The DIRT - 12/19

LUKE BRYAN: New Album Lands on Top of Charts

Luke Byran's What Makes You Country lands at the top spot on the all-genre Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums charts this week.
 

He says, “So much thought goes into creating new music and I really try to write and find songs that I feel are staying true to me while staying fresh and fun. I try and imagine people singing along in their cars or with me at my shows. To have What Makes You Country go number-one is so exciting and rewarding for me, my team and my fans. It drives me to keep working harder and growing!"

Check out Luke on the encore presentation on CMA Country Christmas on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET on ABC.


SCOTTY McCREERY: New Album in March

Scotty McCreery will release Seasons Change, his first album in five years, on March 16th.
 
Scotty co-wrote all the tracks on the album. Commenting on it he says, “In the last five years, I have grown from a teenager to a man, moved out on my own, lost my grandfather, proposed to the love of my life and learned more about myself than I could have imagined."


BLAKE SHELTON: Reaches Number-One!

Blake Shelton has topped the charts yet again with his latest single, "I'll Name the Dogs."


 
The song reaches the number-one spot on the Mediabase Country Airplay chart this week, seizing the throne from Luke Bryan's "Light It Up." Brett Young's "Like I Loved You" and Eric Church's "Round Here Buzz" each rise one spot to number-two and three on the chart, respectively.

Russell Dickerson's "Yours" jumps three places to number-four, while Maren Morris' "I Could Use a Love Song" rises one spot to round out the top-five.





HILLARY SCOTT: Celebrates "Twin Princesses"

Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott celebrated her twin girls with the cutest baby shower in Nashville last Thursday.


 
The rustic-themed shower featured cupcakes with cacti-shaped icing and some special guests. Kelsea Ballerini was in attendance, along with the wives of Hillary's fellow Lady A band-mates, Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley.

Hillary's twins are due in February.


JON PARDI: Duet With Miranda?

It's not a done deal, but if Jon Pardi has his way, Miranda Lambert will be on a song on his new album.
 
Jon says, “I’m working on it, but we did shake hands. You know Miranda -- she’s a Texan. A handshake goes a long way. There might be some collab on the next record. I’m really excited.”

The song is one that Miranda wrote that Jon picked for the record. He'll have some time to convince her -- he's opening on her Livin' Like Hippies tour, which kicks off on January 18th in Greenville, South Carolina.

D.A. Of The Day - 12/19

WEIRD NEWS: Mad Mom Turns Pizza Rat

A Virginia woman ended up getting a pizza delivery person fired for being too saucy -- by writing a dirty joke on the pizza box to fulfill her son's request for a side order of chuckles with the pie.

The crusty mom, whose name was not released, said that her teen placed an online order and used the "special instructions" field to ask that they deliver a joke -- and the driver complied. But the woman was shocked when she opened the box to see an X-rated funny that started “What do a pizza delivery driver and a gynecologist have in common?”The woman posted a photo of the joke, with its not-safe-for-work answer, and complained -- leading to the driver getting axed by Pizza Hut. Most commenters have sided with the employee, with one calling the mom "black hearted and evil," but she remains on her high horse, saying, “The employee even called and I told her that I hope she doesn’t lose her job over this [but] there’s a time and place for everything. My pizza box is not one of them. It’s a lesson learned."


WEIRD NEWS: Not-So-Secret Santa

A California crook ended up with his chestnuts roasting on an open fire -- when he got stuck in a chimney while trying to break into a store that had closed up shop for the night.

Jesse Berube ended up having to call 911 to get someone to rescue him after he spent over an hour trying to free himself from the too-tight space on Monday night. Authorities referred to the man as a “criminal Santa” but said he “does not have the same skills as the real deal.”The 32-year-old may not be an elf, but it sounds like he could be on the shelf for a good long while if the business owner decides to press charges.


WEIRD NEWS: Give Mom the Chair!

Some parents make their kids sit in a corner, but a Florida woman was taken into custody for making her six-year-old sit in a chair -- in a parking spot she wanted saved for her.

Elda Solis parked her young daughter in the spot outside her apartment complex while she drove to the supermarket right up the block, close enough to walk to. Neighbors called 911 to report seeing the girl in the chair, alone, for an extended period of time, but by the time cops arrived, Solis had taken her back up to their home.When investigators interviewed the child, she said it was not the first time Solis had her hold her parking spot. Detectives obtained a warrant for the woman’s arrest, and she was taken to jail on charges of child endangerment.



WEIRD NEWS: Let's Eat Mom!

