TWANG TOWN LOWDOWN - FRIDAY DECEMBER 11

DOLLY'S "COAT OF MANY COLORS" A RATINGS HIT AT NBC

Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors drew nearly 13 million viewers for NBC last night (Thursday) -- beating its competition for the night.

The movie, which starred Jennifer Nettles, also scored the highest rating of any original movie on any of the major networks since CBS's Jesse Stone: Benefit of Doubt in 2012.

It's NBC's largest overall audience -- other than sports programming -- since Carrie Underwood headlined The Sound of Music Live in December 2013.

FEMINIST WRITER NOT A TAYLOR SWIFT FAN.

We thought everyone loved Taylor Swift, but feminist writer Camille Paglia has hit back at the superstar, saying she's a bad role model -- and much, much worse things.

Paglia, who has previously bashed Lady Gaga and Madonna, writes in the Hollywood Reporter, "Swift herself should retire that obnoxious Nazi Barbie routine of wheeling out friends and celebrities as performance props, an exhibitionistic overkill. Girl squads are only an early learning stage of female development. For women to leave a lasting mark on culture, they need to cut down on the socializing and focus like a laser on their own creative gifts.”

BLAKE DOESN'T WANT GWEN TO EXIT THE VOICE AFTER SEASON 9

As the current season of The Voice winds down, Blake Shelton says he's sad that his girlfriend Gwen Stefani won't be back for the next round of the show.

He tells Extra, "I don't want Gwen to not be on the show. Why can't we have a fifth coach?"

Gwen won't be sitting idle, though. She plans to spend her time away from The Voice working on a new album. It's expected thatChristina Aguilera will return to the show for season 10.

DIERKS AND OTHERS PLAY FREE SHOWS FOR NHL ALL STAR WEEKEND!

Dierks Bentley, Chris Young, Big and Rich, Kelsea Ballerini, Lee Brice and the Eli Young Band will perform in the IntelliCentrics Outdoor Concert Series at Bridgestone Winter Park in Nashville.

The shows, which are part of the NHL's All-Star Festivities, take place January 28th through January 31st and are open to the public for free. 

TODAY'S IDIOT - FRIDAY DECEMBER 11TH

WOMAN BITES TJ MAXX EMPLOYEE WHILE TRYING TO STEAL THESE...

A New York woman is behind bars after she bit a TJ Maxx employee who tried to stop her from stealing underwear from the store.

33-year-old Candace Alberti was spotted putting the underwear into her purse and was approached by a store employee. But as he tried to retrieve the stolen merchandise, the panty pilferer kicked him, slapped his glasses off his face and bit his thumb.

Alberti was arrested and is facing more than a year behind bars.

NAKED CALIFORNIA MAN SHIPPED OFF TO JAIL AFTER STEALING FEDEX TRUCK

A naked California man was shipped overnight to jail after he carjacked a FedEx delivery truck.

Police say 19-year-old Albert Luna hopped into the truck as the driver was unloading a package from the back and demanded he hand over the keys. The driver did and then ran to a nearby residence to call police. Meanwhile, Luna started up the truck and was going to speed away but couldn't figure out how to drive it. He eventually gave up and fled on foot, still completely naked. Cops eventually found him and arrested him for carjacking. It's unknown why he was naked.

MUSHROOM DUDE LOOKS LIKE A FUNGI

A Pennsylvania man was arrested after he invited cops into his apartment where he was growing 70 psychedelic mushroom plants.

Police responded to a disturbance call inside a public housing complex and found 41-year-old David Kalb standing outside a neighbor's apartment. He told them he lost the key to his apartment and was trying to get a spare from his neighbor. So officers accompanied him as he retrieved the extra key and walked him back to his apartment. Once they got there, Kalb invited the officer inside and they quickly spotted the mushroom plants and other drug paraphernalia.

Kalb was arrested on a number of drug-related charges and is going to be evicted from his public housing. But you wouldn't know how much trouble he's in by looking at his happy mugshot.

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THE HOTLIST - FRIDAY DECMEBER 11th

Willard Scott is hanging up his microphone.

The legendary Today show weatherman and birthday greeter will retire from NBC next Tuesday after a 65-year career in broadcasting.

The suburban DC native got his start as an NBC page in Washington in 1950. A year later, he got behind the mic at American University's campus station. He and classmate and lifelong pal Ed Walker formed a comic DJ duo that they later dubbed The Joy Boys. They took their act to commercial radio in 1955 and enjoyed a successful 17-year run. Walker, working solo, remained a fixture on DC stations until his death in October.

By the mid-'60s, Scott had branched out into hosting local TV kids shows -- and was the first announcer cast as Ronald McDonald. (Check out the video below)
As the '70s began, he became the comic weatherman on NBC's Washington station -- a job which led to his promotion to the network'sToday show in 1980. He retired from forecasting in the mid-'90s, but remained with the show, doing twice-weekly birthday shoutouts to viewers turning 100.

Breastfeeding has brought out the best in Kim Kardashian. The reality star was watching TV and feeding her newborn son when she was inspired to donate 1,000 pairs of shoes to a teen's charity drive.

Kim tweeted, "I'm up breastfeeding & watching this show Dish Nation. I heard the cutest story of a girl who is trying to find 1,000 pairs of shoes to donate to this charity Soles for Souls! They helped her during Hurricane Katrina."

According to Dish Nation, Kansas teen Amelia Flores was trying to collect 2,000 shoes. She already had 1,000 pairs, and Kim has now promised the other 1,000. We're sure she'll throw in a bunch of Yeezies.

Kristin Cavallari's brother Michael has been found dead. The 30-year-old went missing two weeks ago.

The former Hills star says, "We want to thank everyone for their love, support and prayers during this very difficult time. We have just been informed by the authorities my brother's body has been found. This is a very painful time and we are still processing it all."

Police in Utah had been searching for Michael since November 27th after his car was found abandoned on the highway. He'd been arrested just days before and held in county jail.

A source close to the family tells People magazine that the reality star's brother "was always a troubled kid and there was always drama with him." Still, Kristin was said to be very close with him. The source says, "She was always very protective of him."

Amy Schumer is the year's Most Intriguing, according to People magazine.

In the past 12 months, the comedian starred in a hit comedy, Trainwreck, advocated for gun control, became best friends with Jennifer Lawrence and won an Emmy. But it was another event that really stood out for her. Amy says, "Hosting Saturday Night Live was the highlight of my year. It was a dream come true."

If that wasn't enough. She did an HBO comedy special, landed a multimillion-dollar book deal and appeared nude in the latest Pirelli Calendar.

Among the other "25 Most Intriguing People" of 2015 are Caitlyn Jenner, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani,Bindi Irwin, Adele and Tracy Morgan.

The issue hits newsstands today.