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Thomas Rhett has been grilling alot during the lockdown... "Ribs have been my favorite thing to make. I follow this account called 'Meat Church' and they make a lot of great rubs. And if you have the time to do it, let those ribs sit on there for five to six hours and wrap ‘em in aluminum foil with some butter and brown sugar, some good ol’ Meat Church rub and you’re good to go."

Paging Dr. Matt Stell!! While many of our Country Music stars had dreams of playing sports before the music bug bit'em.  Matt Stell tells Songwriters Universe that he came very close to being a doctor. He applied to a pre-med program through Harvard and got accepted and was headed there until six weeks before leaving, he got the opportunity he was really hoping for...a publishing deal so he stayed in Nashville..

Derek Hough is coming back to "Dancing With The Stars" but this time as a judge ... He plans to be a "fair and honest" judge. "I think I'll be a fair judge a fun judge, but more importantly, I want to try to inspire and motivate these celebrities to have the best possible time so they get better each week. So, it's going to be fun, I'm excited" "Dancing With The Stars" returns Monday night.

Actor Sacha Baron Cohen was spotted filming something as his famous Borat character last month in Long Beach which made people wonder if there's another Borat movie in the works...well, the answer is no, it's not in the works....it's already been filmed.  Borat 2 has already been filmed and screened for “a select few industry types,” according to a new report from Collider....

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Today we start off with Georgia Line star Tyler Hubbard, he injured his ankle recently while riding his dirt bike...He's recovering nicely at home getting cards and messages of "get well soon" but nothing will top the voice mail he got from his daughter Olivia Rose - She said; "Daddy, I love you so much ... I hope your ankle feels better and I hope it heals." Aw! right in the feels....

Maren Morris Hasn't minded being at home right now. So, what's the best part? "Well, of course, getting to spend so much time with my husband and my baby. You know, if I had been on tour I would have had my kid out with me, but then Ryan (Hurd) would be out on tour as well. It just wouldn’t have been this really condensed family time that we are getting right now. So, that’s probably the best part. And, I’m also like- you know, off the road, I’m the laziest person. I just watch constant Netflix and Bravo and do nothing with my life except Postmates food. I’ve loved doing that in my free time."

The wheels are turning slowly for The Matrix 4 movie. While a number of stars from The Matrix trilogy have returned for the latest installment of the franchise...one of the most glaring omissions was Hugo Weaving, The 60-year-old actor, who played Agent Smith in all three of The Matrix movies, says he was approached to return but scheduling complications couldn't be ironed out..

You'll be relieved to know Pamela Anderson has moved on from her marriage to Mr. Jon Peters... her 12-day marriage. A source close to the couple tells People that Pamela and her new man have been riding out the pandemic together and began dating shortly after she split from Peters in February when the COVID-19 pandemic began in North America. “She's very happy," ....Oh! who is she dating? well, it's Pamela Anderson...so you know he's got to be rich, maybe famous...naw...she's dating her security guard...who pulled the short straw there....maybe HE did...

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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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