Carrie Underwood has returned to the judges’ table on “American Idol” for Season 24, alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. She said this about her judging process, “Sometimes I get in trouble from people like, ‘How dare she say that it wasn’t perfect?’ I just want everybody to learn . . . and hearing you are amazing all the time is not going to get you anywhere.” Carrie says her critiques come from encouragement, not negativity.
Lainey Wilson has kept herself busy. It was just announced that Netflix has officially acquired the new documentary “Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country Cool”. It drops on April 22nd. The documentary follows Lainey during a major turning point in her career and will show what it really takes to stay true to yourself in country music. It captures Lainey on the road, on stage . . . and fans are sure to love all the behind-the-scenes footage. Lainey said, “I hope that folks who watch it see that no dream is too big and that staying true to who you are will always lead you exactly where you’re meant to be.”
Dierks Bentley has spent the last two decades zig-zagging across the country as a tour headliner. But this year, he’s taking a step back and joining Luke Combs as an opener on select dates of the My Kinda Saturday Night Tour. Here’s what Dierks said about it, “It’s kind of fun to get a chance to go back and do that again.” Dierks loves Luke’s music and is looking forward to experiencing the tour from a different perspective. Luke’s tour kicks off in March and runs through June.
Two more artists have dropped out of the 2026 Rock the Country Festival. Morgan Wade and Carter Faith are no longer part of the lineup. And neither has shared an official reason for stepping away. But in a TikTok comment, a fan told Faith they were disappointed she was performing at the festival . . . and Faith replied, “I’m not anymore!” Their exit comes just days after Ludacris also dropped out. His team called his original booking a “mix-up.” The festival is headlined by Kid Rock and will feature Jason Aldean, Jelly Roll, Miranda Lambert, and more.
Ethan Hawke is mad at Tom Cruise because he makes actors feel like they have to do their own stunts.
Marc Anthony’s eighth baby is on the way! The singer announced Wednesday that his wife, Nadia Ferreira, is pregnant with their second child.
Justin Bieber will perform at the Grammys . . . and there will be tributes to Ozzy Osbourne, D’Angelo, and Roberta Flack.
TV Tonight: The fourth season premiere of “Bridgerton”.
Eric Paslay is 43.
Adam Lambert is 44. “American Idol” runner-up
Justin Hartley is 49. Kevin on “This Is Us”.
Sara Gilbert is 51. Darlene on “Roseanne”. Creator and co-host of “The Talk”.
Heather Graham is 56. “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me”.
Edward Burns is 58. ” Saving Private Ryan”.
Greg Louganis is 66.
Judy Norton-Taylor is 68. Mary Ellen Walton on “The Waltons”.
Irlene Mandrell is 70. Barbara’s sister.
Oprah Winfrey is 72.
Tom Selleck is 81. Commissioner Frank Reagan on “Blue Bloods”, Thomas Magnum on “Magnum P.I.”, and Monica’s older boyfriend Richard on “Friends”.
Katharine Ross is 86. Elaine Robinson in “The Graduate”,
