Tracy Morgan says it was food poisoning that caused his medical episode at Monday’s Knicks game. He added, quote, “The Knicks are now 1-0 when I throw up on the court.
The creators of “How I Met Your Mother” were looking for a Jack Black or Vince Vaughn type to play Barney. But they loved Neil Patrick Harris’ audition, so he got the part.
Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, and Stephanie Mills are hitting the road together on what they’re appropriately calling the Queens Tour. It kicks off May 9th in Las Vegas.
Luke Combs is making history. It was just announced that he will be headlining Lollapalooza . . . and he’ll be the first-ever country act to close the festival. That’s a big deal for Luke, and all of country music. The festival takes place July 31st – August 3rd in Chicago’s Grant Park. Other headliners include: Olivia Rodrigo . . . Tyler, the Creator . . . Sabrina Carpenter . . . A$AP Rocky . . . and Korn.
Luke Bryan told a funny story online about someone recognizing him at a local gas station. They knew he was famous . . . the only problem was, they thought he was Blake Shelton. Luke has a great sense of humor, so he thought the whole thing was hilarious, and never corrected the fan to tell him who he was. Luke said, “This kinda big guy was staring me down . . . he goes, ‘Man, you look just like Blake Shelton. You gotta get that all the time . . . You know who he is, he’s on that TV show.'” Then he said, “Could you imagine what it would be like to have Blake Shelton’s money?” Luke cackled, and the video ended. It’s gotta be annoying getting recognized over and over in public. But Luke sure loved this mix-up
Vince Gill weighed in on the Taylor Swift / NFL nonsense in an interview with the Oklahoma Hall of Fame . . . and said if seeing her at games makes you mad, maybe you’re just UPTIGHT. He said he doesn’t get why people care so much when she pops up on the big screen. , “I just laugh when everybody gets so uptight that she goes to football games. What’s WRONG with you?” “It’s just a girl that likes a guy, going to a ballgame.” And he “can’t fathom” why people get so mad. He also talked about performing with Taylor at the CMAs in 2013, and said she’s one of the few people he’s met who really “owns a room.” Others he mentioned were Michael Jordan, Michael Jackson, and Dolly Parton.
Great quote from Martha Stewart: “If you want to be happy for a year, take a spouse. If you want to be happy for a decade, get a dog. If you want to be happy for the rest of your life, make a garden.”
Kelly Clarkson finally returned to her eponymous talk show Tuesday after being absent on and off since March 3 — but kept her mouth shut on the cause of her leave.
Andy Reid is 67. Head Coach of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Bruce Willis is 70.
Glenn Close is 78.
Ruth Pointer is 79. The Pointer Sisters:
Ursula Andress is 89. The FIRST Bond girl: Honey Ryder in “Dr. No” in 1962
