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Celebrating the life of heavyweight boxing champ George Foreman, started boxing when he was 17 to loose weight and be a good street fighter, and as he says became a Golden Glover “by accident”. George finished his career with 76 wins and five losses; his overall record included 68 knockouts and over 200-million George Foreman Grills sold. George Foreman passed on Friday, in a hospital in Texas surrounded by his family. He was 76.
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Last week, Luke Combs received a star at the Music City Walk of Fame. He said, "I'll be forever grateful for this and Music City taking me in as one of their own. I get to do what I love, which is singing country music, because of it. I feel honored to be in such prestigious company."
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Taylor Swift is facing personal challenges and has allegedly paused her friendships with Brittany and Patrick Mahomes. A source says, “They’re not hanging out with Patrick and Brittany right now. There’s no drama. Travis and Taylor just have other priorities at the moment.”
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Morgan Wallen's new album "I'm the Problem" will have 37 songs on it when it drops on May 16th. So far, he's released seven of the songs.
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Morgan Wallen released two new songs in the middle of the night. He's teased them before but now they're officially out. They're called "Just in Case" and "I'm a Little Crazy" and they'll be on his new album, "I'm the Problem", which will be out on May 16th. Eric Church confirmed his new album "Evangeline vs. the Machine" arrives May 2nd. Fans heard about it early when the track list and release date leaked on Apple Music.
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Drew Baldridge has a way of figuring out problems when they arise…He tells FarmWeekNow.com that he goes back to his roots if he can't figure out how to solve a problem. “If there's something going on I can't solve, I just kind of went back to my farming roots. Let’s put our boots on, let’s go to work and let’s figure it out.”
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Who would YOU put on your Mt. Rushmore of great actors…Will Smith was asked, and he would put Marlon Brando, Denzel Washington, Daniel Day-Lewis up there. He says looking at the whole spectrum, he would add himself because you go to a Will Smith movie because of Will Smith…
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The Globe claims Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings is angling for a salary increase following a surge in ratings. A source tells The Globe, “When Ken first took the job, he was impressed by $4 million, but as time has gone by, he now understands just how demanding the job is and realizes he should have pushed for more money.
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