Zach Chats
January 3, 2025
Saturday 4th January 2025
Welcome to The List,
Shaquille O’Neal is a giver. He says, “My favorite thing to do when I’m in a Best Buy, or Walmart, is if I see a kid, I get them something that I see he’s looking at. Of course, I make them ask their parents first. Someone videoed him giving a homeless woman in front of a restaurant a plate of food…that video went viral and it allowed the woman’s family to find her.
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Brad Pitt is in a bit of a pickle…His Make It Right Foundation built homes in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, in order to help people displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Well, his foundation got SUED because the homes were supposedly poorly built. They’ve made an agreement with a nonprofit called Global Green . . . who will fork over $20.5 million so all the problems can be fixed. To which Brad is extremely grateful…
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Fox Business News says Papa John’s has created a new pizza inspired by HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel. The Dragon Flame Pizza will debut this Sunday when HBO premieres the GOT prequel series ”House of the Dragon”. The Dragon Flame Pizza is topped with Sriracha dry spice, smoked chicken, Italian sausage, green peppers, chilies, melted cheese, chili dust and garlic. HBO Max’s Game of Thrones prequel ‘House Of The Dragon’ premiers Sunday August 21st.
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Scarry time for 89-year-old Willie Nelson he said he had Covid back in May and almost didn’t survive. He tested positive while on his tour bus, and when he got back home, he had to get a mobile medical unit to his ranch. Two weeks later, he was playing again, dogged a bullet there….
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Congratulations goes to Lee Brice! He just earned his 13th Gold single with his hit “Soul”. Saying he’s completely bowled over time and time again by how amazing the fans are! They keep my music playing and keep showing up to the shows – this is all because of them.”
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Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line has released his first solo EP today. It’s called “Dancin’ in the Country“ and has six songs. He’ll be singing them while on tour this fall with Keith Urban. The full-length album comes out in January.
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In theaters NOW: “A Complete Unknown”
“It’s New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old named Bob Dylan from Minnesota arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.”
https://youtu.be/NO9hXSD5K4A?si=G2i73uy4cssa9PZk
“A Complete Unknown” is Rated: R
Stars: Timothee Chalamet, Edward Norton and Elle Fanning
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Welcome to The List,
Lainey Wilson and former NFL quarterback Devlin "Duck" Hodges were one of country music's most beloved couples of 2024, so it's only natural that fans are buzzing about whether they might be taking the next step and tying the knot sometime soon. Bunnie Xo is wondering, too. She confessed to Wilson that she's "manifesting" a wedding for her in 2025. Lainey has even offered to propose to HIM!!
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It's not too unusual for Luke Combs to tease new music before releasing it, but this time, he's got one important question to go along with his unreleased demo. "Who should I duet this with?" he asked fans as he posted a clip of something that appears to be titled "More Less Than Perfect." Combs' new song is a love ballad with lyrics that appear to be directed at a person who fell in love with him, even though he thinks he doesn't deserve her attention.
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Blake Lively has filed a lawsuit against her "It Ends with Us" co-star and director, Justin Baldoni, according to court docs…as well as the film’s production company, Wayfarer Studios. Lively filed a sexual harassment complaint against Baldoni with the California Civil Rights Department on Dec. 20. On Dec. 31, Baldoni and his publicists also sued the New York Times for libel, after the news outlet published a Dec. 20 article about Lively's claims that she'd been the victim of a smear campaign after speaking up about sexual harassment on the set of "It Ends with Us."
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And lastly, Megan Markle started the new year with a fresh Instagram post from a newly launched account. In it, the Duchess of Sussex happily runs barefoot along the sand on a beach while wearing a white button-up shirt and a pair of white jeans rolled up above the ankle. Writing 20-25 in the sand before running out of the shot. Though the former “Suits” actress, 43, turned off the comments for the post, several stars showed their support by “liking” it, including her pals Serena Williams and Chrissy Teigen.
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