J.D.'s Dirt- 5/24
COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS
LADY ANTEBELLUM ANNOUNCES FIRST HEADLINING TOUR AND NEW SINGLE. Lady Antebellum has announced they will be hitting the road for their first headlining tour. Cities and dates will be announced by market in the coming weeks with the first one to be revealed today. The tour will stop in 35-cities and is slated to begin September 20th and wrap sometime in November. David Nail will open the shows. Lady A also announced that the next single from their current album Need You Now will be “Our Kind of Love.”
STARS PAY TRIBUTE TO BROOKS & DUNN. Last night some of the biggest names in country music played tribute to Brooks & Dunn during ACM Presents Brooks & Dunn: The Last Rodeo. Before the night was over Brooks & Dunn received the ACM Milestone Award. To date they’ve had 23 number one songs, sold over 30 million albums, and hold the record for having won the most ACM Awards – 27 total with three being for Entertainer of the Year. Below is a rundown of who sang during the special and the Brooks & Dunn song they chose to sing:
- Miranda Lambert – “Hillbilly Deluxe”
- George Strait – “Boot Scootin’ Boogie”
- Kenny Chesney – “You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone”
- Brad Paisley – “My Next Broken Heart”
- Keith Urban – “Brand New Man”
- Sugarland – “Red Dirt Road”
- Reba McEntire – “Indian Summer”
- Taylor Swift – “There Ain’t Nothin’ About You, That Don’t Do Somethin’ For Me”
- Jason Aldean – “How Long Gone”
- Lady Antebellum – “If You See Him/If You See Her” (Reba and Ronnie Dunn joined in at the end)
- Jennifer Hudson – “Believe”
- Carrie Underwood – “Neon Moon”
- Darius Rucker – “Hard Workin’ Man”
- Rascal Flatts – “It’s Getting Better All The Time”
- Faith Hill – The Long Goodbye
- Tim McGraw – That Ain’t No Way To Go
- Brooks & Dunn – “Play Something Country”
TAYLOR SWIFT #1 ON BILLBOARDS HOT TOURS. Taylor Swift has appeared on Billboards Hot Tours chart six other times this year, but this is her first time at #1. The tour’s promoter The Messina Group reported Taylor’s Fearless tour brought in $8.1 million in ticket sales revenue from 10 performances at eight arenas. Also on the top 10 of ticket sales revenue reported last week to Billboard are:
- #2 Pearl Jam $2.1 million
- #3 Rod Stewart $1.9 million
- #4 Barry Manilow $1.4 million
- #5 Jay Z $1.4 million
- #6 Hedley $1.2 million
- #7 Van Morrison $1.2 million
- #8 Carrie Underwood $1.2 million
- #9 Chelsea Handler $1.1 million
- #10 Tiesto $1. million
MIRANDA LAMBERT BREAKS DOWN HER ANIMAL FARM. Most people know that Miranda Lambert is a huge animal lover, but have you heard about the farm she has going at home in Tishomingo, Oklahoma? Miranda recently revealed how many animals she has and what their names are. Here is the breakdown:
- 4 horses - Miss Emily, Sunny Jim, Zeus Troubadour and Lucky Star
- 3 miniature horses - Sugar Pie, Annie and Adriana
- 2 pot-belly pigs - Amos and Gideon
- lots of chickens - Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens (she doesn’t name each one)
- 6 dogs - Jessie, Waylon, Delilah, Delta, Steve and Cher
- Miranda had two donkeys but they got on her nerves so she found them a better home. She claims she’s done rescuing animals for now.
TAYLOR SWIFT ENJOYS TIME IN LOS ANGELES. Taylor Swift had quite a busy day Tuesday in Los Angeles. Before taking home two BMI Pop Awards last week, Taylor was spotted at lunch with her old love Taylor Lautner. The two had lunch at The Elephant Bar along with two bodyguards. Taylor also made time to stop by Pottery Barn.
KEITH URBAN AND NICOLE KIDMAN HANG IN HONG KONG. Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman arrived in Hong Kong last week. The couple attended the charity gala, A Night with the Stars. Money raised from the 100-thousand dollar a table event will go to UNICEF. Nicole is the goodwill ambassador for UNICEF which supports women around the world in need. Nicole also attended the grand opening of a new Omega boutique in Hong Kong.
- While in Hong Kong, Nicole said she has really slowed her work down to be able to keep her family together. She has been shooting a movie in Hawaii with Adam Sandler recently and has been helping raise money for Nashville flood relief.
MIRANDA LAMBERT DESIGNS NECKLACE. Miranda Lambert has designed a special sterling silver necklace for the company Pennyroyal Silver. The pendant has a little heart-shaped paw print etched into it and Miranda’s autograph is on the back. Proceeds from the 75-dollar pendant will go to her very own charity the MuttNation Foundation. "I am very excited about my partnership with Pennyroyal. They created a beautiful piece of jewelry to help raise funds for my passion of finding loving homes for abandoned and abused animals across the country,” says Miranda. The pendants will only be available until June 21st.
