The List for Wednesday, April 20th 2022

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Actor Johnny Depp took the stand Tuesday in his libel lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard, saying her domestic abuse allegations against him were disturbing, heinous and “not based in any species of truth.” “There were arguments, and things of that nature. But never did I myself reach the point of striking Miss Heard in anyway. Nore have I struck any woman.”, the former “Pirates of the Caribbean” star said, “it’s been six years of trying times. It’s very strange when one day you’re Cinderella, so to speak, and then in 0.6 seconds you’re Quasimodo.”

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Luke Bryan tells Access Hollywood that he likes to prank Katy Perry. “I leave crumbs in the couch. I did send a selfie of the toilet, I’m like, ‘Katy, here’s where it all goes down right here’.…He better be careful, like his wife Caroline…Katy may give as well as she gets!!

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Nicolas Cage tells People magazine that he turned down two big blockbusters to spend more time with his children. saying “First and foremost … there’s no version of Nic Cage in reality that doesn’t want to spend time with his children. There’s no version of Nic Cage that didn’t put family first over career…Nic Cage really speaks a lot about himself in the third person…His new movie ‘The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent” is in theaters this weekend…

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Country music star Brett Eldredge has been busy making magic in the studio, and he hasn’t been quiet about the creative process. The multi-platinum artist recently took to social media to tease his new single “Songs About You,” a heartbreak anthem that is expected to drop this Friday, April 22. You can check it out below.

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A British tabloid says Will Smith and Jada Pinkett have barely spoken since the Oscars.  Supposedly, they’ve been having problems for years, but it’s on another level now.  Yesterday, a trailer for the new season of “Red Table Talk” dropped . . . but there was no mention of Will making an appearance, or of the Oscars even being brought up. But the season may have been recorded before any of that happened.

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And today…if you’re feeling down and not finding the right fit with that special someone …..Carly Pearce has some inspirational words she’s found to be true over the years…”It’s so easy to just be sad and think, ‘what’s wrong with me’ or ‘what happened?’ And really, a lot of times you just have to know that you’re worth it, and if a relationship doesn’t work out it’s gonna be fine because you’re gonna find something that’s more suited for you.” The ‘ I Hope Your Happy Now’ singer is now dating Riley King a former MLB player for the Kansas City Royals..

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