They call Nashville a “10 year town” because that’s about how long it takes to make it. Although that’s a big IF, because most people don’t make it. But if you’re looking for a textbook example, there’s LAINEY WILSON. She moved to Music City in 2011 and broke out big last year when “Things a Man Oughta Know” reached Number One on the “Billboard” Country Songs chart. It got even better last month when she won her first ACM Awards. She said, “I sat in the bathtub and cried. I did. That was definitely the biggest moment of my career so far. I’ve got goosebumps even thinking about it. [My goal] was to be accepted by the country music community and the family. I feel like I’m kind of becoming one of them, and it just feels wild.” It took a long time for Lainey to realize her dream, but she said,”I also know that this is how it was supposed to go. There was never a doubt in my mind that this is it.”
Yesterday was LORETTA LYNN’s 90th birthday, and I’m sure one of the ways she celebrated was by watching this video that was posted her Facebook page. It featured a steady stream of country stars wishing her the best. Included are Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood, Alan Jackson . . . and Dolly Parton who sang “Happy Birthday”.
LADY A announced the details of their Request Line Tour. Like the title says, they WILL be taking requests. Fans going to a show can call 615-882-1975 and ask for their favorite Lady A song. The tour kicks off August 13th in Nashville, and continues into the fall. Sept 9 Philadelphia – Sept 17 New York
PAT SAJAK and VANNA WHITE have been doing this “Wheel of Fortune” thing together for about 40 YEARS. Well, Pat might have stepped in it on Wednesday’s episode while trying to make a stupid joke. They had a contestant who described herself as an “opera buff,” so Pat asked Vanna, “Are you an opera buff at all?” Vanna replied, “Yes. I’m not a buff, but I like opera.” Then Pat said, “Have you ever watched opera in the buff? I’m just curious.” Vanna just laughed it off and said, “No!” Now there is OUTRAGE on Twitter, with people basically treating Pat like he’s the next Harvey Weinstein. Some are calling on him to be fired, and one asked, “When did this game show turn into Wheel of Fortune After Dark?”
GARTH BROOKS announced on Twitter that he’s naming his Nashville bar “Friends in Low Places”.
GILBERT GOTTFRIED was laid to rest yesterday. Guests included Colin Quinn, Dave Attell, Paul Shaffer, and Bob Saget’s wife and daughters.
HARRISON FORD seems to be doing well since getting back to filming “Indiana Jones 5”. So well that he even biked 31 miles after shooting all night until 5:00 a.m. Co-star MADS MIKKELSEN said, “It was the first time I met him, and he’s an insanely powerful person. Not just as an actor, but physically . . .”Harrison is a monster of a man, a very nice monster.”
The Low Light Sessions – from Mitchell Tenpenny is an 8 song EP. It includes “The Way You Are”, which he wrote for his now fiancée Meghan Patrick
Remember when somebody bought TOM BRADY’s supposed “final” touchdown ball for $518,000 . . . and then Brady unretired THE NEXT DAY? Well, that guy is off the hook. He was able to make a deal with the seller and the sale is off. He might have had to pay the seller a fee, but if so, it wouldn’t have been much. That ball is now just Brady’s 624th touchdown pass, and experts say it’s “only” worth around 50 grand.
54 year old Melissa Rivers is adopting a baby
CBS is reviving its “SaturdayNightMovies” franchise for 1 night in May to air “Top Gun” as part of the promotional campaign for “Top Gun Maverick”
Barry Manilow had to miss the opening night of his new musical “harmony” after contracting COVID
After acquiring a stake in Twitter, ELON MUSK now wants to buy the whole thing for $43 billion. During a talk yesterday, he explained that he’s not in it for the money . . . it’s about FREEDOM. He said, “This is not a way to make money — I don’t care about the economics at all.”
Emma Watson is 32. Hermione Granger in the “Harry Potter” movies, and Belle in the live action “Beauty and the Beast”.
Seth Rogen is 40.
Chris Stapleton is 44.
Emma Thompson is 63.
