The 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards was held Sunday – Days of Our Lives won five of the biggest awards on the night including the coveted Outstanding Drama Series; Camryn Grimes (The Young and the Restless) won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama series; Wayne Brady won Outstanding Game Show Host for Let’s Make A Deal.
Beyoncé is the most popular celebrity guys fantasize about during “quiet moments alone.” Jennifer Lawrence is second. For women, it’s Brad Pitt, followed by Johnny Depp.
The average cost of a movie ticket in the first quarter of this year is $9.16. That’s up 19 cents over last year’s average of $8.97. It’s also 32 cents higher than the first quarter of 2017, when it was $8.84.
A juror in the BILL COSBY trial says it was his own words that took him down. “I think it was his deposition, really. Mr. Cosby admitted to giving these quaaludes to women, young women, in order to have sex with them.”
KENNY CHESNEY announced that his next album is called “Songs for the Saints”, and it’ll be out July 27th. That’s later than he originally had in mind. He was planning to start recording last fall but, obviously, he put that on hold when Hurricane Irma leveled his house and wreaked havoc all through the Virgin Islands. He spent a lot of time and energy working on the recovery efforts. All of that worked its way into the album.
According to “People”, MIRANDA LAMBERT’s boyfriend Evan Felker “full-on ghosted” his wife when the Livin’ Like Hippies Tour ended. His band Turnpike Troubadours was an opening act. A source said he skipped his flight back home to Oklahoma, and sent an email to his wife saying, “I’m not coming home this week.” Then the ghosting started. The source also said he was not planning to divorce his wife before he met Miranda.
THOMAS RHETT learned the hard way that even artists who are ON the show need to have a backstage pass. One night he went into the crowd to watch the opening act. While he was roaming around they changed security guards. When he returned the guards didn’t know who he was and needed to see his pass. He said, “I’m trying to point at the poster in the hallway like, ‘hey, that’s like my face and I have to get back there because I’m about to start.’ “And I literally didn’t get back there until like one minute before my show went on. So it really taught me to keep up with a laminate and the pass.”
Kevin Hart isn’t the only famous Philadelphia celebrity amped about the 76ers. Will Smith, who (in case you somehow didn’t know) was born and raised in West Philadelphia, stars in a new hype video that captures just how excited he is.
Bonnie Raitt surprised fans yesterday when she announced that her anticipated upcoming tour with James Taylor has been canceled due to an unspecified health issue. “I’m deeply sorry to have to disappoint my fans, James and colleagues with these cancellations. I was so looking forward to our tour, but I’m very grateful that the doctors feel this can be taken care of with surgery. I’m feeling strong and am in great hands with my wonderful team. I fully expect to return for the second leg of the US tour in June followed by our European tour in July.” Though no further details were shared on what medical condition the 68 year-old Grammy winner is suffering from and she asked for her fans to respect “my wish for privacy and giving me space to heal,” promising to see them on the road again soon.
SHANIA TWAIN and JAKE OWEN are co-hosting a singing competition called “Real Country”. It’ll tape this summer in Nashville and debut in the fall on the USA Network. Shania and Jake will hand-select artists to perform in showcases . . . and the best ones from each showcase will perform in a grand finale.
WILLIE NELSON is 85 years old and still plays about 100 concert dates a year. He was asked why . . . and his answer was so simple, and so Willie. “I just enjoy playing. Whether it’s on the stage, in the studio, or wherever.”
KACEY MUSGRAVES spends a lot of time alone in her “Space Cowboy” video. It ends with the cowboy riding away . . . like he’s supposed to.
ASHLEY JUDD is suing Harvey Weinstein for destroying her career after she refused his advances.
“Jimmy Kimmel” – Miley Cyrus
Tim McGraw is 51.
Ray Parker Jr. is 64
Rita Coolidge is 73
