TOM BRADY just signed a 10-year deal to be the lead NFL analyst for Fox Sports – it’s worth $375 MILLION. ESPN recently loaded up “Monday Night Football” by snatching Troy Aikman and Joe Buck from Fox . . . and they also have Peyton and Eli Manning doing their online “Manningcast” during the game. Talks with Brady actually started before he un-retired. Tom has ONLY made $333 million over his 23-year career. It’s actually a TON less then he could have made, but he’s been known to take less to help his team afford better players to support him. When Tom does become a broadcaster, he’ll share the booth with Kevin Burkhardt.
HILARY DUFF posed nude for “Women’s Health” magazine. She opened up about her journey to love and respect her body for all that it’s allowed her to do, including being a mother to three kids
JESSICA BIEL shared JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE’s advice for keeping a marriage alive . . . it’s to keep dating. Jessica said this means to make time for each other, keep making each other a priority, and do the things you love together.
EVA MENDES might be ready to return to acting but only under the right conditions. As a mother of four, she’s only interested in projects that are nice and clean . . . she won’t do violence or sexuality.
JAMES CROMWELL, the farmer from the “Babe” movies, glued his hand to a Starbucks counter to protest the fact that they charge more for vegan milk options. He freed himself after police arrived to avoid being arrested.
Kelly Clarkson says she almost CRIED when she got her Mother’s Day present from her nanny. “She walked into the kitchen and was like, ‘Hey, for Mother’s Day, I’m going to give you the gift of time and you can just do whatever you want.'” Kelly is both a single mom AND a working mom, so she couldn’t have received a better gift. “I had the best day, and it was amazing.”
A private memorial for NAOMI JUDD was held last Saturday in Nashville. There were a few hundred invited guests, including Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Brandi Carlile, and Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead. It was hosted by WYNONNA and ASHLEY JUDD, and it was exactly the service their mom wanted. Ashley told everyone, “She had it written down, and so she took the guesswork out of it for us, which we thank her for.” There were prayers and stories. Dolly said, “We are family. When it’s family, you forgive them, you accept them. They’re a mirror of the worst and best in you. You always try to do your best, and they always put you to the test, and you pray for God to do the rest.” Ricky Skaggs performed “Talk About Suffering”, Bob Weir did “Ripple” . . . and Vince Gill sang The Stanley Brothers song, “Drifting Too Far from the Shore”. Naomi requested that one in her instructions. Brandi Carlile closed it out with “Love Can Build a Bridge”, which she was supposed to sing at the Judds Hall of Fame induction but couldn’t because she tested positive for COVID-19.
55-year-old TIM MCGRAW chooses opening acts that will push him to do better, and then pays attention to what they’re offering. “Every opening act I’ve ever had, I’ve watched from the side of the stage, and I’ve always learned something from them. I think when you stop learning from other artists, then you should probably hang it up.”
CHRIS JANSON posted a video of himself “dancing.” He’s in a grassy area smoking a cigar and doing “his version” of a TikTok dance . . . as “Keys to the Country” plays in the background.
MIDLAND announced the dates of their fall tour. It’ll pick up September 23rd in Tucson, and run into November. You can check their Facebook for details – but they are NOWHERE near us.
Jamey Johnson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Colt Ford, are just some of the performers at this year’s Fun Fest in Kingsport, Tennessee. The Fest kicks-off July 15th . . . with the Sunset Concerts going down July 21st, 22nd, and 23rd.
CAM will be launching “The Otherside Tour” on July 28th in Portland, Oregon. Sept 29 – Phila Sept 30 – DC Oct 14 – NY
Does it seem like JASON ALDEAN is moving into a new house every other day? Jason’s wife Brittany posted photos of their new vacation home in Florida. Even though it’s a beach house, it has a massive swimming pool and hot tub.
MICHELLE WILLIAMS is expecting her third child. The actress is expecting her second child, due in the fall, with husband Thomas Kail. They share son Hart, who was born amid the pandemic in 2020. Williams also has daughter Matilda, now 16, with the late Heath Ledger.
BILL GATES has COVID and is experiencing mild symptoms. —- Stephen Colbert has a recurrence of COVID so production of THE LATE SHOW has been suspended. Kelly Ripa has also tested positive.
JENNIFER ANISTON was the first guest on “Ellen” back in 2003, and she will be on the final show, on May 26th.
Authorities will not file criminal charges against Mike Tyson after he was recorded punching a fellow first-class passenger aboard a plane at San Francisco International Airport last month.
CBS has renewed all 3 of it’s FBI dramas airing Tuesday nights
Andy Warhol’s colorized photo of Marilyn Monroe sold at auction this week for $195 million
Fran Drescher says that “The Nanny Musical” is on pace to hit Broadway in the next couple of months.
Prince Charles gave Queen Elizabeth’s speech yesterday to officially open Parliament for the first time. It was the first time she had to miss the occasion in 60 years due to mobility issues.
Cam Newton is 33. Former Carolina Panthers quarterback
Blac Chyna is 34.
Jonathan Jackson is 40. Avery on “Nashville”.
