Brandon Lewis
February 11, 2026
Wednesday 11th February 2026
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Luke Bryan, at one time peanut farmer…Country music superstar…Judge for American Idol…tells The Tennessean that he spent a good portion of 2022 helping raise awareness for pig farming. Showcasing pig farmers in a better light and showed just how technologically-advanced pig farming operations are. Any time people can go purchase their food and feel good about how that process was, I think it helps farming and pig farmers everywhere.”
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Get up early Christmas morning…and head for the tree…but FIRST…you have certain things that gotta happen right? It’s called tradition. Well Justin Moore shares his Christmas morning family traditions … “Our main thing that we do on Christmas morning is we have a Christmas brunch with my in-laws. They’re from Louisiana – they like to drink – so we have mimosas and Kate makes waffles and we make this big huge production of a brunch.” And then it’s breathalyzers all round…gumbo and presents…
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AceShowbiz.com says many of Cher’s friends are worried about her dating habits…Cher, who is 76, is dating Alexander “AE” Edwards, who is 36. They think she is in way over her head and want her to see this for what it is a fun winter fling. They don’t want her to get carried away.”
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Jackson Dean tells Songwriter Universe magazine that his debut album, “Greenbroke,” is full of songs that paint pictures of America. Saying “It’s a big sound, and there’s a lot going on at one time. Some of it is a little in your face, and some of it is a little space-ish, but it all really has a landscape. “Greenbroke” comes out March 11th.
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Most have a favorite Christmas movie…The Grinch, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer…Die Hard…Jordan Davis tells us about his favorite “The one Christmas movie I have to watch, which Elf has slowly taken over that spot, but I would have to say It’s a Wonderful Life. Then moving to Nashville, they play it at a theater here in town, and it’s something that I really look forward to going and seeing that movie. Man, it’s just a great movie.”
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For the comic book movie lovers, the DC Universe just got blasted with many of the new movies being cancelled…The new Wonder Woman movie, The Flash…including the latest franchise with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s Black Adam…but he tells US Weekly magazine. He believes his character, may yet have a future in the DC movie universe. Maybe not right away…but down the road in the DC multiverse chapters….Oh yeah….He’s The Rock and he can smell what Hollywood is cooking…so cheezy…
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Will there be another Austin Powers? Rumors say Mike Myers is turning down massive offers to bring the franchise back. Sources claim he does not need the money, already made tens of millions, and still cashes in every Halloween. Apparently he is focused on dad life instead of shagadelic life. So no, baby… he is not desperate.
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Cody Johnson just confirmed he and Luke Combs finally cut a song together. Fans have been waiting years for this bromance to hit the studio. They toured Australia and New Zealand together, and now the friendship is officially on vinyl. And that is not all. Cody also says there is a track with Brothers Osborne on the new album. That record is about to be stacked.
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Ella Langley just hit number one on the all-genre Hot 100 with “Choosin’ Texas.”
That puts her in elite company with legends like Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves, Jeannie C. Riley, and Beyoncé. She is also reportedly the first female artist to hold number one on Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, and the Hot 100 at the same time. Released October 7th and it has been sprinting ever since. That is not just a hit. That is a takeover.
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And speaking of Taylor Swift, betting sites say there is a 50 percent chance her childhood friend Abigail Anderson is Maid of Honor. They also give a 25 percent chance that Vera Wang designs the dress. We are now gambling on bridal parties. This wedding might need its own sportsbook. Only in 2026, folks.
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