The ACMs went down last night and it was a great show. Tucker Wetmore performed his song “Brunette” in a very tight outfit . . . and an emotional Shania had his mom introduce him. But the best moment of the night was when Ella Langley won Female Artist of the Year.  She was emotional and thanked all the women in country music for being so good to her. (Video) Blake Shelton closed the show out singing Kenny Rogers’ famous song “The Gambler”.  (Video) (Here are this year’s winners.  And here are some red carpet photos.)  (Opening Monologue)

EntertainmentNow says Lainey Wilson and Devlin ‘Duck’ Hodges recently exchanged vows beside a waterfall at Ruskin Cave in Dickson, Tennessee. She wore a custom Oscar de la Renta gown with Japanese cherry blossoms. Wilson arrived in a white horse-drawn carriage before walking down the aisle with her father. She told Vogue Magazine, “You could hear the water trickling down and birds singing, and we had a nice spring breeze.” Wilson says, “Duck and I were driving backroads in Tennessee and saw a billboard for The Ruskin Cave. Duck said, ‘You wanna get married there?’ I said, ‘Done deal.’ We dropped by, saw the venue and fell in love with the natural beauty of the cave and the simplicity of the property.”

Lainey Wilson and Devlin “Duck” Hodges said “I do.”  They got married last Sunday, May 10th, at The Ruskin in Dickson, Tennessee. Here are the highlights:  1.  The ceremony took place on a cobblestone ledge at the foot of a waterfall.  Lainey arrived in a white horse-drawn carriage.  Her friend and mentor Wes Williams was the officiant.

2. The reception was inside a cave.  Since she’s from Louisiana, she added Cajun flair.  There was a 12-piece jazz band called Rebirth and a Cajun meal from the chefs at her bar, Bell Bottoms Up.
3. Her wedding dress had Japanese cherry blossoms around the neckline.  She says, quote, “The cherry blossom represents living in the moment, and that’s exactly what we did.”  She also had a wildflower bouquet.
4. Duck wore a mallard green suit with gold duck bolo tie.
5. Their famous guests included Luke Bryan, Ella Langley, Wynonna Judd, Jelly Roll, Miranda Lambert, and Lauren Alaina.
6. Their first dance was to “10-90” by Muscadine Bloodline.
7. They served Whataburger as a late-night snack for guests.

(Lainey shared her wedding details and photos exclusively with “Vogue”.  You can see it all here.)

Variety magazine says Matthew McConaughey once exiled himself from Hollywood and lived in Peru for 22 days without electricity. He went by the name Mateo during that time to distance himself from fame. The move happened in the early days of his stardom. Matthew says, “I needed to get my feet on the ground. So I click out. Boom. Go to Peru. I needed to find it, to check the validation. I knew I had it, I just had to go prove it again. But I did question, now that I just got famous, I’ve got all this affiliation for this and that and the other. And I’m trying to decipher which part’s real, which part’s bull. And at the end of 22 days, the tears in their eyes and the tears in my eyes and the hugs we had on the sadness and happiness of saying goodbye were all based off of the man they met named Mateo, who had nothing to do with the celebrity. It reaffirmed my own identity that, ‘Oh, I still got it. This is based on me.’”

Matthew McConaughey once fled the country to live amongst people who didn’t know who he was, and get his feet back on the ground. It was pretty early in his rise to stardom, when he was starting to get typecast as a rom-com guy.  He took off to Peru, and lived for 22 days without electricity . . . and the people there only knew him as “Mateo”. He says, quote, “At the end of 22 days, the tears in their eyes and the tears in my eyes and the hugs we had on the sadness and happiness of saying goodbye were all based off of the man they met named Mateo, who had nothing to do with the celebrity.

Some of us are still shipping Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson.  But it seems like that’s not happening. Instead, we might be getting . . . Pamela Anderson and Tom Cruise. The fine, reliable folks at the “National Enquirer“ say that Pamela is “making room for love in her life,” and Tom might be interested. After seeing her Golden Globe-nominated performance in the 2024 drama “The Last Showgirl”, Tom reportedly called to congratulate her on her big comeback.

TMZ says Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was recently seen at a Fort Worth Pro Bull  Riders event with one of his ex fiancée’s bridesmaids, Caitlin Rance. Eyewitnesses say they looked more than friends.  Dak denies dating her.  A source says, “They have known each other for years and nothing is going on.”

