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Thursday's TTLD...

2/19/2015

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The Garth Brooks Ireland debacle of last summer has been turned into a play.

The show, Are You There Garth? It's Me, Margaret is told through the eyes of a super-fan during the summer of what some Dubliners call Garthgate. Garth cancelled his five sold-out shows in Dublin when city officials would grant permission for just three of the shows -- after all the tickets had already been sold. 

The Garth play opens at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre this year.



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Tim McGraw will put in a performance of a lifetime on Sunday when he steps in for the ailing Glen Campbell to sing "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" on the Academy Awards.

The song, which is up for an Oscar for Best Original Song, is from Glen's documentary I'll Be Me. The film chronicles his final year of touring and his battle with Alzheimer's.

It's becoming something of a family tradition -- Faith Hill was a last-minute fill-in for Whitney Houston at the Academy Awards in 2000.



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Brad Paisley has teamed up with Guinness USA to design a series of T-shirts to benefit the Leary Firefighters Foundation.

The goal is to raise $1 million by St. Patrick's Day to help those who put their lives on the line to save others. Brad says, “My father was a volunteer firefighter and showed me at an early age the sacrifices made every day by firefighters and how important what they do is to their communities."

The shirts will be sold in some bars and are available online at GuinnessGivesBack.com.



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As Jason Aldean looks ahead to marrying Brittany Kerr, he finally feels that he can put the past behind him and be comfortable with their relationship.

He tells the Tennessean, "Honestly, it feels a lot better than it ever has. I think that people see [us as] something real and legitimate. It wasn't some random crazy thing. It feels different than it ever has now, and it allows us to actually enjoy it a little bit and not walk around with our helmets on. It's been cool lately."

Next week, Jason heads to Europe to open shows for Lady Antebellum, which is unusual for the stadium headliner. But he's taking it in stride, explaining, "This is the first time we've been over there and Lady Antebellum toured over there before, so people are more familiar with them than us."



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Thursday's Idiot...

2/19/2015

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Cops called "game over" on a Florida man who tried to rob a Game Stop store he used to manage -- not realizing the place was staffed by a clerk who used to work with him.

Glenn Carvajal walked into the establishment and handed the employee a hold-up note, then brandished a gun, scaring her into handing over $800 from the register. During the robbery, another employee came inside the store, but saw his former co-worker standing at the front and didn't think anything was suspicious.

Carvajal passed the second clerk on his way out the door, and when he left, the woman who emptied the till explained what had happened. The second man identified Carvajal, leading to his arrest for that theft and the stickups of two other Game Stops in the area. 



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The Thursday Hotlist!

2/19/2015

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Don Draper and the gang on "Mad Men" are checking out for good after their 7th and final season that is set to begin to wrap up with it's final episodes that start April 5th on AMC. The network has released a teaser for the upcoming finale that is guaranteed to have you amped up for the series.


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While we are talking about shows coming to an end after 12 seasons "Two and a Half Men" will turn out the lights after it's one hour finale tonight. And the burning question is will Charlie Sheen make a guest appearance, four years after his firing.. For that answer we'll all just have to tune in for the finale tonight..



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TALK SHOWS:

  • David Letterman has Don Cheadle (House of Lies), Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson of Broad City and musical guest Mikky Ekko.
  • Jimmy Fallon has Martin Short, Ruth Wilson (The Affair) and musical guest Walk the Moon. 
  • Jimmy Kimmel has Kelly Ripa, Joshua Malina (Scandal) and music by Gorgon City f/ Jennifer Hudson.
  • Seth Meyers has Mae Whitman (Parenthood) and fashion designer Carolina Herrera.
  • Conan O'Brien has the cast of Hot Tub Time Machine 2, boxer Ronda Rousey and comedian Jackie Kashian.

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TTLD For Wednesday

2/18/2015

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Congratulations are in order today for several of our country stars... First

Toby Keith and Bobby Braddock are on their way to the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Toby has earned his way for writing most of his hits, while Bobby has written for the likes of Tammy Wynette, Willie Nelson, Billy Currington, Tracy Lawrence, George Jones and many others. Most notably, he penned "He Stopped Loving Her Today," which is considered by many to be the best country song of all time. 

Also on the list of inductees are Willie Dixon, Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia, Cyndi Lauper and Linda Perry. The ceremony will take place in New York City on June 18th.


