JUSTIN BIEBER has been sleeping in a hyperbaric therapy tube, which increases the amount of oxygen in the body. It’s reportedly used for PTSD sufferers. He’s been struggling with mental health issues lately.
RON HOWARD says it took REAL acting to eat the ice cream on “The Andy Griffith Show” . . . because it was so hot in the studio that they had to use cold mashed potatoes instead of actual ice cream.
The ACMs have started a tradition of announcing early winners in the three New Artist categories. Last year they had Reba McEntire call each one . . . and this year it was CARRIE UNDERWOOD. LUKE COMBS was making breakfast when he got the call about New Male Artist. He posted a clip and captioned it, “Got some pretty awesome news while I was making my toaster strudel. This is a dream come true, and I’m so thankful for all of you.” ASHLEY MCBRYDE is New Female Artist and she was “full redneck” when her call came. She was near a barn holding a red solo cup, and had to tell people in a truck to turn the radio down. LANCO was on a stage somewhere with their instruments, and they seemed pretty surprised by their New Duo or Group win. The Instagram caption from their video thanked all the people who “believed in them” and made the journey possible. All three will perform on the show, plus each one has a chance for another trophy. Luke is up for Male Artist of the Year . . . Ashley is nominated for Female Artist of the Year . . . and Lanco is up for Group of the Year. The ACMs are April 7th.
Garth Brooks, Mark Chesnutt, Joe Diffie, Tracy Lawrence, Mark Wills, Darryl Worley, and Trisha Yearwood are some of the artists performing at a memorial concert honoring the late KEITH WHITLEY, who passed away in 1989. It’s happening May 9th at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. Keith was only 33 when he died from alcohol poisoning. His biggest hits were “Don’t Close Your Eyes”, “I’m No Stranger to the Rain”, and “When You Say Nothing At All”.
Mandy Moore was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday.
Henri the English bulldog has been named the new Cadbury bunny. Henri beat out 4,000 other contestants in Cadbury’s first-ever Bunny Tryouts. His owners will be given $5,000 and Cadbury will be donating $10,000 to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in his name. Henri will star with the Cadbury bunny in an upcoming Clucking Bunny commercial expected to be released in April.
THOMAS RHETT brought the family along on his tour Down Under, and in Hawaii. He shared a photo of himself on a mountain with his daughters Willa Grey and Ada James. And his wife Lauren “posed” with Ada in front of a fish taco place.
TIM MCGRAW and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham have written a book about the music that shaped America. It’s called “Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation” and it’s due out June 11th.
“Ellen’s Game of Games” at 8:00 p.m. on NBC.
Jonathan Groff is 34
Kenny Chesney is 51.
Jennifer Grey is 59
Marcus Allen is 59. Legendary Raiders running back.
Leeza Gibbons is 62.
Vicki Lawrence is 70.
Steven Tyler is 71.
Diana Ross is 75.
James Caan is 79.
Nancy Pelosi is 79.
Sandra Day O’Connor is 89. First woman on the Supreme Court bench.
