THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2024

New video shows that Ian Ziering was the first one to get physical in his brawl with that mini-bike “gang” on Sunday.  In the video, you can see the bikers drive around Ian’s car while it’s stopped in traffic, then get in front of it. That’s when Ian gets out and lunges at one of them. TMZ spoke to two of the riders, and they say the attack was completely unprovoked. According to them, they were splitting lanes, which is totally legal in California . . . and maybe Ian got angry because he thought they were getting too close to him. They also suggested he may have been having a bad day and decided to take it out on them.

Kelly Clarkson finally revealed how she lost a significant amount of weight.  Of course, it amounts to the classic diet and exercise. “I eat a healthy mix.  I dropped weight because I’ve been listening to my doctor, a couple years I didn’t.  And 90 percent of the time I’m really good at it because a protein diet is good for me anyway . . .”I’m a Texas girl, so I like meat, sorry, vegetarians in the world!” Kelly also says that walking around her new home in New York City has been a workout.  And she adds, quote, “I’m really into infrared saunas right now.  And I just got a cold plunge because everybody wore me down.” She DIDN’T acknowledge if she also takes weight loss drugs, like Ozempic.

Rascal Flatts guitarist Joe Don Rooney hit up X to address a number of things . . . including the rumor that he’s transitioning to a woman. He said, quote, “NO, I’m not transitioning to be a woman.  That thought has never entered my mind.  Nothing against the trans community whatsoever but I needed to set the record straight.” He also talked about his sobriety, following a 2021 DUI in which he crashed into a tree.  Quote, “My drinking had been an issue for many years . . . and as they say in AA and treatment, it’s a progressive disease.” Rooney believes that GOD led him into that tree and saved his life.  He went to rehab and he’s now 28 months sober.  Quote, “It’s an absolute blessing in ways I can barely put into proper words.”

Reba McEntire says her most embarrassing moment on stage was in the early ’80sduring a headlining show.  She tripped over a monitor and crawled off stage with ripped “britches”.  She returned to the stage for “Sweet Dreams” acapella and kept her hand over the rip and said no one noticed.

Joe Bonsall of The Oak Ridge Boys announced his retirement from touring yesterday.  He’s been a member for 50 years.  He’s been battling a neuromuscular disorder for over four years and walking has become impossible. “There is a young man named Ben James singing for me and needs your love and encouragement, his sound is different than mine but he brings a ton of talent to the table!”

So many country concerts, so little time.  Here are some of the big artists touring this year:  Jason Aldean . . . Chris Stapleton . . . Lainey Wilson . . . Garth Brooks . . . Shania Twain . . . Morgan Wallen . . . Brad Paisley . . . Sam Hunt . . . Zach Bryan . . . Kane Brown . . . Kenny Chesney . . . George Strait . . . Luke Combs . . . and Blake Shelton. 

  A woman lost on “Wheel of Fortune” with the entire puzzle solved, because she mispronounced the word “congenial”.

Deana Carter is 58. 

Julia Ormond is 59

Patty Loveless is 67.

Dyan Cannon is 87.  Bombshell.  She is Judge Whipper Cone on “Ally McBeal”, and the Lakers’ #1 Fan. She’s in the Willie Nelson 1980 classic “Honeysuckle Rose”, Warren Beatty’s 1978 classic “Heaven Can Wait”, and the 1969 swinging classic “Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice”.  Dyan is Alice.  Natalie Wood is Carol.  Robert Culp is Bob.  And Elliot Gould is Ted.  I can barely contain my arousal.  Young Elliot Gould is hot.

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