Spotify released their official list of the 2026 Songs of Summer and you can find that on the Morning Show page… #1.  “hate that i made you love me”,  Ariana Grande  2.  “Choosin’ Texas”,  Ella Langley

Lainey Wilson will host the annual Country Music Association Awards for a third year in a row.  This year also marks the 60th anniversary of the CMAs.  The show airs live on November 18th on ABC and Disney+. Lainey says, quote, “I couldn’t be more excited to be hosting the CMA Awards again this year, especially with it being the 60th anniversary.  I’ve had so much fun hosting the last two years, and this one’s going to be extra special.”

American Airlines renumbered their daily flight from Dallas to Nashville in honor of Dolly Parton.  It’s currently known as flight 1396 and will be changed to flight 925. The change will take effect on March 28th of next year.  Hopefully by then the Nashville International Airport will be renamed so fans can take flight 925 to Dolly International.

Today is “Star Trek” Day . . . and the 60th anniversary of the show’s premiere.  Some pieces of Trek technology . . . Treknology??? . . . that became real include: Communicators, Touch screens, Translators, Computers

Pamela Anderson says she was given 10 years to live when she was diagnosed with hepatitis-C in the late ’90s.  Thanks to medications approved in 2011, she’s been hep-free since 2015.

Natalie Portman welcomed her third child.

Page Six says Keith Urban recently fought back tears as he sang about his ex-wife Nicole Kidman moving on. He was performing at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City.  Keith was about to sing  “We Go Back”  when he said, “This song is about a guy and a girl growing up in a small town. They were the first of their friends to fall in love. They had a good thing going, until the guy screwed it up. I will do that.” A source says, “He’s absolutely devastated and is going through that feeling of deep loss all over again.”

Bunnie XO tells NBC that she plans to have a baby with or without Jelly Roll. “So I definitely still want to have a baby and that’s going to be one of my newest chapters of my next book, and I can’t wait for you guys to read about it because it’s been one heck of a journey, let me tell you.”

Lisa Kudrow loves “Friends”, and she loves its fans.  But there’s one thing she won’t do for them . . . and I bet you can guess what it is. She says, quote, “Sometimes people will stop me and say, ‘Oh, sing “Smelly Cat”.’  I don’t want to do that.  I really don’t want to do that.” Speaking of “Friends”, a three-part documentary on Matthew Perry is hitting Netflix on October 27th.  It’s called “The One About Matthew Perry”, which is a nod to the way “Friends” episodes were named. Netflix says the documentary, quote, “traces his journey from rising comedic star to the man the world still loves as their favorite Friend.”  It’ll also explore “candid new details on his private struggles.” There’s no word if any of Matthew’s “Friends” co-stars will appear in it.

Streaming prices are rising more than cable, and much faster than the rate of inflation.  One solution is to cycle . . . meaning you just have one streamer at a time and alternate. It now costs $151 a month to have all eight major streaming services without ads or bundle commitments.  Four years ago, it was $90.

WKRN says Lainey Wilson will host the CMA Awards for the third consecutive year.  The 60th Annual CMA Awards will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 18th on ABC.

AOL says Kane Brown and his family recently moved into a new house in Florida. Brown was technically off for much of July and August, aside from some work commitments, and used the downtime to get settled. He said the new community helps him feel less isolated because he runs into neighbors and has normal conversations.

Rolling Stone Magazine says Taylor Swift wrote her Toy Story 5 song with Randy Newman’s musical legacy in mind. She says, “I just thought we’re gonna take these beautiful tapestries of musical art he’s created brushstroke by brushstroke, and we’re gonna try to create something that would go in that collection. I’m a huge Randy Newman fan, so is Jack. Randy tends to go to really different kind of chord progressions and has very different musical sensibilities than I do. So we try to channel that, you know, what would Randy do.” Swift performed Newman’s “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” with him at the Toy Story 5 premiere.

Female First says Bunnie Xo is using Cameron Diaz as inspiration to keep pursuing her dream of becoming a mother. The 46-year-old said, “I think that’s so inspiring, and I feel like it gives you a purpose later on in life to live for. I will still have a baby. It’s still a dream.”

Yahoo Entertainment says Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani’s dog has died at 18. Gwen posted, “Thank you Betty for all the love and joy you brought into our lives”. Betty was originally Shelton’s dog, but quickly warmed up to Stefani after they began dating

9News says Garth Brooks recently revived his Yukon Jack alias for a 16-song club show in Denver. Brooks performed at the Grizzly Rose in front of  2,000 people before four sold-out shows at Ball Arena. The Yukon Jack name dates back to 1993, when Brooks used it to book a secret show in Clovis, New Mexico, while traveling to perform at the Super Bowl. The name comes from Yukon, Oklahoma, where Brooks was born, although he has never explained the Jack portion. The Denver set included Brooks hits, a Billy Joel cover of “Piano Man,” a David Allan Coe cover, and “Friends In Low Places.”

Naughty But Nice says Prince Harry is allegedly making a television film about his mother, Princess Diana  Meghan Markle is set to narrate it.  Harry has reportedly begun approaching Diana’s friends and associates about participating ahead of the 30th anniversary of her death. A production insider tells the website, “Meghan isn’t getting a cameo — she’s becoming the voice of Diana’s story. William believes Diana’s legacy belongs to him.”