A British woman is planning to give a whole new meaning to the term "family recipe" on Christmas Day -- by sprinkling some of her late mother's ashes onto her holiday dinner before digging in.

Debra Parsons says that she grew very depressed when her mother, Doreen Brown, died unexpectedly back in May, but got a little bit of relief when she dipped into the urn holding her remains and tasting them. She said, "It is the only thing that will get me through my first Christmas without mum. I didn't want to just scatter them because that would feel like throwing her away."The 41-year-old will be sharing a table, but not the ashes, with her fiance -- and says she plans to sprinkle the ashes on her turkey and Christmas pudding to help her cope with the holiday.

THE HOTLIST - 12/19

MATT DAMON: Puts Foot In Mouth, Again

For the second straight day, Matt Damon spoke about Hollywood's sexual assault problem and put his foot in his mouth.



 
Damon’s career was built by disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. So Business Insider asked Damon would he become more cautious with who he collaborated. Damon replied, (quote) “One thing that’s not being talked about is there are a whole load of guys — the preponderance of men I’ve worked with — who don’t do this kind of thing.”

The #MeToo movement doesn’t want to hear Damon talk about the good guys. They actually don’t want to hear Damon at all. Cher tweeted, (quote) “Matt Damon is the epitome of a faux ally whose performative wokeness is more about servicing his own ego than the needs of the oppressed & disenfranchised.”

One film critic alluded to Damon’s movie The Martian when tweeted, (quote) “For real though, should have left Matt Damon on Mars.”

Debra Messing said, (quote) “How about we NOT celebrate men who are simply decent human beings. Stay on track, Matt. It’s not about you.”

Rachel Evan Wood simply pleaded on Twitter, (quote) “Stop talking.”


HOLLYWOOD BUZZ


FORMER GLEE STAR MAKES A DEAL IN CHILD PORN CASE

 
Former Glee star Mark Salling pled guilty to possession of child pornography today (Monday). Prosecutors say more than 50,000 images of children aged three to five were found. Prosecutors recommended Salling get four to seven years in prison under his plea deal. He faced 20 years. He'll be sentenced in March. 




NO RED RIDER B.B. GUN FOR YOU RALPHIE 
A Christmas Story Live was the lowest-rated and least-watched broadcast live musical to date with only 4.5 million viewers on Sunday, according to Nielsen. By comparison, 2016’s Grease Live was watched by 12.2 million people. Both aired on FOX.



NEW STAFF FOR OFFICE REBOOT 
NBC is in early talks to revive The Office, Variety reports. Steve Carell would not be involved in this new installment.

THE DIRT - 12/18

LUKE BRYAN MUSICIANS ON CALL 

Musicians On Call, a nonprofit that brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities, launched its new Music Pharmacy program, sponsored by Bose and Pandora, with Luke Bryan at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. Musicians On Call's Music Pharmacy gives patients innovative technology to access the healing power of music at their bedside, including tablets equipped with Pandora Plus subscriptions and top-of-the-line Bose headphones. To mark the groundbreaking program launch. 

Luke Bryan made a surprise visit, volunteering for Musicians On Call's hallmark program, the Bedside Performance Program, performing hits like "Play It Again" and "Huntin', Fishin' And Lovin' Every Day" for patients right at the bedsides. 
Following the visit, Luke delivered the Music Pharmacy tablets and headphones to the hospital which will host the equipment for the program, then went room to room listening to music with patients who will now be able to continue listening long after the musician leaves.

 

HONORING ELTON JOHN  

Several artists in country music including Keith Urban, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris will join Miley Cyrus, Kesha, John Legend and Sam Smith set to honor to Sir Elton John during a tribute concert, taking place January 30th at New York's Madison Square Garden. "Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute," will be recorded for CBS TV for a special airing later this year.

 

A NEW BABY FOR RODNEY ATKINS AND WIFE

Rodney Atkins and his wife, Rose Falcon, have announced the birth of their baby boy, Ryder Falcon Atkins. The couple's first child together joins older brother Elijah, Atkins' son from a previous marriage.

Ryder Falcon Atkins was born on Thursday (Dec. 14) at 2:02PM in Nashville. He measured 20 inches long at birth and weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces. Rodney told People, "He is by far the most precious early Christmas present ever for me, Rose and big brother Eli."

