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The awards just keep rolling in…Country stars were the big winners at the 2020 Tunie Awards, a “Tunie Award” is collaboration between Waffle House and TouchTunes which awards artists who received the most plays on Waffle House jukeboxes throughout the year. #1 Played Song was “Tennessee Whiskey” by Chris Stapleton and for the second year in a row Luke Combs won for Top Country Artist…while the Waffle House employees recognized Old Dominion for the Associate’s Choice Award.
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are returning to the small screen. Trisha announced on Instagram yesterday that she and Garth will star in the CBS special Garth & Trisha Live! A Holiday Concert Event next month. It airs on CBS, December 20th at 8:30 ET.
Is the rumor of a fifth “Lethal Weapon” movie true? Mel Gibson weighs in “Yeah, no absolutely. The man who was behind all that, the man who brought it to the screen and gave it’s ah.. the goodies and is working on it right now. Richard Donner, he’s a legend.”
Ryan Phillippe has figured out how to use the self-drive on his Tesla. “Jimmy I went hours without touching the wheel. I took off my shoes, I had multiple screens attached to the windshield so I could facetime with the kids and my friends. It was amazing, it was like a super slow first class.” He hacked the system by using a weighted water bottle tucked into the corner of the wheel…
The next Pirates of the Caribbean movie will reportedly introduce Jack Sparrow’s long-lost son and CBS says comedian and actor Sinbad is recovering from a recent stroke.
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This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The first character balloon in 1927 was Felix the Cat, and the character to make the most appearances is Snoopy, with over 40. This year's parade is scheduled to begin at 8:30 A.M. Eastern tomorrow morning, on NBC as usual, along with streams on Peacock and Fubo. Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and Al Roker of the "Today" show will return as hosts.
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Jelly Roll Is Taking A Break From Social Media ... He says he is going to go dark for a few months, but you'll still see him on his wife's posts. He says he has an unhealthy relationship…with social media and phones in general...
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The NY Post says "Wicked" moviegoers are causing a stir by singing along during the movie. AMC Theaters has already banned singing. Some fans find the singing disruptive, while others believe it adds to the viewing experience. Nanci Zoppi says, "I’m already livid about it. Everybody’s an indoor cat now. They don’t know how to be in public places."
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Kix Brooks is stepping down as the host of "American Country Countdown" after 18 years. His last show will air the weekend of December 28th and 29th.
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