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The List for Monday, April 1st 2024

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We start today with some great news for the FIRST DAY OF APRIL!!  Eminem and 50 Cent teamed up for a new country album.  Eminem says, “I love country music.  My favorite song is the one about Applebee’s.” …Yeah, you got me April fools….

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Morgan Wallen sings, writes. Plays guitar and the piano “Yeah, I started playing piano when I was seven years old, and I learned to play it classically and played for a few years, and then I kind of just, just didn’t really play any instruments for a while because I was so focused on baseball.”  Other than ‘Sand In My Boots’ there really isn’t anything else he’s written for the piano…

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Loretta Lynn’s granddaughter Emmy Russell took the American Idol stage once again on Sunday. Whether or not she moved on feels like an afterthought after her performance. Sunday night’s American Idol episode was unique in that it was billed as the biggest cut in show history. More than half of the 143 Hollywood contestants were sent home. There are just 56 left. Russell is among that group.  She learned she’d moved on to tonights (April 1) Showstoppers Round, where the group will be trimmed to 24.

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A BuzzFeed list of the worst songs of the ’90s is topped by Limp Bizkit’s George Michael cover, “Faith”.  It’s followed by Lou Bega’s “Mambo Number 5” and Crash Test Dummies’ “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm” Which used to be big karaoke hits…

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The List for Thursday, January 9th 2025

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As the wildfires pretty much decimate Hollywood…Celebrities who've lost their homes to the wildfires include Adam Brody and Leighton Meester, Anna Faris, Paris Hilton, James Woods, and others.  Meanwhile, Ben Affleck fled to Jennifer Garner's house.

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Brad Paisley says his former California home was lost in the Pacific Palisades wildfire.  Saying “It was the first house Kim and I bought together. Memories were made with some of our dearest friends. I would post a link to donate or raise awareness or something, but it all feels so much bigger than that. I don't know where to begin.

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Jennifer Lopez is allegedly relying on Kim Kardashian of all people following her split from Ben Affleck. A source tells the publication, "Kim has been a great support system for Jennifer during this tough time. She’s really stepped up to the plate and been not only a shoulder to cry on, but also a bona fide cheerleader and a stylist, too.  It must be so hard being Jennifer Lopez….

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Something you probably never wanted to know about Jordan Davis.  He loves to hunt and fish, but that doesn't make him a survivalist.  He said if he was ever on "Naked and Afraid", he'd be the "first one out."

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January 9, 2025
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The List for Wednesday, January 8th 2025

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Here's some new country music you can go see live in 2025:  Luke Combs and Megan Moroney will be headlining night one of Boston Calling in May . . . Bailey Zimmerman announced the New to Country Tour . . . and Jason Aldean and Brooks & Dunn will be doing a show at Fenway Park.

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Meghan Markle is excited about Prince Harry's new friendship with Jelly Roll. A source says, “She’s now had her eyes opened to what they could be missing out on.  There’s a whole lot of money and power and opportunity to do some social climbing in Nashville and in the south, so why not take a swing at it?”  I guess if Hollywood was a bust…..

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Diddy is allegedly furious because Luigi Mangione is more popular with inmates than he is. Diddy claims to be innocent of trafficking, but feels overshadowed by the alleged CEO killer.. Even in prison, Diddy’s ego is bigger than life. despite sharing the same legal team. They do not spend time together and the two really have zero in common.”…even Mangione is like…”Don’t put me anywhere near Diddy”...

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Movies that turn 50 this year include "Jaws", "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", "Tommy", "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"…”It’s just a flesh wound” if you know…you know…

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January 8, 2025
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