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Meeting our idols, it’s on a bucket list somewhere…what if you got to MEET a celebrity that you had a crush on when you were a kid? How would you handle it? Dustin Lynch recalls the first time he met HIS childhood crush Reba McEntire “First time meeting Reba, see saw me I didn’t actually see her. She was rehearsing for an award show and I hear Reba McEntire’s voice screaming my name. She comes running down from the catwalk and the stage and bends down and gives me a hug in the middle of her soundcheck. If I wasn’t in love enough…that was just awesome”
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Deadline reports ”Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe has been tapped to play musician “Weird Al” Yankovic in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, a Roku Original biopic from Funny or Die and Tango that will be available for streaming exclusively on The Roku Channel. Weird Al says,. I have no doubt whatsoever that this is the role future generations will remember him for.” Production is set to begin in February in Los Angeles.
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Luke Bryan even though Caroline is helping with his “vocal resting” with duct tape…is putting on his “Crash My Playa” down in Mexico “Crash My Playa is the most enjoyable things I’ve ever done in my career. To get to go mid- to late January down in Mexico, get a good suntan on and go sing your music and just have a big onstage party.” This year’s event starts today in Riviera Cancun, Mexico with Luke, Jason Aldean, Dustin Lynch, Ashley McBryde, Riley Green, Jimmie Allen, LoCash, Jameson Rodgers, Lainey Wilson, Caitlyn Smith, and Whitney Duncan…is it to late to get a plane ticket??
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Cody Johnson tells CMT that he once asked wedding guests not to film him dancing. Saying he was tearing it up on that dance floor, or thought he was. With Michael Jackson and James Brown moves out on the dance floor!” until I fell on my face. I had to ask everyone not to post my fail online.”
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The Grammys have been rescheduled and are going to be held on Sunday, April 3rd in Las Vegas. Trevor Noah will host ….
Spider-Man star Willem Dafoe is going to host ”Saturday Night Live” on January 29th. Katy Perry will be the musical guest
and NBC has cancelled Ellen’s game show ”Ellen’s Game of Games”. The show will end after its fourth season
Happy National Popcorn Day…
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Glen Powell from “Twisters” and “Top Gun Maverick” fame, called in to a lookalike contest of him in his home town of Austin, Texas. And he gave the winner the opportunity to put their parents or any family member in his next movie. Glen’s mom Cyndy was even in the crowd to give her approval and called up Glen on FaceTime to share a message. The winner was a physician's assistant from Austin. In addition to Glen's prize, he also got $5 . . . a cowboy hat . . . and free queso from Torchy's for a year.
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Blake Shelton tells PEOPLE magazine that he loves Thanksgiving. He says they go all out…they’ve got a huge family and whatever they want to try…he’s down for. Just bring it on…He makes enough food and knows there’ll be leftovers…he loves the fall, Football and is a huge Arizona Cardinals Fan…well…no one said he was perfect…
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The Daily Star reports Diddy's plea for house arrest on his private island in Florida has been rejected by a New York City judge. Who saw that coming!!! Anyone? The rapper's legal team suggested he serve house arrest in his Manhattan apartment with added security. Diddy is facing charges of trafficking and other crimes, which he denies.
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A bunch of country stars were asked, "Who is the most attractive person in country music?" Riley Green and Sam Hunt both said Carrie Underwood . . . Jordan Davis said Luke Combs . . . and Ella Langley said it was, quote, "Alan Jackson, still." Who would YOU add to the list…
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