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J.D.'s Dirt- 4/28

Wednesday April 28, 2010 Posted 2 years ago by J.D.

COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS

JOE NICHOLS EARNS FOURTH NUMBER ONE SONG. Joe Nichol has the number one song this week with “Gimmie That Girl” making it his fourth career number one and eighth top ten hit. With a huge hit on his hands, Joe is planning out his summer tour while also keeping a prospective major tour partnership top secret for now.“I’m touring heavy. Fairs and festivals, you know. Summertime and country music. Later on in the year I think we have a big tour we’re going to hook up with. I can’t say who, because I don’t know if it’s a final deal yet.” Lady Antebellum has the number two song on the charts with “American Honey,” followed by Kenny Chesney’s “Ain’t Back Yet.” Chris Young’s “The Man I Want To Be,” is number four followed by Zac Brown Band’s “Highway 20 Ride,” which rounds out the top five on the Country Aircheck Chart.

 

LADY ANTEBELLUM TAKE A BREAK WITH TAYLOR SWIFT. Lady Antebellum recently took a break from the road to see Taylor Swift’s Fearless tour. The trio crashed the tour and couldn’t believe how loud the screams were from the audience. Hillary Scott and Taylor have also become friends off the road, as Taylor showed Hillary around her new penthouse in Nashville. Hillary says, “I heard there will be freshwater stingrays, but I don’t know how that will go.”

 

GOOD MORNING AMERICA SUMMER CONCERT SERIES. Good Morning America has announced their summer lineup with some of country music’s best. Next month, Sugarland will be stopping by to perform on the 28th. At the end of the summer, Lady Antebellum will be live on the series August 27th.

 

CARRIE UNDERWOODS MANY LOOKS. Carrie Underwood quickly became known for costume changes when she kicked off her first headlining tour Carnival Ride and her latest tour, Play On, isn’t any different.   “It depends on what defines a costume change. I go underneath the stage to change my clothes three times. So there is four outfits I think, there might be five I don’t remember. But, all my outfits serve a double purpose. One minute it might be one thing, and the other it’s something different.” Craig Morgan and Sons of Sylvia are touring with Carrie for now. Sons of Sylvia just released their debut, Revelation, album yesterday.

 

KELLIE PICKLER’S BLABBER MOUTH. Months before it was announced Kellie Pickler would be opening for Rascal Flatts, the she had the media guessing which A-list act she was opening for next. She did a good job of keeping the secret for such a long time, but she admits secrets usually aren’t safe with her.  “I have the biggest mouth, and I get excited and just want to tell everyone. I don’t like to wait the last minute because I feel like when people know things in advance they can plan for it, so I’m really excited.” Kellie’s first major tour was with Brad Paisley and she’s currently opening for Taylor Swift.

 

COUNTRY MUSIC AND WINE COLLIDE FOR CHARITY. The 11th annual celebration of the T.J. Martell Foundation’s Eco-Energy Best Cellars Dinner was held on Monday, and just as usual, country artists were there to support the cause and drink some good wine! Martina McBride, Jamey Johnson, Blake Shelton, Jewel, Luke Bryan, Danny Gokey, Big Kenny Alphin, Kellie Pickler, Sarah Buxton, Whitney Duncan and Phil Vassar were in attendance to celebrate the Foundation’s annual soiree. Total, the event raised over 400-thousand dollars.

 

ZAC BROWN BAND AND CHRYSLER HELP SOLDIERS. The Zac Brown Band and Chrysler Group’s Ram truck brand will offer free music to fans, while boosting the morale of U.S. soldiers. In May, the Letters for Lyrics campaign will give those who write a letter to a U.S. soldier an album called Breaking Southern Ground which features three new Zac Brown Band songs. The Chrysler website will make available to the first 100,000 fans an exclusive live version of the band’s latest single, “Free.”

 

CLAY WALKER BIKES TO RAISE MONEY FOR A GOOD CAUSE. Clay Walker and the Band Against MS bike team participated in the annual BP MS150 bike ride in Houston last weekend, raising over 130,000 dollars for the National MS Society. Clay was the ride’s grand marshal, and sang the national anthem before the ride. Over 108 riders on the team pedaled 180 miles to raise cash. The money raised will help further the mission of funding research to find a cure for MS.

 

COUNTRY WEEKLY’S HOTTEST BACHELOR IN COUNTRY MUSIC. According to a poll hosted by Country Weekly, Gary Allan was voted as country music’s hottest with nearly 40,000 votes.  Other candidates listed on the ballot include Phil Vassar, Jake Owen, Danny Gokey, Josh Thompson, Billy Currington, Kenny Chesney, Chuck Wicks, Lee Brice, Blake Shelton and Chris Young.

