Jelly Roll may be a country music star, but after his match at SummerSlam, he might be considering a new profession. He was in a tag-team match with Randy Orton against Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre at SummerSlam.  Logan even jumped from the top rope and slammed Jelly through an announcer’s table.  Jelly lost the match, but got back up and delivered a choke slam of his own . . . But Logan and Drew still walked away with the win. And if that’s not all, his hit song “Liar” even became the official SummerSlam theme. You can watch highlights of the match here.

Loni Anderson, one of the stars of the classic sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati”, died yesterday following an “acute prolonged illness.”  She would have been 80 tomorrow. Loni spent a lot of the 1980s in the tabloids, thanks to her marriage to Burt Reynolds.  They got hitched in 1988, after years of dating. Their divorce in the early ’90s was one of Hollywood’s ugliest.  It took them more than 20 years to completely settle it.

Starting today, Wendy’s is serving a Wednesday Addams-inspired meal to promote Season 2 of “Wednesday”.  It includes a “Rest in 10-Piece Nuggets,” “Cursed & Crispy Fries,” a “Raven’s Blood Frosty” (vanilla with a dark-cherry swirl), and two mysterious and spicy “Dips of Dread.”“Wednesday” Season 2 premieres Wednesday on Netflix. (You can watch a video of the experience here.)

Miranda Lambert and her viral butt video is still making waves. She responded to the criticism of her short skirt . . . by wearing another short skirt. She said she’s been warning us about her backyard swagger since 2014. Clearly, Miranda doesn’t care about what the internet thinks.  And good for her. (You can check out the cheeky video of her laughing about it, here.)

Hello magazine says Tim McGraw explained why he shaved his head. He posted a picture of himself along with the caption; “Long, hot summer” 

Luke Combs tells Whiskey Riff that he wishes he could buy more time in the day to focus on songwriting. “I think right now, it’s more of a time issue than anything, you know what I mean? Listen, if I could spend my money on doubling the time I have, I would. Just because I would spend twice as much time pursuing my passion of writing and singing and playing.” You can watch that interview here.  This story starts at the 6:57 mark.

The Globe says Blake Shelton indulges his wife Gwen Stefani with expensive jewelry to express his love. A source reveals, “One of the big things Gavin Rossdale never understood about Gwen is how seriously she takes the gesture of a gift of jewelry. It means something to her. It’s a cultural thing, going back to her being a kid in Orange County, [California] — even if you were a bit of a punk like Gwen was, having a cool necklace or flashy ring meant something. Blake has managed to hone in on that and turn Gwen’s love of jewelry into something they can truly share. Gwen is pretty bold in her tastes, and living up to that has cost Blake millions of dollars, be it on conflict-free diamonds or on Gwen’s taste in funkier, more exotic gold pieces.”

The Cincinnati Enquirer says Tim McGraw recently took batting practice with the Reds’ Elly de la Cruz during the MLB Speedway Classic. McGraw was seen practicing with the Reds shortstop in a social media post. The Reds posted, “Can’t say Elly throwing Tim McGraw BP was on our bingo card.”

After “Modern Family” ended, Ty Burrell left Hollywood to raise his kids in Utah.  He has no regrets.

Page Six says Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson’s red carpet chemistry has blossomed into a sincere romance. A source says, “It’s very sincere how they feel. That is the truth. They’re not going to show up on the red carpet and be adorable just to be fake, that’s not either of them. They make for a beautiful couple…Liam is a gentleman, he’s warm and present, he’s a very lovely man.”

Liam Neeson tells The New York Times that he’s “a bit embarrassed” by the Taken movies. “I was a tiny bit embarrassed [by Taken]. But I can’t tell you how many voicemails [of the Taken speech] I’ve recorded for my sons’ friends,” 

Josh Brolin tells Entertainment Tonight that he doesn’t want to taint the legacy of  “The Goonies” with a sequel. “Of course you hope it happens — I hope it does, because the experience was so great [and] the movie is received so well generation after generation. Everything good about it. But on the flip slide, the “trepidation” is that you release something else that taints what the original represented. I don’t want to taint my memory of it,”

The NY Post says the Sex and the City spin off “And Just Like That” is ending after three seasons. The show’s creator, Michael Patrick King, says it was the plan all along to conclude the series.  Fans were not pleased with the show’s attempt at diversification and the departure of key characters. The final episode of “And Just Like That” is set to air on August 14th on HBO Max.

Naughty but Nice says Sarah Jessica Parker is allegedly angry that HBO abruptly canceled “And Just Like That…” without discussing it with her. A source says, “They told her — but it wasn’t a conversation. It was, ‘We’re done.’ No discussion. No collaboration. Just final. She thought they were building something long-term. She was all in. What stings most is how transactional it was. No party. No tribute. She made them billions. Syndication, streaming — she helped shape modern HBO. They treated her like a liability, not an icon.”

Mandy Moore is furious because a hit-and-run driver rear-ended her family and drove off. TMZ says she posted;  “The woman who rear ended my family and then drove off as we pulled over, hope your karma finds you. Thankfully everyone was ok but what kind of human does that?”

The Daily Mail says Prince Harry is denying he got into a physical fight with Prince Andrew over comments about Meghan Markle. A new book claims Andrew predicted a quick end to Harry’s marriage. Harry’s rep says,  “I can confirm neither of those things are true…Prince Harry and Prince Andrew have never had a physical fight, nor did Prince Andrew ever make those comments about the Duchess of Sussex to Prince Harry.” 

Tinsel Town Talk –Mon 08/04/2025