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Gabby Barrett maintains "Hope" with 'Billboard' Hot Country Songs chart record

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Robby KleinGabby Barrett is continuing to set records with her hit song, “I Hope.” 

Gabby’s debut single currently sits in the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for its 20th week, making for the longest-running #1 by a solo female artist on the chart in its 62-year history. 

The season 16 American Idol finalist surpassed the record set by Maren Morris with “The Bones,” which sat at #1 for 19 weeks earlier this year.

Pop star Bebe Rexha still holds the title as the woman to enjoy the longest-running #1 on the chart with her collaboration with Florida Georgia Line on “Meant to Be,” which topped the ranking for 50 weeks.

“I Hope” also hit number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart this year, while Gabby’s remix of the hit featuring Charlie Puth reached #1 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart and #3 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.  The solo version was streamed a jaw-dropping 8.8 million times last week, sold 4,000 additional downloads and was played 64.1 million times on the radio.

 

By Cillea Houghton
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Jameela Jamil says COVID-19 "exposed" celebrities as "useless," details plan to leave Hollywood

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ABC/Image Group LA(LOS ANGELES) — (NOTE LANGUAGE) Jameela Jamil is so over Hollywood. So much so, that she’s planning her escape. 

While chatting with Angela Scanton on the Thanks A Million podcast, Jamil, 34, expressed that she never wanted to be famous and that, in a few years, she would like to become a therapist specializing in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing or EMDR. 

“I want to leave TV when I’m 40 entirely and become an EMDR therapist,” The Good Place actress explained. “And I might well f****** do that. I might just go away and become a therapist.'”

“Look at my career. It’s been one giant f***-it bucket. I was on TV, didn’t like being on TV because everyone was telling me I was dumb and good looking… So I was like ‘F*** this, I’m going to go where no one can see me. I’ll go on the radio,'” she explained. “After the radio, I was like ‘I want more. I want to try something new. I want to go and be a writer. I don’t even want to be famous anymore. I want to be a writer.'”

“And so I moved to America to go and do that, accidentally end up on a really massive show, turns out to be a global hit, which I didn’t expect,” she continued. “Now I’m moving on, writing my first book and producing my own content, and I started by own company.”

Additionally, Jamil said that celebrities have been “exposed” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

“I think that celebrities have been exposed. We’re useless. Sorry we’re crap,” she laughed. “I’ve always thought we were crap so it’s been quite exciting to watch the rise of the people who are actually going to make a real difference in this world.”

By Danielle Long
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Mickey Guyton says Charley Pride "means the world to me"

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Phylicia J.L. MunnMickey Guyton is paying tribute Charley Pride following his recent passing at age 86 from complications of COVID-19. 

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Mickey credits Pride for paving the way for her as a Black woman in country music. “Charley Pride means the world to me. His voice and his bravery made it possible for me to be able to have a career in country music,” she professes, adding that it was his person, as well as the impact of his music, that inspires her. 

“The fact that he was a Black man in country music resonated with me more than any particular song. His music moved people,” she declares. 

Mickey’s single “Black Like Me,” released in June in the wake of the death of George Floyd, is nominated for Best Country Solo Performance at the 2021 Grammy Awards, making her the first Black female solo artist ever to be nominated for an award at the ceremony. 

“Artists can further his legacy by daring to be seen and bravely taking risks,” Mickey adds. “Continue to make music that moves people like Charley did.”

By Cillea Houghton
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HBO Max pulls 'Chappelle's Show' at Dave's request

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Mathieu Bitton/Netflix(LOS ANGELES) — HBO Max is honoring a request by Dave Chappelle to remove Chappelle’s Show from the streaming service at the end of this year, according to Variety. 

The comedian previously got Netflix to take the show down as well.

In a lengthy Instagram video taken from his stand-up, Chappelle explained that due to the nature of the deal he signed years ago when the show was made, “I found out that these people were streaming my work and they never had to ask me or they never have to tell me”.

In the video he captioned “This is why,” Chappelle explained of his previous contract with Comedy Central, “I signed the contract the way a 28-year-old expecting father who was broke signed the contract. I was desperate, I needed a way out…’What else am I gonna do?’ he recalled asking himself,” comparing the contract to the scam game Three Card Monty.

Chappelle went on to explain that before Comedy Central signed him, HBO turned Chappelle’s Show down — “They said literally: ‘What do we need you for?’ And here we are, all these years later, and [HBO Max is] streaming the very show that I was pitching them. So I ask them: ‘What do you need me for?'”

By George Costantino and Stephen Iervolino
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Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are "excited" for live holiday special

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Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesGarth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are taking a humble approach with their upcoming holiday special. 

On Inside Studio G this week, Garth reveals that he and his powerhouse vocalist wife are keeping the vibe casual for their upcoming special, Garth and Trisha Live! A Holiday Concert Event, setting up shop around their home as they perform holiday songs requested by fans. 

“I think we’re going to be in the kitchen, and maybe by the fireplace. Maybe in the studio. We can go all over the place,” Garth explains.

During the Facebook Live broadcast, it was revealed that the couple has received multiple requests to perform “O Holy Night.”  The comments section on Trisha’s Instagram post announcing the special also boasts requests for “I’ll Be Home For Christmas,” “Mary, Did You Know?” “Holly Jolly Christmas” and many more.

“This is gonna be a fun night no matter what happens,” Garth declares. “We’re excited.”    

Garth and Trisha Live! airs on Sunday on CBS at 8:30 p.m. ET.

By Cillea Houghton
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