                                                                       

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The nominees for the ACM's New Artist of the Year have been whittled down to three contenders--Sam Hunt, Thomas Rhett and Cole Swindell. 

The final round of fan voting starts on April 8th at VoteACM.com. The fan voting combined with the voting professional membership will determine the winner. In conjunction with the fan voting, that week's CMT Hot 20 Countdown will feature this year’s three nominees for New Artist of the Year. 

The award will be given out at the 50th ACM Awards on April 19th on CBS.



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First it was the girls in the "little white tank top" costume that showed up to every Dierks Bentley show, and now it's pilot hats and aviators.. Costumes just never get old with Dierks.
Dierks Bentley says the first flight attendants he saw at one of his concerts was in Colorado.

“I guess, Red Rocks Colorado? Looking out and seeing girls dressed up in the hat and aviator shades. I pulled them up onstage and we ended up performing the song together and that started a thing. And now every night, some nights it gets too ambitious and there’s like 20 people doing it and I’m trying to get them all up there and it gets to be a logistical nightmare.”
(photo credit - Getty Images)


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The Hotlist for Wednesday

2/18/2015

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Fifty Shades of Grey has given new meaning to the term the "Dirty South." According to online movie ticket site, Fandango, ticket sales for the steamy sex flick were much higher than expected in the South. 

A state-by-state analysis of ticket sales showed that the movie sold much better than expected in states like Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, West Virginia and Arkansas. Experts believed the movie would be too hot and steamy for people in those states but they were wrong.


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Fans of having Jessica Williams replace Jon Stewart as host on The Daily Show can scratch her name off the list. 

The popular correspondent, who's been getting a ton of fan support for the position, says she's not taking over as host. Sunday night, the 25-year-old tweeted, "I'm not hosting. Thank you, but I am extremely under-qualified for the job!... At this age, if something happens politically that I don't agree with, I need to go to my room and like not come out for, like, seven days."

But she assures fans that she's sticking with the show, saying, "I'm not, like, dead. This is the beginning of my career."

Stewart announced last week that he would leave the show later this year. Comedy Central is said to be have a "short list" of potential replacements. 


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Modern Family will make history with its February 25th episode. 

The entire show will take place on a  computer screen. The story follows Claire (Julie Bowen) as she FaceTimes different people in an attempt to locate her daughter Haley (Sarah Hyland), who may have eloped during a trip to Las Vegas.

Show creator Steven Levitan tells The Wrap, "This is how families are communicating today. I see it in my family all the time."

To add to the realism, the episode was shot entirely on iPhone 6s, iPads and MacBook Pros. 

Modern Family airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on ABC.


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On tonight’s Nashville …

  • Rayna (Connie Britton) is furious when she finds out that Jeff Fordham (Oliver Hudson) plans to sign Maddie (Lennon Stella) as the next big star from Edgehill.
  • Luke (Will Chase) tries co-writing revenge songs with Gunnar (Sam Palladio) to get over the breakup with Rayna. They bring a cautious Will (Chris Carmack) out for bar-hopping.
  • Tormented by her crazy, stalker-ex, Sadie (Laura Benanti) ends her pricey recording session with Avery (Jonathan Jackson).
  • Deacon’s (Charles Esten) secrecy over his liver cancer causes him to push Maddie away.
An all-new Nashville airs tonight at 9PM CST on ABC.


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  • David Letterman has Will Smith (Focus)
  • Jimmy Fallon has Sigourney Weaver, 
  • Jimmy Kimmel has Neil Patrick Harris and musical guest Rascal Flatts.
  • Seth Meyers has Kathy Griffin, Peter Sarsgaard (The Slap) and music by The Mavericks.
  • Conan O'Brien has Ashton Kutcher and Jon Cryer of Two and a Half Men, snowboarder Sage Kotsenburg and musical guest Kristian Bush.

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The Wednesday Idiot

2/18/2015

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A California man thought he could beat charges of stalking and sexual abuse by claiming that cops assaulted him. He even had the bruises to prove it. What he didn't have was the smarts to realize that the surveillance tape told a much different story.

33-year-old Aleksander Tomaszewski was arrested last month and thrown in a holding cell. Later, during an interview with detectives, he said he wanted to press charges against the officers who'd beaten him and left him bruised. That's when detectives informed him that the surveillance inside the cell showed him hitting himself in the face and causing his own bruises. Video shows him beating himself up like he was Edward Norton in Fight Club.

He was hit with an additional charge of initiating a false police report. 




