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We start The List today with some sad news Paul Sorvino the actor who played mob boss Paul Cicero in the movie ‘Goodfellas’ passed away yesterday. He also played a gangster in the Tom Cruise thriller “The Firm”, Journalist Yashar Ali pointed out that we’ve recently lost FOUR legends from the fictional mob: Sorvino and Ray Liotta from “Goodfellas”, James Caan from “The Godfather”, and Tony “Paulie Walnuts” Sirico from “The Sopranos”. Paul Sorvino passed of natural causes, he was 83.
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Luke Combs flew a cancer patient named Addi and her family to his show in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday. He put them a luxury suite, gave them a tour of the venue . . . and then brought Addi to the stage and serenaded her. You can watch the touching below.
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It’s Summer and already we’re talking about Halloween!! This Season The Simpsons will parody Stephen King’s classic novel It in a special singular Treehouse Of Horror episode.
Details of the show’s upcoming 34th season were teased at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday where executive producer Matt Selman announced that one of the two Halloween episodes in the next season will be dedicated entirely to a parody of It. The 34th season is set to premiere on September 25 on Fox.
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Blake Shelton shared a photo of THREE racing helmets that were given to him by his buddy, Jimmie Johnson. One of the helmets is autographed, but the others have photos of two different men. Blake didn’t mention their names in the caption. But, someone in the comments shed some light on that. Quote, “Love this. I saw the backstory of you and Jimmie helping with the design and the fact that it has your brother and dad included. What a special gift.” Blake’s dad Richard passed away in 2012. His older brother Richie died in a car crash in 1990. He was 24.
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Ace Showbiz says Vin Diesel celebrated his 55th birthday yesterday by having dinner with Helen Mirren. The two are filming the tenth Fast and the Furious movie in Rome. A source says they downed wine. “Diesel was wearing a blazer, which he then took off to reveal a tank top, because.. it’s Vin Diesel…
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And finally, Bloomberg says Brad Paisley has sold the rights to his music to an investment firm called Harbor View. They paid $25 million for his song catalog.
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In theaters this weekend: “Wicked”
The untold story of the witches of Oz, before the story YOU know of with Dorothy…and how they FIRST met… One raised by privilege and ambition who has yet to discover her true heart and the other a social outcast who has yet to discover her true power…and the choices they make will separate them, and will set them on different destinies that will change them, and Oz, for good.
https://youtu.be/6COmYeLsz4c?si=lteQIk3QQbkuVvvj
“Wicked” is rated: PG
Stars: Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo
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Here's who won big at last night's CMAs: Morgan Wallen won Entertainer of the Year . . . Lainey Wilson was named Female Vocalist of the Year . . . and Chris Stapleton won Male Vocalist of the Year, Best Song, and Best Single of the Year with "White Horse"…
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If you ever want to know more about Dylan Scott simply go to his socials…He was recently doing an interview with People magazine and said he loves to share his home life on social media. Saying “I want to keep things real and always show people who I am and what is happening in my life.”
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Denzel Washington tells Esquire Magazine that he would love to play Robert McCall in two more ‘’Equalizer’’ sequels. "I told them I would do another Equalizer, and we’re doing four and five. More people are happy about that - I know I am…
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And lastly, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi have reportedly moved to England to escape incoming president Donald Trump. They already have a home near London, and are selling their California estate….Bye Felicia!!
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