CHRISTINA AGUILERA won’t date another celebrity because, “I think that I can only handle one [celebrity] in the relationship, and I need to be it.”
BEN AFFLECK’s issues with booze may cost him the Batman role. An insurance expert says it might be too much to insure him for a major movie like the upcoming flick “The Batman” or a possible “Justice League” sequel.
BOB COSTAS is reportedly in talks to leave NBC after nearly 40 years. He’s been with the network since 1979. Some people say he wants his own news show that goes beyond sports.
KELLY CLARKSON performed at the U.S. Open on Monday, and apparently she blew everyone away. Now, her fans have launched a campaign on social media, trying to make her the next Super Bowl Halftime Show headliner
At a restaurant in the Hamptons Monday night, JIMMY FALLON paid a group’s $1,000 tab, just because they were having fun, and their “good vibe” made him happy.
Cowboys owner JERRY JONES is pushing for an 18-game regular season . . . and he’s claiming it’ll be HEALTHIER for the players than the current 16-game season.
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE announced they’re headlining the first-ever “World’s Biggest USO Tour.” They’ll be performing with actor-comedian Adam Devine and Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine in Washington D.C., and it’ll be live-streamed to service members and their families all over the world. It’s going down September 12th, and you can watch it live at USO.org/tour.
GARTH BROOKS is now the FIRST artist to do an ENCORE at the Grand Ole Opry. Even weirder, it just happened last Saturday. Also, in case you haven’t heard: Garth has announced he’ll be releasing a massive three-disc live album. It’s called “Triple Live” and it’ll feature 26 songs. No word on a release date.
The BRETT ELDREDGE and MEGHAN TRAINOR episode of “CMT Crossroads” is set to debut September 3rd . . . but you can get a taste now. They released a video of them performing Meghan’s song “No Excuses”.
They announced the 2018 CMA nominations yesterday, and CHRIS STAPLETON leads the pack with five. Nine different artists have three nominations, but NO women are up for Entertainer of the Year.
Entertainer of the Year:
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Male Vocalist of the Year:
Dierks Bentley
Luke Combs
Thomas Rhett
Chris Stapleton
Keith Urban
Female Vocalist of the Year:
Kelsea Ballerini
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris
Kacey Musgraves
Carrie Underwood
New Artist of the Year:
Lauren Alaina
Luke Combs
Chris Janson
Midland
Brett Young
Here’s why the TURNPIKE TROUBADOURS cancelled their show last Saturday at the Fayetteville Roots Festival. It’s because Mirada Lambert’s ex-boyfriend EVAN FELKER had a kidney stone and couldn’t perform. Now you know.
Lea Michele is 32.