 

CARRIE GETS BACK TO THE GYM 

Carrie Underwood is back at the gym after injuring her wrist last month. Carrie was recently photographed at the gym wearing a brace on her wrist, and the actress alongside her had no idea the star was even injured! Adrienne Gang - star of Season 1 of Bravo's Below Deck - snapped a picture with Underwood and shared it on Twitter this week saying: "Just worked out next to @carrieunderwood," she writes. "NBD ... she is adorable and so gracious... LOVE HER

 

 

 

 

 

 

D.A. OF THE DAY - 12/18

WEIRD NEWS: Statue of Limitations

A British woman showed a warm heart by calling for medical help for a stranger sitting motionless on a cold, cold night -- only to have paramedics discover she was worried about a statue.

The dispatcher who took the call got a crew on the scene within minutes, but they quickly found that the figure on the bench was made of steel and brass, not flesh and blood. A spokesperson for the department says, "The woman who called us had good intentions, but it’s unfortunate that she didn’t go over to check first that it wasn’t a statue."

The statue is actually called "The Lady in the Park," and according to Brampton Park's website, she was erected to commemorate "all the women in Newcastle-under-Lyme who lost husbands, sons and friends in the First World War and subsequent conflicts."

WEIRD NEWS: Small Change, Big Sentence

A Wisconsin burglar showed very little "common cents" by calling 911 to report that he'd lost some money in an office building. That led cops to discover he'd dropped some loose change and a stack of probation papers -- and stolen a laptop on his way out.

Randy Bolstad called cops in an agitated state saying he'd lost his cash in the locked building and planned to break in if he couldn't get someone to help him. He declined to explain how he'd gotten into the office in the first place and hung up when pressed.

Police put two and two together when a tenant in the King on Fifth building reported he'd had a computer swiped, with a pile of change, some condoms and Bolstad's probation paperwork in its place. Officers found him wandering barefoot and confused -- and when asked about the theft, he would only say, "I choose death."

WEIRD NEWS: Jet Chew Airlines!

A Jet Blue passenger didn't let the lack of an economy-class meal get in the way of him grabbing a bite -- he ended up biting several other people in mid-flight, forcing an emergency landing.

 

The flight had just left Los Angeles en route to New York, but after about an hour, the passenger, whose name was not revealed, decided to chew out his seatmates -- literally, by biting them on the arms and face. While he apparently knew the two people that he sank his teeth into, he also ended up running around the cabin hitting strangers, which prompted crew members to declare an emergency and ask for an unscheduled landing in Las Vegas.

Another flier, identified only as "Tom," told authorities "I grabbed his hands behind his back and held him there while the flight attendants put the restraints on him. I really had a hell of a time keeping him in place."

The suspect was taken into custody in Vegas, while the rest of the passengers were put on another flight to continue on to the Big Apple.

THE HOTLIST - 12/18

 

DIDDY: Could He Become an NFL Owner?

Sean "Diddy" Combs has long aspired to break into the world of sports, and it looks like he's put his cards on the table. He says he wants to buy the Carolina Panthers in the wake of the Jerry Richardson workplace misconduct scandal.

Richardson, who's owned the Panthers since their inception, has announced he's selling the team at the end of the season. According to Sports Illustrated, he's settled claims with at least four women, and he also used a racial epithet with an African-American employee.

Last night (Sunday), Diddy wrote on Instagram, "Attention to the Carolina PANTHERS! ATTENTION NFL! This is a chance to make history! There are NO AFRICAN AMERICAN MAJORITY OWNERS IN THE NFL! I WOULD LIKE TO BUY THE CAROLINA PANTHERS! Let’s GOOOOOOO! Spread the word. Tell the world! No joke."

The Panthers are estimated to be worth more than $1 billion. We don't know whether Diddy could pony up that kind of cash or if he'd need investment partners.

ATLANTA AIRPORT: More Than 1,500 Flights Grounded Due to Power Failure

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is the country's busiest airport, but not on Sunday. As a result of a power failure, about 100 planes were left on the tarmac and more than 1,500 flights were canceled.

 

The power went out at about 1 p.m. local time due to a fire. Georgia Power staffers, Atlanta Fire and Rescue officials and airport staffers all worked to restore service, and they were finally successful just before midnight local time. However, about 30,000 travelers were affected by the blackout.

Delta, which is one of the major carriers to serve Atlanta, canceled about 900 flights on Sunday and another 300 on Monday.

MARIO BATALI: Apology Featured Cinnamon Bun Recipe

Chef Mario Batali made his circumstance even worse in trying to apologize for sexually harassing employees and wait staff.

