The List for Wednesday, May 10th 2023

Welcome to The List,

Tom Hanks is pushing back against ‘woke culture’ it seems,  he doesn’t like books being censored to fit modern sensibilities.  Saying, “Let me decide what I am offended by and what I’m not offended by.  I would be against reading any book from any era that says ‘abridged due to modern sensitivities.’ Tom just released his first novel, called “Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece”.

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Remember last week when Morgan Wallen cancelled a show because of throat issues?  And someone said he was just drunk and couldn’t perform?  Well, those vocal issues took a turn for the worse.  He was diagnosed with “vocal fold trauma” . . . and put on mandatory vocal rest for six weeks.  So much for the rumors, he’s working on rescheduling all of his shows, except the festivals, for obvious reasons.  He promises to “make those right” next year.

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This morning, Lady A’s Charles Kelley and his wife Cassie were on “CBS Mornings”, where they’re talking about Charles’ struggle with alcoholism.  Lady A canceled their tour 10 months ago so that Charles could focus on his sobriety.  They’re back on the road now. The interview is with Gayle King, and it’s been described as “very emotional and raw.”

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Dan + Shay star Dan Smyers tells Billboard magazine that their dogs are big hits when they’re on the road. “No matter how stressful things get or how homesick you get being away from home or if you miss a note during the show, getting a kiss from a dog at the end of the night makes all the spirits go right back up. Adding, they’re more popular than us at the meet and greets!”

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Is Tom Cruise’s love life really that interesting??  Probably not, so when it’s reported that he’s interested in Shakira after meeting her at the F1 Grand Prix race in Miami on Sunday, we all can kinda go…really?  A source tells the newspaper that he allegedly sent the pop star flowers after meeting her and that must mean he’s extremely interested in her.. He has the benefit of being, a nice-looking guy, and he is talented. And I think this is the most important part of this whole thing…she isn’t taller than him.”

Lastly, Jelly Roll fans listen up, you want to get closer to your favorite Country music artist? Well, he’s packed a lot of living into his 38 years.  Enough for ABC to do a documentary on the guy.  It’s called “Jelly Roll: Save Me”, and it starts streaming May 30th on Hulu.

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