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the twang town lowdown - tuesday, march 31st

3/31/2015

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It’s been a week since Jason Aldean married Brittany Kerr and the couple is already talking babies. Before the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Sunday night, Aldean revealed that they “definitely want to have kids.”

Children might not come quickly, however. The singer tells People they’re aiming for the next couple of years. Aldean and Kerr’s first baby will be the “Burnin’ It Down” singer’s third, as he has two daughters with ex-wife Jessica. Twelve-year-old Keeley and 7-year-old Kendyl were in attendance when the country superstar got married in Mexico on March 23, and they’re frequently seen on Kerr’s Instagram page.

“They want a brother, so we’ll see what we can do about that,” Aldean reveals.

Aldean and Kerr visited Europe together before their intimate wedding, and they say their whole relationship has been a honeymoon. They’ve been together publicly for a year, and were engaged in September 2014. Sunday night’s appearance was their first in public since getting hitched. It ended up being a pretty big night for Aldean, as he performed and took home the Country Song of the Year award for “Burnin’ It Down.”

Aldean’s Burn It Down tour is on break currently, set to resume April 9 in Wichita, Kan. Cole Swindell and Tyler Farr open that tour, but he’ll actually play with Kenny Chesney when the two begin a run of stadium dates this summer. His current single from the Old Boots, New Dirt album is “Tonight Looks Good on You.” (story credit: Taste Of Country)




At their recent show in Anaheim at The House Of Blues Dan+Shay did a pretty good cover of Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud".. Take a look and listen..


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Trisha Yearwood releases her third cookbook, Trisha's Table: My Feel-Good Favorites For A Balanced Life, today.

The book, which she wrote with her sister, Beth, includes a foreword by Garth Brooks and features both traditional recipes and some healthier dishes. 
Some of the new recipes include dairy-free Angel Hair Pasta with Avocado Pesto, vegetarian Smashed Sweet Pea Burgers, Edamame Parmesan, as well as Slow Cooker Georgia Pulled-Pork Barbecue, Chicken Tortilla Casserole and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls.



Keith Urban premieres the video for "Raise 'Em Up" on Late Night With Conan O'Brien tonight!

Keith says the idea for the clip came when he was filming his daughters jumping in slow motion on his phone. “That’s all that they were doing, just jumping up in the air in slo-mo. We put ‘Raise ‘Em Up’ on and were watching this film of our girls, and they just went together beautifully.  It was so simple and emotional, and it captured some of the spirit of what I feel is at the heart of this song.” 

The video, which also features Eric Church, was shot in Nashville last month. Late Night airs at 10pm (CST) on TBS.  To give you your fix of this great song by two of the best in country music today here is the lyric video for the tune..


                                                         

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Darius Rucker releases his fourth solo country album, Southern Style, today (Tuesday). Darius wrote all but the title cut on the 13-song collection. Though most of the songs he sings relate to a true-life experiences, there are some songs he records just because he likes them. 


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the idiot of the day - tuesday, march 31st

3/31/2015

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Salsa has become one of the most popular condiments in America, and an Ohio woman loves it so much she was willing her stab her boyfriend for it.

Phyllis Jefferson is behind bars on assault charges after she stabbed her boyfriend multiple times for eating all of the salsa in their home. The 61-year-old man is in the hospital recovering from his injuries. Police say Jefferson went crazy when she found out all of the salsa was gone and started stabbing the man in the stomach with a pen.  

Cops arrived at their home and found the man holding his stomach. Jefferson had already fled, but officers were able to catch up with her on the interstate. Her boyfriend's injuries are described as non-life-threatening.




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the hotlist - tuesday march 31st

3/31/2015

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Duck Commander the Musical -- a stage production about the family who brought us A&E's Duck Dynasty -- comes alive in Las Vegas next month. 

The show features a musical score of country, gospel and pop music set to a multi-media backdrop that transports fans to Louisiana for the telling of the Robertsons' rags-to-riches story. The show opens April 15th at the Crown Theater at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino.

Duck Dynasty stars Willie and Korie Robertson will be guests on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon tonight  to talk about the production. 




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Vacation, the latest movie in the classic National Lampoon's Vacation franchise, is being pushed up to a summer release.

The comedy starring Ed Helms,Christina Applegate, Chris Hemsworth, Leslie Mann and Charlie Day was originally slated to come out in October, but Warner Bros. is feeling pretty good about it and has decided it deserves a July 31st release. 

