John Krasinski is “People” magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2024.  Here is the big announcement by Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show”.  Krasinski popped by to comfort Stephen for not winning the award himself. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife Emily Blunt and their two daughters.

Blake Shelton is pairing up with “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan to create a brand-new singing competition show for CBS.  It’s called “The Road”. It’ll follow “the best up-and-coming performers [as they] pile into a tour bus and tackle a grueling schedule in pursuit of their dreams.”   Okay, sign me up.  Not as a participant, but as a viewer.  Because that sounds great. In other Blake news, he’s releasing a new song on Friday called “Texas”.  It’ll be a nod to George Strait.

Shaboozey’s song “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” might be unstoppable.  It is #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 again, and that makes it a total of 17 weeks on top.  He just passed Morgan Wallen’s song, “Last Night”, which was #1 for 16 weeks last year.

Variety magazine says Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s new holiday film “Red One” is expected to make $30-$35 million during its upcoming opening weekend. The movie cost $250 million to produce. Amazon MGM believes the movie does not need box office success to be profitable. The film was originally intended for streaming.

HELLO! Magazine says Taylor Swift recently paid tribute to Travis Kelce with a stunning $33,000 ring. The ring features a cushion-cut ruby surrounded by diamonds, symbolizing strength and passion. Fans are eagerly awaiting news of a possible engagement between the superstar couple.

My source, Bloody Elbow, says Mike Tyson is set to earn $20 million for his fight against Jake Paul. Paul aims to make $40 million. The boxing match can be seen live on Friday on Netflix.

We say this all the time, but we never stop getting new contenders:  This might be the worst “Wheel of Fortune” guess EVER. The answer was “Give Yourself a Round of Applause,” and he guessed “Treat Yourself a Round of Sausage.”  (FYI, the Johnsonville sausage people jumped on the opportunity for a little free publicity.)

Jennifer Garner’s latest culinary adventure:  Rosemary focaccia.

Anne Hathaway turned 42 yesterday.  Here’s her recap of 41.

Millie Bobby Brown met an old friend at Six Flags.

This time of year is pretty great.  We get to look forward to the joyous holiday season.  Plus, all of these awesome Country festivals keep getting announced for next year. And if you’re still looking for a present for your significant other . . . Maybe the best gift, is the gift of Country music. Here are some more festival announcements that were just made: 1.  Kid Rock, Nickelback, Hank Williams Jr., and Lynyrd Skynyrd will headline the 2025 Rock the Country festival.  It will hit up 10 small towns.  It’ll also feature:  Treaty Oak Revival . . . Ella Langley . . . Travis Tritt, and more.  The festival runs from April through July.  (For more info, click here.) 2.  Keith Urban, Hardy, Riley Green, and Bailey Zimmerman will headline the 2025 Country Thunder Arizona festival.  Also appearing are:  Tucker Wetmore . . . Chayce Beckham . . . Ashley Cooke, and more.  The festival takes place April 10th-13th in Florence, Arizona.  (For more info, click here.) 3.  And Cody Johnson, Kane Brown, and Parker McCollum will headline [Cross]Roads 41, which is billed as Wisconsin’s Premier Music Festival.  Also appearing are:  Jessie Murph . . . Koe Wetzel . . . Ian Munsick, and more.  It’ll take place August 7th-9th in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. (FYI:  It’s actually branded as XRoads41, but it’s pronounced “Crossroads”.  For more info, click here.) (Here’s a full breakdown of all the festivals that’ve been announced so far. And you can check the status of any upcoming tours, here.)

Tinsel Town Talk – Wed 11/13/2024