Kellogg’s just announced they’re coming out with a “Baby Shark” cereal – Berry-flavored O-shaped pieces with marshmallows mixed in. It will be at Walmart and Sam’s Club exclusively starting on August 17th.
Last week, the Woodstock 50 festival finally found a new home at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland . . . just 3 weeks before it’s scheduled to happen, which is the weekend of August 16th. It’s been 4 months since the lineup was announced, and most of the acts have been in limbo ever since. Now, the dust is finally starting to settle. Jay-Z, John Fogerty, and Dead & Company all backed out this weekend. So Woodstock 50 announced that they were releasing all the other acts from their contracts, due to the venue change and all the other chaos. The artists are still invited, but they’re not legally obligated to show up. For now, The Zombies are the only act publicly saying they’re in. Tickets STILL haven’t gone on sale, but sources tell TMZ they’re making it a FREE event. Instructions on how to get tickets will be posted this week. VIP tickets WILL still be sold at a cost in an effort to bridge the gap between expenses and profit so that the event staff, security, and other costs can be taken care of. Maybe Woodstock will be reduced from a three-day weekend to a single day show.
Season 3 of “Stranger Things” had a lot of scenes with Jonathan developing photos. Apparently young people were totally confused by it because they’ve never used film and don’t know what a DARKROOM is. Someone asked about it in an online forum, and had NO IDEA what the weird “red room” was all about. “He puts the photo in water, and somehow this makes it more clear?” People explained that film has to be developed in a chemical bath, and normal light ruins the process. Then other people started posting about how they suddenly felt VERY old.
New York Mets outfielder JEFF MCNEIL is among the National League leaders in batting. So he probably didn’t need a good luck charm. But now he’s got one anyway. An animal shelter in NY brought some puppies down on the field during warmups on Friday. And Jeff REALLY likes puppies. He posed for a photo with one, and said he wanted to adopt it. But he had to clear it with his wife first. Then in the third inning, he hit a three-run homer. And he gave the PUPPY credit for it after the game. He said he was planning to use it as a bargaining chip to convince his wife that the puppy’s good luck. And apparently she bought it. Because they adopted it the next day.
KIP MOORE’s ongoing beef with ticket scalpers continues. He posted a rant on Instagram tearing into them for doing what they do – which is buying up tickets and then re-selling them for a huge profit. One of the things they’ve been doing is signing up for his presale list as if they’re fans, and then re-selling those tickets at triple the cost. He said he’s going to cancel all their [stuff] and “resell them back to the fans who want to be there.”
DOLLY PARTON made a guest appearance this weekend at the Newport Folk Festival. She was joined by The Highwomen, Sheryl Crow, and several others for her classic, “9 to 5”. Everyone were so honored that they ALL did the “I am not worthy” bow at the very end.
When JUSTIN MOORE sings about “Small Town USA” or “Small Town Street Cred” – you know he means it. He lives in Poyen, Ark, which is the town he grew up in. “People” put him to the test. They asked some “The last time I [blank]” questions. Here are a few:
The last time I drove a tractor: “The day before I left. I was on it for about four days straight, bush-hogging my whole property, which is a good 50, 60 acres.”
The last time I took a back road: “Yesterday. We take one to get to our house.”
The last time I sipped whiskey: “Last night.”
The last time I ate grits: “Probably a week ago.”
The last time I skinned a buck? “Deer season this past year.”
The last time I got on a four-wheeler? “Every day I’m home . . . going and checking deer feeders and that kind of stuff.”
The last time I sat on my porch? “I’m actually on it right now.”
He closed it off by saying, “What’s funny about this is it’s probably gonna read like I’m making all this up, but I promise you, I’m not.”
“The Bachelorette” at 8:00 p.m. on ABC. Part 1 of the season finale. Part 2 airs tomorrow night. Hannah’s final three suitors are Jed, Peter and Tyler.
James Otto is 46.
Martina McBride is 53
Roz Kelly is 76. Pinky Tuscadero on “Happy Days”.
