National Geographic will kick off their 9th annual SharkFest with “Shark Beach with Chris Hemsworth” on July 5th. The hour-long documentary will have Chris diving with nurse sharks, meeting with experts and checking out the latest tech to prevent attacks. Chris’ home country of Australia recently had one of the worst shark attack seasons in a century. He wants to find out how people and sharks can co-exist better.
A lot of people had to postpone their weddings last year. And I guess that extra time gave them a chance to say, “Wait, it’s going to cost HOW MUCH?” According to Google Trends, more people are looking to ELOPE right now than ever before. So even though big weddings might be possible again, a lot of people are taking the cheaper route. Searches for the word “elopement” spiked last summer too, when the pandemic was in full swing. But now it’s at an all-time high.
SOFIA VERGARA has lost her husband JOE MANGANIELLO. . . to their DOG. On “Ellen” yesterday, Ellen asked Sofia about her new rescue dog Bubbles, and she said, “I don’t have a dog. It’s not mine. Joe has a dog.” They showed a picture of the dog on the screen behind them, and Sofia called it an IDIOT. “I got it for myself, she arrived and completely ignored me. Went straight to him. She has taken everything that was mine . . .It’s not a laughing thing . . . it’s horrible, she’s taken my husband, my bed. They sleep together and I sleep on the other side. It has become something so weird . . . she’s obsessed with him.” Bubbles doesn’t just love Joe . . . she actively HATES Sofia. She claims that when Joe isn’t home, Bubbles won’t even make eye contact with her.
Production on “Mission: Impossible 7” has been shut down for two weeks after at least one person on the set tested positive for the coronavirus. Last December, TOM CRUISE screamed at crew members for violating COVID protocols.
This may be the perfect time to shell out a few bucks on a Cameo message from your favorite country star. The “Cameo Goes Country” promotion is donating proceeds to the ACM Lifting Lives COVID-19 Response Fund. There are over 20 country artists available, and the cost goes up depending on how famous they are. You can go big and spend $1,000 on Carrie Underwood. If that’s too rich, TRACE ADKINS is yours for $400. Go down a rung and you’ll find Tyler Hubbard at $125 . . . Lauren Alaina for $95 . . . or Walker Hayes at $70. There are some great deals in the bargain bin too. $50 will get you Maddie & Tae . . . $40 is Travis Denning’s price. . . and Caylee Hammack is a steal at $30. The promotion is going now through the end of June. You can check out the full list of artists by hitting up Cameo.com/tags/acm-lifting-lives.
JOE NICHOLS was a radio DJ back in the day, and he was so bad, he got canned. Or as he puts it, he was “a radio reject.” This came up in a recent interview. “I had this job doing overnights in Springdale, Arkansas. It was so weird. [I] was terrible at it. I didn’t do what my boss told me to do.” His boss told him to play the music his listeners wanted to hear, but he wasn’t interested in that. He only played the old school stuff that he liked. So, he was sent packing.
Dolly Parton announced a brand new resort being added to Dollywood and revealed plans for a new album! The iconic country superstar shared the exciting news yesterday. Over the course of the past year, she has “been working on all sorts of fun things,” including songwriting, her new perfume, the upcoming addition to Dollywood and so much more. Parton’s newest addition to Dollywood keeps the namesake of her single “Heart Song,” as the track comes to life within the design at the new 302-room HeartSong Lodge & Resort, while also incorporating the great Smoky Mountains.
This is a good mashup. It’s KANE BROWN and RESTLESS ROAD doing a medley of Randy Travis hits. Pretty sure you’ll recognize “Three Wooden Crosses”, “Diggin’ Up Bones”, and “Deeper Than the Holler”.
TIFFANY HADDISH will produce and star in a movie about ’80s Olympic hero FLORENCE GRIFFITH JOYNER.
Some iconic art from Friends is going to be auctioned off. Burton Morris’ memorable pop art graphics were used on the set of the show across its 10 seasons. His images include the Statue of Liberty painting in the background of the set as seen in its re-creation for HBO Max’s reunion special. Other images include the famous Central Perk coffee cup logo, a poster of King Kong scaling the Empire State Building and a poster of Uncle Sam.
ROBERT PLANT and ALISON KRAUSS might be working on a new album.
Angelina Jolie is 46
Russell Brand is 46.
Noah Wyle is 50. Dr. John Carter on “ER”. These days he’s Flynn Carsen on “The Librarians”.
Michelle Phillips is 77. The Mamas and the Papas.
