Wednesday 27th November 2024
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Do REAL lightsabers exist? Not exactly. But at this year’s South by Southwest Festival, Disney Parks and Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro showed off the next best thing. It’s a lightsaber with a “blade” that actually expands and retracts, just like the ones in the “Star Wars” movies. And it makes noises like them too. Now the bad news: At the moment, Disney has no plans to sell these things. Check out the post here…
And the official lightsaber comes out! pic.twitter.com/yLvq3L6Imn
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) March 10, 2023
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Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen was attacked outside a Florida hotel on Monday night. He was standing outside the Four Seasons Hotel in Fort Lauderdale when a 19-year-old man ran at him at full speed and knocked him to the ground, where he hit his head. He was caught later, vandalizing cars in the parking lot of another hotel, and charged with abuse of an elderly or disabled adult with great harm. There’s no word on Allen’s condition.
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Luke Combs was on “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast and told Joe that couldn’t imagine himself being a country star when he first moved to Nashville . . . because all the singers at that time “were hot.” Quote, “We’re talking 6’5″, abs . . . I mean, I didn’t have chance.” He would have been happy just sweeping floors in a studio just to be around music. Besides, I’ve never had someone request a song because the artist has great abs. If they did, I’d hang up.
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Miranda Lambert has spent two decades with Sony Music Nashville, but this week she announced that she’s leaving. She thanked Sony in an Instagram post, and added, “I can’t wait to see what my next adventure holds.” It doesn’t mean she’s LEAVING country music…just the label.
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Cher wants to go back to work and may do a residency in Las Vegas. A source tells Radar Online “A few years ago, she considered hanging up her hat, but she’s still got so much energy that she wants to go back to work. She surfs, rides a bike, and walks two to four miles a day. And she makes sure to exercise five times a week.” With all the money she’s spending on her 29 year old boyfriend, she probably feels she NEEDS to go back to work..
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And lastly, Parker McCollum is going to perform before the Ally 400 NASCAR race at Nashville Super Speedway on June 25th.
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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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