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Taylor Swift Look-A-Like…Isn't Really Liked At All

Matt Fallon — Sat, 25 May 2013 18:00:10 +0000

Taylor Swift has a lot of fans... and apparently some people who are not such big fans.

Trace Adkins Is Open for Summer at Coke-Sponsored Charlotte Show – Pictures

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 25 May 2013 17:33:46 +0000

Trace Adkins and the summer concert season are open for business! The roughneck singer headlined the iHeartRadio Coca-Cola Open for Summer concert at the Charlotte Motor Speedway yesterday (May 24). Check him out, sporting a custom cut Merle Haggard tee. The gig was part of the soft drink manufacturer’s Open for Summer initiative, which aids [...]

Blake Shelton 'Healing in the Heartland' Benefit Show Sells Out in 30 Seconds

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 25 May 2013 16:08:53 +0000

Thirty seconds. That’s all that Blake Shelton and friends needed to sell out their upcoming ‘Healing in the Heartland’ benefit show, which was designed to help the victims of the tornado that ripped through Shelton’s native Oklahoma on Monday, May 20. Shelton announced plans to do a benefit gig on Tuesday, May 21. By Friday, [...]

'Avengers 2′ — Joss Whedon Talks Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch

Jacob Hall — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:05:32 +0000

The current discussion around 'The Avengers 2' has shifted from the stars demanding higher pay to something equally inside baseball: the rights to the characters of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch. In the pages of the comics, they're mutants and Avengers, which has led to a pretty sticky situation. Fox, who has the X-Men rights, plans to use Quicksilver for the upcoming 'X-Men: Days of Future Past.' Marvel and writer/director Joss Whedon plan to use him for 'Avengers 2.' This conflict remained hidden when Whedon went on Late Night to chat about the characters with Jimmy Fallon.

Blake Shelton Books Oklahoma Tornado Benefit Show With Help From a Few Friends

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:00:06 +0000

Native Oklahoman Blake Shelton moved quickly to organize a benefit concert for his home state and the town of Moore, which was battered by a deadly tornado on Monday (May 20). A day after the devastating storm, the singer announced that he would be putting a show together and rallied the troops. A mere eight [...]

13 Awesome Ways to Carve Your Watermelon

Emerald Catron — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:59:01 +0000

Oh, were you just planning on slicing your watermelon into wedges this Memorial Day weekend? We regret to inform you that plain old wedges are now kind of lame. It turns out there are so many awesome ways to carve a watermelon that we are probably just not going to buy one ever again, because [...]

Florida Georgia Line Sets "Billboard" Record [VIDEO]

Matt Fallon — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:23:27 +0000

Florida Georgia Line has set a "Billboard Music Chart" record with the help of an unlikely source...

Sunday Morning Country Classic Spotlight to Feature Ned Miller

Dick Nelson — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:30:29 +0000

Join me Sunday Morning May 26th as I showcase the music of Ned Miller at 11 a.m. We get started at 9 a.m. with the Country Classic Show on 98.1 FM 98 Country.

Tractors Everywhere at Foley High School [VIDEO]

Katie Kartak — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:39:30 +0000

FOLEY – Tractor Day is a big deal at Foley High School and after heading out there today, we can see why. We’ve heard of schools doing this in the past but I didn’t know much about it. Today, we definitely discovered something we can’t wait to check out again next year. Tractor day [...]

It Took Six Years for Man to Recover From a Broken Arm — Only to Break It Again

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:56:41 +0000

Here’s some breaking news — a British man named Tim Blackburn who spent six years recovering from a broken arm – yes, SIX years — had the unbelievably bad luck to break it again only one week after the arm finally healed. It’ll be déjà vu all over again when he contacts his insurance company [...]

Morgan Freeman's Sleepy Time [video]

Doug Groff — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:44:14 +0000

Poor Morgan Freeman, he was promoting his new movie “Now You See Me” with Sir Michael Caine on Seattle’s Q13 Fox News, and he couldn’t keep his eyes open. Hey, we’ve all been there, that point where your head is on a swivel and you feel like a bobble-head doll. The 75-year-old actor finally came too [...]

Interesting Things to Put on the Grill

Jen Jacobs — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:32:48 +0000

Memorial Day weekend is here. That means summer time and grilling season are fast approaching. Hot dogs, burgers and chicken breasts are some of the more popular items on the cook out menus, but here are a few different and creative foods you can cook on the grill that will make your party stand out from the rest.

'Fast and Furious 6′ Review

Mike Sampson — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:59:56 +0000

'Fast Five' attempted - and quite successfully I might add - a reboot of sorts for the entire 'Fast and Furious' franchise, turning a series of movies about car racing into one exciting heist film. It was big and brash and sweaty and a complete success. So where do you go from there? 'Fast and Furious 6' attempts to answer that question by adding an -er suffix to all those adjectives above. Bigger, brasher, sweatier.

'Fast and Furious 6' is like 'Fast Five' on nitrous - director Justin Lin hits that proverbial turbo boost to go bigger, faster, stronger - and at times, that is a great thing. But when the NOS runs out, the drag race just turns into a drag.

Sartell Sweeps Tech- Prep Baseball Update

Dave Overlund — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:43:34 +0000

The Sartell Sabres entered Thursday’s twinbill with the Tech Tigers with a record of 3-8, but it didn’t show in a doubleheader sweep at Dick Putz Field. Sartell won game one 8-1 before taking the second game 9-5. Elsewhere: Cathedral swept a doubleheader against two different teams at Joe Faber Field, topping Becker 12-0 in [...]

Twins Bullpen Squanders Lead In Loss To Tigers Thursday

Dave Overlund — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:06:37 +0000

The Twins blew an early 5-2 lead slowly, but surely, in a 7-6 loss to Detroit Thursday night at Comerica Park. The Twins' bullpen gave up four runs in just over two innings pitched.

The Tigers took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first on a Miguel Cabrera two-run homer off of Diamond, but the Twins stormed back with one run in the second inning and four in the third

Leave A Message With Your Flip Flops This Beach Season

Matt Fallon — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:18:25 +0000

Leave a message in the sand for everybody to see with your new customized flip flops! Flip Sidez has created a new flip flop that leaves a little message from you in the sand as you walk the beaches. What would you put on your customized

Kelly Clarkson Won't Join 'American Idol' as a Judge, Despite Rumors

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:00:29 +0000

Been there, done that.

Kelly Clarkson, the original 'American Idol,' won't revisit her former stomping grounds, despite rumors. The pop-country diva will not take a seat at the judge's table for Season 13 in 2014, which is expected to be totally revamped and overhauled with a new set of celebrity panelists.

Some Fun Ways To Pass The Time During Long Road Trips

Matt Fallon — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:43:40 +0000

Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet... these games should help pass the time during a long road trip.

Jason Aldean Needs Help

Christina Vinson — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:03:14 +0000

Jason Aldean has decided to ‘take a little ride’ on the wild side and let his fans help decide the next single from his hit record ‘Night Train.’ With ten No. 1 songs under his belt, he’s hoping those who know best will be able to choose his next hit. “Decisions Decisions!!!! Tryin to decide [...]

Miranda Lambert to Aid Animal Rescue Efforts in Moore, Oklahoma

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:30:26 +0000

Miranda Lambert's soft spot for animals is well known in country music circles. The singer has her own animal rescue organization, and she's agreed to pitch in to help take care of the many animals displaced by the devastating tornado which hit Moore, Oklahoma on Monday (May 20).