TRACE ADKINS HELPS RAISE MONEY FOR NASHVILLE FLOOD EFFORTS. Last week listeners at a Portland radio station were invited to the station to meet Trace Adkins if they made a minimum 5-dollar donation to flood relief efforts. Fans began lining up around 6:30am and Trace did not disappoint. One female fan said “I’ve got seven minutes to get to work. But it’s worth it, I mean, he’s gorgeous.” Trace smiled for photos and signed everything from a hubcap to a pair of bull horns. "It is bad, but we'll get through it and be OK," Trace said of the flooding in Nashville. A guitar case full of money was raised from Trace’s meet & greets.
CHRIS YOUNG RELEASING SPECIAL iTUNES ALBUM. Chris Young will release a special three song digital acoustic album titled Voices EP exclusively on iTunes tomorrow. The three songs he covers are 1980’s classics John Anderson’s “Swingin,’” Vern Gosdin’s “Chiseled In Stone” and Keith Whiteley’s “I’m Over You.” Chris said “If you go through a list of some of my favorite artists, these guys are at the top.”
Dierks & Friends Wrap“Ridge” At The Ryman. Dierks Bentley wrapped his “Up On The Ridge” tour with a special treat for fans at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium Saturday night! Dierks invited several of the guests on his upcoming album, including bluegrass legend Del McCoury, Jon Randall and the Punch Brothers, to help preview his new music. Dierks also played bluegrass versions of his biggest hits, including “Sideways” and “What Was I Thinking,” plus covers of George Strait’s “All My Ex’s Live In Texas,” U2’s “Pride (In The Name of Love),” Bob Dylan’s “Senor (Tales of Yankee Power” and Jerry Reed’s “East Bound And Down.” Dierks told the audience his mom had flown in from Phoenix to see the show and had insisted he play her favorite track from the new album, a cover of Kris Kristofferson’s “Bottle To The Bottom,” which he gladly did.
The Ultimate Music Fest Lineup. Don’t miss an exciting week of events beginning Tuesday, June 8th at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Store in Downtown Nashville featuring autograph signings by Diamond Rio, Jake Owen, Trisha Yearwood, Josh Turner, Danny Gokey, Dierks Bentley and Cherry Holmes. Go to www.halloffame.cmt.com for exact dates and times of each artist signing.
Eagles, Dixie Chicks, Keith Urban Cancel Two Stadium Shows. Two stadium concerts featuring the Eagles, Dixie Chicks and Keith Urban have been canceled, according to the Eagles’ website. No reason was given for the cancellations and refunds will be available at the place of purchase. The musicians were scheduled to perform at Citizens Bank Ball Park in Philadelphia on June 14 and at Hershey Stadium in Hershey, Pa., on June 15. The Eagles and Dixie Chicks are still scheduled for Toronto on June 8. Urban joins the tour in East Rutherford, N.J., on June 10, as well as Boston on June 12 and Chicago on June 19. The Eagles and the Dixie Chicks are also slated for Winnipeg, Manitoba, on June 22 and in St. Louis on June 24.
COUNTRY THROWDOWN TOUR UP AND RUNNING! The Country Throwdown Tour is up and running so far Jack Ingram is having a blast. “I loved it....I LOVED it. It’s the closest thing to a traveling circus I’ve ever been a part of, the vibe is organic, fun, inspiring and exciting. It’s everything an artist would want and more importantly it’s everything country music fans need.” The tour is bringing together top country music artists with emerging singer-songwriters; the festival offers a relaxing atmosphere where fans enjoy a constant stream of music on multiple stages all day long. Montgomery Gentry is the headlining act and Eddie Montgomery is having a blast. “The first weekend out at the Throwdown Tour was an off the hook crazy time! And that’s how I think live music should be, everybody there was having so much fun and it didn’t cost the fans a whole lot of money.”
- Country Throwdown Tour performers include: Montgomery Gentry, Jamey Johnson, Little Big Town and Jack Ingram. Other main stage artists include: Eric Church, The Lost Trailers, the Eli Young Band, Heidi Newfield, Ryan Bingham and The Dead Horses, Jonathan Singleton & The Grove, Emily West and Tyler Reeve. In addition, nine emerging singer-songwriters are featured in the Bluebird Café Tent: Ashley Ray, Brad Tursi, Cory Branan, Dave Pahanish, Jedd Hughes, Sarah Buxton, Troy Olsen, Heather Morgan and Walker Hayes.
THIS AND THAT
- To help celebrate Dollywood’s 25th anniversary season in June former First Daughter Jenna Bush will be reporting for the Today show to help celebrate Kids Fest at Dollywood. Jenna will be there to document the delivery of the 25 millionth book from Dolly’s Imagination Library.
- Sheryl Crow has her Nashville home on the market for seven-point-five million dollars. She plans to stay in the Nashville area but wants to move closer to her sister and her son’s school. A link to see pictures is below:
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
- JESSE JAMES “THREW AWAY” HIS MARRIAGE! During an interview with ABC News’ Nightline, Jesse James speaks openly about the end of his marriage to Sandra Bullock. The 41-year-old, who cheated on the actress, believes he is the “most hated man in the world.” In a promo spot for the upcoming show, James says he “took a pretty amazing life and marriage... and threw it away.” The full interview airs tomorrow night on ABC.
