MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2024

A website is asking people to rank the CELEBRITIES they’d invite over to Thanksgiving. 

1.  87-year-old Morgan Freeman

2.  Robert Downey Jr.

3.  Meryl Streep

4.  Hugh Jackman

5.  84-year-old Patrick Stewart

6.  Jimmy Fallon

7.  Tom Hiddleston

8.  Jennifer Aniston

9.  Scarlett Johansson

10.  Tina Fey

11.  Helena Bonham Carter

12.  Emma Watson

13.  Rachel McAdams

14.  Johnny Depp

15.  Zooey Deschanel

16.  Jennifer Lawrence

17.  The Rock

18.  Kristen Wiig

19.  Amy Poehler

20.  Adele.

Jason Momoa gets a little nostalgic and kid-like when he thinks about the holidays. Jason, “My mom used to play me Barbra’s (Streisand’s) Christmas album, and so I put that on repeat . . . Every year, Christmas doesn’t start until Barbra sings it.” And —  SNOWBALLS.

“Billboard” put out a list of the Top 100 Country Singers of All Time. Dolly Parton is #1, followed by Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, and Hank Williams, Sr. It’s specifically the artist who placed #41 on the all-time list that is angering a lot of folks.  Her name is Taylor Swift who beat out Brooks & Dunn. . . Tim McGraw. . . Luke Combs. . . Hank Williams Jr.. . . and Toby Keith. Also, Jason Aldean didn’t even make it into the Top 100.

Jelly Roll has two new songs – although both are not really country songs. The first is called, “Run It”, and it’s featured on the “Sonic 3” soundtrack.  The second song was put out by One Republic and it’s featuring Jelly.  It’s called, “Hurt”.  It’s a pop song, but Jelly does have some pretty impressive vocals on the track.

Blake Shelton’s new single “Texas” came out this month, and his new Friends & Heroes Tour kicks off in February. He posted a video where he jokes that the merch he’s been offering is “embarrassing” and overproduced.  So he decided to keep things simple and design some stuff himself. For $15, you can get a set of four red cups that say, “I Drink, Get Over It.”  It’s a reference to a cup he had on stage with him at a show in Florida in 2016, back when rumors were swirling he was in rehab. But the truly dumb product he’s selling is a black t-shirt with a photo he claims he snagged off his own phone.  It’s a shot of him looking not-very-sober.  And all it says is, “I Bought This Shirt from Blake Shelton.”

Before the CMAs on Wednesday night, Vince Gill and Brooks & Dunn were tied for the most CMA Awards wins ever, with 18. But now after the big night, Vince Gill has been booted from the top spot.  When Brooks & Dunn won Best Vocal Duo, it put them in first all alone with 19 award wins. But that only lasted a few minutes . . . Because then Chris Stapleton went on to win THREE that same night, and jumped into a tie for first place. So now Chris and Brooks & Dunn have the most CMA Award wins in history, with 19 each.  That’s incredible for Brooks & Dunn, who have proven their staying power.  And amazing for Chris, whose first CMA win was only in 2015.

Joey Chestnut is 41.  Hot dog eating champion

Jenna & Barbara Bush is 43.  Former First Twins.

Donovan McNabb is 48.  Longtime Philadelphia Eagles quarterback

Christina Applegate is 53. 

Jill Hennessy is 56.  Star of “Crossing Jordan” and formerly “Law & Order”.

Bernie Kosar is 61.  Cleveland Browns quarterbacking legend.

Amy Grant is 64.  Grammy-winning wife of Vince Gill.

Bruno Tonioli is 69.  Italian dancer who’s now a judge on “Dancing with the Stars”.

John Larroquette is 77.  “Night Court” super-star.

Ben Stein is 80.  The economics teacher in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”!  BUELLER?  BUELLER? 

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