Watch Jeannie Seely Surprise Rhonda Vincent With Invitation To Join Grand Ole Opry

Award-winning bluegrass artist Rhonda Vincent was surprised onstage by Jeannie Seely with an invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry. “One hundred percent yes,” said Rhonda. “Oh my gosh! I grew up listening to the Opry. Thank you dear God!”

Rhonda is a seven-time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year winner. She is known for bluegrass hits “The Storm Rage,” “One Step Ahead,” “Ragin’ Live,” “All American Bluegrass Girl,” “Good Thing Going” and more. Rhonda will be formally inducted into the Opry on March 24.

Watch Jeannie surprise Rhonda at the link below!

Rhonda Vincent Invited to Join the Grand Ole Opry [WATCH]

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Miranda Lambert’s Husband Brendan McLoughlin Retires From NYPD To Work As Her Security Guard

Miranda Lambert’s husband, Brendan McLoughlin, has left his job as a New York City police officer and is now working as her security guard. “His current duty status is retired,” Detective Sophia Mason, a New York Police Department DCPI spokesperson told Us Weekly. It was confirmed in July 2019 that McLoughlin, 29, had taken an “authorized leave of absence” from the force. He has since been seen multiple times at his wife’s concerts in what appeared to be an official security capacity. He is now working as a member of Lamber’s security team.

36-year-old Lambert marked her first wedding anniversary with her husband at the end of January, sharing a photo on Instagram from their 2019 wedding that showed the couple holding hands and writing, “I’m so happy to walk through this life with you. Thank you Brendan for making me. the proudest wife and stepmom. You are the reason for all my new smile lines. I love you. #MrsMcLoughlin.”

Lambert revealed on Valentine’s Day last year that she’d married McLoughlin three months after they met on the set of Good Morning America in NYC, where he was doing crowd control while she performed with her group the Pistol Annies. The pair split their time between Nashville and New York City. His toddler son with an ex-girlfriend lives on the East Coast.

Miranda Lambert’s Husband Brendan McLoughlin Retires From NYPD to Work in Her Security Team

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America Ferrera Exiting “Superstore” After Season 5

America Ferrera will be leaving the comedy hit “Superstore” at the end of the current season, NBC announced.  The actress, who is the show’s lead and an executive producer, will be leaving the comedy at the end of the current season

“The last five years on ‘Superstore’ have been some of the most rewarding, enriching and enjoyable years of my career,” Ferrera said in a statement, “Producing, directing and acting with this wonderful cast and crew has given me opportunities to grow as a person and storyteller. I’m so grateful to my partners at NBC and Universal Television for the support and belief they have always placed in the show, and I’m most thankful to the brilliant Justin Spitzer for creating the funny, smart and relevant world of ‘Superstore’ and inviting me to be a part of it.”

“Superstore” is currently in its fifth season, which concludes April 16. It was picked up for a sixth season earlier this month. The series, which stars Ferrera as Amy, an employee of a fictional box store named Cloud 9, began in 2015.

        

America Ferrera leaving ‘Superstore’ in surprise move

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George Clooney Expresses Concern After Child Labor Allegations Are Raised Against Nespresso

Nespresso brand ambassador George Clooney says he was “surprised” and “saddened” after learning of child labor allegations raised against suppliers to the coffee maker. The allegations surfaced following an investigation for an upcoming episode of the British documentary series “Dispatches” where journalist Anthony Barnett was given access to farms in Guatemala that were reportedly linked to Starbucks and Nespresso. The episode, slated to air today, March 2, in the United Kingdom, claims young children are “working long hours in grueling conditions” in order to supply beans for the coffee giants.

“Honestly I was surprised and saddened to see this story,” Clooney said in a statement. “Clearly this board and this company still have work to do. And that work will be done.” Clooney has been a partner with the brand since 2006 when he began appearing in print and broadcast campaigns. For the last seven years, he has sat on the company’s Sustainability Advisory Board with a mission to improve the lives of farmers, make their farms more profitable and sustainable.

George Clooney saddened by allegations of Nespresso child labor

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2020 ACM Awards: The Full List Of Nominees

The 2020 ACM Awards nominations were announced, with Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett leading the nominations with five each. Morris’ sophomore album, Girl, and Rhett’s latest album, Center Point Road, are two of the most successful releases in 2019.

Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber, Blake Shelton and Old Dominion are all multiple nominees, in addition to Eric Church, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Ashley McBryde, and Kacey Musgraves.

The 2020 ACM Awards are slated to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 5 at 8PM ET.  Keith Urban is set to host the broadcast live on CBS.

For the full list of nominees, click the link below.

