THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2022

“The Kardashians” came out today on Hulu.  And if you’re curious, the most popular of the family based on Instagram following are:  KYLIE JENNER with 327 million followers . . . KIM KARDASHIAN with 300 million . . . and KHLOE KARDASHIAN with 234 million.

You may have heard that Willie Nelson likes to smoke a little smoke.  Okay, a LOT of smoke . . . and that’s the key ingredient to this story from TIM MCGRAW.  It happened one year at the CMAs.  “[Me] and my security guy got on the elevator.  Willie got on with us and he’s like, ‘Hey Tim how you doing?  Doing good?’  So [on] the next floor we stopped, and two police officers walked in with a dog. “We’re on the elevator, everybody’s quiet, we go up one more floor and the police officers and the dog got off.  The doors closed, and Willie looked over at me and said, ‘Bomb dog.'”

Monday’s “CMT Music Awards” had a huge ratings jump.  There were 5.16 million viewers, compared to last year’s 1.43 million.  That’s a 521% increase.  Yes, airing it on CBS and Paramount+ virtually guaranteed more viewers than it being on CMT, which is cable.  But it’s good to know the plan worked.  Also, if you didn’t see it, or if you want to see more, the “CMT Music Awards Extended Cut” will air tomorrow night on CMT.

 LUKE COMBS announced the release date of his third album.  It’ll be out June 24th.  No word yet on the title. 

  The lineup has been announced for DIERKS BENTLEY’s Seven Peaks Music Festival.  Big names include Morgan Wallen, Tracy Lawrence, Ashley McBryde, Hardy, Lainey Wilson, Jordan Davis . . . and Dierks.

CUBA GOODING JR. pleaded guilty to forcibly touching a woman at a New York City bar in 2018.  He won’t serve any time.

GILBERT GOTTFRIED’s final social media post was in defense of CHRIS ROCK following the Oscars.

PAMELA ANDERSON received a standing ovation at her Broadway debut in “Chicago”.

That JOHN HINCKLEY concert in New York City is sold out.

GEORGE HARRISON’s childhood home is being turned into an Airbnb and museum.

Abigail Breslin is 26.

Sarah Michelle Gellar is 45

Brad Garrett is 62.

Pete Rose is 81

Loretta Lynn is 90.

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