Wednesday 27th November 2024
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New details about the Indiana Jones 5 movie go like this…It’ll take place in the 1960s . . . and yet somehow, Indy still finds himself fighting the Nazis. The movie is set against the backdrop of the space race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. But the Big Bad played by Mads Mikkelsen is based on Wernher von Braun, a real-life former Nazi who went on to become a NASA engineer. And ‘Indi’ has a problem with that…
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The series finale of “The Walking Dead” aired last night. And some actors from the show kept a memento to remember the Zombie Apocalypse by. Jeffrey Dead Morgan (Negan) has his bat, Lucille, and Norman Reedus (Daryl) kept his vests and some crossbows. Josh McDermitt (Eugene): He was gifted his mullet.
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About three weeks after Lauren Alaina caught the bouquet at Hardy’s wedding . . . she got engaged. Her boyfriend Cam Arnold proposed on Friday, and she brought him to the stage of the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday. Cam is a partner in a Nashville-based insurance firm, and he does NOT like the spotlight. Lauren told the crowd she had to “negotiate” with him before he agreed to join her on stage.
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Granger Smith dropped a surprise album on Friday called “Moonrise”. And it’s also the soundtrack for a new MOVIE he’s starring in called “Moonrise”. It premieres December 15th on the family-friendly streaming service Pure Flix. He says “It’s about a country singer (imagine that) who’s really stubborn (sounds familiar).
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Shania Twain is being honored with the Music Icon award at the “People’s Choice Awards”. She’ll also perform a medley of her greatest hits. The show airs December 6th on NBC and E!.
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“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” won the box office again. Mariah Carey will perform “All I Want for Christmas Is You” at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. It airs 9:00 a.m. Eastern on NBC and Peacock. Taylor Swift would like you to know that it’s been “excruciating” for her to see all that chaos involving Ticketmaster and her new tour…So now we know what Taylor NEXT album is going to be about….
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Glen Powell from “Twisters” and “Top Gun Maverick” fame, called in to a lookalike contest of him in his home town of Austin, Texas. And he gave the winner the opportunity to put their parents or any family member in his next movie. Glen’s mom Cyndy was even in the crowd to give her approval and called up Glen on FaceTime to share a message. The winner was a physician's assistant from Austin. In addition to Glen's prize, he also got $5 . . . a cowboy hat . . . and free queso from Torchy's for a year.
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Blake Shelton tells PEOPLE magazine that he loves Thanksgiving. He says they go all out…they’ve got a huge family and whatever they want to try…he’s down for. Just bring it on…He makes enough food and knows there’ll be leftovers…he loves the fall, Football and is a huge Arizona Cardinals Fan…well…no one said he was perfect…
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The Daily Star reports Diddy's plea for house arrest on his private island in Florida has been rejected by a New York City judge. Who saw that coming!!! Anyone? The rapper's legal team suggested he serve house arrest in his Manhattan apartment with added security. Diddy is facing charges of trafficking and other crimes, which he denies.
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A bunch of country stars were asked, "Who is the most attractive person in country music?" Riley Green and Sam Hunt both said Carrie Underwood . . . Jordan Davis said Luke Combs . . . and Ella Langley said it was, quote, "Alan Jackson, still." Who would YOU add to the list…
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