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• Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are close to Taylor Swift - so close, their kids think of her as an "aunt"
• So, it never really landed with them that "Aunt Taylor" was a world-famous pop star - until they saw her on stage in concert. They thought she just sang as a hobby
• In other Reynolds/Swift news, Ryan denies Taylor is making an appearance in "Deadpool 3", but says she'd be welcome in the film
• Source: SiriusXM on YouTube

• The 2022 CMA Awards are in the books
• Alan Jackson received the CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award
• The newly minted Entertainer of the Year is...Luke Combs (he also won Album of the Year)
  
• Other big winners of the night include Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton (Female Vocalist and Male Vocalist of the Year, respectively) Old Dominion (Group) and Brothers Osborne (Duo)

• Small talk is part of work and some of us just aren’t that great at it.
• Etiquette consultants and an HR analyst share tips for leveling up your small talk skills.
• Topping the list? Listen more.
• Source: Hello Giggles

• Chris Lane is enlisting an iconic singer/rapper for a new tune.
• Nelly is no stranger to Country, with his first genre collab back in 2004 with Tim McGraw
• Lane dropped “Birthday Girl,” that’s a mix of “country twang and hip-hop bump”
• Chris says this brings him full circle since he grew up with Nelly’s music
• Source: Taste Of Country

• Thomas Rhett  just announced dates for his “Home Team Tour 23."
• It features special guests Cole Swindell and Nate Smith.
• The tour kicks off May 4^th in Des Moines, Iowa, wrapping September 29^th at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. 
• Source: Thomas Rhett

• Keith Urban is headed back to Las Vegas for another residency
• After three years of success with residencies at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, he’s coming back to a new location with a new show
• Urban will call Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino home
• His show opens Friday, March 3, 2023
• Tickets go on sale to the public on Saturday at 10 am PT via Ticketmaster
• There are a few pre-sales with the first this morning for fan club and Citi cardmembers
• Source: The Music Universe

• Luke Bryan’s “Raised Up Right” tour had a rowdy end to it.
• While singing “That’s My Kinda Night” a shirtless guy jumped on stage and started dancing sound
• Bryan rolled with it and let the man have fun
• Next up for Luke is co-hosting the CMA’s with Peyton Manning tomorrow night
• Source: Country Now

 

• Having a stable job, conquering a fear and owning a car are a few of the things Americans say everyone should experience before they turn 40.
• A new poll of 2-thousand adults also finds that nearly 20% believe seeing the ball drop in Times Square on New Year’s Eve is also something people should do by the time they hit the big 4-0.
• Also making the top 20 things people should do before turning 40 are travel with the person you love and start a hobby.
• Source: NY Post

• Toby Keith Makes A Surprise Appearance On Stage In Lexington
• Cole Swindell Drops "She Had Me At Heads Carolina" Remix With JoDee Messina