Morgan Wallen is headed back on the road next summer. He announced the Last Time I Checked stadium tour, which kicks off in June in Florida and visits seven cities with 14 dates. It’ll wrap up at the end of August at the NEW Nissan Stadium in Nashville, which is expected to open early next year. Morgan’s guest openers include Brooks & Dunn, Hardy, and Thomas Rhett on select dates. He’ll also have Cole Swindell and Stella Lefty join him every night. In Morgan’s announcement, he included a snippet of his unreleased song, “Last Time I Checked”. Presale ticket registration is currently open at LastTimeICheckedTour.com. The presale goes down Tuesday and Wednesday, with the general sale on Friday.
Miranda Lambert held a “Music for Mutts” benefit show last week in Texas that raised more than $1 million for her MuttNation Foundation, which supports animal shelters and rescues across the country. She posted clips from the evening and said, quote, “Time and time again, I’ve seen my home state come together when it matters most and I can’t thank y’all enough for stepping up to help shelter pets.”
Mariska Hargitay makes $850,000 per episode as Olivia Benson on “Law & Order: SVU”? For a season of 21 or 22 episodes, she could be making between $17.85 million to $18.7 million.
Jon Pardi is celebrating the holidays with a Christmas benefit show on December 17th at The Truth in Nashville. Proceeds will go to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Tickets will be $30, including fees. Fans have until Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Central to request the chance to purchase tickets through Ticketmaster.
Jelly Roll has officially removed any sign of his ex Bunnie Xo from his Lower Broadway bar, Goodnight Nashville. A massive pin-up poster of her was spotted getting loaded onto a truck. Bunnie wasn’t offered it, so she posted on social media, quote, “Who has it, I want it.”
Frankie Muniz shared a video update yesterday to thank fans for their well wishes following his crash. He says he’s grateful to be walking and didn’t have any major injuries.
This was quick: Netflix released a documentary today called “Russell Brand: Open Secret” that follows his rise to fame and downfall with sexual assault allegations and criminal trial.
Disney is launching “Only Murders in the Building”-themed escape rooms next month in four cities: Manhattan, Los Angeles, Lynnfield, Massachusetts; and Washington, D.C.
New in Theaters: “Ebenezer”, “Ghost Soldier”, and “How to Rob a Bank”
TV This Weekend: “The End of Oak Street”, “Heartland”, “12 12 12”, and “The Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards”
Monique Coleman is 46. Taylor in the “High School Musical” movies.
Jimmy Kimmel is 59.
Whoopi Goldberg is 71.
Chris Noth is 72.
Tracy Scoggins is 73. Monica Colby on “Dynasty” and “The Colbys”.
Joe Mantegna is 79. Agent David Rossi on “Criminal Minds”
