The List for Monday, June 12th 2023

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In the new Netflix docuseries “Arnold”, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone dive deep into their race to be the biggest action star of the ’80s. Stallone says their rivalry got so heated that, quote, “We couldn’t even stand to be in the same room.  People had to separate us.” They’re good friends now, and Stallone is even willing to admit that Arnold was BETTER.  The three part limited series “Arnold” is streaming on Netflix now.

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Fans were upset with Eric Church’s show at CMA Fest on Saturday.  He was the last act of the show, so he only did seven songs.  But it was the WAY it all went down.  He reimagined some of his own songs, which was disappointing. He ignored many of his biggest hits, and instead did a cover of a Little Feat track.  When he was done, he abruptly walked off the stage, and some of the people ended up booing.

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The Daily Star says six cast and crew members from ”Gladiator 2” were rushed to the hospital after an explosion on the set. A source tells the newspaper that a gas pipe may have ruptured. Hopefully everyone will be OK, but it was a serious accident.

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What’s it like going on tour with Dierks Bentley…lets ask Jordan Davis   “Dierks does such a great job of not making a tour feel like a tour in the best way. We’re all away from home, but Dierks makes everybody comfortable and goes out of his way to make sure that everybody’s having fun.”  Jordan plays for an hour..Dierks plays for an hour and a half…he says it’s a master class and he’s learned so much from that guy.

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The Miami Heat are down three games to one to the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals.  And they’re also down one MASCOT. At halftime during Friday night’s game, UFC’s Conor McGregor came out for a “comedy” skit to hype his new pain relief spray. Part of the skit involved Conor knocking out the Heat’s mascot, Burnie, then whipping out a bottle of TIDL his pain relief spray and spraying him.  Well, Conor punched Burnie, and Burnie went down, and didn’t get back up. Unfortunately, the guy in the Burnie costume ended up in the HOSPITAL. But he’s ok now…

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Newsweek magazine says a Wheel of Fortune spin-off for children is in the works. The new version will include physical and comedic challenges that help students learn while playing the game.

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