Happy “Morgan Wallen Released an Album Day” to You

Happy “Morgan Wallen Released an Album Day” to you, and yours.  Have you had a chance to listen to it?  You get a pass if it takes you a while.  Because it’s a whopping 37 songs. Here’s everything you need to know about Morgan’s newest double album “I’m the Problem”:  1.  When he released the album name in January it angered a bunch of Swifties.  That’s a great start, from a marketing standpoint.  Instant engagement. 2.  Morgan answered back by taking a record away from Taylor Swift.  He now has SIX top 10s on the Billboard Hot 100 before the album was even released. “Love Somebody” got to #1 . . . “I’m the Problem” peaked at #2 . . . “Smile” and “Just in Case” both peaked at #4 . . . “Lies, Lies, Lies” peaked at #7 . . . and “I Ain’t Coming Back” with Post Malone got as high as #8. 3.  The album’s been officially done since March.  And we’ve all been waiting patiently since then. 4.  Here are the highlights of the tracklist.  Including collaborations with Post Malone . . . Eric Church . . . Tate McRae . . . Hardy . . . and Ernest. 5.  And so far, the reception has not been all positive.  Some folks absolutely hate his new rap cover of a Keith Whitley classic.

Luke Combs Updates His Fans About What’s Going On In His Life … He tells his fans that he has a record coming out soon as well as a tour starting. Clip Transcript: Luke: “But yeah, just kind of wanted to update you guys on what’s been going on with me. I know that I’ve kind of, you know, been dark on social media for a while. I’m not dark, but just not, you know, doing it as much as I should. But I’m getting back in the saddle here, back in the studio. I’m very excited about that. I’ve got some awesome festivals, just stuff that we’ve never done, stuff I’m excited about. And got a big tour coming next year. I just kind of finalized a lot of the details on that here in the last week or so. So new record coming up soon, new tour coming up. Just excited, man. I’m excited and I’m back doing stuff and being around and obviously spending time at home. But I just wanted to be able to talk to you guys again, you know, just kind of me to you. I know I used to do stuff like this a lot and I miss doing it. So anyways, love you guys and see you soon.”

Us Weekly says Travis Kelce’s music festival, Kelce Jam, has been canceled without explanation. The festival announced plans for a bigger event in 2026. 

Koimoi says Tom Cruise is expected to make $70-$100 million for starring in the eighth Mission Impossible film.  The movie is set to be released on May 23rd.

OK! Magazine says human remains were found near Taylor Swift‘s Rhode Island mansion.  Residents expressed shock at the discovery. Police are investigating, but no foul play is suspected. Swift’s representatives have not commented on the incident. One resident commented on the discovery of a human leg bone saying, “It was probably a couple football fields away from Taylor Swift’s house and the Ocean House. “I would never expect anything like that — especially not in Watch Hill. It kind of alarmed me, and it was just something very out of the ordinary for Westerly .’’ But according to the New York Post, human bodies and remains have been found in multiple Northeastern states in recent months, leading some residents to worry about a possible SERIAL KILLER.

Deadline Hollywood says Netflix is set to revive the classic talent show “Star Search”.  The show was originally hosted by Ed McMahon and featured big stars like Beyoncé and Britney Spears. The reboot will allow contestants of all ages to compete in music, dance, comedy, and more. Viewers can vote and watch live episodes twice a week on Netflix.

Life & Style Weekly says after two years of dating Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner is allegedly dropping hints about engagement rings. A source says, “Friends say Kylie is very picky about what jewelry she likes, so as much as she loves the idea of Timothée [choosing] her ring, the truth is she would rather have some input. Kylie has a vision for everything … and has gone so far as to show Timothée photos of the [ring] styles she likes.”

Michael J. Fox will guest star on Season 3 of Apple TV’s “Shrinking”

“Dancing with the Stars” kicked Tom Bergeron to the curb in 2020, but he’s finally returning to the dance floor.  Actually, make that the OCEAN floor. Tom is hosting a special for the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week called Dancing with Sharks” . . . and it’s EXACTLY what the name implies. Expert divers and their SHARK PARTNERS will perform routines devised by a, quote, “world-class underwater choreographer.” Bergeron posted an Instagram video with the caption, “See you this summer.  It will be fintastic.” 

Blake Shelton got roasted by Jimmy Fallon this week on “The Tonight Show”.  Jimmy spent a long time talking about how moody Blake looked on his new album cover. (You can check out that picture, here.) (Here’s the full interview.)

Tinsel Town Talk – Fri 05/16/2025