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The “Forbes” list of the richest self-made women in America is out. Pop star Rihanna is the youngest billionaire on the list. She’s 34 and valued at $1.4 billion. Other celebrities who made the list include Kim Kardashian ($1.8 billion), Kylie Jenner ($600 million), and Madonna ($575 million).
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Scotty McCreery tells People Magazine that he and his wife are ready for their first baby. Saying, “We got a little man on the way. We always knew we wanted kids, but we always knew we wanted to travel and have time on the road, to see things and experience life. So seems like now’s a good time to settle down a little and expand the family.”
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The numbers are staggering, how much will Tom Cruise make on his latest blockbuster? He could earn up to $90 million for “Top Gun: Maverick”. The movie has made $1.1 billion at the box office so far and he’s set to earn 10% of Paramount’s cut, not to mention what he’d get from the DVD and streaming release.
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It’s International Kissing Day. So what’s the best country song with the word “kiss” in the title? An online poll gave the top spot to “This Kiss” by Faith Hill. The top ten also include “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'” by Charley Pride . . . “You Shouldn’t Kiss Me Like This” by Toby Keith . . . and “Just a Kiss” by Lady A.
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Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures made some scheduling announcements last week, including the release date for Godzilla vs. Kong 2. The sequel to the acclaimed 2021 monster flick will premiere on March 15, 2023. Of course, there’s plenty of time for more scheduling shakeups between now and then.
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When your name is Hank Williams Jr., lets face it, fireworks are small potatoes. So, Hank celebrated the 4th of July by firing his Civil War canon in his back yard. Being Bocephus’ neighbor has certain expectations. ABC is doing a two-hour live special for Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Kelsey Grammer said the script for a “Frasier” reboot is almost done saying he cried while reading the first part of it. Yeah, Sounds hilarious!
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