JUNE 8, 2018

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE is known for collaborating with artists from other genres, but they want you to know that country music is and always will be who they are. TYLER HUBBARD said, “Country music is where we want to live.  We also want to be global and expand this genre to the whole world.” BRIAN KELLEY said, “I don’t think there’s anything cooler than being a country artist.  That’s what we grew up on, that’s the seed, the blossom, the bloom, whatever you want to call it.  This is our home.”

 

Haylie Duff and her fiance Matt Rosenberg have welcomed their second child – a daughter named Lulu Gray Rosenberg! She arrived June 5th.  She joins big sister, Ryan.

 

Pippa Middleton has officially confirmed her pregnancy! The 34-year-old sister of Kate Middleton is expecting her first child with husband James Matthews.

 

JUSTIN BIEBER is being sued for a brawl he got into in Cleveland in 2016, after Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

 

JERRY SEINFELD has a great set of guests lined up for Season 10 of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee”, including Dave Chappelle, Kate McKinnon, Tracy Morgan, Ellen DeGeneres, and the late Jerry Lewis.

 

A “new” PRINCE album is coming out September 21st. It’s called “Piano & a Microphone 1983” . . . because it’s a collection of songs he recorded at his piano in 1983.

 

GRANGER SMITH announced that he’ll be on the June 18th episode of “The Bachelorette”. He’ll be performing “Happens Like That”, which is the song people have been getting engaged to at his shows.  So, makes sense.

 

CARLY PEARCE has been listening to a lot of new music to find inspiration. But she’s also interested in knowing what you’re into.  “I’m always chasing down new music.  So if y’all have any suggestions, please Tweet me @CarlyPearce.  I’d love to know.”

 

MONTGOMERY GENTRY released the video to “Get Down South”. It features vocals from EDDIE MONTGOMERY and the late TROY GENTRY.  It’s the second single from the “Here’s to You” album . . . which was completed before Troy’s tragic death last fall.

 

MAREN MORRIS debuted a new song while opening for NIALL HORAN in Australia. It’s called “The Feels” and it’s more pop than country.

Have you heard the new KANE BROWN song? It’s called “Lose It” and it’ll be one of the tracks on his second album, which is due out November 9th.  No word yet on a title.

 

“Ocean’s 8” (PG-13)  Trailer — Sandra Bullock is Debbie Ocean, the sister of George Clooney’s character from the “Ocean’s 11” trilogy.  Cate Blanchett is Debbie’s partner, Mindy Kaling is their jewel expert, and Anne Hathaway is a famous actress wearing the diamond necklace they want to steal. The rest of Debbie Ocean’s all-female crew features Rihanna as a hacker, Asian rapper Awkwafina as the team’s pickpocket, Sarah Paulson as their fence, and Helena Bonham Carter as the fashion designer getting Anne Hathaway ready for the gala.

“Hotel Artemis” (R)  Trailer– Jodie Foster stars in this crime thriller about a nurse who runs a secret, members-only emergency room for criminals.  It’s set 10 years in the future during rioting in L.A., and the Rules of Membership include “No weapons, and no killing the other patients.”

 

This week’s CD Releases include new music from Sugarland, Dierks Bentley,

 

Friday at 9:00 p.m. Eastern on ABC: Game 4 of “The NBA Finals”.  The Cleveland Cavaliers hosts the Golden State Warriors.  The Warriors lead 3-1.

 

Sunday at 8:00 p.m. on CBS: Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban host “The 72nd Annual Tony Awards”.  The performers include Bruce Springsteen, plus the casts of the “Mean Girls”, “Frozen”, and “SpongeBob” musicals.

 

Kanye West is 41

Gabrielle Giffords is 48

Julianna Margulies is 52

Bonnie Tyler is 67

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