RAVEN-SYMONE and her costars from “Raven’s Home” walked off the set yesterday to protest Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill. She said, “Education that reflects the truth and the world we live in is something we must fight for.”
“The Love Boat” is being turned into a reality dating show called “The Real Love Boat”, where singles look for love on a Mediterranean cruise and compete in challenges. There will also be cast members like the Captain and the Cruise Director, who help with the matchmaking.
On Monday’s “American Idol”, Luke Bryan’s wife fooled Luke by dressing up as a crew member, and being totally obnoxious. The production crew was in on it. So was KATY PERRY, and a girl who pretended to be the next “contestant.” Luke and LIONEL RICHIE had no idea. The prank started with Caroline “dusting off” a nearby piano and clumsily banging on the keys. The “contestant” came out and was interrupted by Caroline’s phone alarm. And when the girl launched into her song, Caroline started crinkling a bag of chips. And then on cue, Katy left the stage to rip the chips out of her hands. Caroline followed her to the judges table and took them back. Finally, Katy came over and ripped the hat off Caroline’s head for the big reveal. Luke did an “Oh my God” . . . and they rolled tape on some of the pranks the two have played on each other through the years.
The first round of performers were announced for next month’s “CMT Music Awards”. They include Kelsea Ballerini, Kane Brown, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Carly Pearce, and Keith Urban. Plus, Maren Morris will perform with her husband Ryan Hurd, and Cole Swindell will take the stage with Lainey Wilson. Fan voting is open at vote.cmt.com.
VINCE GILL has announced the first 18 dates of his summer tour. WENDY MOTEN will open the shows. (Wendy was last season’s runner-up on “The Voice”.)
CODY JOHNSON will be making his “Tonight Show” debut on April 8th. And if all goes right, three days later he’ll be giving acceptance speeches at the “CMT Music Awards”. (He’s up for three awards.)
PARKER MCCOLLUM posted a clip of himself playing his acoustic guitar and singing a very good, very sad song. He says it “probably won’t ever make it on an album.”
LEANN RIMES is doing a summer tour that will kick-off May 13th in Mashantucket, Connecticut and wrap July 24th in San Francisco. “I’m having the biggest celebration to mark 25 years of music and you’re all invited. Join me on The-Story-So-Far-Tour where I’ll be performing everything from ‘Blue’ to my upcoming release ‘God’s Work’.” Waterloo NY on May 14.
Taylor Swift has teased a new song titled “Carolina” in a new trailer for Where the Crawdads Sing, a forthcoming adaptation of Delia Owens’ 2018 novel. “Carolina” is the first all-new material from Taylor since she Evermore at the end of 2020.
Brett Eldredge is 36.
