The List for Monday, November 6th 2023

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Matthew Perry was laid to rest Friday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles.

Not surprisingly, the other five “Friends”. . . Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer . . . were all there.  On a more hopeful note, the Matthew Perry Foundation . . . which Matthew was planning to start before his death . . . launched on Friday.  Its mission, according to its new website, is to help people “struggling with the disease of addiction.”

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Blake Shelton will open his SIXTH Ole Red venue in Las Vegas in January . . . and he wants to be the first act to perform there.  He says, “I don’t want anybody singing on this stage before I do.  I want to break it in.” If you know Vegas, the place will be directly across from the Bellagio fountains.

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“The Simpsons” is dropping one of its longest-running gags:  CHILD ABUSE. In an episode a few weeks ago called “McMansion & Wife”, Homer and Marge meet a new neighbor.  When Homer shakes his hand, the guy comments on his strong grip. Homer says, quote, “See, Marge, strangling the boy paid off.”  But then he adds, quote, “Just kidding, I don’t do that anymore.  Times have changed.”  (Here’s video.) “The Simpsons” is in its 35th season.

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Jordan Davis’ “Next Thing You Know” is up for Single, Song, and Video of the Year at Wednesday’s CMAs.  “My buddy woke me up and gave me the news. I mean, I was shocked. I did not expect to be up for three CMAs. This song has just really taken on a life of its own.” Adding he’s super grateful and humbled to have three nominations at the CMA and really excited to be a part of it and pumped to see if this song can bring home an award.

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Not many of us are fans of Hollywood and you can add Miranda Lambert TO that list.  She tells the LA Times “I’m already very private and protective. And choosing the job I chose… I mean, I get on stage, I’m in front of people. But I didn’t choose random photos of moments when I wasn’t at work. TMZ has tried to come to Nashville three times, and we keep running them out. We’re like, ‘Nope, not here.’ It taught me that Hollywood is not anything I want to be part of.”

And finally, A low-budget flick called “Barbenheimer” is in the works.  It’s about a doll scientist who visits the real world, sees how bad it is, and decides to build a nuclear bomb and blow it up…THIS is what we’ve come to…sounds like the latest Marvel Movies.

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