WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2022

Mandy Moore, Meghan Trainor, Ashley Tisdale – part of a “cool mom club” organized by Hilary Duff.  Mandy says, “It’s so much fun.  I’m very, very grateful to have those resources and just incredible women to be able to lean on.”

SAMUEL L. JACKSON is joining CHRIS PRATT in an upcoming animated “Garfield” movie.  He will be voicing Garfield’s dad Vic.  If you’ve never heard of him, you’re not alone.  He’s a new character.

CBS pulled last night’s season finale of “FBI” because of the school shooting in Texas.  The episode had a storyline about a student possibly being involved in a deadly robbery.

TYLER HUBBARD’s new song “5 Foot 9” is about his wife Hayley, and that’s wonderful, except that’s not her correct height.  Here’s what happened at the Hubbard household when he was schooled about his own mistake.  “I went home that night and said, ‘Babe, remind me again how tall you are exactly.  You’re about 5’9″, right?’  She said, ‘I’m 5’10”.’  And I thought, ‘Well, here’s a new song I wrote today.  I’m sorry I cut you short by an inch, but I hope you like it.”

LUKE COMBS Tweeted out a clip of a new song called “Used to Wish I Was”.  It’ll be out June 24th.

Craig Morgan is one of the performers at this year’s “National Memorial Day Concert”.  Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise are the hosts.  It airs Sunday at 8:00 P.M. on PBS.  It’ll also be streaming live on PBS.org.

Caitlyn Jenner says Kanye West was “very difficult” for Kim Kardashian to live with, but Pete Davidson makes her happy.

Testimony was heard from a bigwig at Warner Brothers yesterday, who said that AMBER HEARD’s role in “Aquaman 2” was NOT reduced because of her issues with JOHNNY DEPP, but because she lacked chemistry with JASON MOMOA.

RITA MORENO will play VIN DIESEL’s grandmother in “Fast X”.

RYAN REYNOLDS accidentally gave DENZEL WASHINGTON 2 black eyes while filming “Safe House”.

“That ’90s Show”is bringing back TOMMY CHONG. 

It’s graduation time, so Taste of Country put together a list of the most played country songs in the year you got your diploma.  They reached all the way back to 1946. Here are some highlights . . . 

2021:  “Famous Friends”, Chris Young and Kane Brown

2019:  “Whiskey Glasses”, Morgan Wallen

2017:  “Body Like a Back Road”, Sam Hunt

2013:  “Hey Girl”, Billy Currington

2010:  “Love Like Crazy”, Lee Brice

2009:  “I Run to You”, Lady A

2005:  “That’s What I Love About Sunday”, Craig Morgan

2000:  “How Do You Like Me Now?”, Toby Keith

1999:  “Amazed”, Lonestar

1993:  “Chattahoochee”, Alan Jackson

1984:  “To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before”, Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson

1978:  “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys”, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson

1975:  “Rhinestone Cowboy”, Glen Campbell

1961:  “I Fall To Pieces”, Patsy Cline

1951:  “Cold, Cold Heart”, Hank Williams

1946:  “New Spanish Two Step”, Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys

Former White House Press Secretary JEN PSAKI will host a streaming show for MSNBC.

Steven Tyler voluntarily checked himself into rehab

The drum set used to record John Lennon’s “imagine” was stolen during a burglary last at the home of Alan White near Seattle. Alan was the drummer for yes.

Aly Raisman is 28

Justin Henry, the little boy from Kramer versus Kramer is 51

Octavia Spencer is 52.  Minny in “The Help”

Anne Heche is 53.  Ellen’s ex.

Mike Myers is 59.  “Shrek” and “Austin Powers” superstar.

Connie Sellecca is 67 Her husband is John Texh

Karen Valentine is 75.  “Room 222” legend.

Frank Oz is 78. Fozzy Bear, Cookie Monster, Bert, Grover, Animal, Miss Piggy and YODA. 

Leslie Uggams is 79. 

Sir Ian McKellen is 83.  Gandalf in the “Hobbit” and “Lord of the Rings” movies.  

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