The List for Friday, May 21st 2021

Welcome to The List,

Congratulations to Blake Shelton celebrating the 20th Anniversary Of His First Album ‘Blake Shelton’, was released in July of 2001. But, what was even bigger than that? “The bigger deal for me though was being asked to join the Opry.  Because I remember just being shocked, but because Trace is the one that asked.  That was a big moment for me.” He says it’s unbelievable to him that he’s still in country music.

Dierks Bentley Is having a great time being back out on the road … “It felt so great. It’s a great feeling being back out there. Seen the elation in the fans’ faces and in my band’s faces as well, too. Just been going out there and trying to keep it heavy on the music and then just have a good time and we’ve had. We’ve had a lot of fun.”

Cher is getting her own biopic chronicling her life story sharing the news on Twitter Wednesday. . It’s unclear whether the film will focus on one specific section of the 75 year old entertainers life or chronicle its entirety, were she meets Sonny Bono.

The “Friends” reunion is coming up fast, James Corden is the host “It’s a big nostalgic look back at this group of characters that mean so much to so many people. But, I can’t tell you much more than that only that I was privileged to be a part of it.” The “Friends” reunion premieres on Thursday on HBO Max.

in 1980, The Coyote finally caught the Road Runner. AND The Empire Strikes Back was released in theaters….

Jimmy Fallon talks about New York’s new Vax and Scratch, “Were people who get vaccinated receive a lottery ticket that could be worth 5-million dollars.  Just think in one day New Yorkers can get a life saving vaccine and enough money for a one bedroom apartment.”

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