On Friday, Batali issued an apology to his newsletter subscribers. He concluded with a post script for a pizza dough-cinnamon bun recipe. Unsurprising, Batali got dragged on social media for acting so insensitive.

One reader of the newsletter tweeted, (quote) "What a disappointment, in every possible way." Another mocked Batali, (quote) "When you’re apologizing for sexual assault and suddenly need a snack."

Before digging his hole even deeper, Batali stated in the newsletter, (quote) “My behavior was wrong and there are no excuses. I take full responsibility. I will work every day to regain your respect and trust.”

He then immediately betrayed himself.

HOLLYWOOD BUZZ

Beverly Hills, 90210 star Jason Priestley says he once punched Harvey Weinstein in the face at a 1995 party. The actor made the admission on Twitter Friday after a friend wondered if Priestly was blacklisted like Mira Sorvino. 

Star Wars: The Last Jedi star Oscar Isaac is in talks with to voice Gomez Addams in an animated feature film of The Addams Family. It's set to hit theaters in late 2019.

D.A. OF THE DAY - 12/14

MAN CRASHES CAR- HIDES IN NATIVITY SCENE 

The man who crashed his Mini Cooper into a metal barrier in the UK definitely didn't look like one of the Wise Men when he tried to hide in a nearby Nativity Scene. 

The driver, who was driving drunk, tried to hide from police by becoming part of the manger scene, but he was spotted right away when local police arrived on the scene. 

Social media went wild with the scenario with such Tweets as "God arrest ye merry gentleman" and "Obviously not one of the wise men."

BEST NOT TO USE YOUR WANTED POSTER ON FACEBOOK PAGE 

Mack Yearwood skipped out before police arrived to investigate a battery complaint, but police didn't lose his trail for long.

Authorities checked Yearwood's Facebook page and found that he had used a wanted poster from an adjoining county for his main photograph. The police in that county were also after him for probation violations on two battery counts.

Instead of arresting Yearwood for the current battery complaint, all the police had to do was return to his home a few days later and arrest him for the outstanding warrants.

And one more thing ? as he was getting dressed to go with the officers, a bag of pot fell out of his jeans pocket. Sometimes you really can't win for losing!

CHECK THAT TRUNK IF YOURE GONNA STASH YOUR VICTIM IN IT 

A man in Coral Springs, Florida decided to carjack a Lexus from owner Paul Brite. Carl Lee walked up to Brite at a car wash, brandished a gun and made him get in the trunk of his car.

A little while after he put Brite in the trunk, Lee decided he better check to make sure the kidnap victim didn't have a cell phone on him. It probably would have been better if Brite had a cell phone, because when Lee opened the trunk, he was looking down the barrels of two handguns which Brite kept in the trunk.

Despite being ordered to lie on the ground, Lee refused and Brite was forced to shoot him when he reached for something in his pocket. Police arrested Lee, and did not charge Brite in the shooting.

HOTLIST - 12/14

ARTIE LANGE: In Jail

Artie Lange was thrown behind bars Tuesday night after missing a court date.

The comedian was busted at his home in Hoboken, New Jersey for not facing the judge on charges of heroin possession and drug paraphernalia from his arrest in May.

As of Wednesday, Artie was still in jail waiting to see the judge.

This comes just days after he posted a disturbing Twitter pic of himself with a bruised and swollen face.

OMAROSA: Insists She Resigned and Wasn't Fired   

Omarosa Manigault Newman appeared on Good Morning America today to set the record straight about her departure from the White House and insists she resigned and wasn't fired, contrary to media reports.

The former Apprentice star, who worked as the director of communications for the White House Office of Public Liaison, denied all of the reports suggesting that she was physically removed by Secret Service after trying to gain access to the White House residence. She also denied reports of a shouting match with Chief of Staff John Kelly and says they had a straightforward discussion about her resignation which, she insists, had always been planned for a year into President Trump's term.

The Secret Service backed up her story and says it had no part in removing Omarosa from the White House. All it did was deactivate her access to the complex, which means that if Omarosa is going to work until her last day on January 20th, she'll have to do it somewhere other than the White House. Omarosa also claimed that the reports about high drama involving her departure were fabricated by reporter April Ryan whom she says has had a personal vendetta against her. 

TMZ also caught up with Omarosa who said she still has a good relationship with President Trump and sees politics in her future, possibly as an undersecretary or an ambassador. 

SALMA HAYEK: Harvey Weinstein Responds to Sexual Harassment Claim

Harvey Weinstein has responded to Salma Hayek's New York Times column in which she alleges he sexually harassed her during the production of their movie Frida.

