Lainey Wilson and Devlin “Duck” Hodges said “I do.” They got married last Sunday, May 10th, at The Ruskin in Dickson, Tennessee. The ceremony took place on a cobblestone ledge at the foot of a waterfall. Lainey arrived in a white horse-drawn carriage. Her friend and mentor Wes Williams was the officiant. The reception was inside a cave. Since she’s from Louisiana, she added Cajun flair. There was a 12-piece jazz band called Rebirth and a Cajun meal from the chefs at her bar, Bell Bottoms Up. Her wedding dress had Japanese cherry blossoms around the neckline. She says, “The cherry blossom represents living in the moment, and that’s exactly what we did.” She also had a wildflower bouquet. Duck wore a mallard green suit with gold duck bolo tie. Their famous guests included Luke Bryan, Ella Langley, Wynonna Judd, Jelly Roll, Miranda Lambert, and Lauren Alaina. Their first dance was to “10-90” by Muscadine Bloodline. They served Whataburger as a late-night snack for guests.
Eric Church delivered the commencement address at the University of North Carolina last weekend. He compared each string on his guitar to a pillar in life. “When all six are in tune, the chords they make can stop a conversation cold, carry a broken person through the worst night of their life, or make a roomful of strangers feel for three minutes like they’ve known each other forever. “If one is off, the whole chord unravels . . . I believe your life runs on this principle.” Eric also talked about not comparing yourself to others online. He ended the speech with singing his song “Carolina”. Eric was born and raised in North Carolina.
Jordan Davis is open to shaving his beard, but not anytime soon. He thinks it would terrify his family. “I definitely think that I have one good offing of it. I think I’ve got one left.”
Ella Langley shared an empowering message to women in a recent interview. Quote, “Tough girls don’t have to say they’re tough.” She hopes to uplift and relate to women in her music, too. Quote, “And I don’t want to write songs that are just about me, I want it to mean something for people a couple different ways.”
“Time” magazine’s list of the 100 most philanthropic people of 2026 includes Steven Spielberg, Idris Elba, Elton John, and Rihanna.
Witnesses say Britney Spears was making a scene at a restaurant Wednesday night, raising her voice and barking. Her rep says she was enjoying a nice dinner, and was just telling a story about her dog
Marla Gibbs . . . Florence from “The Jeffersons” . . . is 94 years old and still hitting the gym.
Dylan Sprouse and model Barbara Palvin are expecting their first child together.
“Rooster”, starring Steve Carell, wrapped up its first season as HBO’s most-watched comedy debut in more than 15 years.
Billy Idol will receive a lifetime achievement award at the American Music Awards.
Taylor Swift has been calling friends and family, telling them to keep their summers flexible for her wedding. She didn’t send out notices because she’s trying to keep things quiet.
New in Theaters: “In the Grey” and “The Wizard of the Kremlin”
TV This Weekend: “The Academy of Country Music Awards” and the series premiere of the “Yellowstone” spin-off “Dutton Ranch”.
Andy Murray is 39. Tennis stud.
Alexandra Breckenridge is 44. “This is Us” and “The Walking Dead”.
Jamie-Lynn Sigler is 45. “The Sopranos”.
Ray Lewis is 51. Retired Baltimore Ravens star linebacker
Ahmet Zappa is 52.
Emmitt Smith is 57. Retired Dallas Cowboys legend,
John Smoltz is 59. Pitcher
Dan Patrick is 70. Former ESPN sports fellow
George Brett is 73. MLB
Nicholas Hammond is 76. Friedrich von Trapp in “The Sound of Music”. And the first live action Spiderman
