Wednesday 27th November 2024
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No matter what you think of Tom Cruise, you can’t accuse him of not putting in the work. On Tuesday, he attended “Mission: Impossible” premieres in D.C, Miami, Atlanta, and Toronto. In Atlanta, he told the crowd, quote, “Hope you enjoy the film, ’cause we made it for you.” “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” hit theaters yesterday.
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Hoda Kotb is a pretty good broadcaster, and she loves country music, so I’ll give her that. But when it comes to singing, well . . .On Tuesday, she presented Shania Twain with a Double Diamond Platinum record of her 1997 album, “Come on Over”. This was ON stage at Madison Square Garden. Then Shania asked her to help sing, “You’re Still the One”. Hoda went along with it and, luckily, it was quick because she has a terrible voice.
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Garth Brooks, Lainey Wilson, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will be performing at the inaugural Sugar Bowl Country Kickoff. It’s being held September 2nd at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. It’s celebrating the start of the college football season . . . and the plan is for it to be an annual Labor Day weekend event.
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The 2023 ESPY awards was last night – Best Team went to the Kansas City Chiefs with Patrick Mahomes getting the award for Best Athlete, Men’s sports. Best Play went to Justin Jefferson with the catch of the century and it’s really something to see. The ESPYS honor the Buffalo Bills training staff with the Pat Tillman Award for Service for their quick action in assisting Buffalo Bills Defensive back Damar Hamlin when he collapsed and went into cardiac arrest on the field after tackling Bengals receiver Tee Higgins during the game.
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The New York Post says a swanky screening of “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One”, recently turned into a disaster for some moviegoers. They were turned away from the screening in New York because they were underdressed. Their invite read , “Dress code: Evening Cocktail Attire (no jeans, no T-shirt, no logos/offensive clothing). Paramount reserves the right to turn anyone away for improper dress or other reasons. Comfortable shoes highly recommended.”
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I would have never guessed this but Tim McGraw tells Parade Magazine that he is intimidated by small concert crowds. “It’s more intimidating with a smaller crowd, for some reason. Because it’s more intimate, you can see everybody, so it’s not like you’re yelling to the back rafters.”
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Game show host Chuck Woolery died on Saturday at his home in Texas. . . . TMZ reports that he went to lie down because he wasn't feeling well.
Chuck was the original host of "Wheel of Fortune" back in the late '70s . . . he went on to host the "Scrabble" game show in the '80s . . . and of course "Love Connection" from 1983 to 1994.
He also did some later shows, like "Lingo" on the Game Show Network, and "Greed" on Fox.
There's no word on a cause of death, Chuck Woolery was 83…
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"Billboard" put out their list of the Top 100 Country Singers of All Time . . . and some folks are less than pleased. Specifically, because Taylor Swift was ranked above Brooks & Dunn, Hank Williams Jr., and Toby Keith. Also, Jason Aldean didn't even make the list at all..what’s THAT all about…..
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Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes is making around $50 million a year. But now, his wallet will be 0.03% LIGHTER . . . thanks to FINGER GUNS.
The NFL has fined Patrick $14,069 for the "violent gesture" he made last week, while celebrating a touchdown. He'd just scored on Buffalo, and Patrick used both hands to mimic firing dual pistols.
Let's be honest . . . he wouldn't have been fined for mimicking a bow and arrow . . . throwing knives . . . or dramatically acting out the extremely violent "finishing moves" from "Mortal Kombat". (Although that would be amusing.)
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Chris Stapleton and Brooks & Dunn are now tied with the most CMA Awards in history. They have 19 wins each.
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