Carly Pearce shared a full-circle moment with Jordan Davis. The 17th ACM Honors hosting duo built their careers as award-winning artists alongside one another. Pearce shared a photo with Davis on the red carpet on Wednesday evening (August 21) — set up in not of the historic honky tonks on Broadway in Downtown Nashville, Tennessee — before kicking off the show together on the legendary Ryman Auditorium stage. “Fun fact: When I moved to town, I used to go to a certain bar where the bartender’s name was Jordan. I later learned he was a singer too and we played his first ever ‘writers’ round’ together in town,” Pearce shared in her Instagram caption. “Fast forward after all these years of hard work and both finding success, our lives are coming full circle as we… Source link
Read More »Lainey Wilson, Carly Pearce, More: See Stunning ACM Honors Red Carpet Looks – MSN
Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Lainey Wilson, and other country stars arrived at one of the historic honky tonks on Lower Broadway in Downtown Nashville, Tennessee, which transformed into a red carpet ahead of the 17th ACM Honors on Wednesday evening (August 21). Lauren Alaina, Jason Aldean, Lee Ann Womack, Terri Clark, Jackson Dean, Kameron Marlowe, Eric Church, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Tyler Hubbard, Jamey Johnson, Ashley McBryde and Keith Urban performed tributes to the honorees throughout the evening. The ACM Honors is hailed the “Country Music Industry’s favorite night.” The 17th ACM Honors will air on Merit Street on Tuesday, September 24 at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. PT, per the Academy of Country Music. See some of the stunning red carpet looks below. … Source link
Read More »Picture of police kneeling in front of Muslim men is AI-generated – Full Fact
A picture appearing to show a number of police officers kneeling as though in prayer in front of a group of men in Islamic dress has been shared widely on Threads. What the post fails to mention, however, is that the image is AI-generated. Some of the comments in the thread appear to indicate that people believe it to be genuine. The same picture has also been shared widely on X (formerly Twitter), in the aftermath of violent disorder which took place across England and Northern Ireland following the fatal stabbing of three children in Southport on 29 July. Very quickly an incorrect name, “Ali Al-Shakati”, spread online, alongside claims he had recently come to the UK on a small boat, or was Muslim or Syrian. In fact, the teenager charged in connection with… Source link
Read More »Travel Host Rick Steves Reveals Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Travel writer and TV host Rick Steves has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. On Wednesday, Aug. 21, Steves, 69, shared on X (formerly known as Twitter) that he was preparing to have surgery at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center-Seattle this fall, but was remaining thankful and positive. “I’d like to take a moment to share some important news. I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer,” the Rick Steves’ Europe star began. “My doctor assures me that, if you’re going to get cancer, this is a good kind to get, and careful scans show no sign of it having spread.” “There is a clear path forward to getting healthy, and this fall, I’ll be in the hospital for a few days having prostate surgery,” he added. Steves, known for giving travel tips via his TV shows and Europe… Source link
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion To Host 2024 Video Music Awards
The 2024 Video Music Awards just got hotter with its latest announcement. On Thursday morning (Aug. 22), Megan Thee Stallion was named the host of the ceremony. While it will be the “Hot Girl” performer’s first time emceeing a major award show, she is no stranger to commanding the mic outside of rap. She previously co-hosted Saturday Night Live and landed acting roles in the television series She-Hulk: Attorney At Law, and the film D**ks: The Musical. “Music’s most iconic night has found the most iconic host,” announced a voiceover clip uploaded to the award show Instagram the rapper’s trending “Mamushi” plays in the background. “Megan Thee Stallion is bringing the heat, the body, and all the savagery and now she’s bringing ‘Hot Girl… Source link
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