“The Masked Singer” has been such a hit,”The Masked DANCER” is in the works, with ELLEN DEGENERES producing. She’s been doing “Masked Dancer” segments on her own show. There’s no word yet on a host or judges. Ellen says, “This is gonna be just as fun and suspenseful as ‘The Masked Singer’, but with a lot more Krumping. And I cannot wait!”
HENRY WINKLER isn’t a big TOM HANKS fan. 30 years ago he got fired as the director of the movie “Turner and Hooch” because they didn’t gel. He said, “I got along better with Hooch than I did with Turner.”
DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER shared a photo of himself with a woman named Moon, and she might be his new girlfriend. It’s only been six months since Dog’s wife Beth Chapman lost her battle with cancer. Dog’s daughter Lyssa says, “Moon is basically an opportunist, who’s taking advantage of him. She also said that Dog is a grown man, and he can do what he wants, but she won’t support it. However, Dog is downplaying it, saying that while he will never marry again, Beth gave him permission to date other women. He said he’s been in a “dark hole” and “really lonely,” and Moon is helping him get through it.
The new season of “The Bachelor” just kicked off on Monday, but we might already know the identity of one of the ladies PETER WEBER takes to the Final Four. SPOILER ALERT: TMZ posted video of Peter with VICTORIA FULLER in her hometown of Virginia Beach this past October. This suggests that she made it to the hometown visits, and is thus one of the last four ladies in contention for that final rose.
RASCAL FLATTS announced yesterday on “CBS This Morning” that they’re launching a farewell tour this summer. But when asked what “farewell” means, they didn’t give a straight answer. GARY LEVOX said it means they haven’t had a break in 20 years, and JOE DON ROONEY called it a “thank you for all these years.” JAY DEMARCUS did open the door a little, saying, quote, “We make music, and that’s what we do. And we may do it again someday collectively, [but] we’re not gonna sign some pact that says we’re never gonna tour again or anything like that.” So, no, this isn’t the end. Anyway, the “Rascal Flatts Farewell: Life Is A Highway Tour” will kick-off June 11th in Indianapolis, and wraps October 17th in West Palm Beach, Florida. They’re also releasing new music this year, but no word when. If you’re still feeling sad and unsure, TheBoot.com has five reasons the band is not going away . . . and PopCulture.com has a page of fans reacting to the news.
ELLEN DEGENERES is trying to raise $5 million for Australian wildfire relief and she kicked off her effort with a $100,000 donation. ELTON JOHN and KYLIE JENNER each threw in $1 million. All nine Australian NBA stars are donating, too.
THOMAS RHETT did a lot of brainstorming to come up with the lyrics to his song “Beer Can’t Fix”. And as soon as he was done, he knew JON PARDI would be the perfect guy to sing it with.
Shaquille O’Neil was spotted jumping into action to help a woman who collapsed in the middle of the street in the East Village on Monday. Dressed in a camouflage coat, but definitely not blending in, the 7’1″ NBA Hall of Famer hopped out of his car and helped to stop traffic along with a group of good Samaritans as they waited for first responders. The 47-year-old athlete-turned-DJ stayed on the scene until an ambulance arrived. The woman on the ground is reportedly diabetic and fainted in the crosswalk.
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani will share the stage together at the 2020 Grammy Awards -set to air on CBS on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 8 p.m. Alicia Keys is set to return as the host of this year’s big show.
A three-wheeled golf cart formerly owned by Elvis Presley is going up for auction this week. The Harley-Davidson cart is one of hundreds of memorabilia items that will be up for auction this week in support of the Elvis Presley Foundation. The cart is over 50 years old, and was owned by The King: “Shortly after Elvis and Priscilla married in Las Vegas on May 1, 1967, they spent the next several weeks in Memphis enjoying time together at Graceland and on May 18, 1967, Elvis purchased a white Harley-Davidson golf cart.” The cart includes a white “1-ELVIS” license plate and was previously available for public viewing at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The item is open to bidding until midday today.
KELSEA BALLERINI responded to a12-year-old fan in middle school who wrote a letter to her. She was feeling sad because people were saying “nasty things,” but listening to Kelsea’s songs changed her world. Kelsea said middle school was tough for her too, and if the girl lets it “roll off” she’ll be “stronger and full of grace.”
GARTH BROOKS has had at least one song on the “Billboard” Hot Country Songs chart for five straight decades. It started in 1989 with “Much Too Young. . . and continues this year with “Dive Bar”, his song with Blake Shelton. But George Jones did it in seven straight decades. His first chart appearance was in the ’50s, and his last was in 2011.
SAM HUNT will be performing at the intermission of the 2020 NHL Stadium Series outdoor game. It’s between the Colorado Avalanche and the Los Angeles Kings, and it’s going down February 15th.
DIERKS BENTLEY’s ’90s cover band HOT COUNTRY KNIGHTS signed a record deal so they “hired” a choreographer to get them ready for shows. They posted a HIlarious video of trying to learn the new moves.
The second night of “Jeopardy: The Greatest of All Time” at 8:00 p.m. on ABC. Ken Jennings, Brad Rutter, and James Holzhauer compete for a $1 million prize and the bragging rights of being named the greatest “Jeopardy” player of all time. KEN JENNINGS won the first game while JAMES HOLZHAUER playfully taunted BRAD RUTTER. These guys will keep playing until one of them wins three games.
The 15th season premiere of “Criminal Minds” at 9:00 p.m. on CBS.
The series premiere of the “Party of Five” remake at 9:00 p.m. on Freeform.
Zahara Jolie-Pitt is 15.