 

JOE DON ROONEY AND TIFFANY FALLON ANNOUNCE THE GENDER OF THEIR SECOND CHILD.  Joe Don Rooney and Tiffany Fallon told People magazine they are expecting a girl.   They had a little bet going as Joe Don thought it was a girl, while Tiffany was convinced it was a boy. Tiffany told People “I had in my head that we were having two boys,” she went on to say “It would have been just fine either way but this evens out the playing field at the house!”  The couple has not decided on a name for their little girl Tiffany said “We’re one of those couples that has to play with names. I can’t even decide what I want for dinner half the time and this is naming a child for the rest of her life!”  Tiffany is due in September.

 

Trace Adkins' New Album, Cowboy's Back in Town, Arriving in August. Trace Adkins' new album, Cowboy's Back in Town, is scheduled for an August 24th release. It's his first project for Show Dog-Universal Music, a company formed earlier this year as a venture between Toby Keith's Show Dog label and Universal South Records. "This Ain't No Love Song," the first single from the album, will be released May 17th. He will perform the song on the Miss USA pageant in Las Vegas on May 16th. The ceremony will air live on NBC. "Toby has said this new music has a smile on it, and maybe that's just a reflection of where I'm at right now," Trace said. "I have this new sense of invigoration, and making this record was a lot of fun."

 

Reba McEntire, George Strait Outfits Update Country Music Hall of Fame Exhibit. Reba McEntire's blue suede gown from the 1986 CMA Awards and George Strait's cowboy hat, starched shirt and Wrangler jeans will be added to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's main exhibit on May 14th. Reba's black-and-white boots from her 1977 Opry debut and George's lasso and hand-tooled leather belt will also be displayed. Wynonna Judd's custom-made Gibson Les Paul guitar and Naomi Judd's black jersey gown worn to the 1990 ACM Awards also join the exhibit which commemorates country music's "new traditionalists." Ricky Skaggs' mandolin that he played as a 7-year-old prodigy on Flatt & Scruggs' TV series also will be on display. In addition, Naomi Judd and former RCA label head Joe Galante will be interviewed at the museum on May 15 about country music's recent past.


THIS AND THAT

  • This & That: Bruce Allen Talent confirmed last week the company and longtime client Martina McBride have gone their separate ways after being with her the singer since her early career. She has launched a search for new management.

 

  • This & That: You can watch a step by step tutorial on how to play “American Honey” on the guitar by visiting Lady Antebellum’s website.  The video is near ten minutes long and Dave Hayewood even shows you how to tune your guitar.

 

 

