Daily Archives: September 15, 2026

Even American Idol – which has spent over two decades in California – is moving their production out of the state. At one point in time, the focal point of the entire entertainment industry was Hollywood. If you wanted to make a TV show, or a movie, or become an actor or actress (or whatever else), you had to go to Los Angeles and make it all happen in the state of California. Soon, that won’t be necessary, and the […]

The post End Of An Era: ‘American Idol’ Ditches California For Georgia Ahead Of Season 25 first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

More details have been released in the investigation surrounding “Heroes” and “Nashville” star Hayden Panettiere. No arrests have been made in the death of the star actress. However, one source told the outlet that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is “zeroing in on a potential drug dealer.” Texts Between Hayden & Dealer Could Be Key Piece […]

The post Slew of Text Messages May Play Key in Investigation of ‘Nashville’ Star’s Death appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Princes William and Harry aren’t the only famously feuding siblings. Another pair is on the outs, too. Kelly Osbourne and sister Aimee don’t apparently see eye-to-eye. Maybe “estranged” is a better word than feuding. To fight, you need at least some minimal contact. And it looks like these soured sisters are not in touch much, […]

The post “We’re Like Oil and Water”: No Reunion in Sight for Kelly Osbourne and Sister Aimee appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The 78th annual Emmy Awards took place on Monday night (September 14). And with all the stars out for television’s biggest night, there was plenty to celebrate. But even though it was a night of celebration of the biggest stars on television, there was also a space for mourning the people who were lost in […]

The post ‘Home Alone’ Star Honored By On Screen Children in Moving Display appeared first on Wide Open Country.

A young couple in Florida will now supposedly have to find other ways to enjoy each other’s leisure time company. That is, other than what they allegedly did together on Saturday night, September 12. The pair, whose names are reportedly Tiffany Rose Lindo and Jacob Robert Mills, both 25, were allegedly firing weapons while intoxicated. […]

The post Florida Couple Accused of Firing Guns While Drinking appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Ed Sheeran appears to have a major problem on his hands. After the decision was made to drop Macklemore from his “The Loop” North American tour. To bring things up to speed, Macklemore made comments in support of Palestine. When the tour hit New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium earlier this month. In the aftermath of his comments, several people were outraged […]

The post Several Acts Drop Out of Ed Sheeran’s Tour in Support of Macklemore appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Todd Snider happened to leave behind a posthumous album recorded in the period right before his death in the fall of 2025. Called My Second Rodeo, it’s said to be an imagining of “the sound of country music 10 years from now.”

The post Todd Snider’s Upcoming Posthumous Release Looks to Country’s Future first appeared on Saving Country Music.

The zoo blamed the wildly inappropriate error on their computer systems. Social media went wild over the whole debacle.

The post Internet Goes Wild After Inappropriately-Named Tickets Sold at Zoo appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Sounds like he’s going to be doing the tour by himself now. A day after Macklemore was kicked off of the US leg of Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour, his backing band and opening acts have announced that they will no longer be appearing on the remaining dates – just days before the tour was set to resume. The controversy started earlier this month when Macklemore was opening for Sheeran at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, and used his performance to deliver […]

The post Ed Sheeran’s Band, Opening Acts Quit Tour After Macklemore Kicked Off For Pro-Palestine Comments Following Pressure From Robert Kraft first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

This black bear in Bozeman, Montana was no match for a couple of smaller, irritating dogs. Bears are known to be some of the most gifted predators on the planet. Even the less aggressive species like brown bears and black bears are equipped to be killing machines, if they so wish to be. Often times, they are instead opportunistic omnivores, and will try to avoid trouble or excessive exertion if they can. As you’ll see in this footage that was […]

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