shouldn't bother with a presidential run because he represents so much more.

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