The movie catches up with the Griswolds and follows a grown-up Rusty (Helms) as he takes his own family on a vacation. Applegate plays his wife. Original Griswolds, Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo make cameos.
 



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The big new movies out on video this week all got critical raves, though they had varying degrees of success at the box office.

  • Benedict Cumberbatch plays genius mathematician Alan Turing in the World War 2 bio-pic The Imitation Game. Turing invented a machine that cracked the Nazis' Enigma code, but his homosexuality led to many personal issues in a far less tolerant time. Keira Knightley co-stars.

  • Interstellar stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain as space explorers who use a wormhole to discover worlds light years from Earth.

  • In Wild, Reese Witherspoon is a woman who decides to leave behind a pattern of self-destructive behavior and embark on a thousand-mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail. Laura Dern and former child star Gaby Hoffman co-star.
      TV that's new to video includes the fifth season of Lovejoy, the third season of Veep and the first            season of Silicon Valley.



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Following Fox's announcement that it's bringing back the X-Files, NBC has revealed that it too is re-booting an old show. Coach, the football comedy starring Emmy-winner Craig T. Nelson, is coming back for 13 episodes with Nelson reprising his role as Hayden Fox.

The original run of Coach spent nine seasons on ABC from 1989 to 1997 and centered around Hayden Fox, the head coach of the fictional Minnesota State Screaming Eagles football team. In the new incarnation of the show, Fox is called out of retirement to assist his son who has taken a head coaching job at a college in Pennsylvania. 




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Hugh Jackman
 will don his adamantium claws just one more time.

The actor says the next time he plays Wolverine will be his last. He broke the news Saturday by posting an Instagram picture of the superhero’s claws along with the caption, “WOLVERINE…ONE LAST TIME. HJ.” 

Hugh has portrayed the Marvel character in seven movies beginning in 2000. His final appearance is expected to be in the sequel to The Wolverine, which hits theaters in March 2017.




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the idiot of the day - monday march 30th

3/30/2015

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A Florida cop wiped the smile off a drunk's face by cuffing him after he jumped on her hood while naked and snapped the wipers off the windshield!

Officers were initially summoned by a witness who complained that Antuan Anderson was rolling around on the sidewalk with no clothes on, causing a scene. When the deputy pulled up, Anderson hopped on the car and pulled the wipers off, shouting, “I’m famous now look at what I did.”

After subduing the 32-year-old, cops surveyed the extent of his rampage, which included pulling a stop sign out of the ground, breaking the mailboxes of several homes and leveling a basketball hoop. It's gonna take a lot of work to wipe the slate clean after that!




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The hotlist - thursday march 26th

3/26/2015

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Downton Abbey is going the way of the British empire.

Producers announced that the popular period drama's is coming to an end after its upcoming sixth season. Executive producer Gareth Neame said in a telephone news conference that the decision had nothing to do with cast contract negotiations or a dip in ratings. He said it's just the "right time" to end things and that producers feel "it's good to quit while we're ahead." 
Though there are no plans for a spin-off TV series, Gareth said a Downton Abbey movie may happen.
The British series first aired in 2010 and since has become one of the most widely watched television dramas in the world. 



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A Fifty Shades of Grey sequel is planned for 2016, but it will have a new director. Sam Taylor-Johnson says she is done with the Fifty Shades franchise.

The filmmaker said in a statement, "Directing Fifty Shades of Grey has been an intense and incredible journey for which I am hugely grateful. I have Universal to thank for that. I forged close and lasting relationships with the cast, producers and crew and most especially, with Dakota [Johnson] and Jamie [Dornan]. While I will not be returning to direct the sequels, I wish nothing but success to whosoever takes on the exciting challenges of films two and three." Johnson has previously stated that she and Fifty Shades author E.L. James often feuded throughout the making of the movie. 



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Mulder and Scully are returning to TV.

After months of speculation, FOX announced Tuesday that The X-Files will be revived in a six-part series premiering this summer.

Series creator and executive producer Chris Carter says, "I think of it as a 13-year commercial break. The good news is the world has only gotten that much stranger, a perfect time to tell these six stories."

Stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson will reprise the roles they played from 1993 to 2002 on the small screen and in two films on the big screen.




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If you're a fan of the Game of Thrones books, you may want to stop watching the show.

Producers admit that the HBO series will spoil the novels. At Oxford University Friday, David Benioff said, "I wish there were some things we didn't have to spoil. We are kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place." The problem is that the final two books have yet to be published with the seventh and final one, A Dream of Spring, not even written. 

