Wednesday 1st January 2025
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Nichelle Nichols is finally going to space for REAL. Her remains, along with a sample of her DNA, will be launched into space by a company called Celestis, on its appropriately named “Enterprise Flight”. The rocket that’s taking her up there is called Vulcan. The flight will take place sometime this year. Nichelle played Lieutenant Uhura on the original series.
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I think we already know this, but it’s still mind-boggling to hear. 89-year-old Willie Nelson would rather die than retire. It’s a conversation that he and his wife Annie have had over and over. Here’s another thing Willie will never stop doing. Opening his concerts with “Whiskey River”. He’s been doing it so long that nobody knows when he started. The best guess is around 1974 . . . which means it’s kicked-off about 6,500 of his shows.
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Lainey Wilson was asked what kind of character she’ll be playing when she makes her acting debut in the upcoming season of “Yellowstone”. Turns out she’ll be playing herself. She says, “It’s pretty much me . . . I’m getting to sing my own songs, I’m getting to wear my get-up.” The only difference is her name will be Abby.
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A Christmas Story is getting a new sequel with the movie’s original stars, and now the project has a premiere date at HBO Max. According to Deadline, A Christmas Story Christmas — the sequel film’s title — is set to premiere on the streaming service on Nov. 17. Fans of the original film who are interested in getting into the holiday spirit a little early, could watch A Christmas Story on HBO Max now, Maybe with a pumpkin spice late’….
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Rita Wilson just announced her new DUETS album will be out September 27th. And she brought in some heavy hitters to help out on it . . . It’s called “Now & Forever: Duets”, and it’s all songs from the ’70s that she grew up listening to. There are ten tracks, with a different singer joining her on each one. They include Keith Urban . . . Willie Nelson . . . Tim McGraw . . . Vince Gill . . . Jimmie Allen . . . and Jackson Browne.
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And finally, Joe E. Tata from “Beverly Hills 90210” passed away after a battle with Alzheimer’s. He was 85. He played Nat, the owner of the Peach Pit.
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The official state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter will be held Jan. 9 at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., the White House confirmed Monday.
He died, Sunday in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. The Nobel Peace Prize-winner's wife of 77 years, Rosalynn, also passed away in the modest house they built together in 1961…
President Joe Biden has declared that day as a National Day of Mourning and has ordered U.S. flags to fly at half-staff for 30 days. Jimmy Carter was 100...
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There’s been a Smith sighting! For the first time since May, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith were spotted out together recently. The couple, who Jada revealed to have been separated for eight years, dined with friends in Calabasas. In one photo they’re chatting with one another while walking. In another shot, Jada leaned in and wrapped an arm around her estranged husband…. then flipped him…slapped him and told him to keep her name out of his mouth!!
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Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan's newest smash, Landman, features an impressive all-star cast, but if you have been paying close attention, you may have also noticed a very special guest star on the show. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's daughter, Audrey, has popped up on Landman more than once in recent weeks.
Audrey McGraw first appeared on Landman during Episode 5, titled "Where Is Home." She played the role of Shelby, who lives next door to the house the main character Tommy (Billy Bob Thornton) lives…inviting his daughter “Ainsley” to a Patch Party…
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And lastly…If you're a DIEHARD FAN of Jelly Roll, you may have known this, but for everyone new to the bandwagon: Jelly recorded a song 10 years ago with Uncle Kracker… called "Sunday Morning" . It was NOT about CHURCH . . . it was about waking up hungover after a wild weekend partying like they were in a "fraternity house. “.. you can find it if you search…
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The last couple of years have been quite a whirlwind for Jackson Dean, and he’s had the opportunity to check off quite a few things on his career bucket list, including several venues he’s always dreamed of playing. But are there other venues he still dreams of performing in? “I’ve already done the Ryman, I’ve already done the Opry, I’ve done Red Rocks. Now, the funny thing is like, where are we gonna go next? I mean, the next step is to headline these places for sure, but where’s the next place? It’s a really great question I haven’t been able to answer for a little while. And I’ve been thinkin’ about, you know, where’s the next goal? I’ve even thought about all the O2s over in Europe and stuff. And I’m sure there’s stadiums over there and places over there that I don’t know about that I’d love to go. But I mean, I’ve been three years tourin’ around this country and gotten to all the lower 48 and played so many places. But yeah, we’re gonna keep settin’ goals for ourselves, and we’ve just checked so many off at this point ,you know. It’s a funny little problem to have.”
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With the New Year quickly approaching, a lot of people will be making resolutions to improve certain aspects of their life. Considering Tim McGraw is probably one of the fittest guys in country music, his resolution probably won’t have to do with working out or eating healthier. So, we wondered if there was something in Tim’s life that he feels could use some improvement. “Gosh, there’s way more things on my list that I need to get better at than there are things that I’ve gotten better at. You know, we’re all a work in progress and every day you’re trying to do something to make yourself a better person. Some days you fail at that and some days you don’t. It’s hard not to dwell on the things that you’ve done wrong, but if you dwell on those things you sort of get lost in the muck. And my philosophy, I don’t always accomplish it, but all you can do is try to do the next best thing. You know, if you do something wrong, just try to do the next best thing.”
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About 65 million combined viewers watched the Kansas City Chiefs top the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens battle the Houston Texans, according to the NFL and Netflix. They report they were the most streamed NFL games in U.S. history, according to Nielsen. What do you know..no gliches…like with the Tyson-Paul fight…
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Speaking of Netflix…One of Netflix’s biggest shows is officially back. The second season of South Korean thriller Squid Game premiered on the streamer on Thursday, over three years after the show premiered in 2021. Additionally, there will be one more season, with the third and final season premiering sometime in 2025.
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