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Garth Brooks is getting the band back together, he's performing at the Billboard Music Awards next week with five of the original seven band members. Garth will also be presented with the prestigious Icon Award at the ceremony. The Billboard Music Awards will be hosted by Kelly Clarkson and air live October 14 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

Brad Paisley talks to Ellen about his 'No I In Beer' video..to rescuing donkeys during the pandemic...and recalling the last concert he played before the pandemic shut everything down..."We were up in Saskatchewan, the day after they shut down all of America. Which was really weird because I feel like we got one pass the goalie. I was able to really soak it in with that audience, and I think we all knew.. ok, this is it for a long time."

Each audience member for Saturday Night Live's season premiere walked out with a surprise $150 check. New York's COVID-19 guidelines prohibit live audiences at "media production activities," unless the audience is made up of paid cast, crew or employees. so, by paying the audience...NBC was able to count them as employees which put the show in compliance with the state's COVID-19 restrictions.

Legendary rocker Eddie Van Halen passed away from throat cancer yesterday..in the early days of Van Halen Eddie said the band never took NO for an answer "The bottom line is...we believed in ourselves, just like when no record company wanted anything to do with us we threw our own gigs. We played back yard parties, stuffed lockers in high schools.. we played high schools we played everywhere whether you liked us or not you definitely had heard of us." ..Eddie Van Halen was 65.

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Blake Shelton has Announced His Advisor For 'The Voice' ... "My advisor, has been here a few times right? He's performed on the show but he's going to be my advisor this season....ladies and gentlemen....Kane Brown." Season 19 of The Voice starts Monday October 19th at 7pm on NBC

It's award season and the CMA's are just around the corner...and Reba fills us in on what we can expect. "A great show with great entertainment, lots of fun and it's going to be an action packed event that we're really looking forward to." she says not matter how many people are in the audience. The 2020 CMA Awards air Wednesday, November 11th on ABC.

Shania Twain can't wait to get back to her Vegas show on stage and well, she's been pretty busy        "I'm on stand-bye, I've been writing music...I mean I've got a mountain of songs now. COVID has lasted so much longer than any of us expected so i have enough music for three albums now. I just keep writing and writing and writing"

How would you like to see "Man Of Steel" Star Henry Cavill be the next James Bond if the series producers would have him he says he'd love to. "If Barbara and Mike are interested in me in any capacity to be a part of their movies. I will gladly have that discussion with them. That would be something I would be very keen to explore further." The new bond movie "No Time To Die" has been pushed back and is now scheduled to be in theaters April 2nd 2021

Jimmy Fallon says Coca Cola is planning to discontinue their brand of coconut water called 'Zico'    "It's a big blow for all those people who love pretending that they love the taste of coconut water...Coca Cola new it was time to discontinue Zico because they did it a year ago and no one noticed."

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Jameson Rodgers Was A Baseball Player believe it or not..before he was a country singer.."I grew up playing baseball, I played through junior college...and when that rode came to an end I went to Southern Miss to finish school..and that's when I picked the guitar up"

Dolly Parton Wants To Be On The Cover Of Playboy "Well, there's some truth in that, I just might do it if I can do it in good taste and they want it. I will do it with a really good interview inside..so, yeah, it's possible"...Dolly turns 75 in January

The Karate Kid sequel series Cobra Kai is getting a season 3!! It was also announced Friday that the Ralph Macchio-William Zabka show has been renewed for a fourth a season...I just got through the first two seasons..Season 3 of Cobra Kai will premiere on Netflix on Jan. 8.

Jimmy Fallon says Brach's is selling candy corn "I saw that Brach's is now selling candy corn that taste like Thanks giving dinner...Don't knock it till you spit it out...If that was the vaccine for Coronavirus most people still wouldn't eat them...at this point 2020 is just rubbing it in."

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Get ready for more Jon Pardi! He's announced a new, eight-episode digital variety show, called 'Pardi Time' A combination of music, day-to-day life and his signature, goofball humor. 'Pardi Time' will air on CMT starting next Thursday, October 6th.

We got to talk to Russell Dickerson and when we asked what his first concert was...this is what he had to say. "I'd say, that most people would probably think Garth Brooks was like my first experience ever in music. But, it was actually 'Hanson'...that was my first concert. Everyone needs a little MMM Bop in their life"

Matt Stell remembers his first job...and the 'creative' things he learned, "My first job was really working for my dad, a little bit on the farm but ah...mainly water lining he was a contractor and I got to work every summer and put some money in my pocket and learn how to say swear words in a creative way."

Adam Sandler says he's talked to Chris Rock and Is excited he's Hosting 'SNL' Tomorrow Night "I talked to him a few nights ago, it's going to be awesome. There's nobody that will be more prepared that will come up with stuff...it's going to be a good night"

Last night Jimmy had a 'Joke-off' with Michael Che and Colin Jost..."Here's the Setup Police in Louisiana arrested a man after he went swimming in the aquarium at a Bass Pro Shops..and...go!

Colin Jost - "Weirdly he was charged with being to sober for a guy at a Bass Pro Shop..."

Jimmy - "Even worse he wore his facemask as a banana hammock"

Michael Che - "The guy wasn't in jail very long...it was more of a catch and release...."

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