If there’s a secret reason why ADAM LEVINE quit “The Voice” last week . . . there’s still no indication what it would be. But he left a LOT of money on the table. Adam had previously signed on for two more seasons. He’d been making more than “$14 million” per season, so he walked away from almost $30 MILLION, if not more. “The Voice” has two seasons a year, so that’s $30 million in 12 months. Adam has been cashing “Voice” paychecks for almost a decade now, and is reportedly worth $120 million. The “Hollywood Reporter” said that Adam had been getting restless for a while now, and that two seasons a year for eight years has been a HUGE time commitment . . . so maybe he did just decide to move on. Also, it’s unlikely that there’s any beef between Adam and NBC, since he’s producing their new music show “Songland”, which just premiered a few nights ago. He doesn’t appear on the show, but he’s involved in its promotion.
KID ROCK and PAMELA ANDERSON – you might be surprised at the actual reason they broke up: The “Borat” movie. Borat is obsessed with Pam throughout the movie and there’s a scene toward the end where he tries to KIDNAP her at an autograph signing. She was actually in on the joke. In a new interview, SACHA BARON COHEN says he texted Pamela after she showed Kid Rock the movie. He asked her how it went, and she said they were getting divorced. He asked her why, and she wrote back, “The movie.” At the time . . . and this was back in November of 2006 . . . there WERE reports that Kid Rock blew up at Pam after seeing the movie, and it did indeed cause their split.
LUKE BRYAN announced the dates of his 11th Annual Farm Tour. It kicks off September 26th in Wisconsin and will hit a total of six cities when it wraps October 5th in Oklahoma. Obviously, this is about getting money into the communities he visits, but he also loves the idea of bringing big shows to small towns. Proceeds will provide scholarships to students from farming families who attend a college or university near the tour stops. You can find out more at LukeBryan.com. Next Thursday – Hershey Park.
In a recent interview with CMT, MICHAEL RAY said he didn’t go to HIS high school prom. But he wasn’t sitting around moping. He said, “I went to a very small school, so I went to everyone else’s homecomings and proms.”
IKEA has recreated the living rooms of your favorite TV series as part of a new ad campaign dubbed “the Real Life Series.” Fans of Stranger Things, The Simpsons, and Friends should no doubt recognize the hangouts.
JON PARDI recently announced that his new album, “Heartache Medication”, will be out September 27th and that the title track is the first single. But WhiskeyRiff.com found video of Jon at a show back in 2017 performing the song, “Call Me Country” . . . which is also going to be on the new album.
MARK-PAUL GOSSELAAR doesn’t like reboots and revivals, but he’d consider doing a “Saved By the Bell” one . . . IF it was a great idea. He would even be cool doing it with DUSTIN DIAMOND.
Did somebody say they’re tired of seeing TIM MCGRAW shirtless picks? Didn’t think so. There’s another Instagram photo of Tim in some ocean paradise posing with a nice-looking catch. He captioned it, “Yellowfin grouper. First one. 36-feet down. Pole spear . . . free dive.”
Kelsea Ballerini tweeted Wednesday: “Put vocals on the next single yesterday. Feeling really excited for this next chapter of music.” No word when the new music will be out. Her last album, “Unapologetically”, came out in 2017.
SNOOKI and her husband welcomed their third child. The newborn arrived at 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 30, weighing 7 lbs., 8 oz.
4 new Harry Potter books are coming next month from J.K. Rowling. The books offer fans a chance to “delve deeper into the rich history of magic.” The eBook shorts will be unveiled on Rowling’s digital platform on June 27. The stories will center around the lessons Harry and his friends studied at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Katy Perry’s newest single “Never Really Over” gets released today. To celebrate, she and some of her fans got matching tattoos. Two fans won a drawing to get their “you” tattoos with Katy –others who wanted them got theirs after. Katy stuck around and posed for pictures with everyone that got tattoos.
The site of the car crash that killed Princess Diana may be named after her. The site is already home to a golden flame-shaped monument near the Alma Tunnel where the accident occurred. The plaza is currently named after Maria Callas, an opera singer. However, city officials say that Callas has a nearby street named after her and they want to honor Diana’s humanitarian work.
The 30th Anniversary of When Harry Met Sally happens in July. And the legendary Katz’s Delicatessen set the scene for one of the most iconic lines in the movie when Billy Crystal says, “I’ll have what she’s having.” The deli is hosting a scene reenactment contest while seated at the same table Meg Ryan did in the movie. The contest is open to everyone.
A graduating student at Parkersburg High School in West Virginia thought the speech her principal was giving at graduation seemed eerily familiar. After some research, she found that the speech was nearly-identical to the one made by Ashton Kutcher during the 2013 Teen Choice Awards. Student Abby Smith highlighted the findings with a video of her principal and Ashton Kutcher’s. Evidently, if you look up “best motivational speech for teens” Kutcher’s is the second result.
“Toy Story 4” is already tracking for a $150 million opening. It hits theaters June 21st.
“Legally Blonde 3” is really happening. And it’s further along than you probably thought. REESE WITHERSPOON says, quote, “I’m having a great time working on it. [We have] a script, but we haven’t shot anything.”
In Movie Theatres Today
“Rocketman”
“Godzilla: King of the Monsters”
“Ma”
This week’s CD Releases includes new music Thomas Rhett
Saturday at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on NBCSN: Game 3 of the “Stanley Cup Finals”. The St. Louis Blues host the Boston Bruins. The series is tied up 1-1 going into this weekend’s game. Game 4 is on Monday. Sunday at 8:00 p.m. Eastern on ABC: Game 2 of “The NBA Finals”. The Toronto Raptors host the Golden State Warriors. Game 3 airs on Wednesday.
Lea Thompson is 58
Brooke Shields is 54
Joe Namath is 76
