A couple weeks ago, “Tennessee Whiskey” by Chris Stapleton became only the fourth song in Country music history to pass a billion streams on Spotify. Well, now “Something in the Orange” by Zach Bryan makes FIVE. For comparison’s sake, “Tennessee Whiskey” was released in 2015, and “Something in the Orange” was released in 2022 and already hit a billion. The only other Country songs to eclipse the billion-mark are: “10,000 Hours” by Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber . . . “Meant to Be” by Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line . . . and “Last Night” by Morgan Wallen. Zach was very appreciative on X. He said, “Thank you guys so much for a billion on ‘Something in the Orange’ . . . Never in a million years could I have ever dreamed it. I love you guys so much and can’t explain how much it means.” To celebrate, “Something in the Orange” was added to the “Billions Club” playlist on Spotify. There are now 726 songs on the list.
Even though the NFL season hasn’t even kicked off yet, people are already talking about who they want to see perform at the Super Bowl halftime show. George Kittle, who’s the star tight end for the San Francisco 49ers, made his opinion known in an interview the other day. And we’re not mad at his choice. He was asked, “Who do you want for Super Bowl halftime show?” George paused for half of one second, and then confidently said, “Jelly Roll.” I mean, Jelly would be an awesome choice. And he could bring out Lainey Wilson, and maybe Eminem as his special guests? For reference, the last Country artist to sing at the halftime show was Shania Twain in 2003, but she was joined by No Doubt and Sting. The last completely Country halftime show was in 1994, featuring Clint Black . . . Tanya Tucker . . . Travis Tritt . . . and Wynonna and Naomi Judd. Do you think the NFL will go Country? If so, Jelly Roll is a great choice.
Elle Macpherson is sharing her breast cancer diagnosis for the first time … which she received over 7 years ago, and she’s rejecting conventional treatment. The supermodel will not undergo chemotherapy … so she says in her upcoming memoir, “Elle: Life, Lessons, and Learning to Trust Yourself.” She’s choosing a holistic approach … upsetting some loved ones in the process. Elle is now in remission,
Bachelorette Jenn Tran’s journey reached an unexpected conclusion on last nigh on the season 21 finale of The Bachelorette on ABC. But once a decision was made between Houston’s freight company owner Devin Strader and Miami-based veteran and entrepreneur Marcus Shoberg, things took a shocking turn. Jenn, 26, and her choice, Devin, 28, were engaged in Hawai’i after Jenn proposed, but the relationship fell apart after they returned home. “He was making bold proclamations of love and then suddenly the next day he was like, nothing and he denied ever being in love,”
Valerie Bertinelli is joining “The Drew Barrymore Show” as a lifestyle expert.
Carmen Electra remembers “Baywatch” producers telling her she needed to lose weight.
Imagine Dragons will be the first band to have a song broadcast from the moon.
Beyoncé is 43.
Max Greenfield is 44 or 45. Schmidt on Zooey Deschanel’s show “New Girl”.
Wes Bentley is 46. Detective John Lowe on “American Horror Story: Hotel”, These days he plays Kevin Costner’s son on “Yellowstone”.
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs is 71. Freddie “Boom-Boom” Washington on “Welcome Back, Kotter”.
Tom Watson is 75. Legendary golfer.
Merald “Bubba” Knight is 82. One of Gladys Knight’s Pips. He’s also her brother.
