Brandon Lewis
December 18, 2025
Thursday 18th December 2025
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The Oscar-nominated actress and singer Sally Kellerman who starred in ‘Back to School’ opposite Rodney Dangerfield has died. The husky-voiced actress known for her portrayal of U.S. Army Maj. Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in Robert Altman’s MASH passed Thursday morning at an assisted care facility in Woodland Hills after a battle with dementia, her son, Jack Krane, told The Hollywood Reporter. Sally Kellerman was 84
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Parker McCollum has been nominated for ACM New Male Artist Of The Year … “You know, it’s really just crazy to be at a point in my life, in my career, where I can say things like I’m nominated for an ACM Award. To even be a consideration for an award, to even be a nominee, is just such an honor. And it’s kind of a pinch-me moment of man, maybe what I’m doing is working out and paying off.” The ACM Awards will air EXCLUSIVELY on Amazon Prime Video on March 7th.
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Expectant father Luke Combs tells People magazine that he’s learning a lot about babies. Saying he’s got a lot of stuff to do. He’s uncovering things every day, buying clothes he didn’t know existed. He didn’t know what a bassinet was and learning a lot of new words. Yeah…words and phrases like “It’s YOUR turn to get up’….
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In the “Batman” comics, the Penguin is almost NEVER seen without his trademark cigarette holder. But in the upcoming movie “The Batman”, COLIN FARRELL’s version of the Penguin doesn’t light up at all. Warner Brothers wouldn’t allow it. Not that Colin didn’t fight for it, Warner Brothers said ‘No’ As if a bunch of 12-year-olds are going to start smoking Cuban cigars because of The Penguin.” Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ starring Robert Pattinson hits theaters March 4th
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Runaway June singer Naomi Cooke announced that she’s quitting the group to start a solo career. She’s the second original member of the trio to quit. Hannah Mulholland left in 2020, and Natalie Stovall took her place soon after That means Jennifer Wayne is only remaining original member. According to their tour page, Their summer tour kicks off June 23rd in Mack, Colorado and Jennifer Wayne is expecting a baby in April,
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A seismic shift may be going down in the world of NFL broadcasting. Troy Aikman is deep in negotiations to leave the network to become the lead analyst for ESPN’s “Monday Night Football,” The deal will reportedly be for five years, with a salary in the neighborhood of $17.5 million per year contract with CBS. It’s a good time to be a former Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback.
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Is Tom Bergeron coming back to Dancing with the Stars? Naughty But Nice says producers are seriously considering it. After his recent return, insiders say the crowd went nuts, ratings spiked, and backstage felt like the glory days. Now they want him to cross over from judge to contestant. One source said Tom didn’t just come back, he stole the show. And now they want him to steal the Mirrorball. Fired. Rehired. Rebranded. That’s a glow-up.
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Thanks to Zootopia 2, the Indonesian pit viper is suddenly a trendy pet in China. Small issue though. It’s highly venomous. Chinese state media is now begging people to stop buying them. Because nothing says “bad idea” like letting a children’s movie convince you to bring home a snake that can medically ruin your week. Darwinism, at it’s finest….
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Jelly Roll told Joe Rogan something wild. He says he thought he was colorblind for over twenty years. He could see basic shades but didn’t realize how colorful the world actually was. After losing weight and cutting out sugar, something changed. The moment it hit him was when he noticed a “new” purple tulip in his yard. His wife laughed and said it had been there for two years…HD vision unlocked.
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Morgan Wallen told Country Now that becoming a dad completely changed his mindset. He admitted there was a time when he didn’t care who his actions affected. But once his son was born, he started thinking about the world differently and who he spends time with. That’ll do it. Nothing grows you up faster than realizing someone’s watching everything you do….and bolting down a few chairs…
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Sad news…Buck Rogers star Gil Gerard has died at the age of 82 from cancer. Gerard played Rogers on the NBC series between 1979 and 1981
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