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Nashville Songwriter Headlines 15-Minute Congressional Christmas Party That Featured Spray Cheese & Mountain Dew

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Nashville Songwriter Headlines 15-Minute Congressional Christmas Party That Featured Spray Cheese & Mountain Dew

That’s my kind of Christmas party. I know this is going to make me sound like Scrooge, but I don’t really get all that into Christmas. I hate snow, I hate Christmas music, and exchanging gifts is more stress than it’s worth. In fact the only thing I really enjoy about Christmas is getting to see my family, and watching Christmas Vacation, which is undeniably the best Christmas movie and I won’t be entertaining any arguments to the contrary. I usually end […]

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A Look Back At John Michael Montgomery’s Legendary Career In Honor Of His Final Show Tonight In Lexington, Kentucky

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A Look Back At John Michael Montgomery’s Legendary Career In Honor Of His Final Show Tonight In Lexington, Kentucky

Looking back at a severely underrated discography. Undoubtedly, the ’90s have been looked at as one of the most beloved eras in country music history. Of course, you have the likes of legends, George Strait, Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks, Brooks & Dunn, Shania Twain, Reba McEntire and countless others who dominated the decade and are most closely associated with the beloved era. With that being said, however, a name that seems to fly under the radar, at least when compared […]

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The Red Clay Strays Surprise Brent Cobb On Stage With Gold Record For “Black Creek”

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The Red Clay Strays Surprise Brent Cobb On Stage With Gold Record For “Black Creek”

The Red Clay Strays took a moment out of their show to shine a light on their good pal, Brent Cobb. During the Red Clay Strays last couple of shows of 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, they brought their opener and longtime friend and mentor back out on stage to perform the Lynyrd Skynyrd song “Swamp Music” with them. The performance itself was a whole lot of fun for those in attendance, but it’s actual purpose was just to get […]

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Country Music Star Has Wild (and Very Funny) Footwear Mismatch

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Lauren Alaina (Tibrina Hobson / Getty Images)

Nancy Sinatra had a big hit decades ago called “These Boots Were Made for Walkin’.” Lauren Alaina’s boots were clearly made for talkin.’ The country singer seemingly made an “oops” when she was getting dressed the other day. She put on two different boots! Most likely Lauren Alaina was not going for a funky fashion […]

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Jim Carrey Went Through CIA Torture Training With The Founder Of SEAL Team Six To Endure Makeup For ‘The Grinch’

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Jim Carrey Went Through CIA Torture Training With The Founder Of SEAL Team Six To Endure Makeup For ‘The Grinch’

Christmas is often viewed as the “most wonderful time of the year,” though when Jim Carrey shot How The Grinch Stole Christmas in 2000, it was far from a wonderful time. The better way to describe the making of the beloved movie would be torturous, at least from the perspective of leading man Jim Carrey. Though the film has since become a Christmas classic, and was highly acclaimed for its advanced set design and unprecedented costume and make up, it was almost a […]

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