Carrie Underwood ended up doing “America the Beautiful” a cappella thanks to a technical glitch at the inauguration. The backing track started but stopped, and everyone had to wait. Eventually, you could see her tell someone, “I can just sing it.” Then she encouraged people to sing along and launched into it. According to publications, she had a “mini HISSY FIT” afterward. They quoted an unnamed source who said she was “dissatisfied” with the performance, and not just because of the glitch. She was also expecting more of a STAGE. “She felt that she was not afforded the same level of respect or admiration that previous performers, such as Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, had received.” They said she was annoyed she was just on the floor and didn’t even have a platform or anything. The event got moved inside last-minute because of the cold, so that changed things up.
There’s trouble brewing down in Tennessee. And it’s all because of Jelly Roll. Tennessee Volunteer fans are mad at Jelly because he just showed up wearing Vanderbilt gear at a men’s basketball game against them. Because in the past he’s been all decked-out in Volunteers gear, rooting on the Vols. So, whose side is he on? Jelly’s a Tennessee native, and he didn’t go to either school . . . so, it makes sense that he likes both teams. And, Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, where Jelly grew up. And the University of Tennessee is in Knoxville, which is three hours east. So it shouldn’t be that big of a deal if Jelly gives some love to his true home team. But still Vol fans were out for blood. Probably since Tennessee was ranked #6 in the nation, and Vanderbilt won in a shocker 76 to 75. One of the comments from a Vol fan after Jelly showed his love for Vanderbilt . . . She said, “Don’t step foot near our campus or even utter the words rocky top, big guy.”
Dolly Parton turned 79 years old on Sunday. Here are some of her most memorable quotes, or “Dolly-isms”, she’s said over the years:
1. “You’ll never do a whole lot, unless you’re brave enough to try.”
2. “You’d be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap.”
3. “Smile! It increases your face value.”
4. “I am not offended by dumb blonde jokes because I know that I’m not dumb. I also know that I am not blonde.”
5. “Find out who you are, and do it on purpose”
6. “If I can hold God’s attention, I can hold the world’s.”
7. “If you see somebody without a smile, give ’em yours.”
8. “If you talk bad about country music, it’s like saying bad things about my momma. Them’s fighting words.”
9. “The magic is inside you . . . There ain’t no crystal ball.”
10. “My weaknesses have always been food and men . . . in that order.”
Zach Bryan is a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles . . . and he was so excited to see them beat the L.A. Rams on Sunday, that he promised to release a new song if they win again this coming weekend. In a social media post, he said, “If the Birds win the NFC [my new song] ‘Blue Jean Baby’ [will be] out Sunday night. It was written and recorded in Philly. The post also included a preview of the track. The Eagles play the Washington Commanders next week. He didn’t say what would happen if the Eagles Lose
Francisco San Martin, a soap opera actor known for originating the role of Dario Hernandez in Days of Our Lives, took his own life last Thursday. He was 39.
Luke Grimes is 41. Kevin Costner’s son “Yellowstone”,
Emma “Baby Spice” Bunton is 49.
Geena Davis is 69.
Robby Benson is 69.
Billy Ocean is 75.
Jill Eikenberry is 78. “L.A. Law”.
Placido Domingo is 84. One of the Three Tenors
Jack Nicklaus is 85.
