THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2022

CAMERON DIAZ has had enough of society’s expectations on women’s appearances.  So in the last eight years, she said she’s turned into a “beast” from a lack of caring about her appearance. “Literally the last thing I think about on a daily basis, like maybe not at all during the day, is what I look like.  I literally do nothing.  I, like, never wash my face.” She DID admit to using facial products . . . about twice a month.  To get on Cameron’s level, you have to stop looking at yourself in the mirror and taking selfies.  She said as an actor, she’d spend up to seven hours a day in front of the mirror, which became toxic because she’d criticize and hate on her body.

The Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards will be hosted by MIRANDA COSGROVE and ROB GRONKOWSKI on April 9th.  For the first time ever, there will be 1,000 slimings.

You won’t catch KIM KARDASHIAN criticizing KANYE on her new TV show, “The Kardashians”.  She said she believes in, “championing publicly and criticizing privately.”

Disney is doing a prequel to its “Lion King” remake.  It’ll be about the younger versions of Mufasa and Scar, and how Mufasa became king.

People in Nashville will tell you that breaking into country music is next to impossible.  And staying on top is even worse because it’s a fight that never ends. MIRANDA LAMBERT’s been fighting since she was a 19-year-old nobody driving from one Texas town to another hoping to get noticed.  She’s never backed down from anything . . . and that’s why she’s here to stay.  In a recent interview she said “that struggling girl” is such a part of her, that it still shows up in her music.  “I tell stories for everyone who can’t.  I’m kinda representing all of us.  “And when you come to one of our shows, we’re all kinds . . . blonds, brunettes, redheads, big and little.  We’re all fighters, fighting for what we love.  You don’t stop because it’s hard, you fight a little harder.” And you don’t take shortcuts.  “I’ve put my life in my songs, and I’ve never counted on my hair, my makeup and my boobs to get me over.  I’ve always used my guitar.  A guitar and a real stubborn head will get you a long, long way.”

MORGAN WALLEN’s Album of the Year win at Monday’s ACMs signaled to the world that he’s back.  But even though his music was banned almost everywhere, it continued to outsell everyone. And now, “Wasted on You” has become the most-added song in country radio this week.   

BROTHERS OSBORNE and BRITTNEY SPENCER sent everybody off with a smile when they closed out the ACMs with “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'”.  Even Nancy Sinatra, who made the song famous in the ’60s, enjoyed it.  On Twitter she said, “Loved what [you] did with ‘Boots’ on the ACM Awards tonight.  I’m always flattered when young people find me.”

PARKER MCCOLLUM and his fiancee Hallie have set a date, and it’s March 21st.  And their “first dance” song is already picked out too.  It’s George Strait’s “I Cross My Heart”. 

MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER’s summer tour includes a few co-headline dates with EMMYLOU HARRIS.  You’ll find the details on Mary’s Facebook page.  Reading Aug 16    and Kennet Square August 30

JIMMIE ALLEN and his wife Alexis are probably done having kids.  Probably.  On his podcast he said,  “It was actually her idea [and] I’m cool if she’s done.  My jerseys are retired, but then we did talk about maybe in a couple years having another one, but we’ll see.” (They have two daughters.  Naomi, who is two, and four-month-old Zara.  Jimmie’s seven-year-old son Aadyn is from a previous relationship.)

When you have kids, you learn to pick your battles.  BRETT YOUNG lost a recent one with his two-year-old daughter Presley.  She was gifted a pair of shoes that she loves, and he HATES.  He tried everything to make her stop wearing them, but she fought back until he gave in.

Emily Osment is 30.  Miley Cyrus’ best friend Lilly on “Hannah Montana”. 

Olivia Wilde is 38. 

Carrie Underwood is 39.

Jasmine Guy is 60.  Whitley on “A Different World”.

Sharon Stone is 64.

Shannon Tweed is 65.

Chuck Norris is 82

Dean Torrence is 82. (Jan and Dean)

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