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Talk about the end of an era: Big news from Netflix…they’re ending their DVD-by-mail business after 25 years. And yes, people ARE still getting DVDs by mail from Netflix. But not for much longer. The last of those red envelopes will be mailed out September 29th . . . and will have to be returned by October 27th. Netflix also announced that they’ll be phasing in their “paid sharing” plan in the coming weeks . . . which is a less aggressive way to say that they’re cracking down on password sharing.
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Walker Hayes and his family went on a mission trip to Rwanda last month. They were invited by the faith-based nonprofit HOPE International. They helped families pick coffee beans, haul water from distant wells, and work the fields. Walker said every day of the trip was the best day of his life.
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“America’s Got Talent” finalist Drake Milligan was injured in a car crash in Texas on Sunday. A tire from another vehicle hit his tour van, and the van slammed into a concrete median. But luckily, it doesn’t sound too serious. He and a few bandmates went to the hospital, but he posted an update on Instagram and said everyone’s okay.
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OK! magazine claims Ben Affleck is allegedly trying to keep things civil between Jennifer Lopez and his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner. A source tells the magazine that Garner upset Lopez when she said she tries to keep her family out of the media. “It’s Jennifer’s way of saying Ben looks miserable and all his appearances in public are lame. How could J.Lo not take it personally? But, she’s not taking the bait so Ben has to play referee…
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A feature-length documentary on Wynonna Judd called “Between Hell and Hallelujah” will debut on Paramount+ next Wednesday. It’s about how Wynonna is adapting . . . following the death of her mother, Naomi. The first anniversary of her death is NEXT Saturday, four days after the premiere.
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The HARDY WE know almost wasn’t, He tells Forbes magazine that he wasn’t sure if he wanted a record deal. Saying he went in there and half the record label is in the room. And they said, ‘We’re offering you a record deal.’ I was like oh God, because I was still apprehensive. I just didn’t know what it would entail. I was very, very content with the way my life was going.” I think we’re glad he signed…
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Welcome to ‘At the Movies’ Brought to You by North Grand Cinema in Ames…
In theaters this weekend: “Wicked”
The untold story of the witches of Oz, before the story YOU know of with Dorothy…and how they FIRST met… One raised by privilege and ambition who has yet to discover her true heart and the other a social outcast who has yet to discover her true power…and the choices they make will separate them, and will set them on different destinies that will change them, and Oz, for good.
https://youtu.be/6COmYeLsz4c?si=lteQIk3QQbkuVvvj
“Wicked” is rated: PG
Stars: Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo
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Here's who won big at last night's CMAs: Morgan Wallen won Entertainer of the Year . . . Lainey Wilson was named Female Vocalist of the Year . . . and Chris Stapleton won Male Vocalist of the Year, Best Song, and Best Single of the Year with "White Horse"…
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If you ever want to know more about Dylan Scott simply go to his socials…He was recently doing an interview with People magazine and said he loves to share his home life on social media. Saying “I want to keep things real and always show people who I am and what is happening in my life.”
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Denzel Washington tells Esquire Magazine that he would love to play Robert McCall in two more ‘’Equalizer’’ sequels. "I told them I would do another Equalizer, and we’re doing four and five. More people are happy about that - I know I am…
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And lastly, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi have reportedly moved to England to escape incoming president Donald Trump. They already have a home near London, and are selling their California estate….Bye Felicia!!
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