Wednesday 1st January 2025
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Will Smith’s new movie “Emancipation” will hit theaters on December 2nd . . . making it eligible for next year’s Oscars. Even if Will gets nominated, he can’t be there. He’s serving a 10-year ban for slapping Chris Rock at this year’s ceremony. “Emancipation” is based on the true story of a runaway slave who escapes to the North and joins the Union Army.
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“House of the Dragon” fans are up in arms over Episode 7 because scenes were so dark they could barely tell what was going on. Some viewers called the episode “unwatchable” . . . and one even claimed it was, quote, “literally a whole episode of black screen.” Well, HBO has responded to a fan saying quote, “We appreciate you reaching out about a night scene in House of the Dragon: Episode 7 appearing dark on your screen. The dimmed lighting of this scene was an intentional creative decision. Thanks!”
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There’s still no word on Coolio’s cause of death. But sources close to him say he had severe asthma, and that may have been a contributing factor. Apparently, he struggled with asthma over the years and traveled with several inhalers to keep it in check. He would even use them onstage sometimes. Coolio died in the bathroom of a friend’s house in L.A. last Wednesday. The friend had to break down the door to get to him. When paramedics arrived, they worked on Coolio for 45 minutes before pronouncing him dead. Coolio was 59.
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Some have cats…some have dogs…some have Bison?? Chase Rice has…Bison!! CMT’s “Hot 20” visited his Nashville farm . . . and when he opened a bag of feed, his herd of bison came trotting in for lunch. He said, quote, “During quarantine I had all this land, but I didn’t have any of the fencing. I thought about cattle. Didn’t really want to do that. I love bison. I love the west. [These] are my pets. It’s weird. I get that. But they’re awesome.”
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Reba McEntire’s “Live in Concert” tour kicks off October 13th, but she’s already announcing dates for next year. She’ll pick it up March 9th in Jacksonville, Florida and take it into mid-April. Terri Clark and The Isaacs are the openers.
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Lastly…Country music icon Loretta Lynn has died, her publicist confirms. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee in the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 4. Her family has asked for privacy as they grieve. Details regarding a memorial service will be forthcoming in a public announcement. Her death comes just days after she celebrated her 60th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. . Loretta Lynn was 90 years old.
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The official state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter will be held Jan. 9 at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., the White House confirmed Monday.
He died, Sunday in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. The Nobel Peace Prize-winner's wife of 77 years, Rosalynn, also passed away in the modest house they built together in 1961…
President Joe Biden has declared that day as a National Day of Mourning and has ordered U.S. flags to fly at half-staff for 30 days. Jimmy Carter was 100...
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There’s been a Smith sighting! For the first time since May, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith were spotted out together recently. The couple, who Jada revealed to have been separated for eight years, dined with friends in Calabasas. In one photo they’re chatting with one another while walking. In another shot, Jada leaned in and wrapped an arm around her estranged husband…. then flipped him…slapped him and told him to keep her name out of his mouth!!
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Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan's newest smash, Landman, features an impressive all-star cast, but if you have been paying close attention, you may have also noticed a very special guest star on the show. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's daughter, Audrey, has popped up on Landman more than once in recent weeks.
Audrey McGraw first appeared on Landman during Episode 5, titled "Where Is Home." She played the role of Shelby, who lives next door to the house the main character Tommy (Billy Bob Thornton) lives…inviting his daughter “Ainsley” to a Patch Party…
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And lastly…If you're a DIEHARD FAN of Jelly Roll, you may have known this, but for everyone new to the bandwagon: Jelly recorded a song 10 years ago with Uncle Kracker… called "Sunday Morning" . It was NOT about CHURCH . . . it was about waking up hungover after a wild weekend partying like they were in a "fraternity house. “.. you can find it if you search…
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The last couple of years have been quite a whirlwind for Jackson Dean, and he’s had the opportunity to check off quite a few things on his career bucket list, including several venues he’s always dreamed of playing. But are there other venues he still dreams of performing in? “I’ve already done the Ryman, I’ve already done the Opry, I’ve done Red Rocks. Now, the funny thing is like, where are we gonna go next? I mean, the next step is to headline these places for sure, but where’s the next place? It’s a really great question I haven’t been able to answer for a little while. And I’ve been thinkin’ about, you know, where’s the next goal? I’ve even thought about all the O2s over in Europe and stuff. And I’m sure there’s stadiums over there and places over there that I don’t know about that I’d love to go. But I mean, I’ve been three years tourin’ around this country and gotten to all the lower 48 and played so many places. But yeah, we’re gonna keep settin’ goals for ourselves, and we’ve just checked so many off at this point ,you know. It’s a funny little problem to have.”
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With the New Year quickly approaching, a lot of people will be making resolutions to improve certain aspects of their life. Considering Tim McGraw is probably one of the fittest guys in country music, his resolution probably won’t have to do with working out or eating healthier. So, we wondered if there was something in Tim’s life that he feels could use some improvement. “Gosh, there’s way more things on my list that I need to get better at than there are things that I’ve gotten better at. You know, we’re all a work in progress and every day you’re trying to do something to make yourself a better person. Some days you fail at that and some days you don’t. It’s hard not to dwell on the things that you’ve done wrong, but if you dwell on those things you sort of get lost in the muck. And my philosophy, I don’t always accomplish it, but all you can do is try to do the next best thing. You know, if you do something wrong, just try to do the next best thing.”
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About 65 million combined viewers watched the Kansas City Chiefs top the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens battle the Houston Texans, according to the NFL and Netflix. They report they were the most streamed NFL games in U.S. history, according to Nielsen. What do you know..no gliches…like with the Tyson-Paul fight…
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Speaking of Netflix…One of Netflix’s biggest shows is officially back. The second season of South Korean thriller Squid Game premiered on the streamer on Thursday, over three years after the show premiered in 2021. Additionally, there will be one more season, with the third and final season premiering sometime in 2025.
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