Sunday 1st December 2024
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Yesterday, the “CMT Music Awards” introduced a new “socially-voted category.” Before I tell you what it is, you should know that you can only vote by swiping up on CMT’s Instagram Story through this Saturday. It’s called the Trending Comeback Song of the Year, and it “honors iconic stars and their hits that stood the test of time but also recently found new popularity.” They’re basically asking you to make an older song popular again.
Here are the seven nominated songs . . .
“Freight Train”, Alan Jackson
“Neon Moon”, Brooks & Dunn
“9 to 5”, Dolly Parton
“I’m a Survivor”, Reba McEntire
“Suds in the Bucket”, Sara Evans
“Man! I Feel Like a Woman!”, Shania Twain
“Love Story”, Taylor Swift
The winner will be announced across CMT’s social platforms before Monday’s show.
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Garth Brooks is opening a “bar and entertainment concept” on Lower Broadway in Nashville. He bought a three-story, 40,000 square foot building that was the former home of the Nashville Sporting Club. There’s no name yet, and it’ll be a while before it opens. He says quote, “The goal is a classic honky-tonk that welcomes all and encourages love and kindness while playing the greatest music in the world in the home of Country Music.”
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Multiple 2022 CMT Music Awards nominee Maren Morris took to social media to share that her latest album “Humble Quest” broke the record for the most first-day and first-week streams on Amazon Music for a country album by a female artist. Thanking her fans on social media saying, “Ya’ll have lost your ever loving minds, thank you so, so much for this.”
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Barring a setback between now and Thursday, Tiger Woods says he’ll play in this week’s Masters tournament. The golf legend just made the announcement at a news conference at Augusta, saying “as of right now” he has plans to tee it up when the tourney begins on Thursday. It’s not so much about Tiger HITTING the ball, it’s the walk around the course, they don’t allow golf carts on the greens and it may look beautiful in video and pictures but Augusta is VERY hilly. Good luck to Tiger we hope he does well if not win the whole thing.
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The Forbes list of Billionaires is out today and pop star Rhianna, made the list this time around. She joins Jay-Z and Kanye West on the short list of the richest of the rich and the 34-year-old expected mom and entrepreneur is Barbados’ FIRST billionaire worth a cool $1.7 Billion.
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Yellowstone National Park is giving away annual passes in exchange for donations of $1,500. But the passes are for the year 2172 . . . 150 years from now. It’s meant to recognize the park’s 150th anniversary.
“It’s the 22nd century…the year…2172…countries are at war, starvation is rampant, gas prices are REDICULOUS…it’s brother against brother…but HEY! You got an annual pass to Yellowstone! YAY!!”
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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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