- SERIES FINALE OF 24! The two hour series finale of 24 airs tonight on FOX.
- KATE MOSS BURGLAR According to EOnline.com, Kate Moss’ London home was reportedly burgled late last week. The model and her boyfriend, Jamie Hince, were asleep in the home when the crime transpired. The robbers stole several pieces of art, including one painting valued at over 115-thousand dollars. Authorities recently arrested one of the men involved and he’s currently being held in custody.
- DANCING WITH THE STARS FINALE! Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger, gold medalist ice skater Evan Lysacek and ESPN commentator Erin Andrews are the three remaining contestants on Dancing with the Stars. Each celeb has one more shot at dancing for votes tonight. Nicole has been a frontrunner in the competition since day one. Tune in at 8 PM Eastern tonight on ABC to see the last dance competition episode and then watch tomorrow to see the final episode of Dancing with the Stars.
- ANOTHER KENDRA SEX TAPE! Recently, Vivid Video got their hands on a sex tape starring former Playboy Playmate Kendra Wilkinson and now, RadarOnline.com is reporting there is another video starring the blonde, and in this one, her partner is a woman. Sources say the video was shot before Kendra moved into the Playboy Mansion. Vivid Video already has the tape.
- MEGAN FOX FURIOUS OVER NAKED PICS! Naked pictures of Megan Fox have leaked onto the Internet and the Transformers actress is pretty angry about them. The shots were taken with a cameraphone as Megan filmed a scene for her upcoming movie Passion Play. In the photo, Fox is topless (though her arm is covering her chest) in a glass box as a circus sideshow performer. She told Allure magazine if she knew who took the pic, she would “personally cause them harm – physical harm.” Fox goes on to say she isn’t a reality star that loves having her picture taken, rather, she was just trying to do her job and stuff like this makes her furious.
- DIRECT LINK TO PHOTO:
- http://www.hotcelebshome.com/2010/01/15/megan-fox-on-the-passion-play-set-in-santa-fe-lq/
- A SMURF ACCIDENT! Production on the new movie The Smurfs had to be stopped after a worker fell 30 feet. According to the New York Post, the film was being shot at FAO Schwartz in New York City on Thursday, and a man fell from a set lift at 6:30 in the morning after working all night. He was taken to the hospital and is said to be in stable condition.
- LOST NEWS! You didn’t have to be in America to enjoy Lost’s series finale last night. According to IMDB.com, Disney came to an agreement to show it live, on the same day, or within 48-hours of it’s airing, in 59-countries, in an effort to prevent online piracy and also because fans demanded it. The finale will also be eligible to be nominated for an Emmy, even though it was two-and-a-half hours and previous rules said a show had to be two hours or less to be eligible.
- SCREAM 4 DETAILS! There are new details on Scream 4, the long awaited new film in the horror franchise. According to The Hollywood Reporter, original cast members Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courteney Cox will be in the flick but only to “pass the baton” to a new cast that includes Twilight hottie Ashley Greene, Heroes star Hayden Panettiere and Rory Culkin. The movie is slated to come out next April.
- MTV MOVIE AWARDS: THE HANGOVER! The Hangover is up for a bunch of golden popcorns at this year’s MTV Movie Awards. Zach Galifianakis (Pron: Gal-uh-fin-ack-iss), who was the break-out star of the film with his role as “Alan,” gave us a little more insight into his quirky character. Tune in to see how many awards The Hangover takes home when the 2010 MTV Movie Awards air live on MTV on Sunday, June 6th at 9 PM Eastern.
- GREY’S ANATOMY SHOOTS THE COMPETITION! The surprising two-hour season finale of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy dominated the final Thursday of the television season. Although it marked the show’s lowest rated season ender ever, it still won its two-hour time period scoring over 15-million viewers, according to Variety. Grey’s beat the finales of CSI, The Mentalist, Bones, Fringe, and the comedy combo of Community, The Office, 30 Rock, Parks & Recreation and The Marriage Ref.
- JERSEY SHORE CASTING CALL! Casting calls for MTV’s hit series Jersey Shore will take place on Sunday, May 30th in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Harrah’s Resort & Casino in Atlantic City will host the open call from 11 AM to 8 PM. The Bare Pool Lounge at The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas host the open call from 11 AM to 7 PM. You must be 21 years old or over.
- GLEE SINGS ON DVD! The first season of Glee will arrive on DVD in September. The set will contain all 22 episodes from the first season and is loaded with extras including exclusive bonus materials and extended episodes, a sing-along karaoke, a behind-the-scenes look at “The Power of Madonna” episode, Glee makeovers, never-before-seen “Sue’s Corners” and a dance tutorial titled “Staying in Step with Glee.” The four disc Blu-Ray and seven disc DVD set will arrive in stores on September 14th.
- GREASE SING-A-LONG! The classic 1978 musical Grease starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John will be released in theaters in select cities as a sing-a-long version on July 8th. The flick will be showing in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Dallas, Seattle, Miami, San Diego, among other towns.
