Keith Urban says he has no problem being “Mr. Mom” to his 2-month-old daughter when his wife, Nicole Kidman, is away. Urban said that when Kidman travels for movie shoots, he typically takes on the major parental role. While the couple’s daughter, Sunday Rose, is currently in London with her mother, she typically remains at home with him. Keith said the entire family may be together on his future tours. “That’s what we’ll do next year. Just balancing touring with being home, it’s good to have them out on the road ... so we’re not apart very much,” he told People magazine.
September is Hunger Action Month, and Phil Vassar is doing his part to raise awareness of people who go hungry in the U-S. Phil has re-recorded the title cut of his latest album, Prayer of a Common Man, with Nashville's Fisk University Jubilee Singers to help raise money for Feeding America, the largest domestic hunger-relief organization. Phil says, "I know that hunger in America is an issue that affects every community. By lending my voice to Feeding America's Hunger Action Month campaign, it is my hope that we can get millions of Americans involved in the fight to end hunger." The song will be available for download exclusively on Rhapsody beginning tomorrow, with portions of the proceeds going to the organization
Terri Clark was recently doing a phone interview with a Canadian newspaper while shopping at a Nashville department store when she bumped into an old friend -- Reba McEntire. But the reporter didn't believe it was really the fiery redhead. That is, until Reba leaned into the phone and said, "Hey, this is Reba McEntire." Terri says, "I thought the journalist was going to faint. And you know it's Reba McEntire because only Reba McEntire can say it like that." Terri hosts and performs at the Canadian Country Music Awards tonight in Winnipeg.
Billy Currington says he worked hard to stay in shape while he was recording his upcoming album "Little Bit of Everything." Now the singer notes he's thinking about running a marathon. Billy, who's been running since he was five years old, says he's working to prepare himself for the marathon by heading out as much as he can every day. He's also preparing for the release of "Little Bit of Everything," which will be in stores on October 14th.
In financial affidavits filed in divorce court near Tampa, Florida, Hulk Hogan claims he’s worth $32 million. However, his estranged wife Linda puts his value at $26.7 million. Meanwhile, Linda’s monthly expenses include $7,258 on clothing, $1,318 on grooming and $6,100 on vacations, court documents show. By comparison, Hulk spends $102 on clothing each month, along with more than $38,000 on legal and accounting fees.
A Florida woman is behind bars because she wanted tacos in the wee hours of the morning. According to the "Palm Beach Post," 33-year-old Sabrina Settles was arrested last week after causing a disturbance at a Taco Bell. Police say Settles went through a drive-thru at 2:30 a.m. Workers informed her that the restaurant had closed 30 minutes earlier. Settles then allegedly began yelling at the window, causing the employees to call 911. When deputies arrived, Settles was still in the drive-thru screaming, and her jeep had a flat tire. Authorities noticed alcohol on Settles' breath, and she was arrested for misdemeanor disorderly intoxication.
Blues: High self-esteem, creative, outgoing, gentle and at ease
Jazz: High self-esteem, creative, outgoing and at ease
Classical Music: High self-esteem, creative, introvert and at ease
Rap: High self-esteem, outgoing
Opera: High self-esteem, creative, gentle
Country: Hardworking, outgoing
Reggae: High self-esteem, creative, not hardworking, outgoing, gentle and at ease
Dance: Creative, outgoing, not gentle
Indie: Low self-esteem, creative, not hard working, not gentle
Bollywood: Creative, outgoing
Rock/Heavy Metal: Low self-esteem, creative, not hard-working, not outgoing, gentle, at ease
Chart Pop: High self-esteem, not creative, hardworking, outgoing, gentle, not at ease
Soul: High self-esteem, creative, outgoing, gentle, at ease
Becky Ginn was about to throw out some rotten grapes last week when she noticed a familiar image on one of them -- the Virgin Mary. She says, "I turned it over, and said, 'Oh that looks like the Virgin Mary. It was the first thing that popped into my head." Ginn, 24, of Arlington, Texas bought the grapes at a nearby Tom Thumb last week. Many of the other grapes also looked rotten by Tuesday, but none of the others had the iconic image of the Virgin Mary. A make-up artist, Ginn said she's seen in the media other images of the Holy Family portrayed in food, but she certainly never expected to discover one herself -- especially as a devout Baptist. Since noticing the image, Ginn has stored the grape in her freezer to prevent it from rotting any further. Ginn said many people have been energized by the image, but some have questioned its authenticity. She claims she hasn't altered the image, saying, "I can PhotoShop a zit off someone's face. I can't PhotoShop the Virgin Mary onto a grape." She says she's thinking about selling the grape on E-Bay.