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Tuesday's Twang Town Lowdown

2/17/2015

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Trisha Yearwood is set to introduce her own line of home furnishings. 

The Trisha Yearwood Collection, a collaboration with Klaussner Home Furnishings, will debut in April at the International Home Furnishings Show in High Point, North Carolina. Trisha says,  “Being back on the road reminds me how much we all need a warm and inviting space to return to. My collection with Klaussner is all about comfort and accessibility, giving everyone a place to relax and recharge with family and friends.”

The collection of inspirations from Trisha combine a warm, Southern style with a classic twist.


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Congratulations to Clara Henningsen and her husband Jacob Callaway on the birth of their son. Louie Cannon Callawaywas born on Valentine's Day and arrived weighing 7 pounds.

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Kip Moore is giving you a shot at music video stardom.

He's looking for extras to be in the clip to his latest single, "I'm to Blame." A post on Nashville's Craiglist says,"You must be available all day and have your own transportation. We want you to have a fun personality, as this video is full of characters."

The shoot is on February 23rd. If you do show up, you won't get rich -- the talent fee is $25 bucks and a meal on the set.


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Tuesday's Idiot...

2/17/2015

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Police in Corpus Christi, Texas arrested a man who could be best described as "unarmed." 

23-year-old Juan Gutierrez is accused of driving drunk, crashing into a bridge pillar and then fleeing the scene without his injured 27-year-old passenger. But police knew they'd get their man because they had something he couldn't be without for too long -- his prosthetic arm.

When Gutierrez hit the bridge, his arm became detached, and he took off without it. Police were able to catch up with him not far from the crash scene and arrested him for DUI. 




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The Hotlist for Tuesday, Feb. 17th

2/17/2015

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So we’re still a year away from DC’s Batman vs. Superman movie but the internet is all abuzz because a picture of Wonder Woman has surfaced – Gil Gadot (who you may know as Gisele from the Fast and Furious series) will play the heroine.  The film also stars Henry Cavill as superman, Ben Affleck as Batman and Amy Adams as Lois Lane. The movie has a release date of March 25 2016.


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While we are talking super-hero movies, Bryan Singer has worked on a ton of X-Men films, and he's coming back to direct yet another one next year with X-Men: Apocalypse. We pretty much know nothing about the movie so far — aside from the fact that it'll focus on the villain Apocalypse — but Singer shared an early look at it today on Instagram:


New On Video Today:

Michael Keaton stars in Birdman - the story of an actor best known for playing a super hero who struggles to stage a broadway play. Zach Galifanakis, Ed Norton and Emma Stone co-star.

Jim Carey and Jeff Daniels reprise their roles as two of the stupidest people on earth
in Dumb & Dumber To.

Bill Murray and Melissa McCarthy star in St. Vincent. McCarthy plays a single mom struggling to make ends meet who turns to Murray for unlikely babysitting help. The film also stars Terrence Howard and Naomi Watts

In the Theory Of Everything Eddie Redmayne plays the uber-genius Stephen Hawking in his early, healthy days when he falls in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde, played by Felicity Jones.

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TV TONIGHT:

TALK SHOWS:

·         David Letterman has Dakota Johnson (50 Shades of Grey)

·         Jimmy Fallon has Taylor Swift  and music from Imagine               Dragons.

·         Jimmy Kimmel has Kristen Bell (House of Lies)

·         Seth Meyers has Matthew Perry (The Odd Couple)                           Taraji P.    Henson (Empire)

·         Conan O'Brien has Jack McBrayer (30 Rock)                                   Lauren Cohan (Walking Dead) and Triumph the Insult                   Comic Dog.


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Monday's Idiot Of The Day...

2/16/2015

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A Pennsylvania man is cooling off in jail after a wild police chase in which he threw a refrigerator at cops who were pursuing him.

Christopher Charles Boyer called 911 early Saturday morning and told the dispatcher he planned to wreck his truck somewhere on Interstate 70. She alerted deputies in the area where Boyer made the call and a car quickly got on his tail -- which prompted the trucker to pick up speed, then pick up loads of items from his cab to launch at the cruisers.

He started small, firing his shoes, his socks and an aerosol can at the cops, but then really blew his cool by tossing the fridge out the window. A few minutes later, police up the road were able to put down spike strips and stop Boyer, charging him with aggravated assault, DUI, criminal mischief, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and reckless endangerment


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