Wednesday 25th December 2024
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Taylor Swift’s concert film, “The Eras Tour”, premieres October 13th at AMC Theatres. It’s already earned $10 million in ticket presales. It has so much hype that Universal moved the release of “The Exorcist: Believer” so it doesn’t have to compete.
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This summer, a LOT of people got a kick out of the #Barbenheimer meme, which went viral as “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” opened on the same day. And one of those people was: Barbera Oppenheimer, a 68-year-old grandma in Massachusetts. That IS her real name . . .
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Famous people with kids will tell you they HAVE to hire nannies because they’re so darn busy. Well, maybe that’s just an excuse. Luke Combs and his wife are expecting their second child very soon. He says the plan is to raise the kids without nannies and give them a real home life. Quote, “I’d rather them be riding bikes than riding a tour bus.”
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If I asked you to name the worst job you’ve ever had AND the most boring job you’ve ever had . . . would they be the same? They were for Jon Pardi. He punched the timeclock at a grocery store when he was 15 and hated when they “sent him down the aisles to pull cans and turn ’em around.”
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Labor Day reminds Nate Smith of his very first job, which was working on an alfalfa field where he moved pipes in the morning to make sure everything got watered properly. As for Labor Day weekend, he says, quote, “That just means a lot of drinking. Party on.”
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And lastly, Contact Music reports Halle Berry was doing an Instagram chat with fans when she vowed to fight aging…get in line girl! She says she’s of course aging but she’s going down swingin…
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Who is YOUR favorite Christmas movie villain? "People" magazine's list is topped by Mr. Potter in "It's a Wonderful Life". He's followed by Oogie Boogie from "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and bully Scut Farkus in "A Christmas Story".
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The new “Superman” trailer has been released…it show many more superhero’s than just him too. It’s got Superman’s dog Krypto…and much much more. James Gunn’s version staring David Corenswet as Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Louis Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor is set to hit theaters July of next year…see it HERE
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Here are the annual Christmas traditions for some of your favorite country music stars: Keith Urban loves going to the beach, because it's summertime in Australia . . . and Parker McCollum's Christmas always includes a game of football in Grandma's front yard.
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The highest grossing country music tours in 2024 are: Zach Bryan's Quittin' Time Tour, which made over $321 million . . . Luke Combs' Growin' Up and Gettin' Old Tour, which made over $173 million . . . and Kenny Chesney's Sun Goes Down Tour, which made over $159 million.
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