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“Long Live” Florida Georgia Line? A source claims there’s “no truth” to breakup rumors

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John ShearerFlorida Georgia Line bandmates Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley had some fans worried this week, as some social media moves sparked rumors of a fall-out between them. But per Billboard, a source close to the group says that all is well.

The drama all started this week when both Tyler and his wife Hayley un-followed Brian on Instagram. 

Furthermore, the bandmates seemed to be a bit at odds politically in the wake of last week’s U.S. presidential election. As Billboard notes, both Tyler and his wife follow president-elect Joe Biden, while Brian follows conservative media outlet Breitbart as well as Donald Trump, Jr.

However, the source tells Billboard that there is “no truth” to rumors that the duo’s considering calling it quits. Tyler has since re-followed Brian on Instagram, though neither of the bandmates have addressed the rumors.

The duo had planned to perform their new single, “Long Live,” at tonight’s 2020 CMA Awards, but Tyler got benched from the show after testing positive for COVID-19.  FGL is nominated in the Vocal Duo of the Year category.

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By Carena Liptak
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Zendaya reveals how she's encouraging her nieces to become future world leaders

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Courtesy of HBO(LOS ANGELES) — Euphoria star Zendaya was recently voted one of the most influential celebrities of her generation.  The 24-year-old Emmy Award winner says she is hoping to use her voice to inspire future leaders.

Namely, her nieces.

In a Tuesday interview with Elle, Zendaya praised her generation for taking an active role in demanding meaningful change in the world.

“I find hope in my peers, the people who are out there on the streets doing the work—people I admire and I go to for advice and information on what’s happening, so that I can make sure I’m using my platform in the most strategic way I can to help,” Zendaya explained.  “There is so much hope in young people, and when I say young people, I do mean myself—people my own age—but I also mean younger.”

Elaborating on how even young children have developed “a clear understanding and plan for how they want this world to change,” she says her little nieces are no exception.

“They are so aware, and I mean, I can take credit for some of that, because I’ve been schooling them. But they also have their own point of view,” Zendaya noted as she detailed how she’s helping to encourage their developing activism.

“We have discussions about [the world]. They know what’s up, and they want to be part of that change,” she commended.

Zendaya also reflected on why people — namely the Black community — have been inspired to speak up and out, saying, “I know a lot of my peers feel enraged and exhausted and tired of living and growing up in a system that feels like it wasn’t built for us.”

“Black people need to embrace joy and not let it be taken away from us,” she concluded.

By Megan Stone
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Maren Morris’ fellow CMA Female Vocalist of the Year nominees are “tough competition,” and that’s a good thing

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CMA/ABCMaren Morris will go head to head with Ashley McBryde, Kacey Musgraves, Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert at tonight’s 2020 CMA Awards.

That’s some steep competition, but Maren points out ahead of the show that she wouldn’t have it any other way.

“Honestly, when the nominations were announced a few months ago, I was — I feel like every single woman in that category deserves it and has had a banner year,” she explains. “I love that we’re all so different from one another. So honestly, like, it’s tough competition. It’s good competition, with those women.”

In September, Maren was named Female Artist of the Year at the ACMs. At the CMAs, she’ll see if she can two for two with that title. For the singer, that category, along with Album of the Year and Entertainer of the Year, is always one of the biggest moments of any awards show.

“Yeah, those are the juggernaut nominations of the night, it seems like,” Maren adds

She’s also up in a handful of other categories, including Song and Single of the Year for her cross-genre hit, “The Bones.”

The 2020 CMAs air Wednesday night at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC.

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By Carena Liptak
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COVID-19 shuts down 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' for two weeks

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Milos Bicanski/Bravo(GEORGIA) — COVID-19 has done what nobody else ever could: It’s stopped the cast of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Atlanta from fighting.

Deadline reports that after a member of the production tested positive for the virus, shooting on season 13 of the show was halted for 14 days, “out of an abundance of caution,” according to a set source.

However, the insider insisted, “The set follows rigorous COVID-19 safety protocols, including contact tracing.”

Season 13 of the reality series features Kandi Burruss, Kenya Moore, Porsha Williams, Drew Sidora, and Cynthia Bailey.

By Stephen Iervolino
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Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins are co-hosting the 'CMA Country Christmas' special this year

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ABC/Katie KaussEach year, the CMA Country Christmas special brings artists together for a musical celebration of everything that’s magical about the holiday season. This year, Thomas Rhett and his wife, Lauren Akins, are set to co-host the show.

The couple made their festive announcement on ABC’s Good Morning America on Wednesday, also sharing that the special will air on November 30. Performers will be announced in the coming weeks.

After a difficult and tumultuous 2020, the couple agreed that Christmas can’t come soon enough.

“I feel like this year, everyone’s needed things to celebrate and look forward to, and so it was like, the second Halloween was over…I started decorating for Christmas,” Lauren shares.

Before we get to the holiday season, however, you can tune into the CMA Awards tonight to watch Thomas perform his powerful “Be a Light” alongside Reba McEntire, Chris Tomlin and Lady A’s Hillary Scott.

The show kicks off at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC.

By Carena Liptak
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