There’s an effort in the nation of Barbados to seek reparations from the descendants of slave owners, and Benedict Cumberbatch’s family could find themselves paying up. They owned a sugar plantation from 1728 until slavery was abolished in Barbados in 1834.  It reportedly enslaved some 250 people and became the foundation of the Cumberbatch family fortune.…

Shania Twain is on a roll with no signs of stopping. In addition to a Vegas Residency, new upcoming album and world tour, Shania has also released a new Special Edition of her 1997 Come On Over album in honor of its 25th anniversary. Shania announced this morning on social media that she had been working on giving the songs a…

Crystal Gayle and her sister, Peggy Sue Wright, paid musical tribute to their late sister, Loretta Lynn, with a special performance at the 2022 CMT Artists of the Year ceremony in Nashville. The pair joined together to honor Lynn with a rendition of her career-defining song, “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” Gayle and Wright took the stage at the…

There’s going to be a tribute concert to celebrate what would’ve been the 75th birthday of Allman Brothers Band member Gregg Allman.  It takes place December 8th in New York and tickets go on sale Friday.  The lineup includes Brothers Osbourne, Old Dominion, and Lady A singer Charles Kelley.               View this post on Instagram        …

A mini-series about the lives and relationship of Tammy Wynette and George Jones, called George & Tammy, is finally scheduled to air this year after first being announced in 2020. Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon will star as the titular country stars in the show. George & Tammy is now slotted for late 2022, according to Vanity Fair, in a story that also reveals…

Celebrities are constantly changing their appearance for movie and TV roles.  But that can lead to unintended consequences, which can often be disastrous.  Here are some examples: 1.  Rainn Wilson:  For “The Office”, he concocted the ugliest haircut he could for his, “ungainly enormous head and forehead.”  But then he realized he was stuck with it for…

Trace Adkins stars as the “Texas truth teller” patriarch on the FOX country music drama Monarch, alongside Susan Sarandon as fierce matriarch Dottie Cantrell Roman. Set in Austin, Texas,  Monarch has the musical integrity of fellow country music drama Nashville, but with a darker intensity that matches the size of the Lonestar State. In addition to Sarandon,…

Every year, country music star Tracy Lawrence puts together the Mission Possible Turkey Fry and Benefit Concert at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, Tennessee. The goal of the event is to provide meals for the homeless across middle Tennessee, and in the 16 years of its existence, they’ve fried over 8,000 turkeys, and provided more than 90,000…

Paul Rudd will be joining Season 3 of Hulu’s popular comedy-mystery series Only Murders in the Building. Rudd made an unexpected cameo during the Season 2 finale, in which he appeared as murdered Broadway star Ben Glenroy. Hulu confirmed the news to Variety, with series co-creator John Hoffman sharing: “Paul Rudd, after making an auspicious entrance…

Tanya Tucker and Orville Peck are among the country artists headed to Willie Nelson’s ranch this October for a brand new event. Lucktoberfest will be held in Luck, Texas from Oct. 28-Nov. 6, and will feature 10 days of performances and special events that country fans are sure to enjoy. Tucker and Peck join fellow performers Los Lobos, Sasami, Fantastic Negrito, Bob Schneider, Alex Meixner…