TMSPN says Morgan Wallen recently walked out with Tim Tebow during his  Gainesville, Florida show at the University of Florida. Tebow tried to get Wallen to do the Gator Chomp, but Wallen declined. Wallen is a Tennessee fan who has publicly supported the Volunteers.

Radar Online says Keith Urban allegedly wants more children. A source says, “It’s something he and Nicole talked about for years but they were never able to agree, so now that he’s single and free to do what he wants, making that happen is at the top of the list.”

Naughty But Nice says Taylor Swift allegedly plans to give the staff working her wedding large bonuses. A source says, “Staff working the wedding can expect a very big bonus. Taylor never forgets the people who make things happen. She’s built a reputation for taking care of people. From tour crews to everyday fans, she shows up in a real way. It feels meaningful, intentional — and completely authentic to her. If you have everything. The most powerful thing you can do is give.”

OK! Magazine says Tom Cruise will perform his own dangerous stunts again for Top Gun 3. A source tells the magazine, “There is a real sense of unease behind the excitement – Tom has built his reputation on pushing physical limits, but at this stage of his life, the margin for error is much smaller, and people worry about what could happen if something goes wrong. Tom has always thrived on taking risks, but there is an increasing fear that continuing to attempt these extreme action sequences could have serious, even life-threatening consequences – it is something people around him are quietly concerned about.”

WAVE says Shaquille O’Neal recently earned his second master’s degree from LSU. O’Neal pursued a Master of the Arts in Liberal Arts after recognizing a need for more sports psychology leadership.  He also has a Bachelor of General Studies from LSU, an MBA from the University of Phoenix, and a Doctorate in Education from Barry University.

Cody Johnson tells CountryNow.com that he’s met up with some of the inmates he met when he was a prison guard. “Some of those guys were pretty cool. Sometimes they’ll reach out to me and want to meet up. Generally, we’ll just have a beer and be like, ‘Man, this is awkward.’ You’re just like, ‘Well, didn’t ever think we’d be doing this, huh? Good job on getting out, bud, ya know?'”

Tucker Wetmore tells CountryNow.com that his mother and sisters taught him how to treat a woman right. “Down the road, when I do find that special someone, I want kids someday. I want to build a family and do it right. My family taught me how to love and respect woman, so I’d say I’m prepared for when that day comes because I know what to do and what not to do.”

Ella Langley was doing a recent interview with CMT when she said her parents taught her how to be tough when she was younger. “My dad’s pretty tough, and my mom’s not super-girly, so I’m more of a tomboy. Tough girls don’t have to say they’re tough. We just point to our parents and say :They’re the reason I’m so strong.””

Luke Combs was doing a recent interview with Time magazine when he said dreams should be tempered by reality. “Everybody’s parents should tell them to follow their dreams. But I also think there’s this undertone when you grow up in lower-middle-class America. It’s like, ‘Hey, dream within reason. Let’s not get crazy here. You want to be an astronaut? Maybe you could be a mechanic instead—that’s basically the same thing.’”

Lainey Wilson tells Billboard magazine that the girls love Riley Green because he’s tall, dark & handsome.

Naughty But Nice says Britney Spears has allegedly been banned from Los Angeles’ hottest restaurants. A source says, “Famous people with scandals? No problem. Difficult divas? They deal with that every day. But Britney has become something very different — too unpredictable, too chaotic, and honestly too toxic for the room. Restaurant owners are terrified of a scene breaking out. One erratic moment, one video on TikTok, one guest pulling out a phone — suddenly the entire night becomes about damage control.

Naughty But Nice says Britney Spears’ friends and family are allegedly exhausted by her continued erratic behavior which includes yelling and barking recently at a Sherman Oaks, California tavern. A source says, “People around Britney are exhausted, scared, and running out of answers. If this is how she behaves in public, imagine what happens behind closed doors.”

Kiefer Sutherland just announced he’s cancelling the U.S. leg of his country tour due to low ticket sales. Here’s what he said, “I don’t think it’s fair to the people who have bought tickets, or the venues, to play to half empty houses.  I look forward to touring the United States again at a more suitable time.  I hope you understand.”