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Jason Aldean tells Country Now magazine that his wife, Brittany, suffered minor injuries during their recent vacation in Turks and Caicos. She got a cut above her left eyebrow and chipped her tooth. Despite the mishaps, the Aldean’s had a wonderful vacation…Well, it’s not fun until someone gets stitches on vacation.
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Variety Magazine says Tina Fey is set to star in a new Netflix series called “The Four Seasons”. The show is an adaptation of the 1981 movie of the same name. No other cast members have been announced yet, but there is speculation about potential appearances from Jon Hamm and a Fey/Amy Poehler reunion. Tina Fey’s new movie “Mean Girls” is in theaters this weekend.
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Jon Pardi has climbed into the Top 40 on the country charts with his new single “Cowboys And Plowboys” with pal and labelmate Luke Bryan. The recently-crowned Grand Ole Opry member will head to Mexico for Luke’s annual Crash My Playa event later this month. The four-day event takes place January 17th-20th at the Moon Palace Resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico.
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Peacock’s new dating show “Couple to Throuple” premieres February 8th. It features couples deciding if they want to add a third member to their relationship…What is going on….
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Eric Dane, best known as McSteamy on Grey’s Anatomy, has passed away at 53 after battling ALS. He first revealed his diagnosis last April, but symptoms began earlier in 2024. His family says he spent his final days surrounded by his wife, daughters, and close friends, and he used his fight to raise awareness for ALS research.
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William Shatner is officially going metal…because apparently retirement is for people without a spaceship. The 94 year old icon is releasing a heavy metal album featuring covers of Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest, plus original songs with 35 metal legends. He says metal is where imagination gets loud, which explains a lot about Captain Kirk. There’s nothing more metal than a man eligible for social security since Nixon.
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Jelly Roll is officially becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry on March 10th, and Lainey Wilson will be there to welcome him in. He first found out back in December when Craig Morgan surprised him with the invitation, and now Craig will perform at the induction too. It’s one of country music’s highest honors, and proof that redemption stories hit harder than any guitar solo.
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Kane Brown is the latest country star to plant his flag on Broadway in Nashville with his own entertainment venue. Kane Brown’s on Broadway will feature a full restaurant, bar, and live music, which basically guarantees fans will spend money while singing his songs badly. Every country star gets a bar eventually, it’s practically a rite of passage. At this point, Nashville Broadway is less a street and more a country music theme park.
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