‘Wicked’ and ‘Little Mermaid’ Star Dead at 42: “Our Hearts Are Broken”

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 21: A “Wicked” sign is seen inn Times Square on October 21, 2025 in New York City. The American Federation of Musicians Local 802 announced that Broadway musicians have the intention to strike immediately if they don’t get a contract by Thursday. (Photo by Zamek/VIEWpress)
‘Wicked’ and ‘Little Mermaid’ Star Dead at 42: “Our Hearts Are Broken”

Bret Hanna-Shuford has sadly passed away after a battle with cancer, his husband announced via Instagram on Jan. 3

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The ‘Chad Powers’ Show Tracklist Is PACKED With Great Country Music

The ‘Chad Powers’ Show Tracklist Is PACKED With Great Country Music

Okay, I know I’m a little late here… but it needs to be said. Over the Christmas holiday, I’ve been looking for news shows to watch that I can really sink my teeth into, so to speak, because it took me all of two evenings to watch the newest season of Emily In Paris. So after wasting entirely too much time scrolling through pretty much every streaming service known to man, I finally decided to give Chad Powers a try, […]

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Dolly Parton Has Hilarious Response To Fan Question About Weight Struggles: “When I Had To Haul A**, I Had To Take Two Trips”

Dolly Parton Has Hilarious Response To Fan Question About Weight Struggles: “When I Had To Haul A**, I Had To Take Two Trips”

Always keeping it real. Dolly Parton has always been open about the struggles she’s faced in life, from why she never had children with her longtime husband, Carl Dean, to her personal struggles with weight over the years, she never holds back… and she does it with humor. On the Kelly Clarkson Show back in 2022, she talked about how her song, “Two Doors Down,” was inspired by a nasty liquid diet to try to lose a few pounds: “It was, […]

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Billy Ray Cyrus’ Ex, Firerose, Claims That He Did Not Allow Her To Leave His Farm, Says She Was “Completely” Isolated From Friends & Loved Ones

Billy Ray Cyrus’ Ex, Firerose, Claims That He Did Not Allow Her To Leave His Farm, Says She Was “Completely” Isolated From Friends & Loved Ones

Not holding back. Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose had a short-lived whirlwind romance, as the couple divorced after just seven months of marriage. After finalizing their divorce in August of 2024, it appears that Billy Ray has moved on, hard launching his relationship with the Gossip Girl and Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery actress Elizabeth Hurley in April of last year. They seem to be doing well, as Hurley posts about Cyrus often, recently sharing a photo of them with her son, Damian, at […]

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Wide Open Country 2025 Song Contest Top 10 Announced

We’re proud to reveal the Top 10 Songs of the 2025 Wide Open Country Song Contest. These selections represent some of the strongest work submitted this year, highlighting remarkable songwriting, originality, and artistic vision. We want to thank every songwriter who entered the contest. The depth of talent made narrowing the field an incredibly difficult—and […]

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Zach Bryan Gets A Shocking Amount Of Hate For Singing At His Own Wedding

Zach Bryan Gets A Shocking Amount Of Hate For Singing At His Own Wedding

It was certainly a choice. On New Year’s Eve, news broke that Zach Bryan had married his girlfriend Samantha after rumors have been going for a little while now about their marital status. Until yesterday, though, all we knew for sure was that Leonard and Bryan were dating, and had been since just after the his very public and messy breakup with Barstool Sports personality Brianna Chickenfry. Bryan and Leonard’s relationship went public around August of 2025, and Zach actually […]

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