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By Kellie Michaels CREATED Aug. 3, 2012
Toby Keith is speaking out on why he turned down the offer to be a judge on American Idol. Toby says he has been offered opportunities from all of the major networks over the past 8 years. "I've had through the last eight years all the major networks have offered me a sitcom. And they have all sounded inviting, something new to do. I sat down with them. In the end, television is just too much time." Toby says he just sounded like a lot of work, "I love the balance between working and not working and that would be working and working more." But, he was still honored and says if it was ten years ago, he night have had the energy to do it, but it's not in his day now.
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By Kellie Michaels CREATED Aug. 2, 2012
Sara Evans was feeling a little brave on Sunday (July 29) when she posted this photo of herself (left) on Facebook with no makeup. A mere ten minutes later, it had 3,130 Facebook "likes"! "You look better without makeup," one fan wrote underneath the picture. The photo has received more than 5,000 comments. Plus, the "likes" are now up to more than 43,000!
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By Kellie Michaels CREATED Jul. 31, 2012
Blake Shelton ignited “turtle gate” with a tweeted joke some people took way too seriously. Blake wrote, quote, "Does anyone know if the Eastern Box Turtle is protected in Oklahoma? If so, I didn't just swerve to the shoulder of the road to smash one.” It was retweeted over 600 times and some people got angry. NPR blogger Barbara J. King scolded Blake, “That turtle’s life meant something . . . Why would you be so cruel to a living being?" Blake finally admitted that he was nowhere near Oklahoma when he posted the tweet. He was actually in North Dakota on tour, "I never ran over a turtle. It wasn't even possible." But he asked a good question, "Can you imagine what this world would be like if people spent this much time worrying about people. I assure you NO turtles heard my joke."
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By Kellie Michaels CREATED Jul. 30, 2012
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By Kellie Michaels CREATED Jul. 30, 2012
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By Kellie Michaels CREATED Jul. 25, 2012
There's a rumor that Brad Paisley is being seriously considered as a judge for "American Idol." Several websites are reporting that Fox is courting Brad. But Brad told US Magazine last year that he would probably not like being a judge, "I would probably hate it. I'm not cut out for that since I don't enjoy making commentary, and I don't enjoy the process of evaluating other singers. I cringe when I hear a bad singer." On the other hand (a nod to Randy Travis there), having a country superstar as a judge makes so much sense with "Idol" pumping out so many artists who are going country. We'll keep you posted.
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By Kellie Michaels CREATED Jul. 25, 2012
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By Kellie Michaels CREATED Jul. 24, 2012
One of country music’s hottest duos might be taking some time apart. Sugarland‘s Jennifer Nettles recently revealed that a solo career, both for her and her partner Kristian Bush, could be on the horizon.“Kristian and I are very supportive of each other in that way,” Nettles told Zap2It at the “Duets” finale last week. “He’s been off and writing with everybody on the planet, and obviously I don’t have anything on the books right now as far as scheduled to go in, but I hope to be able to do that one day. In the meantime, fans can catch Nettles and Bush on Sugarland’s ”In The Hands of the Fans” Tour through September. Jennifer will be taking time off to have her first child in November.
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By Kellie Michaels CREATED Jul. 22, 2012
Blake Shelton's Tweets" get on Miranda's nerve. Not good for a newlywed couple. "I unfollow Blake quite frequently," Miranda admits to Us Weekly magazine. "Some days it is just too much." "If I'm going to check up on someone, it is definitely Blake," she notes. "I like to see who he is following: they are all hot girls. I check his direct messages." The couple may spar over Blake's Twitter account, but they can also come together for a worthwhile cause. The country superstars are vying for a VH1 Do Something Award (in the Couple category), in recognition of their altruistic endeavors, including a benefit concert in Oklahoma, which raised $70,000 for a veteran's program and animal shelter in Tishomingo.
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By Kellie Michaels CREATED Jul. 19, 2012
Tracy Byrd and his wife Michelle are recovering after a car accident that totaled their Ford Excursion Tuesday (7/17) in Hardin County Texas. A Corpus Christi, Texas TV station says Michelle Byrd had two surgeries on her foot after being taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The police report says a 64-year-old woman driving a Toyota on a county road pulled out in front of the Byrd vehicle. See photos of the crash here.
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By Kellie Michaels CREATED Jul. 18, 2012
Chris Young posted a photo of his black eye for the whole world to see. Chris posted the photo on Twitter and wrote, "See guys. You CAN almost give yourself a black eye with a guitar." He gave no further explanation of exactly how you can do that. Hmmm....is there more to the story? See the full sized photo here.
