MONDAY, JULY 3, 2023

Sylvester Stallone used to shovel lion poop at the Central Park Zoo.  He says, quote, “Not too many people ever have the thrill of seeing lions taking giant leaks.  Let me tell you, they’re accurate up to 15 feet, and after a month of getting whizzed on, I quit.” 

Top 10 Patriotic Songs. 

1.  “God Bless the U.S.A.”, by Lee Greenwood

2.  “Some Gave All”, by Billy Ray Cyrus

3.  “Arlington”, by Trace Adkins

4.  “The Ones That Didn’t Make It Back Home”, by Justin Moore

5.  “If You’re Reading This”, by Tim McGraw

6.  “Color Me America”, by Dolly Parton

7.  “Travelin’ Soldier”, by The Chicks

8.  “I Drive Your Truck”, by Lee Brice

9.  “Only in America”, by Brooks & Dunn

10.  “American Soldier”, by Toby Keith

Toby Keith’s health news keeps getting better.  He did back-to-back pop-up shows on Friday and Saturday.  They were at a club he owns in Norman, Oklahoma called Hollywood Corners. Here’s the best part.  He performed for over two hours, which is the goal he said he needed to reach before scheduling a tour in the fall.

Shania Twain fell on her butt during her show on Saturday in Tinley Park, Illinois.  It was during “Don’t Be Stupid” and she quickly improvised by saying, “Don’t be stupid, Chicago.  You know I love you.” Then she got back UP and continued the show with no problem.  As usual, there are fan videos making the rounds.

The first-ever “People’s Choice Country Awards” is coming to NBC.  It’s a fan-voted awards show designed as a “love letter to the country music industry”.  In addition to the awards, there will be performances, collaborations, and tributes. It’s being held at the Grand Ole Opry on September 28th and will air live on NBC and Peacock.  Little Big Town will host the show and perform. 

Carrie Underwood, her two sisters, and their 74-year-old mom got matching heart tattoos in Las Vegas.  And if you think the girls had to drag mom into doing it, you’d be wrong.  It was her idea. Carrie shared some photos, and wrote, “I never would’ve thought I’d see the day that Mama Carole would be gettin’ some ink!”

Amanda Bynes was released from the psychiatric facility with a plan to keep her safe and healthy.

Morgan Wallen STILL has the #1 album in the country.

Just in time for Independence Day.  You can now buy the official version of Chris Stapleton’s National Anthem from the Super Bowl earlier this year. 

Dustin Lynch, Lee Brice, Tracy Lawrence, Michael Ray, and Mark Wills are some of the performers featured in the movie, “An All-Star Salute to Lee Greenwood”.  It’ll premiere in movie theaters on November 12th, in honor of Veteran’s Day

 Josh Turner says his dad’s family competed with each other to have the biggest and baddest fireworks on the 4th of July. 

 Dolly Parton’s Imagination has now provided 200 million books to children all over the world.

Elle King is 34

Olivia Munn is 43. 

Andrea Barber is 47.  Kimmy Gibbler on “Full House” and “Fuller House”.

Tom Cruise is 61.  “Mission: Impossible” superstar.

Aaron Tippen is 65 “Where the Stars and the Stripes and the Eagle Fly”.

Montel Williams is 67.  Talk show stud and Multiple Sclerosis-survivor.  Reefer helps make his shakes go away.

Betty Buckley is 76.  The gym teacher Ms. Collins in “Carrie”.  Years later she played Abby on “Eight Is Enough”, and was also in the M. Night Shyamalan movies, “The Happening” and “Split”.

Humor columnist Dave Barry is 76.

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