A new survey by the National Research Group reveals that 38% of Americans would cast a vote for Harrison Ford’s ‘’Air Force One’’ character, President James Marshall, if he was running in the 2024 election. 35% of Americans would vote for Morgan Freeman’s President, Tom Beck, from the 1998 movie ‘’Deep Impact’’.  20% of Americans would vote for Julia Louis Dreyfus’ ‘’Veep’’ character, Selina Meyer. 

“Finding Nemo” tops a list of the best feel-good movies.  Others include “Toy Story”, “It’s a Wonderful Life”, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”, and “Forrest Gump”. (The top of this list is a little too kid-focused . . . with a particular emphasis on Disney / Pixar.  But as you travel further down, you’ll find plenty of “adult” stuff.  Check out the list of more than 250 feel-good movies at Ranker.) 

Kelsea Ballerini’s brand new album “Patterns” debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Country Albums chart . . . and she’s REALLY excited. In an Instagram post, she said, “I could cry ’til I throw up.  Thank you for truly the craziest few weeks of my life.  Thank you for unpacking ‘Patterns’ with me . (It features the single “Cowboys Cry Too”, and you can stream the whole thing, here.)

Cody Johnson had some inspirational words about unity in regards to the upcoming presidential election.  But before he got to that, he had one strong piece of advice.  He said, “Stop watching the news!” (You can listen to Cody’s entire speech, here.)

WWBT says Jelly Roll recently visited the Chesterfield Jail in Virginia to play music for inmates. The music program assists inmates with substance abuse issues.

Geo TV says Keith Urban may return to ‘The Voice Australia’ in 2025. He is open to the idea and misses coaching on the show. Channel Seven also aims to bring back LeAnn Rimes as a coach.

Kane Brown tells Grammy.com that his fans’ trust in him gives him a lot of room to experiment. “ I’ve never been scared to release songs that we want to release. I feel like a lot of artists don’t do it because they feel like they have a certain sound that they have to stay with. That’s not the case for me. I grew up around all types of music and culture. I think that’s what’s different with me — the people who support me know that I’ll never actually leave country music. So, that gives me the freedom to experiment a little bit.”

Dasha was recently doing an interview with CMT when she said some advice Jelly Roll gave her has stuck with her. “Jelly Roll is so kind and his heart is so big. He was just like, ‘Dude I played my first stadium last year. It’s crazy. You’re on fire, just keep going.’ He’s just such a supporter. He just wants good people to win, and I really like that mentality.”

Parmalee star Matt Thomas tells Billboard magazine that he’s learned to delegate more as the years have gone on. “Yeah, it’s natural I think at the beginning to do a lot of the songwriting. It’s different now, though. I trust more people and allow them the freedom to write without me looking over their shoulders.”

Kris Jenner went all out for grandson Rocky‘s first birthday! Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker‘s baby boy officially turned one on Friday (November 1), and in honor of his birthday, grandma Kris, 68, gifted Rocky with a handwritten letter from Sylvester Stallone, the actor know for his iconic role as boxer Rocky.

Tinsel Town Talk – Tue 11/05/2024