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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is adding a new category to the Oscars starting in 2026: “Achievement in Casting.” They will soon have a system in place for professional casting directors to nominate and honor each other along with the rest of the industry.
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It’s the ever-changing face of downtown Nashville…NOW… Morgan Wallen is opening his own bar in Nashville, It’s SIX stories tall, and spans 30,000 square feet. It’ll be called “This Bar and Tennessee Kitchen” it will include three live music stages, six bars, a restaurant, an open-air rooftop, a gift shop . . . This massive complex is being built now, and will open sometime this summer. It’s adjacent to Ryman Auditorium and directly off of Broadway.
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This is kinda cool! The Daily Mail says a new interactive attraction, based on the John Wick movies, will open in Las Vegas later this year. The John Wick Experience will allow fans to immerse themselves in the fantasy and danger of the franchise, with a recreation of The Continental hotel and missions to complete. The attraction will feature a themed bar and retail shop.
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I don’t know if you missed it but Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Valentine’s Day and she showed off a huge new emerald ring that he got her. Then they got up and sang lovingly into each other’s eyes.
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Sad news from the soap world. General Hospital icon Anthony Geary has passed away at age 78 due to complications from surgery in Amsterdam. Fans knew him forever as Luke Spencer, one of the most legendary characters daytime TV has ever seen. His longtime on-screen partner Genie Francis said, “No star burned brighter than Tony Geary,” adding that working with him was always unpredictable and exciting. A true original, and a massive loss for television history.
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Radar Online says Mariah Carey is allegedly stressed that her Christmas anthem All I Want For Christmas Is You might not dominate the charts this year. Apparently Gen Z is flirting with other holiday jams. An insider says this song is basically Mariah’s financial Super Bowl. If it underperforms, the brand wobbles. Somewhere, Mariah is warming up her whistle register and threatening December itself.
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Riley Green had a moment onstage when a fan tossed leopard-print granny panties at him mid-show. He kept singing like a pro while the internet absolutely did not. His tour crew has now started collecting bras, panties, and even hair extensions thrown on stage. Riley said they were going to donate the bras once he learned how expensive they are. Country concerts really are built different.
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Blake Shelton told People magazine that Gwen Stefani is the head chef at home, especially when it comes to Italian food. Blake says her lasagna takes all day to make, but he’d eat it for the rest of his life. Somewhere, an Oklahoma grill is quietly weeping, but love is love. And apparently love tastes like lasagna.
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