The actress says she had to repeatedly fend off Weinstein's sexual advances on the set of the movie and says the producer had even threatened her life. Overnight, Weinstein responded in a statement which reads, "all of the sexual allegations as portrayed by Salma are not accurate and others who witnessed the events have a different account of what transpired." 

Hayek said Weinstein forced her to film a sex scene with another woman, which the producer remembers differently. His spokesperson says he "did not recall pressuring Salma to do a gratuitous sex scene with a female costar and he was not there for the filming. 

However, that was part of the story, as Frida Kahlo was bisexual and the more significant sex scene in the movie was choreographed by Ms. Hayek with Geoffrey Rush."

The DIRT - 12/13

KELSEA BALLERINI: A Shot for Good Luck

Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans sealed their wedding vows with a shot of tequila. 

The shot, instead of champagne, had little to do with the location of the nuptials in Mexico, and everything to do with a special moment after the two of them met. 

Kelsea and Morgan met while hosting an award show in his native Australia. It was during the afterparty that sparks flew. Kelsea says, “He was like, ‘Let’s take a shot.' I remember taking that shot and putting it down and looking at him like, ‘Oh…he’s super hot.’ Later that night he leaned over and asked if he could kiss me, like a proper gentleman, and I said yes.”

They were married on the beach in Cabo San Lucas on December 2nd. 

DYLAN SCOTT: Welcomes Son

Dylan Scott and his wife Blair welcomed their first child into the world yesterday (Tuesday). 

Beckett Scott Robinson checked in at eight pounds and 21 inches long. Dylan says, “He is a healthy, beautiful baby, and we are blessed that everything went well. And Blair is doing great!”

In case you're wondering, Dylan uses his middle name, Scott as his stage name.

TAYLOR SWIFT: Birthday Fun Facts   

Taylor Swift turns 28 today (Wednesday), and if you want to impress Swifties -- or make them think you're one of them, try out one of these bits of trivia.

  

• She grew up on a Christmas tree farm.
• Her parents named her after singer James Taylor.
• She used to keep hermit crabs as pets when she was a kid.
• She won a poetry contest in fourth grade with a ditty called "Monster in My Closet."
• Her maternal grandmother, Marjorie Findlay, hosted a popular variety show in Puerto Rico.
• She completed her junior and senior years of high school, through home schooling, in less than 12 months.
• She's hooked on the Food Network, especially reruns of Barefoot Contessa.
• Her cats are named after her favorite TV characters -- Olivia Benson from Law and Order: SVU and Meredith Grey from Grey’s Anatomy.
• Her Speak Now album was nearly titled Enchanted -- a name that was changed at the last minute.
• She considers 13 to be her lucky number, because it's her birthday, but also finds luck in 89, 26, and 39.

KACEY MUSGRAVES: New Album Soon

Kacey Musgraves will release her fourth album, Golden Hour, early next year. 

She says the album is a bit "trippy" with diverse songs inspired by The Bee Gees, Neil Young and Sade. 

Marrying fellow musician Ruston Kelly in October has brought out another side of Kacey. She tells Entertainment Weekly, “I have a lot more love songs this time around, and I’ve never been one to write a love song and really feel it."

She recorded the album in the studio at Sheryl Crow's farm.

D.A. Of The Day - 12/13

WEIRD NEWS: Catching the Number-Two Train

A New Jersey man made quite a splash with authorities after falling into a freezing cold river -- by getting knocked off a bridge by a train that sideswiped him as he was taking a poop in the middle of the night.

The man, whose name was not released, decided to squat in the middle of a railroad bridge spanning the Passaic River in northern New Jersey. Though he was shivering and screaming when scooped from the frigid water with his pants around his ankles, he was not seriously injured.

He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment -- and may still face criminal charges for the incident. 

WEIRD NEWS: Purina Teacher Chow

An elementary school teacher in England thought it would be interesting to make herself a guinea pig for an after-hours assignment -- by getting wasted in the classroom and scarfing down the food reserved for her class's pet guinea pig.

The woman, whose name was not released, went on a festive bender after downing a couple of bottles of wine that parents had donated to the staff as holiday gifts.

She ended up getting busted by administrators who heard a ruckus. She told police, “The deputy head found my teaching assistant cackling on the floor with a half-chewed carrot and me going at the bowl of pellets like it was a dish of bar snacks. I don’t remember much after that.”

