In a recent interview Ashton Kutcher said “I don’t know if this is healthy or not. It might not be healthy. I decided I’m going to write a country music album.” Ashton also joked that he’s “not a very good singer” . . . but that’s not slowing him down. He said, “I’m going to do it anyway just because I want to write an album.” But some country fans may not be totally shocked by this. Ashton has appeared at the ACM Awards before . . . and he’s been known to pop up at Stagecoach. You can also catch Ashton starring in the new FX series “The Beauty”, streaming on Hulu.
Jelly Roll opened up after the live premiere of “Star Search” . . . and shared how his weight loss has reshaped his entire life. “I’ve gotten closer to God. I’ve gotten closer to myself. I’m a better father. I’m more present with my children.” Jelly says he now coaches his son’s basketball team and feels capable of doing things he never imagined before. He said, “When you’re 550 pounds, you wonder if they have a seat big enough for you . . . you definitely don’t think about trying to coach a team.” Now, he says, “I feel physically better . . . I’m a whole different human.” Jelly has two kids from previous relationships. Bailee Ann is 17 . . . and Noah Buddy is 9.
Blake Shelton has collaborated with just about everyone . . . but he says nothing rattled him like acting alongside Adam Sandler. In a recent interview, Blake was reminiscing about acting in Adam’s 2015 movie “The Ridiculous 6”. Blake said, “I was such a fan. I didn’t know what he was going to be like, but I wanted him to be like the guy that’s in all these movies, and sure enough, he is.” And at first, he felt like a fish out of water. He said, “I had to act, and I never really acted before.” But Blake said, “Adam instantly made me feel comfortable . . . You can’t help smile when you’re around that guy.”
Bunnie Xo just released the full YouTube version of her interview with Kristin Cavallari. And she talks about hooking up with Morgan Wallen. Kristin called Morgan “a good guy” with “a big heart.” But then she said, “He’s been with every woman on the planet.” Here’s what she said about their first date: “He was a true gentleman . . . he kissed me in the rain, and it was like the sweetest thing.” But Kristin was used to guys falling all over her. And Morgan didn’t play along. So, she’s still a little bit annoyed.
Bethenny Frankel has been diagnosed with stage 2 chronic kidney disease. Months ago, she decided she was going to be very proactive about blood tests and each time her kidney function was coming up low.”
The Eagles compilation “Their Greatest Hits 1971 – 1975” is the first album to sell 40 million copies. In other words, it just went QUADRUPLE DIAMOND
New in Theaters: “Return to Silent Hill”, and Chris Pratt in “Mercy”.
TV This Weekend: The streaming premiere of “The Smashing Machine”, and “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere”.
Josh Thompson is 48.
Tiffani Thiessen is 52.
Mariska Hargitay is 62.
Gail O’Grady is 63. Donna on “NYPD Blue”.
Princess Caroline of Monaco is 69. Grace Kelly & Prince Rainier’s daughter.
Richard Finch is 72. Co-founder of KC & the Sunshine Band. ”
Robin Zander is 73. Cheap Trick.
Chesley Sullenberger is 75. He saved 154 lives with an emergency landing on the Hudson River in 2009 when his plane hit a flock of geese. Tom Hanks played him in the 2016 movie “Sully”.
Richard Dean Anderson is 76. The original “MacGyver”, and Jack O’Neill on “Stargate SG-1”.