David added that readers will still be in for some surprises. "There are certain things that are going to happen in the books that are different from the show."

Season five premieres April 12th on HBO.




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the twang town lowdown: Monday march 23rd

3/23/2015

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Happy Birthday, Brett Eldredge! The CMA’s reigning New Artist of the Year turns 29 today. Brett is fresh off a third-consecutive number-one hit with “Mean to Me,” and he’s looking for his next adventure. Tweet your suggestions @BrettEldredge and @TheCountryGIANT with the hashtag #BrettsNextAdventure #947TheCountryGIANTsaysHOWDYHAPPYBIRTHDAY



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Luke Bryan spent the better part of the day today with the Chicago White Sox organization out in Arizona shaggin some fly balls and takin some cuts in batting practice, how did he do??? Well let's just say he won't be trading in his microphone and guitar for a bat and glove anytime soon.. But check out the video (thanks to Dan Hayes for shooting this video, follow him on twitter @CSNHayes)



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And while we are talking about Luke, bless their hearts he and his wife Caroline DO NOT recover very well from jet lag. Luke talks about how jet lag affects the family sleeping patterns....
Luke: “Caroline and I slept 15 hours. Hey -- Caroline fell asleep so fast, that I looked over there and she had three pillows under her and she was literally sleeping like this, [snoring noise]. And I was like … she was, like I looked over there and she went, [snoring noise].”

Caroline: “Did I really?”

Luke: “I swear!”




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Kenny Chesney launches the Big Revival tour on Thursday -- which happens to be his 47th birthday -- in Nashville. 

He tells USA Today, "My mom wanted to be with me on my birthday, but I wanted to open my tour on my birthday, which meant I had to do it pretty close to home."  

Kenny has been working out an hour a day since January to get in shape for 53 high-energy shows. He's also following a strict diet heavy on the veggies with no carbs after 5 p.m. 

Last year, he took a break from the road, but worked on The Big Revival album album, which is chock-full of songs that Kenny plans on playing on tour. 




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The cast of ABC's Nashville is hitting the road again for a concert tour.

Clare Bowen (Scarlett), Chris Carmack (Will), Charles Esten (Deacon), Aubrey Peeples (Layla) and Lennon and Maisy (Maddie and Daphne) perform throughout the tour. 

Sam Palladio (Gunnar) will join the New York and Los Angeles shows, and Jonathan Jackson(Avery) will take the stage with his castmates in Chicago. 

Tickets go on sale Friday for all shows, unfortunately the closest stop to the show’s namesake will be May 5th at the Rosemont in Chicago.

4/29    New York, NY    Beacon Theater              
5/2      Boston, MA         Wang Theater                
5/3      Washington, DC  DAR Constitution Hall 
5/5      Chicago, IL          Rosemont Auditorium   
5/6      Minneapolis, MN Northrup Auditorium    
5/8      San Francisco, CA Warfield Theater           
5/9      Los Angeles, CA   Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
5/10    Phoenix, AZ         Comerica Theater    
 
    



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today's idiot: monday, march 23rd

3/23/2015

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A British man is asking a judge to give him a break -- but he's not going to get it after he was caught stealing cash that he concealed inside of used Kit Kat wrappers.

68-year-old Peter Mills was arrested after security cameras at his job caught him taking cash from the business, slipping it inside of the used candy wrappers and walking out. He did this approximately three times a day over a four-month period and stole $30,000. At first he denied stealing the money, but pleaded guilty in court and received a sentence of 21 months in jail.




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the monday hotlist: march 23rd

3/23/2015

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Vin Diesel last week announced the birth of his third child, but kept the baby's sex and name under wraps until today.

The Fast and the Furious star revealed that he and his girlfriend Paloma Jimenez have a new baby girl who he's named Pauline -- a tribute to his late friend and Fast and the Furious co-star Paul Walker who was killed in a car crash in 2013.


 








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Brian Williams was seen out in public Saturday night for the first time since being suspended by NBC for admitting to lying about his reports.

Williams attended a fundraiser for his old high school in New Jersey which is in danger of closing down over financial problems. While there, the disgraced news anchor was greeted with open arms and warm hugs by guests who thanked him for coming and offered words of support. 

Williams was suspended for six months without pay after he admitted to embellishing his story about being shot down by enemy fire while covering the war in Iraq.




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Bruce Willis celebrated his 60th birthday over the weekend with a huge star-studded bash in New York.