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By Kellie Michaels CREATED Jul. 16, 2012
Hank Williams Jr. is thanking ESPN for firing him, and thanking Wichita fans for helping make up the difference losing his ESPN gig made in his bank account. Hank may have lost the royalties for his Monday Night Football theme song but the controversy turned into a windfall in other ways. Hank says, "It has snowballed." Hank pointed to the giant jump in t-shirt sales at his concerts. He mentioned Wichita when he said, quote, "Well, how about $200,000 in T-shirts in cities like Evansville, [Indiana] and Wichita, Kansas and Dayton, Ohio. That tell you something?" Hank thinks his words hit home for many Americans. He was fired, you may recall, for comparing a golf game played by House Speaker John Boehner and President Obama to Hitler hitting the links with (Israeli Prime Minister) NETANYAHU.
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By Kellie Michaels CREATED Jul. 16, 2012
Carrie Underwood's name has emerged as a possible judge on American Idol now that Stephen Tyler and Jennifer Lopez are officially off the show. Carrie hasn't commented on the idea herself, so this is all just speculation at this point. Aretha Franklin has expressed an interest in being a judge on the show. No comment from the show's producers on the new developments.
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By Kellie Michaels CREATED Jul. 11, 2012
Martina McBride is temporarily moving her family to the west coast. The McBride's are bidding farewell to Music City and heading to Hollywood so Martina can have them close to her while she is part of the new talent competition reality show "E!’s Opening Act." The show debuted this past Monday night on E!. The prize for the winner of the competition is a spot opening for Martina during her tour. Martina says she thinks this is going to be a really cool show. "I love being part of making someone’s dreams come true!"
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By Kellie Michaels CREATED Jul. 6, 2012
The Zac Brown Band's album artwork for their upcoming "Uncaged" CD isn't typical for a country album. But it turns out that the album artwork really IS a work of art. It's an out-there drawing by Brandon Maldonado called Our Lady of Merciful Fate.
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By Kellie Michaels CREATED Jul. 6, 2012
A little oops at the White House 4th Of July celebration Wednesday night. The Marine Corp band started playing Rodney Atkins' It's America for the president. The problem is that song has been adopted by Mitt Romney as his campaign song. It was an awkward moment. Shortly after President Obama ended his remarks and was shaking hands, the Marine Corps band played the same song that Mitt Romney using as his "walkout song." There was no comment from the Obama folks.
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By Kellie Michaels CREATED Jul. 5, 2012
The newest show about wannabe stars performing for judges is coming to the CW next month (August 16th), starring John Rich. On "The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep," the mentors, including John, move in with up-and-coming musicians and guide them over a 72-hour period. In the hilarious new promo for the show (see below), John jokes with his costars -- rapper Nelly, pop singer Gloria Estefan and heartthrob Joe Jonas -- about being a less-than-ideal house guest when he gets in the shower for one gag, and at the end, he offers his best guess regarding what "CW" stands for. "The Next" premieres Aug. 16 on the CW.
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By Kellie Michaels CREATED Jul. 3, 2012
When it comes to patriotic songs, country music fans across American name Toby Keith's "Courtesy Of The Red White & Blue" as their favorite. It edged out Lee Greenwood's "God Bless The USA." Also making the list was "Made In America" from Brooks & Dunn and Trace Adkins poignant "Arlington", about a fallen soldier. Ray Charles' 1972 recording of "America The Beautiful" also got a few mentions.
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By Kellie Michaels CREATED Jul. 2, 2012
Here's something to do with your iPhone, iPad or Android device. Point it at the cover of Carrie Underwood's Blown Away album cover and you can launch an exclusive video. You will need to download the free Aurasma app. The free Aurasma app runs on iPhone 3GS (and above), iPad2 (and above), and high-powered Android devices.
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By Kellie Michaels CREATED Jul. 2, 2012
It is now confirmed by the couple themselves. Jake Owen and his wife Lacey Buchanan Owen are having a baby girl, in November! Jake says he didn't know he was going to be a dad when he asked Lacey to marry him. He told People.com that the pregnancy was a bonus on top of the engagement and that he didn't want anyone to think he and Lacey got married because she was pregnant. Jake recalls, “From the day I met her, there was no doubt in my mind I wanted to marry her, and we always knew we wanted a family.” Lacey says they really wanted to keep quiet, too, until they knew whether there was a boy or a girl on the way, adding that the baby news “was just something we wanted to keep to ourselves for a little while.” You can see the full story on People.com.
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