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Luke Bryan is paying it forward. He is the latest artist to take part in Verizon’s Pay It Forward Live series in an effort to raise money for small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Luke will perform tonight across Verizon’s social media channels, including on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. “When I heard about the Pay It Forward program Verizon was doing to support local small businesses I loved the idea of doing my part to help raise awareness for it,” says Luke. “These are the people who wake up every day living out their dreams and passions and bringing them into our communities. Let’s all continue to do right, support each other and Pay It Forward.” Viewers are encouraged to support their local businesses by placing online orders or purchasing gift cards, among other things. Each time #PayitForwardLIVE is used, Verizon will donate $10 until it reaches its $2.5 million cap. Luke’s Pay It Forward Live livestream takes place tonight at 8 p.m. ET.

Gabby Barrett Knew At An Early Age She Wanted To Be A Country Singer … Gabby’s plan A, B and C were to be a country artist. Her father supported her 100%. They sat down and looked at each other He said “You’re not going to college, you’re not doing any of that. You’re gonna make something of yourself with music…and boy did she ever…

Joe Exotic’s Third Husband Says The “Tiger King” Is Misunderstood … Joe’s third husband, Dillon Passage, is standing by his man during his 22-year prison sentence. He says, “The producers really wanted to get across that yeah, he’s, like, opinionated, he’s charismatic and he doesn’t really care what people think, but that’s really just in front of the camera … he’s very romantic. He’s super sweet and sincere. Every morning, he would wake me up with coffee and a bacon egg and cheese croissant.” Dillon says Joe was excited to hear that President Trump might look into his case. He says he will never abandon Joe.

DJ Jazzy Jeff Opens Up About Recovering From The Coronavirus … He says his symptoms began with body aches before he lost his appetite and his sense of smell. Jeff had pneumonia in both of his lungs and didn’t recover for nearly two weeks. He feels guilty that he may have spread the virus to other people before he knew he had it. Jeff says it brings tears to his eyes to hear that some people aren’t taking social distancing seriously.  But Jeff is on the mend and we are very happy to hear that.

and we wrap it up today with a song About The Benefits Of Quarantining …

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The List for Thursday, August 7th 2025

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In a desperate bid to stay relevant, Blake Lively is reportedly terrified she’s about to become the next track on Taylor Swift’s breakup album  and not the love song kind. Sources say their friendship fizzled after Blake’s legal mess with Justin Baldoni… and now Taylor’s ghosting her! Blake’s smart enough to know when Swift goes silent, a savage rhyme is on the way.

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MTV just remembered country music exists! They've slapped a shiny new “Country Category” on the VMAs, and the nominees are stacked: Chris Stapleton, Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, and Morgan Wallen. Took ‘em long enough… but hey, we’ll take the boots on the moonwalk!

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Post Malone’s stalker is back for the fifth time. Cherish Gomer, clearly not cherishing boundaries, was arrested after literally jumping in front of Posty’s car like it was the final scene of a rom-com. His driver had to swerve just to avoid turning her into roadkill. Someone get this girl a restraining order and a therapist!

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In the most Ozzy Osbourne thing ever… the flowers fans are leaving at his memorial in Birmingham? Yeah, those are gonna be mulched and scattered by his future gravesite. It’s giving “ashes to ashes, petals to compost.” Honestly, it’s poetic... and so metal.

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The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards are coming this September and guess who's leading the pack? Lady Gaga with 12 nominations! Bruno Mars slides in with 11, and Kendrick Lamar’s got 10. And Beyoncé? She's only up for Entertainer of the Year… and not a single other category. Bold move, MTV. Watch the chaos unfold September 7th on CBS and MTV.

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Hold up country music has officially been shaken... Carrie Underwood is no longer blonde. I repeat Carrie is now a brunette. She posted a pic saying, “Last time I saw my natural color, I was 12.” Now she’s giving it another shot, and social media is absolutely here for it. Carrie, welcome to the dark side.

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Demi Moore is on a mission and no, it’s not another rom-com. She’s allegedly lobbying for Bruce Willis to get an honorary Oscar. Because let’s be real Die Hard is cinema history AND a Christmas movie. She wants him recognized while he can still accept it himself. The Academy’s dragging their feet, but Demi? She's not letting Bruce’s legacy go quietly.

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If you’ve ever dreamed of day drinking with Dolly Parton your weird little dream just came true. Dolly Wines now has a spot at Assembly Food Hall in Nashville. That’s right grab a glass, raise a toast, and celebrate the Queen of Country in her own hometown. Pinkies up, Dolly style.

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