Among those who came out to wish him "happy birthday" and "Yippie-ki-yay" were music legends Tony Bennett and Keith Richards, actors Mary Louise Parker and Steve Schirripa, model Irina Shayk and TV producer Jerry Bruckheimer. The party was thrown by his wife of six years, model Emma Heming.




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Mexican wrestling star Pedro Aguayo Ramirez, known as Hijo del Perro Aguayo, died Saturday after receiving a flying kick from former WWE superstar Rey Mysterio Junior during a show in Tijuana. The match continued for almost two minutes before it was realized that Aguayo was seriously injured. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. An investigation into possible manslaughter has been opened. Aguayo was 35. 



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The family of comedian James McNair, who was killed in the crash that severely injured Tracy Morgan last year, got a $10 million settlement from Walmart. The driver, Kevin Roper, who pled not guilty to vehicular homicide, is awaiting trial.

 



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Before he sued, Justin Bieber's egging victim demanded a million dollars for "destroying his reputation as an online auto industry leader," TMZ reports.

Sources say Jeff Schwartz believes he's now "known everywhere as the guy Bieber egged and spit on," and it's damaging his career. So when the Bieb refused to pay up, that's when Jeff Schwartz sued, alleging that he and his family were harassed by the singer and his bodyguards. 

Last year, Justin pled no contest to vandalism for the egging incident and was given two years probation. He also paid his former neighbor $80,000 in damages, but apparently he's not satisfied.



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THURSDAY TWANG TOWN LOWDOWN:

3/19/2015

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How's this for a surprise party? Brad Paisley and his wife Kimberly were thrown a surprise wedding vow-renewal to celebrate their 12th anniversary at the home of a friend recently. 

Kimberly says, "We had a traditional wedding march... Our processional walk. It was very casual and very campy and silly. It was perfect."

The whole celebration was a surprise -- right down to her wedding dress, which was picked out by her best friend. Brad and Kim's two sons, eight-year-old Huck and five-year-old Jasper, took part in the renewal. 

Brad and Kimberly got hitched on March 15th, 2003. 




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Now you can get glammed up Reba syle. Reba McEntire has teamed up with with her longtime make-up artist Brett Freedman to develop the Reba Beauty line of cosmetics. 

The first product in the line is a slim, shiny lip color called Reba Deluxstix. It'll be available starting April 7th on Amazon.com and Reba.com. More products are expected to be rolled out over the next year.  




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This season of American Idol might produce more stars than any of the past seasons, according to judge Keith Urban. 

He says there's no obvious winner, just a lot of talented people who will find success after the season ends. 

"For me, what this season is the fact that there isn't one clear dominant talent, because there's a handful. And I'm hearing this more and more from people who watch this show on a regular basis, that they feel that this is one of the strongest groups of artists that we've had in the top twelve in a long, long, long time."
American Idol airs tonight  at 7p.m.




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Miranda Lambert has reached a social media milestone. She's reached one million followers on Instagram. 

She's no slouch on other social media, either -- she has more than 4.6 million followers on Twitter and more than 8 million on Facebook.

Miranda continues her Certified Platinum tour in the deep South this weekend. She's in Birmingham, Alabama tonight, Bossier City, Louisiana tomorrow and Biloxi, Mississippi on Saturday. 




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Luke Bryan's Spring Break concerts might be over, but the memories will live on. His final Spring Break release, Spring Break...Checkin' Out is the nation's top-selling country album in its first week, according to the latest SoundScan figures. 

Sam Hunt's Montevallo, which has been keeping the top spot warm for the last few weeks, drops to number-two, followed by Shania Twain's Still the One Live in Las Vegas which was in second place last week. Jason Aldean's Old Boots, New Dirt also slides one place to the number-four spot. And Luke makes a second appearance in the Top 5 with his newly released Spring Break…The Set List: The Complete Spring Break Collection ZinePak.




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today's idiot - nothin' to see here...

3/19/2015

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A 77-year-old Utah man who enjoys a little nude backyard sunbathing has been ordered to cover up -- or else he'll end up showing off his naughty bits to a cell mate.

Myron Lee Kipp has been sunbathing in his backyard au naturale for 30 years and no one ever complained, even though he could sometimes be seen from a neighboring church. But some new neighbors moved in and weren't very pleased with the view, so they notified police -- who busted him for public lewdness. At the time, he argued that he could do whatever he wants on his property.

Earlier this week, a judge offered a plea deal that Kipp happily accepted. He could still sunbathe in his backyard but needs to wear swim trunks. And as long as keeps himself covered up over the next year, his record will be tossed out.




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