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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, [...]

Cassadee Pope Volunteers for Victims of Oklahoma Tornado

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:37:45 +0000

Cassadee Pope, the winner of Season 3 of 'The Voice,' made her way to Moore, Okla., volunteering and doing her part to help the victims of the tornado that swept through the region earlier this week.

Taylor Swift Reveals Urban Inspiration for Red Tour Costumes and Visuals

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:20:26 +0000

Taylor Swift partnered with Keds to design a line of tennis shoes and as part of the symbiotic relationship, the singer sat down for a series of interviews to discuss her personal style. In this clip, the fashionable superstar talked about the inspiration behind the costumes, aesthetic and styling for her majorly successful Red Tour. She even shared a few makeup tips and tricks.

'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.

Kellie Pickler's Husband Surprises Her With New Puppy After 'Dancing With the Stars' Win

Christina Vinson — Sat, 25 May 2013 14:30:08 +0000

Kellie Pickler, the newest ‘Dancing With the Stars’ champion, not only received the coveted mirror ball trophy for her stellar performances throughout this season. She also got another memento — a puppy. The puppy was an unexpected gift from her husband, Kyle Jacobs, after a stunning last performance on ‘DWTS.’ “I got a little [...]

Lady Antebellum to Stay 'Out and About' After Hillary Scott Delivers Baby Girl

Christina Vinson — Sat, 25 May 2013 13:32:53 +0000

As Hillary Scott’s June due date approaches, fan favorite trio Lady Antebellum have revealed that they will remain committed to promoting their successful career and new album ‘Golden,’ even after the baby girl joins their entourage. While they plan on taking a short break, Lady A have big plans for the future, and they include staying present [...]

Will Smith Raps 'Fresh Prince' Theme with Jaden, Dances "Carlton" and "Apache" with Alfonso Ribiero

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Sat, 25 May 2013 04:28:25 +0000

Granted, it's the beginning of Memorial Day weekend, but some things are simply too incredible to ignore. Guesting on BBC's 'The Graham Norton Show,' Hollywood icon Will Smith surprised the crowd with an impromptu performance of 'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air' theme with his son Jaden Smith, DJed by Jazzy Jeff, but that wasn't the last of it, oh no! Carlton himself, Alfonso Ribiero, took the stage and the results are not unusual to be loved...by anyone.

'Sons of Anarchy' Season 6: Kurt Sutter to Launch 'Talking Dead'-Style Companion Piece?

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Sat, 25 May 2013 02:37:31 +0000

AMC's successful experiment in launching Chris Hardwick's 'Talking Dead' talk show after episodes of 'The Walking Dead' not only spawned the development of a 'Talking Bad' series for 'Breaking Bad,' but may have also inspired 'Sons of Anarchy' creator Kurt Sutter to develop his own companion talk show for the FX series as well. Sutter has a slightly different vision in mind however, so find out if 'Talking Sons' will crop up on FX inside!

The CW's 'Cult' Returns from Cancellation June 28

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:32 +0000

Now that the broadcast season has all but ended, with renewals, cancellations and pickups mostly decided, the stragglers from the 2012-2013 season have been given their last hurrahs. Among the dearly departed, The CW's now-cancelled 'Cult' has officially set a June 28 return date to finish out its remaining episodes, but will they offer up any hope or closure for the series?

'White House Down' Featurette: Roland Emmerich Revists White House-Based Mayhem

Damon Houx — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:07:17 +0000

One of summer's biggest movie question marks is 'White House Down,' which pairs Channing Tatum's would-be secret service agent with Jamie Foxx's President of the United States in a buddy cop-esque action film. Now there's a new featurette that shows a little more footage from the film, and spotlights the director.

Jimmy Fallon Goes 'Game of Thrones' For 'Late Night's "Game of Desks"

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:22:27 +0000

Previously, we'd seen 'Late Night' and future 'Tonight Show' host Jimmy Fallon take on the likes of both 'Jersey Shore' and 'Downton Abbey,' but never something quite so epic as 'Game of Thrones!' Tonight will see the debut of Fallon's "Game of Desks," transforming NBC's Rockefeller Center into the likes of Westeros with Fallon as Ned Stark himself, so get a sneak peek at the new 'Game of Thrones' parody inside!

How to Celebrate Memorial Day in GIF Form

Hannah Gutenplan — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:36:51 +0000

Americans across the country celebrate Memorial Day in honor of those who have died while in the military service. Though it’s a day of remembrance, it also kicks off the most fun part of the year — summer! For many, Memorial Day signals the beginning of beach season and barbecues. So let’s celebrate America with these fun GIFs! [...]

Dixie Chicks Fan Celebrates Birthday 10 Years Apart With Interpretive Dance to 'Landslide' … in His Underwear

Megan Pacella — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:30:40 +0000

Back when Tyler Marcum was 20, he acted a lot like... well, a 20-year-old. To celebrate finally leaving his teenage years behind, Marcum recorded a video of himself dancing to Dixie Chicks' 'Landslide' in his underwear. Fast-forward 10 years later, and Marcum is celebrating 30. As an homage to his young self, the hilarious Dixie Chicks fan celebrated by remaking the video from his 20th birthday.

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 [...]

Spanish Teacher Fired for Calling Student Racially-Charged Term in Awful Translation Screwup

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:51:45 +0000

You really do need to be careful about the words you use. A teacher in the Bronx, New York has been fired for calling a student a “Negro,” although she claims the whole matter is nothing more than a misunderstanding during a language lesson. Back in 2012, Petrona Smith, 65, was giving a lesson in [...]

Hungry Delivery Man Caught Eating Customer's Pizza

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:13:53 +0000

You may want to think twice the next time you order a pizza. In this clip, a pizza delivery man in Russia is caught on camera helping himself to some of the food he’s about to bring to a presumably hungry customer. And we can all imagine just how mouth-watering pizza in Russia is, so [...]

Time to Cross 'Sitting In a Life-Sized X-Wing Starfighter Made of LEGO' Off the Bucket List

Jackie Mancini — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:00:13 +0000

If you’ve ever dreamed of climbing inside of a Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter, then you are a huge nerd. It’s okay; so are we, and we just found out that you can do it this weekend in NY. Even the music in that video gets us pumped to go see the life-size X-Wing Starfighter made [...]

Little Big Town Get Personal in 'Your Side of the Bed' Video

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:00:03 +0000

The new video for Little Big Town‘s current single ‘Your Side of the Bed’ offers fans what you have to hope is a fictional look inside the marriage of two of their principals, singers Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook. The group premiered the new clip during an appearance on ‘Good Morning America’ this week. Directed [...]

We Want to Cuddle with 'Mad Men' Star Jay R. Ferguson (and His Beard) – The Daily Swoon

Britt Hayes — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:50:04 +0000

Jay R. Ferguson from ‘Mad Men‘ (aka Stan Rizzo) just keeps getting cuter and cuter — what is it with that guy? Oh right, it’s that glorious beard. Something happened between season five of ‘Mad Men’ and season six — okay, a lot of things happened on that show between seasons, but what I’m thinking [...]