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Chris Lane and wife Lauren are proud parents of their new baby boy Dutton..Chris says he thinks HE will be the strict parent “We’ve had many conversations, Lauren and I about which one’s going to be that parent. With it being a boy, as his father, I’m going to have to be the one who steps in and I have no problem doing that. My dad was that way, I feel like I learned from him my whole life.”
Reba McEntire is ready to get back on stage, with the country icon set to perform during this year’s Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular. Reba shared the news on Instagram… This year’s 25-minute fireworks display will launch more than 65,000 shells and effects from five barges positioned on the East River centered in midtown., watch Reba and the show Sunday July 4th at 7pm on NBC
Fans of The Conjuring and Saw movies are in for a real trick or treat, as creators from both film series have teamed up for a brand new horror franchise. According to Deadline, The LaLaurie Mansion, the first film in a proposed new franchise of haunted house movies. The movie will be based on the real-life property, which is located in New Orleans, and will partially film on-location. Notably, the LaLaurie Mansion has been closed off to the public for nearly a century.
The Daily Mail says Ben Affleck, who is in Las Vegas to direct a new movie, was spotted gambling by himself at 3 a.m. at a high roller table at the Wynn resort. Ben wore a backwards baseball cap as some tourists tried to snap pictures of him The paper says Ben was once banned from a Vegas casino because he is too good at cards. Jennifer Lopez’s mother, Guadalupe, eventually joined Ben in the casino for games
Today Dr Oz turns 61, and Saturday Chris Young celebrates his 36th Birthday, and Blues Guitarist Kenny Wayne Sheperd turns 44
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Keith Urban is officially boarding the yacht rock cruise. The country star says a full covers album is coming. It will feature classic yacht rock songs and only one original track. He even teased fans with a smooth cover of Stephen Bishop’s “On and On.” No release date yet. But apparently Keith brought boat shoes.
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ABC may be ready to dump The Bachelorette for good. Insiders claim executives now call the franchise “toxic.” Critics say the show stopped being about love and started chasing messy drama. Ratings have been sliding for years. The big question inside ABC now is simple. Is it finally time to pull the plug.
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Travis Kelce is apparently running an investigation. Someone has been leaking details about his wedding plans with Taylor Swift. Sources say Travis is trying to figure out who is talking. He is also trying to keep Taylor calm about the chaos. Because nothing says romance like a celebrity leak hunt.
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Luke Combs just turned Las Vegas into a country concert record book. His show at Allegiant Stadium pulled in 70,921 fans. That breaks the stadium record previously set by a massive boxing match. Country music just beat prize fighting in Vegas. Luke Combs basically threw the knockout punch.
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