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Radio still rules the roost for music listeners, with CD players and MP3 players trailing. A new Rasmussen Reports survey finds that 42% of Americans still prefer to listen to their music from a radio. Lagging far behind is the CD player at 25% and MP3 player at 14%. Only 1% listens to music on a cassette tape deck while record turntables didn’t even rate that high. Other findings:
· 30% say they occasionally download music to their computer; 69% rarely or never download music.
· Among those who download music, 71% say they download their music legally. Only 3% admit to downloading music illegally.
Police responded to a Trenton, New Jersey, home last week with guns drawn after hearing what they thought was a female voice inside pleading for help. Police said they could clearly hear a voice repeatedly yelling, “Help me! Help me.” After a knock on the door, police kicked it in Wednesday morning and found the distress calls were coming from a caged bird. Luna the cockatoo greeted the officers with a perky “Hello.” The 10-year-old cockatoo has a history with the cops. The owner said police were called to the house about seven years ago after it cried all day, imitating a baby. Neighbors became alarmed and called authorities, who brought child welfare workers. The owner says her bird learns much of her vocabulary from watching TV.
A Raleigh, North Carolina, woman was confused when a woman approached her minivan at a traffic light to tell her there was a snake hanging from under her vehicle. Marika Suominen-Yeh said she figured it must have been a toy belonging to one of her children, but when she pulled over to investigate she couldn’t find anything. Another motorist, Danny Markadakis, stopped to help her. When she told him she was looking for a snake, he pointed out a three-foot ball python in the middle of the road. The snake was wrapped in a blanket and taken to Avian & Exotic Animal Care, where it was treated for mild abdominal burns. It has since been adopted.
Patrick Swayze made a surprise appearance at a Los Angeles cancer fundraiser. Swayze, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January, looked thin but healthy during his appearance at the “Stand Up to Cancer” event, which aired on ABC, CBS and NBC simultaneously. The event raised more than $100 million. Visit www.standup2cancer.org/donate to make a donation.
Tim McGraw has postponed his Swampstock event until 2009 due to the effects of Hurricane Gustav in Louisiana. The charity concert was originally scheduled for September 13th with performances by McGraw, Faith Hill, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley and others. ." Fans who purchased tickets can return them to the point of purchase for a refund.
Diamond Rio is taking part in the first Monday night football game of the new NFL season. The group will be singing the national anthem tonight as the Green Bay Packers face the Minnesota Vikings.
Kellie Pickler is self-proclaimed football fan. The singer says she's always liked the Carolina Panthers, and now that she lives in Nashville she also supports the Tennessee Titans. When she's not watching football games, Pickler is out promoting her upcoming self-titled album, which will be in stores on September 30th. The singer's current single, "Don't You Know You're Beautiful," is the first release from the disc. Fans can catch Kellie on ABC tonight co-hosting "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock," with Taylor Swift and Julianne Hough.
You might have to take a cold shower after listening to Toby Keith's upcoming C-D, That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy. Toby tells Billboard-dot-com, "[There's] a couple of real steamy love songs that are out of character for us." But, he adds, the album isn't very intricately produced. "I never put a lot of time into my songs. I think there's a beauty in the first blush of the rose sometimes. It was a fun album to make." That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy will be in stores on October 28th.
Lullaby versions of songs by George Strait, Carrrie Underwood and Johnny Cash will be released in November. The Hushabye Baby collections by George and Carrie will be out on November 18th, while Johnny Cash's lullabies will be out on November 4th.
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