The incident inspired a local teachers' group to come up with a list of no-nos, including "don’t post snaps of a colleague vomiting on Santa” and “never take pics of your rude bits."

WEIRD NEWS: Whataburglar Catches the Christmas Spirit

A Texas thief who stole a Christmas tree from a Whataburger restaurant and earned the nickname the "Whataburger Grinch" must have caught a bit of the Christmas spirit and decided to bring it back.

Police say the fast food joint's surveillance camera captured the moment the thief returned the tree. It could have ended there, but after dropping off the tree, the man walked to the police station where he turned himself in and offered to do some community service as his punishment. He explained that he took the tree on a dare.

The police department later had some fun with the "Whataburger Grinch" and wrote a fantastic Dr. Seuss-style story about it which was shared on its Facebook page. It reads, "Just like the Grinch in Whoville that year, He wound up finding his Christmas cheer. Our local guy, who stole from Whataburger on a dare, Returned the short tree, which is actually quite rare. To those who might steal this Christmas year, We ask that you rather give some Christmas cheer." 

WEIRD NEWS: An Uber Ripoff

A five-mile Uber ride across Toronto should have cost one passenger around $16, but it wasn't until he saw the charge on his phone when he realized just how much he'd been taken for a ride.

The unidentified man was shocked when he saw a bill for more than $18,000, so he contacted Uber who told him that it wasn't a mistake and refused to give him a refund. But after his friend shared a screenshot of the charge on Twitter, an Uber representative finally admitted it was a mistake and offered a refund along with an apology.

HOTLIST - 12/13

SALMA HAYEK: "Harvey Weinstein Is My Monster Too"

In a New York Times op-ed today (Wednesday), Salma Hayek shares her own harrowing experiences with Harvey Weinstein. 

The actress claims the mogul asked her for sexual favors, “physically dragged” her out of a party, berated her and made sexual propositions during the production of the 2002 bio-pic Frida. Weinstein even allegedly threatened her life. “I will kill you, don’t think I can’t,” Hayek recalls the producer saying when she refused one of his demands.

Hayek said she eventually gave in to one of those demands, that "he would let me finish the film if I agreed to do a sex scene with another woman." She wrote that she had a “nervous breakdown” when it was time to shoot the scene. "It was not because I would be naked with another woman. It was because I would be naked with her for Harvey Weinstein. But I could not tell them then."

Weinstein has denied the new allegations.

OMAROSA: You're Fired!

UPDATE (12:30 p.m. ET): Multiple White House reporters have tweeted that Omarosa was let go yesterday and escorted from the grounds.

The former Apprentice star and reality TV villain who went on to land a position in the Trump White House, will resign on January 20th.

Omarosa joined the administration as an adviser to the President and worked as the director of communications for the White House Office of Public Liaison. Her job was to work on outreach to various minority groups. White House spokesman Sarah Sanders says that Omarosa has resigned to "pursue other opportunities." 

The 43-year-old married John Allen Newman, a pastor at a church in Jacksonville, Florida, last April.

JOHN STAMOS: Expecting First Child

John Stamos can expect his house to feel a bit fuller soon. The 54-year-old actor and his fiancée Caitlin McHugh are expecting their first child.

The Fuller House star tells People magazine, "We have the same morals and the same values, that all clicked nicely. So we said, ‘Oh, well, maybe we should have a family.'" The couple got engaged in October, after finding out that McHugh was pregnant. Stamos says, "The [pregnancy] happened. Then I said, I better have a ring on her finger because it’s the right thing to do, and I wanted to marry her anyway. So I called her parents to ask, and it was like, ‘You better!'" 

The couple is not revealing the gender of the baby. Also, no wedding date has been announced. 

GEORGE CLOONEY: Passes Out Headphones to Passengers on Flight With Twins

Airline passengers have come to expect a crying baby on board the flight and no one understands this more than George and Amal Clooney.

The new parents gave away noise-canceling headphones to all of the passengers because they were traveling to England with their six-month-old twins and there would be a lot crying and wailing on board. The headphones, which were emblazoned with the logo of Clooney's Casamigos Tequila, came with a personalized message from George which read, "Apologizing ahead of time."

George's generosity is nothing new to his friends. His best friend and Casamigos co-founder Rande Gerber revealed how Clooney gave 14 of his friends a million dollars each back in 2013. He recalled Clooney’s dinner speech when he said, "I came to Los Angeles, I slept on your couch. I’m so fortunate in my life to have all of you. I couldn’t be where I am today without all of you. So, it was really important to me that I give back.”