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Reba McEntire to perform on GMA to celebrate 'Rumor Has It' 30th anniversary edition

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Universal Music Group NashvilleReba McEntire takes a look back at one of her signature albums today with the special 30th anniversary release of Rumor Has It. The project first came out in September of 1990.

Reba’s career-defining album featured four top-10 hits, including “You Lie,” “Fallin’ Out of Love” and the title track. But arguably no song has been more important to the singer’s career than “Fancy,” her enduring cover of Bobbie Gentry’s 1970 original.

Not only does the new edition of Rumor Has It contain “Fancy” as originally released 30 years ago, it also shows a new side of Reba’s signature hit with a live acoustic version recorded at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The CD and digital versions of the album also include a David Audé dance remix of the song.

The Rumor Has It 30th anniversary edition is also available on vinyl. You can pick up your physical or digital copy now.

On Monday, September 14, Reba will further celebrate three decades of Rumor Has It with an appearance on ABC’s Good Morning America. She’ll perform — what else? — “Fancy.”

By Carena Liptak
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Helen Reddy biopic 'I Am Woman' is out today: "She's such an icon," says star

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Lisa Tomasetti/Courtesy QuiverDistribution(SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA) — Today, I Am Woman, the biopic of ’70s pop superstar Helen Reddy, arrives in theaters on demand across platforms including Amazon, iTunes, DirecTV and Dish. 

Australian actress Tilda Cobham-Hervey plays Helen from the age of 25 through 48 in the film, and she tells ABC Audio it was intimidating to have to play someone who is not only hugely famous, but who is still with us.

“She’s such an icon and she’s loved by so many people…and everyone has very personal experiences with her work,” Cobham-Hervey says of Reddy, a singer, actress and activist whose smash hit “I Am Woman” became an anthem for 1970s-era feminists.

 “It was very important to me to sort of do as much research as possible and find as many ways to sort of embody her as I could,” the actress, who didn’t actually sing in the film, adds.

 “Getting to study her…and try and mimic her sort of vocal quality and her physicality and, of course, copying those incredible performances…that was such a joy. But, yes, it’s a very daunting thing to step into.”

 Cobham-Hervey hopes young people who may not know Reddy hits like “I Am Woman,” “Angie Baby” and “Delta Dawn,” let alone her activism, will have their lives changed by the film — just as she did.

“Personally, I have been so inspired by learning about Helen, and it’s really pushed me to…take charge of my own life,” she gushes. “She’s so determined and driven…you can’t watch this movie, I think, and not come out catching a bit of her confidence.”

 “I think it’s incredibly important for young women to look back to all the women that came before us, that fought for the things that have made our lives possible,” she adds.

By Andrea Dresdale
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Will Smith shares 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' cast reunion selfie for sitcom's 30th anniversary

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Ron Tom/NBCU Photo Bank(LOS ANGELES) — This is a story all about how The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air cast reunited for the sitcom’s 30th anniversary.

Will Smith shared photos of the one-time reunion special for HBO Max, which was recorded Thursday, exactly 30 years after the show’s September 10, 1990 premiere.

The reunion special, described as “a funny and heartfelt night full of music, dancing, and more special surprise guests,” is set to air around Thanksgiving, according to HBO Max.

The first photo, staged on a set recreating the Bank’s home, features Smith, 51, with the entire cast of series regulars: Tatyana Ali, who played Ashley; Karyn Parsons, who played Hilary; Joseph Marcell, who played Geoffrey, the family’s butler’ Daphne Maxwell Reid, aka Aunt Viv; and Alfonso Ribeiro, who played Carlton.  Also there is Smith’s rap partner, DJ Jazzy Jeff.

The one person missing, of course, is Uncle Phil himself, James Avery, who died in 2013 at the age of 68.

A second photo features Smith in what appears to be a lively chat with Janet Hubert, the original Aunt Viv. Hubert played the character for the first three seasons before Reid took over.

HBO Max says the the meeting is the first time Smith and Hubert spoke directly to one another in 27 years, sitting down for what’s described as “a candid conversation.”  The two have famously been at odds since Hubert’s departure from the show.

The Fresh Prince featured Smith playing a fictionalized version of himself, a teen from West Philadelphia sent to live with his rich Uncle Phil and Aunt Viv in their Bel Air, California mansion with their children — Hilary, Carlton, and Ashley.  It ran for six seasons and airing 148 episodes before it ended in 1996.

No word yet on when the reunion special will air on HBO Max.

By Carson Blackwelder
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Russell Dickerson and wife Kailey welcome baby boy Remington Edward

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ABC/Image Group LAIt’s a boy for Russell Dickerson and his wife, Kailey: The couple welcomed their first child, Remington Edward, on Thursday, September 10.

Baby Remington was born at 3:23 PM, weighed 10 lbs, 4 oz and measured 22.5 inches long, People reports. Earlier this summer, the proud parents showed off their baby-to-be’s nature-inspired nursery.

“We wanted his room to feel like his own happy camping retreat in the forest,” Kailey told People at the time. “Our home is full of light wood tones so I really wanted to find a green that coordinated with the wood to give it a really casual, earthy feel.”

Russell added that the decor was inspired by one of the hobbies he’s most excited to share with little Remington.

“One of the first things I am looking forward to with my son is to take it camping,” he says. “This room already feels like we are. The curtains feel like a canvas tent and the wood furniture feels like the forest outside his windows.”

In addition to keeping busy with baby prep, Russell has been spending his quarantine hard at work on his next album. He’s already shared two singles off that project: “Love You Like I Used To” and “Home Sweet.”

By Carena Liptak
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Tanya Tucker readies 'Live from the Troubadour' album to benefit the venue

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ABC/Image Group LAOne year after her sold-out show at Los Angeles venue the Troubadour, Tanya Tucker will release a live album recorded at that event, aptly titled Live from the Troubadour.

A portion of the proceeds from Live from the Troubadour sales will be invested back into the venue itself, according to Rolling Stone. The Troubadour is one of many local live music hotspots threatened with closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Even though the money stops, the bills don’t. We all know that. The venues out there are just sitting there doing nothing,” Tanya explains. “Places like the legendary Troubadour, where some of the greatest artists in the world have performed, need help or those places may never come back at all. It just makes sense to give back to the Troubadour with this album and hopefully help out.”

The track list for Live From the Troubadour features an array of Tanya’s biggest hits, as well as a couple of covers. Tanya’s live set for the evening included a blazing medley of Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m on Fire,” and Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire.”

Live from the Troubadour is due out on October 16. Here’s the full track list: 

“Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)”
“Jamestown Ferry”
“What’s Your Mama’s Name, Child”
“Blood Red and Goin’ Down”
“Strong Enough to Bend”
“I’m on Fire/Ring of Fire (Medley)”
“Mustang Ridge”
“The Wheels of Laredo”
“I Don’t Owe You Anything”
“High Ridin’ Heroes”
“Hard Luck”
Interlude
“Bring My Flowers Now”
“Texas (When I Die)”
“It’s a Little Too Late”
“Delta Dawn”

By Carena Liptak
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