ACM Awards Nominations: Updated List

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Authorities Identify Gunman Of Milwaukee Molson Coors Brewery Shooting

Officials have identified the employee of the Molson Coors Beverage Company who killed five co-workers at the company’s Milwaukee Brewery campus as 51-year-old Anthony Ferrill. Ferrill left the MillerCoors campus and returned to the site with a gun on Wednesday around 2 p.m. local time, according to law enforcement officials

No other victims were injured in Wednesday afternoon’s mass shooting, Milwaukee police said. Ferrill died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. The attack garnered a massive response of first responders to the brewery.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said in a statement, “Our hearts go out to the families of those whose lives were senselessly taken, all of the folks and workers at Molson Coors, and the Milwaukee community as we grapple with yet another act of gun violence that will have long-lasting consequences for this community and our state.”

Milwaukee shooter identified as 17-year electrician at brewery who had workplace dispute

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California Governor Says 8,400 People Being Monitored For Coronavirus

More than 8,400 returning travelers that have entered California from Asia on commercial flights are being monitored for the coronavirus, according to California Governor Gavin Newsom. The Governor urged residents to take precautions regarding the coronavirus, while emphasizing that the risks to public health were low.  He said there was no need to declare a public health emergency, adding, “Everybody in this country is rightfully anxious about this moment. I think they should know we are meeting this moment with the kind of urgency that is necessary and I don’t want to over extend the anxiety.” The governor said that California had only received about 200 testing kits for the virus, an amount he called “simply inadequate.” But he said federal officials have promised him the state will get many more soon.

State and federal health officials are trying to locate everyone who came in contact with a northern California woman believed to be the first in the U.S. to contract the coronavirus with no known connection to travel abroad or other known causes. The woman lives in Solano County, home to the Travis Air Force Base where dozens of people infected in China or on cruise ships have been treated. But Sonia Angell, director of the California Department of Public Health, said there was no evidence the woman had any connection to the base.

California officials said the infected woman is receiving medical care in Sacramento County. The patient was brought to UC Davis Medical Center from another Northern California hospital on Feb. 19 but it was four days before the CDC tested the patient for COVID-19.

California monitoring more than 8,000 people for coronavirus

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Jimmie Allen And Noah Cyrus Team Up For New Duet “This Is Us”

Jimmie Allen has dropped “This Is Us,” a crossover collaboration with Noah Cyrus. 

Allen, 33, and Cyrus, 20, teased the song in November on the SESAC Nashville Music Awards red carpet, when Allen mentioned he had a special duet on the way. “Her dad was and still is one of my favorite country artists of all time,” Allen said then, referring to Billy Ray Cyrus, adding “And she has an older sister that has a huge career,” referring to Miley.

Take a listen to “This Is Us” at the link here.

Noah Cyrus Joins Forces With Country Singer Jimmie Allen For New Duet

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Chris Evans In Talks To Star In “Little Shop Of Horrors” Remake

Captain America” star Chris Evans is in talks to star in the ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ remake. Evans is being lined up to play dentist Orin Scrivello in the movie. ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ tells the story of Seymour Krelborn, a florist who works in a flower shop located on ‘Skid Row’ in New York, who is secretly in love with his colleague Audrey. Seymour discovers that his Venus flytrap plant – that he bought from a Chinese shop during a solar eclipse – can talk and he starts to use it to try and woo Audrey. However, the plant, who he names Audrey II, begins to develop a taste for human flesh. Orin Scrivello is the abusive and sadistic boyfriend of Audrey, who takes great pleasure in the pain he causes his patients.

Taron Egerton and Scarlett Johansson are set to play Seymour and Audrey respectively, with Billy Porter voicing Audrey II. The new film is based on the 1960 Roger Corman movie that was adapted into a popular musical in the early 1980s, which then was adapted into the 1986 film, starring Steve Martin, Rick Moranis and Ellen Greene. 

The project is helmed by Greg Berlanti, and Greg, Marc Platt and Sarah Schechter are producing the new adaptation, which is set to begin shooting this summer.

Chris Evans in Talks to Star as Sinister Dentist in Little Shop of Horrors Remake (Report)

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ABC Planning ‘Bachelor’ Dating Spin-Off Show For Seniors

The producers of the hit ABC reality dating show The Bachelor are looking for seniors for a new dating show. According to ABC’s casting page, producers “are looking for active and outgoing single men and women IN THEIR GOLDEN YEARS for a new exciting dating show!” The new series was teased during a casting call in a commercial that aired during the February 24 episode of The Bachelor.

You must be 65 years or older to be a contestant on the upcoming show, which does not yet have a title. The Bachelor franchise continues to expand and a music-themed series will premiere in April.

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A ‘Bachelor’ for seniors is headed to ABC

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