George Strait continues to give back through his partnership with the Military Warriors Support Foundation.  At a recent show in Pittsburgh, George surprised a military veteran on stage by giving him a new home. The home went to Sergeant Derek Austin, who is a Purple Heart recipient who was severely injured in combat in Afghanistan. It was a touching moment, but it was also light-hearted as well. The Military Warriors’ rep joked on stage, “By the way ladies, this hero onstage tonight is single . . . and he’s got a home he doesn’t have to pay a mortgage on.” Hopefully Sergeant Austin will find a nice lady soon. George has maintained this partnership with the Military Warriors for 14 years.  This is the 124th house George has helped give away.  That’s $61 million worth. What a great cause.

Lainey Wilson is known for always wearing her signature bell-bottoms.  So, if you had to take a guess, how many pairs do you think she owns?  Also, she has worn a new pair of bell bottoms for every show she’s done in the last 15 years. According to “Concert Archives“, Lainey has performed in 685 shows since 2013.  And if you add that to all the press days, and interviews where she’s shown up in her bell bottoms, that’s at least 1,000.

After Taylor Swift regained control of all of her music Friday, the Spotify streams of her first six albums doubled the same day.  For instance, “Speak Now” increased by 430% and “1989” went up 110%. (Taylor never released a re-recorded version of her debut self-titled album or “Reputation”.)

Chris Stapleton’s All-American Roadshow Tour was supposed to kick off its summer run tomorrow in Greenville, South Carolina.  But that show had to be rescheduled. Here’s the message that was posted on Instagram, “Critical pieces of our tour production were damaged beyond repair while en route to Greenville. Unfortunately, without that equipment, we are unable to put on the show.” The Greenville show is now rescheduled for Wednesday, July 9.  And the new start to the All-American Roadshow Tour will be on Friday in Charlottesville, Virginia. Unsurprisingly, fans are really upset by the news.  Some are wondering why he can’t just rent more equipment, or play an acoustic show. 

Prime Video has set the main cast of its upcoming “Carrie” series.  Check out pictures of the actresses playing Carrie and her mom. 

RadarOnline.com says Meghan Markle is allegedly planning revenge on the Royals for Prince Harry’s security court defeat.  A Court ruled that Prince Harry and his family will not have their armed police bodyguards paid for by British taxpayers. An insider reveals, “Meghan didn’t want Harry to pursue an appeal because if he lost, he would be required to cover legal costs for both sides. But there was no talking him out of it. He was determined to make a point and he truly believed the court would side with him. It’s especially infuriating because Harry assumed it was going to be a fair and balanced decision, but now it appears it was biased and a waste of time and money. This $2 million bill puts a huge amount of pressure on Markle as well as Prince Harry to make up for the revenue loss. They already run a tight ship financially and don’t have a spare couple of million just sitting in the bank. It must be taken from investments, which will now cost them additional fees.”

RadarOnline.com claims Kevin Costner, at age 70, is allegedly pursuing younger women. A source says, “It’s clear he’s going through a midlife crisis and is trying to sow as many wild oats as possible. First came the surgery and the vanity treatments, then rumors he was dating Jewel, and now he’s bed-hopping and having his share of booty calls. He’s not interested in settling down. Besides that, girls seem more interested in the fact that he’s Kevin Costner. It’s rather sad that he’s getting his kicks like this and doesn’t seem able to say no and doesn’t vet these people. These women could be using him. Becoming a shameless bed-hopping bachelor is not a good look for someone his age. Friends would like to see him settle down with someone in his own generation, and they think it’s ridiculous he’s frequenting nightclubs where he’s the oldest guy in the room.”

Us Weekly says Ellen Pompeo was detained by the TSA for trying to bring organic sunflower seeds on a plane. She says,  “I had a bag of sunflower seeds, like, organic sunflower seeds that set off their sensor. They literally held me for an hour, and they brought the bomb squad in. They said it was most likely a chemical on the packaging of these sunflower seeds. They held me for so long, I almost missed the flight.”

Kelly Clarkson tells Yahoo that her son refuses to brush his teeth. “I have a boy and a girl. And my boy and I have a real hard time. He’s gonna hate me saying this, I don’t care, because maybe it’ll shame him into doing it. But he just refuses to brush his teeth. “It’s like a thing, and so finally, I was like, ‘Hey, let’s make a fun thing of it.’ So I was in the shower, I’m like, ‘Just take your toothbrush and your toothpaste in the shower. You can be messy. You can do whatever’. So that works. So now he’s brushing his teeth.”

RadarOnline.com  claims Hugh Jackman’s ex, Deborra-Lee Furness, is allegedly getting ready to reveal details about her divorce in a tell-all memoir. An insider says, “Deb’s been desperate to have her side of the story out there. She’s been writing down all her thoughts, the good and the bad, and logging every detail of this roller coaster divorce. As soon as her lawyers allow it, she will be talking to publishers about a deal. Deborrah-Lee is frustrated. It’s rare for her to take a step like this, but it’s aggravating to have no voice while Hugh can do whatever he wants.”

The Daily Mail says Todd and Julie Chrisley are demanding a hefty sum for a new TV show.  Sources reveal TV production companies are wary of the couple’s high price tag and are questioning their worth following their release from prison.  The Chrisleys are allegedly seeking a seven-figure payout

Tinsel Town Talk – Tue 06/03/2025