Luke Bryan almost didn’t record his 2012 hit, “Drunk on You”. He was worried that the line “Girl, you make my speakers go boom boom” sounded too cheesy. But he didn’t want to be disrespectful and change the lyrics. He said, “I had people in my world sit me down and go, ‘You got to let go of this ‘boom boom’ thing.'” Jason Aldean was actually offered the song first, but passed on it because he didn’t think it fit his vibe. Of course, he regrets passing it up.
A special taping of Alan Jackson’s record-breaking farewell concert last June will air December 8th on NBC. It’s called “Alan Jackson: The Last Show”, and will also be available to stream the next day on Peacock. Besides Alan, there were also performances from Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Riley Green, Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood, and Lainey Wilson.
Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Tuesday to make John Anderson’s “Seminole Wind” as the official anthem of Florida. There will also be historical markers installed in Apopka, where John was born and raised. DeSantis will also designate a wildlife drive and trail system as John Anderson Wildlife Drive.
Vince Gill says it’s harder to make money as an artist because of streaming. Quote, “The income stream is dried up in a big way. I used to make money for writing songs but also for selling records. You don’t sell records anymore. “What you might make from selling records is gone . . . In all the times I’ve been streamed on YouTube or any of those formats, I’ve never received anything. So it’s kind of hard getting paid for what it is that you create.”
Paris Hilton responded to criticism about her family’s “Beauty and the Beast” costumes, because she dressed as Belle and her daughter was Chip. She said her daughter WANTED to be Chip.
Demi Lovato joined her childhood bestie Selena Gomez in an ad campaign for Selena’s Rare Beauty makeup line.
Jennifer Lawrence has confirmed that she’ll return in “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” . . . along with Josh Hutcherson and Woody Harrelson.
“General Hospital” star Genie Francis has been wearing Anthony Geary’s cologne since his death.
Uh oh, somebody’s in trouble. According to a new report, Taylor Swift was “furious” after photos from inside the wedding were published in recent days. Insiders also claim that the leak, combined with concerns about how the lavish event would look to fans, means that official photos from the big day may never be released.
TV Tonight: “Thursday Night Football”
Janet Montgomery is 41. Dr. Bloom on “New Amsterdam”.
Jon Abrahams is 49. Denny, in “Meet the Parents”.
Tracee Ellis Ross is 54. Diana’s daughter.
Winona Ryder is 55.
Randy Jackson is 65.
Dan Castellaneta is 69. Homer on “The Simpsons”.
Kate Jackson is 78. Sabrina Duncan on “Charlie’s Angels”.
Richard Dreyfuss is 79. Matt Hooper in “Jaws”.
