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Four former presidents of the United States are going into space later this year . . . or at least parts of them are. Hair samples from George Washington, JFK, Dwight Eisenhower, and Ronald Reagan will be shot into space by Celestis, a company that specializes in blasting human remains into space. They’ll share the ride with a hair sample from “Star Trek” star DeForest Kelley . . . and the ashes of his co-star Nichelle Nichols….why? Because they’re Hollywood and it doesn’t take a lot to send stuff into space on a model rocket...
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Have you even made it in country music, if you haven’t been given a nickname? A list of the best nicknames in country music includes “King George” for George Strait, “Chief” for Eric Church, and “Toad” for Blake Shelton. Others include, Big Dog Daddy: Toby Keith, Possum: George Jones and Duckman: Riley Green…
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Jimmie Allen talks to Sherri Shepherd on her show about why he would never sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl. “I am a country artist ok? Let alone I am a BLACK country artist, if I mess up the National Anthem…I am DONE, I better get a new career!!” He would rather learn sign language and sign it…
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The NY Post says a firearm enhancement charge against Alec Baldwin has been dropped. He is accused of shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of their movie “Rust”. The dropping of the charge means Alec now faces a maximum of 18 months in prison for manslaughter. He was facing five years, if convicted, Apparently the charge they initially filed wasn’t on the books when the incident happened…
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Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie were brought to tears by 18-year-old Iam Tongi as the aspiring artist brought a heart-wrenching tribute to his late father to the Season 21 premiere of American Idol Sunday. Tongi himself got emotional as he introduced himself to Bryan, Richie and Katy Perry during his audition, revealing his father was the one who taught him everything he knows about music. If you didn’t see it live…you can see it here…I’ll warn ya, I had to stop the video after only a couple minutes….
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Kane Brown tells Music Mayhem magazine that there’s nothing better than being a girl dad. “My girls are my world. I love being a girl dad. I’m gonna make sure they have everything to succeed in life. Those girls are my world.”
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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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Game show host Chuck Woolery died on Saturday at his home in Texas. . . . TMZ reports that he went to lie down because he wasn't feeling well.
Chuck was the original host of "Wheel of Fortune" back in the late '70s . . . he went on to host the "Scrabble" game show in the '80s . . . and of course "Love Connection" from 1983 to 1994.
He also did some later shows, like "Lingo" on the Game Show Network, and "Greed" on Fox.
There's no word on a cause of death, Chuck Woolery was 83…
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"Billboard" put out their list of the Top 100 Country Singers of All Time . . . and some folks are less than pleased. Specifically, because Taylor Swift was ranked above Brooks & Dunn, Hank Williams Jr., and Toby Keith. Also, Jason Aldean didn't even make the list at all..what’s THAT all about…..
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Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes is making around $50 million a year. But now, his wallet will be 0.03% LIGHTER . . . thanks to FINGER GUNS.
The NFL has fined Patrick $14,069 for the "violent gesture" he made last week, while celebrating a touchdown. He'd just scored on Buffalo, and Patrick used both hands to mimic firing dual pistols.
Let's be honest . . . he wouldn't have been fined for mimicking a bow and arrow . . . throwing knives . . . or dramatically acting out the extremely violent "finishing moves" from "Mortal Kombat". (Although that would be amusing.)
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Chris Stapleton and Brooks & Dunn are now tied with the most CMA Awards in history. They have 19 wins each.
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