Brandon Lewis
December 18, 2025
Thursday 18th December 2025
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Another Country artist to keep an eye on is Cody Johnson, Ex-Rodeo star, Cowboy who likes to write songs about his personal life…but he also knows what NOT to write songs about. “You don’t wanna write down EVERYTHING, there’s been times where, if you’re married out there and you listen I don’t care how much you love your spouse or how long you’ve been together. You’re going to have fights, and sometimes for an artist you channel those things and write them down. But sometimes it’s a little to personal.” Cody Johnson’s tour finds him coming thru Kix Country May 18th at the Xtream Arena in Coralville
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Jussie Smollett was finally sentenced yesterday for staging a fake hate crime in Chicago. He was ordered to spend 150 days in jail, ordered to pay $120,106 in restitution to the city of Chicago, along with a $25,000 fine. The Judge saying Jussie did nothing, but commit perjury on the witness stand.
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Billboard magazine says Kelsea Ballerini and Anthony Mackie are going to host the CMT Awards on April 3rd on CBS
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Billboard magazine says Miranda Lambert is going to release her new album, Palomino, on April 29th. The album will have 15 songs. One of the songs, “Wandering Spirit”, was co-written by Mick Jagger. Miranda also sings with the B-52’s on the album
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The Robb Report says this year’s Academy Awards gift bag contains a gift certificate for a plot of land in Scotland. Other gifts include an all-inclusive stay at a Scotland castle, a skin care kit that includes tomato serum and salmon cream, gold-infused chocolates and several bottles of vodka.
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Giant Freakin Robot says a fourth “Taken” movie, starring Liam Neeson, is in development. He will be at least 70 when the film starts production. No word on a plot or script.
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Is Tom Bergeron coming back to Dancing with the Stars? Naughty But Nice says producers are seriously considering it. After his recent return, insiders say the crowd went nuts, ratings spiked, and backstage felt like the glory days. Now they want him to cross over from judge to contestant. One source said Tom didn’t just come back, he stole the show. And now they want him to steal the Mirrorball. Fired. Rehired. Rebranded. That’s a glow-up.
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Thanks to Zootopia 2, the Indonesian pit viper is suddenly a trendy pet in China. Small issue though. It’s highly venomous. Chinese state media is now begging people to stop buying them. Because nothing says “bad idea” like letting a children’s movie convince you to bring home a snake that can medically ruin your week. Darwinism, at it’s finest….
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Jelly Roll told Joe Rogan something wild. He says he thought he was colorblind for over twenty years. He could see basic shades but didn’t realize how colorful the world actually was. After losing weight and cutting out sugar, something changed. The moment it hit him was when he noticed a “new” purple tulip in his yard. His wife laughed and said it had been there for two years…HD vision unlocked.
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Morgan Wallen told Country Now that becoming a dad completely changed his mindset. He admitted there was a time when he didn’t care who his actions affected. But once his son was born, he started thinking about the world differently and who he spends time with. That’ll do it. Nothing grows you up faster than realizing someone’s watching everything you do….and bolting down a few chairs…
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Sad news…Buck Rogers star Gil Gerard has died at the age of 82 from cancer. Gerard played Rogers on the NBC series between 1979 and 1981
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