Michael Strahan will be joining Laura Shepard Churchley – the eldest daughter of Alan Shepard – on a December 9 mission. The mission will be aboard the New Shepard space craft, named after Shepard Churchley’s father, Alan, who was the first American in Space. The flight will also be carrying four paying customers and launch from West Texas. The flight will last 10 minutes.
The Lady Gaga murder drama “House of Gucci” hits theatres this weekend
America can’t get enough of Morgan Wallen. He’s selling more concert tickets than anybody except the Rolling Stones. According to Pollstar’s Live 75 chart, Morgan is selling an average of 27,645 tickets per show. The Stones are averaging 43,091. And the demand for tickets to Morgan’s concerts is even greater than the availability. Some shows on The Dangerous Tour sold out during pre-sale. That means the general public didn’t even get a shot. But he’s trying to keep up. So far he’s added an extra concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden, and two more at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. This also means Morgan is outselling his heroes. You’ll find Eric Church right behind him in third place, with an average of 15,633 tickets sold. Luke Combs is fourth at 14,431 . . . and Chris Stapleton is 10th averaging 12,295
This is the perfect topper for WALKER HAYES’ epic year. He picked up his first Grammy nomination yesterday. “Fancy Like” is up for Best Country Song.
JIMMIE ALLEN was NOT nominated in any country music category, but he WAS in the all-genre Best New Artist. It makes him the first Black male country artist to be nominated in that category.
The Boot has a list of “Seven Country Icons Who Have Never Won a Grammy.” They are: Eric Church, Kenny Chesney, Patsy Cline, The Everly Brothers, Bill Anderson, Martina McBride, and Dierks Bentley.
In honor of Thanksgiving, someone asked JON PARDI what he’s thankful for this year. He’s happy YOU showed up at his concerts. He’s thankful for his “amazing wife Summer” . . . and for “just being a part of country music.”
Reba McEntire’s new Christmas movie is a country music fan’s dream come true. And if you watched television in the ’80s, even better. Reba and John Schneider, most known for playing Bo Duke in “The Dukes of Hazzard,” co-star in the new Lifetime Christmas movie “Christmas In Tune.” The film debuts 8 p.m. on Lifetime
“CMT Crossroads Christmas: Brett Young and Friends” airs December 8th. It’s Brett and BOYZ II MEN singing “This Christmas”. Brett’s other guests on the show include Maddie & Tae, Colbie Caillat.
JEFF BEZOS is donating $100 million to the Obama Foundation in honor of Civil Rights hero JOHN LEWIS.
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY is leading in the polls for Texas governor.
JANET JACKSON didn’t want anything to do with that new documentary about the Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction. She didn’t even want it to be made.
“Clifford the Big Red Dog” is getting a sequel.
Sarah Hyland is 31. Julie Bowen’s daughter Haley on “Modern Family”.
Katherine Heigl is 43
