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No, Kid Rock and Loretta Lynn did not get married

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Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesIn case you were wondering and/or concerned, no, Kid Rock and Loretta Lynn didn’t actually get married.

Over the weekend, the “Bawitdaba” rocker and the country icon both attended a vow renewal ceremony held by mutual friends. In a Facebook post recounting the event, Lynn claimed that she and Kid tied the knot themselves.

“My boy Kid Rock was there and we’ve always teased about getting ourselves married,” Lynn wrote. “Well, the preacher was already there so we had some fun with it. Sorry girls, he’s taken now!”

While it seemed clear to some that Lynn was joking, others took her seriously, and responded with congratulations. After all, this is 2020 — a Kid Rock and Loretta Lynn marriage wouldn’t even sniff the top-10 strangest things that have happened this year.

To clear up all the confusion, 88-year-old Lynn shared an update on Monday afternoon, clarifying that she and Rock aren’t really married.

“Well, it didn’t last long, y’all, but it sure was fun!” she added. “I guess I better get on here and let y’all know that it was just a joke —  Kid Rock and I didn’t get married over the weekend, but we had a blast.”

By Josh Johnson
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Massive Hollywood prop auction pulls in $6.2 million-plus

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Tom Cruise’s “Maverick” helmet – Prop Store(LOS ANGELES) — A huge auction of priceless Hollywood props and memorabilia hit the auction block late last week, and now that the totals are in, Prop Store tells ABC Audio their event pulled in more than $6.2 million. 

Some of the items that were up for grabs included Tom Cruise’s “Maverick” helmet from Top Gun, which went for $325,000; a Darth Vader promotional costume from Star Wars, which sold for $287,500; and the Yellow Cadillac Coupe De Ville driven by Leonardo DiCaprio’s Rick Dalton in Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood, which went for $56,250.

Here are some of the biggest ticket items that hit the block, and what they sold for at auction (including buyer’s premium): 

  1. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell’s (Tom Cruise) fighter pilot helmet from Top Gun — $325,000
    2. Darth Vader promotional costume from Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope — $287,500
    3. Staff of Ra headpiece from Raiders of the Lost Ark — $137,500
    4. Stormtrooper helmet from Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope — $137,500
    5. Xenomorph Queen model miniature puppet from Aliens — $106,250
    6. Duros Cantina alien mask from Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope — $100,000
    7. Josey Wales’ (Clint Eastwood) screen-matched blank-firing hero Colt Walker-style revolver from The Outlaw Josey Wales — $90,625 
    8. Screen-Matched Jumanji game board from Jumanji — $87,500 
    9. Ellen Ripley’s (Sigourney Weaver) screen-matched practical special effects Colonial Marine flamethrower unit from Aliens  — $78,125
    10. Cliff Booth’s (Brad Pitt) Blue Karmann Ghia from Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood — $62,500

By Stephen Iervolino
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'Tenet', 'The New Mutants' already pirated following foreign release

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Melinda Sue Gordon; ©2020 Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.(LONDON) — In what both studios had feared might happen, the release of Warner Bros. Tenet and 20th Century Film’s The New Mutants overseas has apparently led to pirated versions of the films hitting the Internet. 

Both studios chose to open the films in wider release in foreign markets, given that theaters in the U.S. are still operating in a very limited capacity compared to their global counterparts due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Variety reports both bootlegged versions of both films appear to have been shot with camcorders, and are “of negligible quality.” One has Korean subtitles, and the other German, according to the trade. 

One reason that major blockbusters are generally released simultaneously in many global markets is to cut down on pirated versions cutting into studios’ bottom line. However, the COVID-19 pandemic led Warner Bros. and 20th Century Films to release the movies overseas first. 

The New Mutants opened in the U.S. over the weekend, to the tune of around $8 million at the box office; Tenet, which took in around $53 million, opens next week in those states where movie theaters have been allowed to open — which, at present, don’t include the major markets of New York and Los Angeles.

By Stephen Iervolino
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Riley Green launching YouTube live series in benefit of ACM Lifting Lives COVID-19 Response Fund

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BMLG RecordsRiley Green is offering fans an up-close and personal look at his hometown via a new YouTube Live show, The Golden Saw Series.

The four-part series sees the singer traveling throughout his hometown of Jacksonville, Alabama. The show’s title is named after the Golden Saw Music Hall just outside of Jacksonville, where Riley got his start as a young performer. 

Each week will feature a collaborative performance between Riley and special guest stars such as Drake White and Brent Cobb, along with hit songwriters including “There Was This Girl” co-writer Erik Dylan, Randy Montana and Jessi Alexander, who’ve collectively penned songs cut by Luke Combs and Miley Cyrus.

“The Golden Saw is a special place to me. I learned how to sing and play guitar in that old house,” Riley explains.  “I wanted to share the way those rough cut pine walls made me feel as a kid so I decided to do a concert series.”

Proceeds from the series will benefit the ACM Lifting Lives COVID-19 Response Fund. 

The Golden Saw Series will air bi-weekly beginning on Thursday. Riley’s set to release his new EP, If It Wasn’t For Trucks, on September 11.

By Cillea Houghton
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Kelsea Ballerini debuts vibrant video for "hole in the bottle"

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ABC/Image Group LAKelsea Ballerini paints a technicolor dream in the video for her song, “hole in the bottle.” 

The video begins in black and white, with Kelsea starring as a 1920s starlet decked out in a flapper dress and feather boa, raising a glass of red wine with the bartender, also portrayed by the singer, wearing a black and white suit and top hat to match. 

Then, like Dorothy stepping into Oz for the first time, the video changes to color as Kelsea dons a cotton candy blue one-piece on a pink lace-laden bed in the middle of a garden, followed by aerial shots of her singing against a pink-and-white pinstripe backdrop.

Kelsea then heads into the parlor to paint a portrait of her dog, Dibs, flanked with a glass of red, intercut with shots of the singer performing choreography with two dancers.  The video ends with them all passed out on the bed in the middle of the garden.

“Hole in the bottle” is featured on the country star’s latest album, kelsea.

By Cillea Houghton
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