THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2023

Taylor Swift’s fans have made a random book a best-seller, because they thought Taylor wrote it.  They believed the rumor because of stuff like:  It has 544 pages, and those digits add up to 13, Taylor’s lucky number.

Mindy Kaling’s fitness journey includes 20 miles of running or hiking a week, plus lifting weights with a trainer.  As a mother of two, she wakes up really early to fit in her workouts, and “lives” in her workout clothes. 

You don’t have to wait for tonight’s “Academy of Country Music Awards” to hear who won the Best New Artist categories.  They already passed out those trophies at the ACM Country Kickoff event. Gabby Barrett took the stage to announce Zach Bryan as Best New Male Artist, and Hailey Whitters as Best New Female Artist.

Garth Brooks shared a blooper video of himself and his ACM co-host Dolly Parton messing things up.  Dolly stole the show.  A couple of her good ones include:  “You know me.  I look like a drag queen anyway” . . . and . . . “If they don’t know [my full name] by now they don’t need to be watching this show.” Garth was the diplomat, explaining the benefits of the ACM’s venue.  “I think Texas is great for Tennessee, and Tennessee’s great for Texas.  And the common bridge between the two is country music.”

Did you hear about Tim McGraw’s dog winning Best of Breed at the Westminster Dog Show on Tuesday? Tim’s the co-owner of a dog named Lepshi (Leep-she) and it bested the competition in the Bracco Italiano breed. Tim honored the floppy-eared pup with a post on Instagram.  He included a couple of pics, and wrote, “So proud of Lepshi.  He’s always been a winner in our eyes.”

Yesterday Brett Young shared a video of his two little girls sitting on the front steps waiting for his tour bus.  He called it “The best welcome home committee in the world.” It starts with the girls excitedly waiting for his bus pull up, then it cuts to a shot of Brett’s three-year-old daughter Presley running into his arms.

Kelsea Ballerini’s boyfriend Chase Stokes posted some interesting pics on Instagram.  One includes the Stanley Cup trophy. There’s a shot of him in the gym looking ripped . . . a couple of photos of his dog . . . and a pic of him snuggling face-to-face with Kelsea.

Susan Sarandon was arrested at the New York Capitol after protesting in support of fair wages for restaurant workers.

Actor Dolph Lundgren says he’s locked in an eight-year battle with lung cancer

Eva Longoria’s directorial debut, is “Flamin’ Hot”.  It’s inspired by the true story behind Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.  It hits Disney+ and Hulu on June 9th.

Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reunited for the 20th anniversary of “Freaky Friday”.  And now a sequel is in the works.

Fran Drescher said once the writer’s strike is settled, she hopes plans for a “Nanny” reunion can be made for its 30th anniversary.

Cam Newton is 34.  Former Carolina Panthers quarterback.

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