THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2024

Dolly Parton is and always will be the Queen of Country.  And over the years she has fended off some comments and questions about her looks. A 1981 interview with her was just unearthed and it shows her putting an awkward interviewer in his place. At first the interviewer calls her a “very dramatic looking woman.”  And she says that was the plan from the very beginning. He then asks her if she feels uncomfortable wearing tight clothes.  And she matter-of-factly says, “No, I like ’em.  I’d feel uncomfortable without them.” And then she realizes what she said, and follows up with, “You’d be uncomfortable if I didn’t have them on, wouldn’t you?”  To which, the interviewer then says, “I don’t know . . . Could we find out?”

Bruce Springsteen is on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart for the first time thanks to Zach Bryan.  He’s featured on Zach’s song “Sandpaper”, which debuted at #26. It also debuted at #71 on the Hot 100, which marks Bruce’s first return to the chart since 2009.

Post Malone gave fans a preview of his “F-1 Trillion” album at a show Tuesday night called “A Night in Nashville”.  Blake Shelton came out to perform their song “Pour Me a Drink”.  Hardy also made a surprise appearance for their unreleased song called “Would You Hide My Gun”. When introducing Hardy, Post said, “I had the opportunity and blessing to write this song with one of the most beautiful men I’ve ever met, and one of the most talented people I’ve ever met. “

Angelina Jolie wants Brad Pitt to, quote, “end the fighting” and drop his lawsuit over the sale of her half of their winery.

Priyanka Chopra is 42. 

Kristen Bell is 44.  Eleanor on “The Good Place” and Elsa’s sister Anna in the “Frozen” movies.  She’s also “Veronica Mars” and the narrator on “Gossip Girl”.

Vin Dieselis 57. 

Ricky Skaggs is 70.  Country Music Hall of Fame inductee.  Ricky taught himself to play the mandolin at age 3.  He also plays the banjo, fiddle and guitar.

Richard Branson is 74.  The first billionaire in space!  He’s the genius behind the Virgin empire.

Steve Forbes is 77.  “Forbes” magazine.

Martha Reeves is 83.  Leader of Martha & the Vandellas.  Biggest Hits:  “Heatwave”, “Dancing in the Streets” and”Nowhere to Run”.

James Brolinis 84. 

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