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The 4th of July is this Monday…do you have everything you need for the grill? Thomas Rhett has a few favorites. “I mean, steaks are kinda my go to, but I think if I was having like a Fourth of July party or something like that, makin’ smash burgers on the Traeger are my favorite thing in the world to do”. Burgers, Brats, and dogs….and the smell of gun powder in the air!!!
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Woody Allen might retire after his next movie. During his Instagram Live chat with Alec Baldwin yesterday, saying “A lot of the thrill is gone because it doesn’t have the whole cinema effect. Adding, you would do a film and it would go to movie houses all over the country and people would come. “Now you do a movie and you get a couple of weeks in a movie house, and then it goes right to streaming or to pay per view . . it’s not the same it’s not as enjoyable to me.” This is terrible news for the seven people who even know that Woody still makes movies.
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ABC says Garth Brooks plans to release ”Anthology 2: The Next Five Years”. The set will contain six CDs featuring his biggest hits and unreleased tracks. A 300-page picture book will also accompany. Garth says, “It’s like a music box [set] with killer liner notes. I just love it. There are a lot of cool stories.”
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If you could only keep ONE streaming service which one would it be? People were asked that and Netflix came out on top with 31%, followed by HBO Max with 19% and Hulu with 17%. After that came Disney+ and Amazon…
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Luke Combs tells Billboard magazine that he is not raising his concert ticket prices even though inflation is soaring. “It’s going to cost me a lot, but all I wanted to do is make a living doing music, and I make enough money to not have to worry about anything and be really comfortable, so I don’t ever want to get greedy.. I didn’t get into it to be Jeff Bezos and be the richest guy in the world.”
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There’s finally a teaser trailer for “Hocus Pocus 2”. It hits Disney+ on September 30th. You can watch it below..
A sequel to “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” will be in theaters December of next year and if you’re a Game Of Thrones fan.. There’s an app for the new “Game of Thrones” spinoff series, “House of the Dragon”, that lets you raise your own virtual dragon.
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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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