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The List for Thursday, October 14th 2021

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And who does Jon Pardi give credit to when it comes to his career…well he tells CMT it’s country legend Randy Travis. Saying “Randy definitely influences me as an artist.  I honestly don’t think I’d be where I am without his music.” And of course, Garth Brooks presented the Artist Of A Lifetime Award to Randy Travis last night. “Artists like this guy only come along once in a lifetime, I know if you’re like me you pray that another Randy Travis shows up every day.. Other winners for CMT Artist of the Year, were Luke Combs, Chris Stapleton, Gabby Barrett, Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini and Breakout Artist of the Year went to Mickey Guyton.

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Country band Rascal Flatts announced at the beginning of 2020 that they were breaking up and going on a farewell Life is a Highway tour. Unfortunately, the pandemic derailed those tour plans, leaving their ending as a band rather open-ended.  Gary LeVox giving an interview to PEOPLE expressing his own frustration over how the band ended.  Saying in part, “I wasn’t happy that Joe Don [Rooney] quit, It kinda came out of nowhere” and then the Pandemic cancelled everything…I just hate the way it ended.”

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The family friendly 1960’s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island” was almost re-made into an R rated movie….

Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn tells MovieWeb that he wanted to do just that…

Saying they pitched a movie version of Gilligan’s Island where the islanders, starving and desperate, started killing & eating each other. Warner Bros wanted to do it, but Sherwood Schwartz, the creator, said no way…You just know Gilligan would survive..he always had that look that if skipper hit him just…one…more…time….

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No one FLEXES quite like Gaga…The NY Post says Lady Gaga was recently spotted on a flight to Las Vegas wearing a boa made of $100 bills, carrying a $22,000 Hermes handbag and wearing a $1,300 polka dot dress for the flight…

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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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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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