The List for Tuesday, December 20th 2022

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People magazine says ‘Star Wars’ star Mark Hamill recently celebrated his 44th wedding anniversary. Mark paid tribute to his wife, Marilou, by saying, “44 years. Thank you for saying yes. And thank you for never getting tired of my shenanigans.” Please give back my lightsaber……

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TMZ says Prince Harry and Meghan Markle want to have a sit-down with the Royal Family. A source says they want to air out some grievances that came to light in their docu-series, ‘Harry and Meghan’. Harry and Meghan feel the Royals never addressed the problems they had head-on, nor did they ever own up to anything….The docu-series received 81.55 Million views on Netflix…seems to me it was “aired out” pretty well!!

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TheBlast.com  reports Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani were spotted at Disneyland. The couple, their friends and their family are spending the holidays in the Happiest Place on Earth. Gwen says, “We had the most magical time at Disneyland ! Loved all the pretty lights. The decorations made me feel like i was walking through a Winter Wonderland !”

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Country music paradise is heading back to Central Illinois next year. The premier event of the summer, “Tailgates and Tallboys” will return for 4 days in June and it comes with a lineup that includes some of the hottest country stars in the business right now in addition to one of the most iconic rock bands. Headliners for the festival in Bloomington, IL include Jelly Roll, Kane Brown, Parker McCollum, and Nickelback. Bailey Zimmerman, Lainey Wilson, Morgan Wade, and Lily Rose are just a few of the featured artists opening for the headlining crews.

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Mercury Nashville / Range Music recording artist Luke Grimes releases his debut country song “No Horse To Ride”…Grimes, who plays Kaycee Dutton on ‘Yellowstone’, is also credited with percussion and acoustic guitar.  Grimes grew up playing music in the church as the son of a Pentecostal pastor.  His song “No Horse, No Ride” will be featured on the show’s mid-season finale January 1^st.

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Kelly Clarkson is getting ready to host a big NFL event. The Emmy and Grammy award winner will host NFL Honors on Thursday, Feb. 9 at Symphony Hall in Phoenix. The awards show will recognize the NFL’s best players, plays and performances from the 2022 season and air live at 9 p.m. ET on NBC, NFL Network and Peacock. NFL Honors will take place three days before the Super Bowl, and Clarkson will be the first woman to host the show.

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