CARY ELWES – Westley in “The Princess Bride” . . . got bitten on the finger by a rattlesnake on Saturday while doing yardwork at home in Malibu. He had to be airlifted to UCLA’s medical center for immediate attention. Luckily for Cary, his finger was saved. He said, “Grateful to the staff of Malibu Urgent Care, L.A. County Fire Department, and the staff and medical professionals at UCLA for their great care. Am recovering well thanks to all these wonderful folks.”
In the song “Be Our Guest” in “Beauty and the Beast”, Lumiere sings, “Try the Grey Stuff, it’s delicious / Don’t believe me? Ask the dishes.” And Belle does sample it, and yes, she appears to find it delicious. But what IS the “Grey Stuff”??? Turns out you can actually buy it at restaurants in Disney parks. It’s kind of like a mousse served on a cookie. And you don’t have to travel to Florida or California to try it, because the recipe is available at the Disney Parks website.
We’ve heard LUKE BRYAN talk about working on his father’s farm. But did you know his dad also owned a fertilizer company and a peanut mill? “In the fall, during harvest, we would work at the peanut mill. It was 15-hour days, breathing dust. It’s crazy because I was 24, 25 years old, and I remember physically feeling like I had been in a gang fight, [or] played a football game. That’s how hard we were working. It was 24/7 and just working constantly during peanut season.” But he still found time to chase his dream. He adds, “But I was still gigging. I was still playing concerts Fridays and Saturday nights. “I’d be in the peanut mill on a Thursday, and I’d have to go drive through the night and sing college shows with peanut dust all in my lungs. It was a wonder. I probably sounded pretty awful back then.”
JAKE OWEN released the dates of his Up There Down Here Tour. He’ll kick it off May 5th in Ohio . . . making a total of 34 stops . . . when it wraps October 1st in Buford, Georgia.
July 23 – Philadelphia, Pa. – Citizens Bank Park Sept. 2 – Pittsburgh, Pa. – Stage AE Outdoors
Sept. 15 – Selbyville, Del. – Freeman Arts Pavilion
JASON ALDEAN is dedicating his song “Your Mama” to his four-year-old son Memphis. “I really wanted to record it for my son. It’s probably the most personal thing I’ve ever done on a record.” “Your Mama” is on his new album “Georgia”, which came out Friday. And of course it’s about his wife, Memphis’ mom, Brittany.
JUSTIN MOORE would like you to know that the word redneck means “more” that what people usually use it for. “It’s blue-collar, hard-workin’, simple . . . in a good way, God-fearing. And so, it’s absolutely a compliment. To me there’s not much of a higher one.”
MADDIE & TAE announced the rescheduled dates of their “CMT Next Women of Country Tour Presents: All Song No Static Tour”. It picks up September 15th in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and wraps October 15th in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Sept 22 – The Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY*~
• Sept 23 – Jergel’s Rhythm Grille – Warrendale, PA*~
• Sept 24 – Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD*~
SHARON OSBOURNE said her facelift last October made her look like Cyclops.
JOHNNY DEPP wrapped up his testimony yesterday in court. There’s always an insane line for fans to attend the trial. Apparently 100 wristbands are available every morning for spectators.
Some new “Star Wars” products are headed your way, including scented candles based on Tatooine, Endor, and the Death Star . . . plus a Baby Yoda air freshener for your car.
CHER is fighting SONNY BONO’s widow for $1 million in royalties from SONNY & CHER songs.
Jessica Lynch is 39. P.O.W. who was rescued in Iraq back in 2003. She’s a 5th grade teacher now.
Channing Tatum is 42.
Stana Katic is 44. Detective Kate Beckett on “Castle”. Now she stars as kidnapped FBI agent Emily Byrne on “Absentia”.
Jay DeMarcus is 51.
Melania Trump is 52
Kevin James is 57
Carol Burnett is 89.