Naughty But Nice says Meghan Markle was allegedly hurt after Beyoncé arrived in London for Jay-Z’s shows without meeting privately with her and Prince Harry. A source tells the website, “Meghan didn’t expect Beyoncé to roll out a red carpet. But she absolutely assumed they would have tea, lunch or spend some private time together. When nothing happened, it stung. Meghan believed their connection had moved beyond Hollywood niceties. She thought Beyoncé was someone she could consider a genuine friend. Being in the same country and not seeing each other forced Meghan to question that.” Beyoncé greeted Meghan as “my princess” when the couples met at the 2019 London premiere of ‘The Lion King”.

Entertainment Now says Jennifer Aniston and hypnotherapist Jim Curtis are open to marriage but are not rushing toward it. They have discussed their long-term future and agreed they do not want more children together. Aniston has also met Curtis’s son. A source says, “They are allowing the relationship to develop at its own pace and are much stronger, more positive and more confident that their lifestyles and priorities are compatible han they were a year ago. Jen is open to getting married again, but they’re both on the same page about not rushing it.”

RadarOnline.com says Tom Cruise allegedly pushed crews on his latest film, ”Digger”, through 19 hour workdays. Cruise plays aging oil tycoon Digger Rockwell in the movie, directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. The first makeup application for Cruise’s character took six hours. He sometimes slept overnight in a trailer at the studio.  Cruise challenged the makeup team to complete the full application in under an hour without reducing its quality. A source tells the website, “Tom’s stamina is extraordinary, but expecting everybody around him to operate at anything approaching that intensity can become exhausting.” The source added that Cruise’s standards and work ethic wore down crew members

The Blast claims Ben Affleck allegedly believes he can be a good wingman for Tom Brady. A source says, “He would love to be Tom’s wingman. As savvy as Tom has been with everything related to his life in football, women continue to be a challenge for him. Tom is navigating the tricky dating waters and trying his best to avoid gold-diggers. Ben’s been through those challenges and then some, especially in the last 10 years. He can read people and smell outright greed from a mile away now. Tom can absolutely learn from Ben’s mistakes. Ben really thinks he can help. He doesn’t want to see his friend get into an embarrassing relationship situation.”

The Daily Jang says Kenan Thompson will temporarily replace Simon Cowell as a guest judge on America’s Got Talent. He will join Mel B, Howie Mandel, and Sofía Vergara at the judges’ table. Cowell stepped away from filming to undergo what was  described as routine back surgery. The procedure is connected to continuing problems following his 2020 electric-bike crash and an earlier six-hour operation.  Cowell is expected to miss several weeks of filming while he recovers.

Entertainment Now says Luke Bryan’s son, Bo, made his ESPN debut over the weekend. The Franklin, Tennessee teen quarterback led his high school to a 41-18 win in Fairhope, Alabama. Luke watched from the stands and called the moment emotional. “I couldn’t be prouder of Bo.”

The Daily Mail says Tom Holland and Zendaya gave his parents a luxury trip to Japan. Holland’s father, comedian and writer Dominic Holland, and his wife Nicola traveled first class and stayed in a high-end hotel. He says, ‘So, you know that Tom had a few films out recently he had The Odyssey out then he had Spiderman. And he’s been tired, he’s been working unbelievably hard. He and Zendaya have done probably twice around the globe to promote these films. ‘They were tired they’d probably done maybe 20, 10-hour flights and about three days after the London premiere, he said, “dad we’ve got this holiday to Japan’’ and I said “that’ll be nice Tom, you’ll enjoy it.” And he said, “dad it’s too far and I’m too tired. What I thought I’d do dad is that I’d send you and mum instead.”

Sandra Bullock tells People Magazine that Jennifer Aniston makes unusually strong margaritas. “She has a heavy pour. It is fierce. And she [uses] fresh limes, and she has a way to do it [where] it’s frothy, it’s so good and it will knock you on your ass. And it has. Anytime I have suffered, it’s been at her hands, but it’s so good.”

Reality TV star Mama June is selling her daughter Jessica Shannon’s wedding dress for $800 or best offer. She posted, “Well the marriage didn’t work but the wedding dress was beautiful.” The size 20W dress has pockets, has not been altered or dry cleaned, and has no stains.  Jessica announced in June that she and Shyann McCant were no longer together, less than three weeks after footage of their wedding aired on ”Mama June: From Not to Hot.”

Spotify released their official list of the 2026 Songs of Summer.  It’s five songs chosen by Spotify’s team based on streaming data, cultural impact, and their own “editorial expertise.” Here they are, in alphabetical order by artist: 1.“hate that i made you love me”,  2.“Choosin’ Texas”,  3.“Rein Me In”,4.“Dai Dai”,  5.“Spend Dat”,  Spotify also noted that “hate that i made you love me” was the most-streamed song of the summer. (You can see Spotify’s Songs of Summer playlist here.)

Fourteen people at a Chainsmokers show in San Jose on Friday had to be hospitalized for various reasons. The Chainsmokers have yet to comment on Friday’s incident.