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS 


  • BABY NEWS! Matt Damon and his wife Luciana are expecting their third child together. A rep for the couple told People.com that Matt and Luciana are really happy about the baby news.  The pair has been married since 2005 and already has two girls. Luciana also has an 11-year-old girl from a previous marriage. <AZ>
  • BRET MICHAELS IS GRATEFUL!  Bret Michaels is still hospitalized after suffering a brain hemorrhage.  Doctors tell the New York Daily News that it is just a coincidence the hemorrhage happened as Bret recovered from his recent appendicitis that required an emergency surgery.  The experts also say that only ten to 20 percent of people who suffer a hemorrhage make a good recovery, half have residual effects and 40 percent die within three months.  Most people who know Bret though know he is a fighter.  He is also grateful for his life, as he recently told us .  Bret went on to tell us how much he loves what he does .  Stay up to date with Bret through his website, BretMichaels.com.  <DB>
  • Bret’s dad told EXTRA that Bret spoke to him, slowly but fine.  He wasn’t his usual cheerful self but knew who his dad was even though he is under sedation.  Learn more at ExtraTV/WarnerBros.com.  
  • ·       STARS SPEAK ABOUT BRET MICHAELS! Cyndi Lauper, Sharon Osbourne and Donald Trump are all sending their well wishes Bret Michaels way, hoping he has a speedy recovery. The Poison rocker and current contestant on Celebrity Apprentice is currently in the intensive care unit in a hospital with a brain hemorrhage. Head to  E! News for more. <AZ>
  • JESSE JAMES’ FATHER TALKS! Jesse James hasn’t spoken to his father in years, but that doesn’t mean the motorcycle man’s dad isn’t going to talk to the press. James’ father Larry James told TMZ that Jesse was “fascinated” with Nazi culture when he was young and did research on the Neo-Nazi movement while living with his dad.  Larry continued by saying he wasn’t surprised when recent photos of James surfaced where he was wearing a German military cap.<AZ>
  • TITO ACCUSES JENNA OF ADDICTION! Ultimate Fighter Tito Ortiz is firing back at his girlfriend, former porn star Jenna Jameson, after he was charged this week with felony domestic violence. Ortiz is claiming Jameson is addicted to pain medication and that’s why she accused him of hitting her. Ortiz, through his lawyer, says he was merely trying to help Jameson while she was on the meds. The pair is not married, but have twin boys together.  Hit up News.Yahoo.com for more. <AZ>
  • RELATED AUDIO! Back when things were better between the couple, Tito talked with us about threatening violence against Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine when he tried to hit on Jenna . <AZ>
  • ·       MICHAEL LOHAN TWEETS! Yesterday, tweets from Michael Lohan’s Twitter account insinuated that one of his daughters was HIV positive. Later in the day, the estranged father of Lindsay Lohan said that someone had broken into his Twitter account and that he was seeking to prosecute the offender. Follow Michael, or at least someone pretending to be him, at Twitter.com/MichaelJLohan. <AZ>
  • ·       GOSSELINS HEAD TO PARENTING SCHOOL! Kate and Jon Gosselin have both been ordered to go to parenting school. According to TMZ, both reality star parents have to take a three hour course called Children in the Middle which must be completed before June 8th. The class is mandatory for all parents involved in custody battles in the county they live in, in Pennsylvania. Luckily for them, Jon and Kate don’t have to attend the class together.<AZ>
  • LESS KIDS AT JACKSON HOUSE! Michael Jackson’s mother Katherine Jackson is cleaning house. She’s asked four of her grandchildren and their mother, who were all living in her mansion, to move out. Alejandra Genevieve Oaziaza, who has two children with Randy Jackson and two children with Jermaine Jackson (yes, you read that right) will be moving with her four children Jaafar, Jermajesty, Donte and Randy Junior to a condo in San Fernando Valley. The condo is still owned by Michael Jackson’s estate. Read more at TMZ.com. <AZ>
  • PALTROW WANTS MORE KIDS! Gwyneth Paltrow wants more babies with her husband Chris Martin of Coldplay. The Iron Man 2 star and Martin have been married since 2003 and have two children together already, Apple and Moses.  Head over to People.com for more.<AZ>
  • HEFNER SAVES HOLLYWOOD! Hugh Hefner has saved the iconic “Hollywood” sign. The Playboy mogul donated the remaining 900-thousand dollars needed to prevent the iconic L-A sign from being torn down.  Learn more at NYDailyNews.com. <AZ>
  • IDOL ELIMINATION TIME! Tonight is another elimination night on American Idol.  One of the six remaining contestants is going home, and will be out of the public eye until the Idol summer tour.  Tim Urban was eliminated last week on the show and he told us about the judges criticisms and being sent home (See Related Cut #10). Tune in tonight at 9 PM Eastern on FOX to see someone else lost their chance at being crowned champion. <AZ>
  • STARS DO GOOD! The ladies of Sex and the City 2, along with Ted Danson, comedian Zach Galifianakis and more have all donated items to raise money for cancer and for one small child in particular, nicknamed Minty Python. Head over to MintyPython.com to see how you can donate to the cause. <AZ>
  • VIRAL VIDEO! Do you need to laugh or be inspired by a song about America’s favorite pastime? Well, then check out Creed singer Scott Stapp’s new tune for the Florida Marlins baseball team, it’s called “Marlins Will Soar.” We promise you’ll either think its musical magic, or laugh your butt off.  We got the chance to ask Scott about creating the song . Head over to Marlins.com and look in the “video” section to hear the song. <AZ>
  • BEWARE THE GONZO! Beware The Gonzo is a new teen comedy that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last week  Up-and-coming actor Ezra Miller talked with us about why he took the lead role in the flick about a high school journalism student (See Related Cut #12). Jesse McCartney and 30 Rock’s Judah Friedlander also star in the movie.  Head over to TribecaFilm.com to learn more. <AZ>
  • AZIZ ANSARI HAS STAR POWER! Aziz Ansari is hosting this year’s MTV Movie Awards. In a new promo video for the show that aired last night during The City and The Hills, Diddy, Zach Efron and Kristen Bell all stood behind the Parks and Recreations comedian. Cute baby pictures of the comedian were shown during the clip as well. The 2010 MTV Movie Awards airs live Sunday June 6th in L-A on MTV. <AZ>
  • WHITNEY SPILLS ON THE CITY While to promoting the season premiere of The City, Whitney Port revealed that the show has way more drama this time around and even spilled on some of the show highlights). If you didn’t check out the season opener last night, head over to MTV.com to watch the first episode of The City and catch every show on Tuesday nights at 10:30 PM.
  • MTV’S NEW SERIES DOWNTOWN GIRLS MTV is set to debut a new late night series called Downtown Girls. The show follows the life of Shallon, a Glamour magazine blogger and her four socialite friends Gurj, Klo, Victoria and Nikki as they navigate the crazy streets of Manhattan. The series premier airs on June 1st at 11 PM Eastern on MTV. Head over to MTV.com to check out the Downtown Girls trailer.