Grand Ole Opry Legend Stu Phillips Dead at 92
The longtime Opry member and trailblazing Canadian artist leaves behind a career that spanned six decades. Continue reading…
‘College Gameday’ Host Rece Davis Takes Shot At Johnny Manziel For Blaming His No-Show On “Bad Breakfast”
The plot thickens. Last weekend, former Texas A&M quarterback (and NFL bust) Johnny Manziel was scheduled to be in College Station to serve as the guest picker for ESPN’s College GameDay. It would have been quite the moment of celebration for one of the university’s most notorious players to be there for A&M’s first College Football Playoff appearance. But he never showed up. On Friday, the GameDay crew was teasing that the Aggie legend would be on their show. Then Saturday, […]
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Taylor Sheridan Found This ‘Landman’ Cast Member In A Very Unique Place
Apparently Taylor Sheridan is always on the lookout for potential actors and actresses to star in his shows. The Yellowstone creator and showrunner for countless other hits likes to do things a certain way. And hey, with Sheridan’s track record, and the belief that he’s one of the best in the business (if not the best), there’s clearly a method to his madness. He’s not much of an audition guy as much as he is hand selector. Taylor Sheridan often […]
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Director Martin Scorsese Speaks on the Deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner: “Such Profound Sadness”
Martin Scorsese’s essay about Rob and Michele Reiner is filled with respect and affection, as well as anger at the Reiners’ deaths.
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Bailey Zimmerman Gave His Mom A House AND A Brand New Cadillac Escalade For Christmas
The Christmas gifts of a lifetime. Bailey Zimmerman went all out this year, to put it very lightly, when it came to what he got his mom, Kristi, for Christmas. He shared videos on social media of him showing his mom the new house he bought her, sharing the very sweet video with the caption saying she “deserves the world and more”: “Merry Christmas Momma… you deserve the world and more.” I’ll admit, I’m not really a fan of his […]
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The Biggest Country Music Festivals Set For 2026
A complete guide. If you thought that there were more country festivals now more than ever, you would be correct. With new festivals seemingly popping up each and every week, you’d be hard-pressed not to find one near you at some point throughout the year. Of course, you have your mainstay events every year, such as Stagecoach, Two Step Inn and the nationwide Country Thunder series, all of which are returning in 2026 along with some killer lineups. With that […]
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Lukas Nelson Earns His Pilot License, Says He Used To Be Terrified To Fly
Lukas Nelson made some major changes in his life. He conquered his fear of flying by learning how to pilot a plane. And that’s not all.
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Someone Woke Up On Christmas Morning & Was Gifted This Legendary Dale Earnhardt Vending Machine
The Christmas gift that tops all other Christmas gifts. Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. I don’t know about you, but it seems like we wait all year long for this time of the year – and the big day – to roll around, only for it to fly by once it gets here. The longest I sat down on Christmas Day was for the family dinner… everything else was an absolute blur. Though I no longer start my Christmas […]
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Child Actor From Hit Broadway Show Dead at 25, Potential Homicide Under Investigation
Imani Dia Smith has passed away at the age of 25. She previously held the role of Young Nala in the Broadway rendition of ‘The Lion King’.
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“Definitely One Way To Get Us Off Of Your Bus” — Riley Green Gifted His Parents A New Camper For Christmas
A huge Christmas surprise. It looks like Riley Green’s parents will be joining him on the road in 2026, but this time, not in his tour bus… in a camper of their own. Riley’s mom, Karen, shared photos from the reveal, where she and Riley’s dad were dressed as the parents from A Christmas Story, at his Christmas costume party. They won the “grand prize” according to her post on Instagram, where you can see them in their new ride, […]
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