The Grand Ole Opry turns 100 years old later this year.  To celebrate, NBC aired a huge concert last night called “Opry 100: A Live Celebration”.  Stars like Alan Jackson, Lainey Wilson, Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks, and Luke Combs all took the stage. Blake Shelton did a great job as host.  He seemed to get looser as the night went on. 

Post Malone and director Michael Bay are teaming up for a comic book series called “Big Rig”. It is about a magical truck that saves medieval Europe from zombies. The comic, co-written by Malone and Vault co-founder Adrian Wessel, will debut later this year.

 A list of the best pairs of fictional best friends includes Thelma and Louise, Woody and Buzz, Lucy and Ethel, and Chandler and Joey.  (Check out the rest here.)

We’re only a quarter of the way through the 21st Century, but Billboard has named Taylor Swift the top female artist of the 21st Century.  So far, anyway.  She’s followed by Rihanna, Beyoncé, Adele, and Katy Perry. (Check out the complete list here.)

Oreo is releasing limited-edition Post Malone cookies on February 3rd.  They have a first-ever twisted creme center with salted caramel and shortbread flavors, sandwiched between a chocolate and golden cookie. Each cookie will have one of nine embossed designs that include nods to his music, like a sunflower, a knight, a saw blade, a pick-up truck, and a butterfly. They’ll be available for presale at Oreo.com on Monday, and will start hitting shelves on February 3rd. 

The Hollywood Reporter says Post Malone and director Michael Bay are teaming up for a comic book series called “Big Rig”. It is about a magical truck that saves medieval Europe from zombies. The comic, co-written by Malone and Vault co-founder Adrian Wessel, will debut later this year.

MSN says Jessica Simpson’s recent Instagram post has fans speculating about a potential return to reality TV. The singer is working on a new country album called “Nashville Canyon”. It is described as raw and personal.  Fans spotted a cameraman filming her, sparking rumors of a new reality project.  

Bruce Willis turned 70 yesterday, and his wife wanted fans to flood him with love.  Go ahead . . . it’s not too late.

Blake Shelton tells Country Living magazine that he never tours without Cheetos.  “Cheetos are my number one snack on the bus. I decided years ago that Cheetos can’t be that bad for you, because they’re basically orange air.’’ 

Perez Hilton says Timothee Chalamet’s family is allegedly warning him about proposing to Kylie Jenner. A source tells the website, “It’s a mystery. Many of us don’t understand how they connect and click. I think she’s only with him so she can stay in the spotlight. She’s done this before in her previous relationships with other artists and rappers. Timothée isn’t like her. He’s a very simple person — he doesn’t need much to be happy. In the opinion of many of us, they’re not a match made in heaven. It’s quite the opposite. She isn’t the one for him.”

Kane Brown gave us a glimpse of what it’s like backstage on the High Road Tour, and he’s got a pretty sweet setup.  He also revealed the one thing he absolutely can’t live without . . . His XBOX. (You can watch Kane giving his backstage tour, here.)

Jason Aldean tells People magazine that nothing feels better than a comfortable pair of jeans. “There’s nothing cooler than a good fitting, worn-in pair of Wrangler jeans. That’s as close to heaven as any clothing item’s gonna get.”

RadarOnline.com says George Clooney and Hugh Jackman are allegedly facing off over their Broadway projects. Clooney’s success with his play has Jackman feeling threatened. An insider shared, “George is camping out in his territory, and Hugh is watching him nervously.” 

“SNL” announced Morgan Wallen as next week’s musical guest.  Fans think it means his new album might be dropping too. (Here’s the announcement.  “SNL” also revealed Jack Black will host April 5th with Elton John and Brandi Carlile.  Then the week after, it’s Jon Hamm and Lizzo.)

This just in from Morgan: My new album ‘I’m The Problem’ will be out May 16th. Preorder available tonight at midnight et with two new songs “I’m A Little Crazy” and “Just In Case” https://twitter.com/MorganWallen?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Tinsel Town Talk – Thu 03/20/2025