Here’s a roundup of how country music stars spent their new year:
- Morgan Wallen said “Thank YEW” for a great year.
- Riley Green sang “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue”.
- Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani celebrated the new year with a smoochy kiss.
- Dolly Parton wished all her fans “more blessings than you can count.”
- The Red Clay Strays shared a heartfelt post on Instagram with highlights from their big year.
- And Post Malone tried to do a backflip off a chair, and it did not go well.
Jelly Roll has lost 275 pounds . . . and says he’s now living in a “dramatically different world.” At his heaviest, Jelly weighed 540 pounds. Now he’s down to 265. To celebrate, he posed for the cover of “Men’s Health” . . . and looks amazing. Jelly says nutrition and exercise helped, but the real change came when he treated food like an addiction. He says once he addressed why he was eating, everything shifted. Back in 2024, Jelly told his wife Bunnie he wanted to be on the cover of “Men’s Health” by March of 2026. It looks like he beat his own goal by two months. Even though he’s gone from prison inmate to global superstar . . . Jelly says that losing all this weight might be his biggest transformation yet.
It looks like Kelsea Ballerini is getting a second chance at love with Chase Stokes. They broke up in September, but they just shared photos of each other again on Instagram. So, it looks they’re starting the new year fresh. Chase’s post said, “Lean into love and say it often.” He also called 2026 his “year of growth.” Kelsea posted on her stories, calling 2025 a “messy year for the heart.” She admitted things got complicated but said she still believes in love . . . and then said, “Now go kiss your person and stop speculating.”
Zach Bryan is officially married. He confirmed he tied the knot with Samantha Leonard on New Year’s Eve. Not much is known about Samantha, other than she’s 28 years old . . . and is pursuing a Master of Architecture degree from NYU. The photo shows Zach holding Samantha . . . he captioned it with the words “Tougher than the rest” . . . which is a nod to the classic love song by Bruce Springsteen. He also posted a video from the celebration . . . and covered the song on stage. This was a pretty quick turnaround as they were only linked for the first time in late-July at the Running of the Bulls in Spain. But now it’s official.
A list of the most anticipated movies of 2026 includes “Avengers: Doomsday”, “Toy Story 5”, and “Practical Magic 2”.
Miley Cyrus isn’t a fan of award shows. “So often during awards season, we’re set up as competitors, but we’re meant to be a community, not opponents. There is no single best, it’s only our personal best work.”
TV Tonight: The fifth season finale of “Name That Tune”.
Maggie Sajack is 31
Kristin Cavallari is 39.
January Jones is 47.
Bradley Cooper is 51.
Marilyn Manson is 57.
Carrie Ann Inaba is 58
Clancy Brown is 67. “The Shawshank Redemption”,
Pamela Sue Martin is 73.
Ted Lange is 78. Isaac the bartender on “The Love Boat”.
Robert Duvall is 95.
