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For three days in Nashville, it was a country music glutton’s feast of performers:Luke Bryan,Carrie Underwood,Garth Brooks,Miranda Lambert,Kenny Chesney,Keith Urban,Reba McEntire,Dierks Bentley,Eric Church,Florida Georgia Line,Lady Antebellum. Was there any reason to complain? Well, maybe thatChris Stapletondid fail to show up, but he had a good excuse with three ofhis five kidsdown with the flu. Otherwise, the artist lineups had the sparkliest shine at Country Radio Seminar, the broadcasting convention held last Wednesday through Friday....

Photo: Courtesy Kristin Kingrey A long-serving Air National Guard member is suing the U.S. Army and Air Force over harassment and discrimination that she says she faced because she is a lesbian and does not appear feminine enough for her supervisors. Attorneys for Technical Sgt. Kristin Kingrey filed the lawsuit in November, claiming she received “negative, disparaging, and intentionally discriminatory remarks” because of her sexual orientation and her looks, according to the complaint....

Gayle Kingis speaking out about her intentions for askingLisa Leslieabout the lateKobe Bryant‘s 2003 rape case this week. In an interview released Tuesday onCBS This Morning, King brought up the case around halfway through, asking her guest, “It’s been said that his legacy is complicated because ofa sexual assault charge, which wasdismissed in 2003, 2004. Is it complicated for you as a woman, as a WNBA player?” “It’s not complicated for me at all,” replied Leslie, 47....

Gayle King.Photo: Gayle King/InstagramGayle Kingis celebrating a big milestone atCBS Mornings.On Monday, the veteran television journalist marked 10 years as a presenter on the show — previouslyCBS This Morning— and wore the veryspecial dress she has donned every yearover the past decade for each anniversary.“I’ve aged a little bit, but I always wear this dress every anniversary,” King, 67, told her co-hosts of the colorblock white-and-yellow number.“And what’s funny, James, our wardrobe stylist, said, ‘I don’t mean to be disrespectful or insensitive, but are you sure you can still get in that dress?...

Amal and George Clooney depart Venice, Italy, on Sept. 1, 2023.Photo:Aissaoui Nacer / SplashNews Aissaoui Nacer / SplashNews GeorgeandAmal Clooney’s Venice trip has come to a close. After being photographedmaking a stylish arrivalinto the Italian city on Tuesday, the couple were snapped leaving hand in hand on Friday. The smiling pair were spotted holding hands as they walked down a gangway to a waiting boat, with Amal, 45, rocking a black strappy knit dress and black sunglasses....

Photo: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImageGeorge Clooneyis explaining how he picks and chooses job opportunities.In an interview withThe Guardianabout directing his new filmThe Tender Bar, the 60-year-old was asked whether he feels he has “enough money now” at this stage in his life. That’s when Clooney revealed, “Well, yeah. I was offered $35 million for one day’s work for an airline commercial, but I talked to Amal about it and we decided it’s not worth it....

Photo: MEGA The following day, Clooney — who was in town with his wifeAmal Clooneyand their 4-year-old twins — was seentouring the damage. He also helped residents with their clean-up efforts, reportedThe Independent. “The situation is much more critical than what was imagined. In Cernobbio the situation is very serious, in Laglio, it is even worse,” a local source told PEOPLE. “I spoke with the mayor. There is a lot of work that needs to be done, and it will require substantial funds....

Photo: Roy Rochlin/Getty George Lopezwas forced to miss out on helping present thelist of nomineesfor the2023 Golden Globe Awards. On Sunday evening, Lopez, 61, shared a post onInstagramannouncing that he would not be able to appear on NBC Monday to announce the nominations for the upcoming awards ceremony after testing positive forCOVID-19. Without Lopez available, the actor’s daughterMayan Lopezand actress Selenis Leyva announced the 2023 nominations, with George wishing the pair well on Instagram Sunday....

George W. Bush (left), Laura Bush.Photo: Mike Stone/Getty ImagesThough it’s increasingly unlikely thatDonald Trumpwill attend the inauguration of President-electJoe Biden, at least one former Republican president will be there:George W. Bush.On Tuesday, a representative for the 43rd president said he and his wife, former First LadyLaura Bush, will attend the Jan. 20 swearing-in ceremony.“President and Mrs. Bush look forward to returning to the Capitol for the swearing in of President Biden and Vice President Harris,” Bush’s chief of staff Freddy Ford wrote on Twitter this week....

In a Monday phone chat with herTodayshow co-anchors during herfirst official day on maternity leave, new mom of threeJenna Bush Hageropened up about how her father is reacting to the latest addition to the family. “My dad was a little mad that the name wasn’t George but [was] just kidding,” said Bush Hager, 37, who welcomed her son with husbandHenry Hageron Friday. “He said [Henry] was a cool name.” In fact, their new sibling’s nickname is all his sisters’ doing!...

Barely breathing and unconscious, the teen had a blood alcohol level of .464, nearly six times the legal limit for driving, and was rushed to the ICU,First Coast Newsreports. He was on life support at one point,11 Alivereports. He was treated for “a high level of intoxication from a mixture of controlled substances and alcohol,“police said in a statement. “I’m just glad he survived from this,” Lehrkamp’s unidentified friend told First Coast News....

Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty. Inset: AJ Odudu/Instagram Tom HiddlestonandZawe Ashtonare getting married — and she has the beautiful bling to prove it! The couplesparked engagement speculationover the weekend after Ashton, 37, appeared at the 2022British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs)wearing a gorgeous ring on her left hand. Now,PEOPLE confirmsthat the couple — whose relationship began after they starred in the 2019 playBetrayaltogether — are engaged. She wore the vintage-looking design while attending the first gala performance ofCabaret At The Kit Kat Clubin London in December 2021, and also to the British Fashion Awards in November....

Lifetime is addressing some of the difficult issues that many couples face because of their multi-racial relationships. The four-week social experiment follows the relationship struggles between three Atlanta couples whose disapproving families are preventing them from officially tying the knot. At the end of the four weeks, the couples will decide if they want to get married or go their separate ways. In the show’s trailer (shared exclusively with PEOPLE), Blair and Chris aredealing with racial discriminationbecause Blair’s mother, who is white, is strictly against her daughter marrying someone outside of her race....