Did you know that 30 years ago Bruce Springsteen recorded a country album?  And it’s about to see the light of day.  That’s right, “The Boss” is going country. The album was originally titled, “Somewhere North of Nashville” . . . but it never got released.  Luckily Bruce’s new project, “Tracks 2: The Lost Albums” will show his long-lost country side. The album is out on June 27th.  But he already released a sneak-peak.  The song is called “Repo Man”.  (You can check it out, here.)

George Clooney’s Broadway show “Good Night, and Good Luck” will air on CNN on the night of Saturday, June 7th. The event marks a historic first as no live Broadway play has ever been televised. Nominated for five Tony Awards and directed by Tony winner David Cromer, Good Night, and Good Luck has become the highest-grossing play in Broadway history, and the first play to surpass a gross of $4 million in a single week.

The ‘Mission: Impossible’ franchise may be coming to an end, but Tom Cruise says he’s going to make movies into his 100s. 

Merv Griffin didn’t have the name “Jeopardy!” in mind for the iconic game show when he created the concept. In fact, he had a wildly different title picked out. Did you know that “Jeopardy!” was almost called “What’s the Question?”? 

Morgan Wallen says having a child has changed him. Entertainment Now quotes him as saying, “There was times where I just didn’t really care. I just did whatever I wanted and whatever. But you get older, you have a kid, and you start thinking about how that starts impacting other people and not just yourself.”

Morgan Wallen was doing a recent interview with People magazine when he said fatherhood has made him more cautious about whom he trusts. “I’ve had some experiences that have made me put my guard up a little bit. I try to assume the worst in everyone, which is not necessarily the best way to go about life, but it’s just kind of the way I’ve protected myself. Having a child has made me think more about who I let into my life and how I can protect him from the things I’ve been through.”

Radar Online claims Tim McGraw allegedly fears his body won’t hold up after back surgery. An insider shares, “Tim hasn’t played a show since last June – this is about the longest he’s gone without performing since he first started out in the 1980s. He still doesn’t feel 100 percent, but he figures the longer he waits, the harder it will be for him to come back. But he is worried about his knees and his back and doing even more damage. Tim admits that he went overboard working out to take his focus off booze, and he’s paying the price. He’s a trouper and ready to see how things go back on stage, but fears it might be too tough, even for him. He’s terrified his show might be over.”

Nicole Kidman tells People magazine that she and Keith Urban will never work together. “No. We’re together in life, so we don’t need to do our show together. Our life is a show.”

Jason Aldean tells People magazine that his go-to dinner hack for his kids involves using an air fryer. “If you’re giving your kids TV dinners, you need to step your game up. You can get an air fryer now and put in chicken nuggets and get them done in 8 minutes.”

The trailer for season one of “The Road” was released by CBS.  It was created by Taylor Sheridan and Blake Shelton, and it will feature 12 up-and-coming artists being thrown on stage to open for Keith Urban.  And Gretchen Wilson will be their tour manager. (You can watch the trailer for season one, here.)

Riley Green tells Southern Living magazine that his Southern roots play a crucial role in his songwriting. “Growing up in Jacksonville, Alabama, the culture, the people, the way of life—it all seeps into my songs. It’s who I am, and I think people connect with that authenticity.”

RadarOnline.com says Taylor Swift has allegedly ended her friendship with Blake Lively because Blake allegedly threatened to leak private texts from her unless she backed her in her legal battle against Justin Baldoni. A source says,  “There is no recovering from this. Their friendship is done. What Blake has done was exploit the Godmother of her children and manipulate the public into thinking that she was watching out for her best interests.  Taylor is a girl’s girl, and she loves her friends. She will bend over backward for them, but when that trust is broken, there is no going back.”

Marca magazine says Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are allegedly keeping a low profile in a $20 million Boca Raton, Florida mansion. Kelce is preparing for the upcoming NFL season. The mansion has a private dock, a pool, a wine cellar, a grand piano and a spa. 

Tinsel Town Talk – Mon 06/02/2025