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“I'm Outta Here!”: Shania Twain announces final dates of Las Vegas residency

Shania Twain is ready to close out her Las Vegas residency with “style.”

The country legend will conclude her two-year show, Shania Twain “Let's Go!” The Las Vegas Residency, at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in 2022 over the course of three months. The final shows will take place June 3-18 and August 26-September 10.

Serving as creative director of the hit show, Shania offers a retrospective of her career, performing hits like “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!,” “You’re Still The One” and “That Don’t Impress Me Much.”

“Let’s go out in style,” she teases on Twitter, alongside a flame emoji.

The superstar recently wrapped a string of Vegas shows on December 12. The residency will resume with several previously announced dates in February.

Tickets for the final shows go on sale Friday at 1 p.m. ET. Visit Ticketmaster for a complete list of dates.

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“So glad they got to see me at 'work'”: Carrie Underwood's sons attend her Las Vegas show

As Carrie Underwood brought the first round of her Las Vegas residency to a close over the weekend, she had two special people in the audience — her sons Isaiah and Jacob

Carrie commemorated the end of the first run of her Reflection residency at Resorts World Las Vegas with a gallery of photos that show her onstage. Among those enjoying the spectacle were her and husband Mike Fisher‘s sons, six-year-old Isaiah and two-year-old Jacob.  The superstar singer shared a photo on her Instagram Stories of her eldest son standing up and cheering in excitement as his mom performs. 

“So glad they got to see me at ‘work,'” Carrie captions the sweet moment with a heart eye emoji. 

Mike also shared a snap of their two sons at the show, looking up over the railing from their big leather seats as the show’s title is projected onto the closed curtain onstage. 

“Boys are ready!” Mike writes, alongside the pic. 

The first leg of Reflection launched on December 1 and ended on December 11. Carrie will return to Las Vegas in 2022 for the residency with dates in March, April and May.

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“You guys are so inspiring to me”: Keith Urban virtually visits students in Australia

Keith Urban continues the spirit of giving with another surprise visit to a school. 

Keith recently met with students in his native Australia at The Urbenville Public School in New South Wales. The young students caught the singer’s eye after the school posted videos of them singing uplifting songs each Friday afternoon during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Among their favorite artists to cover is Keith, with the students even extending an invite for him to come to their “Little Stars under the Big Stars” concert ,where they were performing his hits “Somebody Like You” and “We Were Us.”  

Saying he was “moved” by their efforts, the country superstar paid a surprise visit to the school via Zoom.  His surprise appearance drew shocked expressions and tears of joy from the class. Among the questions students asked were “what is your favorite song to play?” and “how old were you when you started to play the guitar?” 

Additionally, Keith gifted five guitars to the school, and even gave each student their own guitar to take home. 

“You guys are so inspiring to me, every one of you,” Keith raved. “This is where it begins, right there, wanting to play an instrument, wanting to sing and play for other people. It’s a really important part of I think of everything you guys are doing.”

Earlier this month, the “Wild Hearts” singer visited in-person with students at Hillwood High School in Nashville.

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Search continues for victims of tornadoes that ‘likely killed over 100 people’

Rescuers resumed search operations on Sunday for victims of a deadly tornado outbreak with dozens confirmed dead, and destroyed entire communities throughout six states on Friday.  Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said the tornado that tore a 200-mile gash across his state and leveled homes and businesses.  Beshear told “Face the Nation” on Sunday that left the tornadoes left “devastation like none of us have ever seen before. This tornado didn’t discriminate against anybody in its path, even if they were trying to be safe.”  Mayfield, Kentucky, one of the hardest hit communities, showed mass destruction in satellite photos. The official number of confirmed deaths from the tornadoes and severe storms stood at 25 on Sunday morning, with Kentucky suffering the most deaths. But Beshear estimated the actual death toll in his state would exceed 80 and could rise to more than 100 as crews continue sifting through the wreckage.

In Arkansas, two people were killed, including one person in a nursing home. Governor Asa Hutchinson said Sunday that it was a “miracle” that more weren’t killed at the care facility, telling “Face the Nation” — “The staff did an incredible job of using their own body to shield some of the residents, and the fact that there was a warning system in place helped them to move them into the hallway that saved lives, and really emphasize the importance of the early warning system, the sirens and taking action whenever you hear that.”. In Illinois, six people were killed when the roof of an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville collapsed during a storm.  Forty-five people have been rescued, though it was unclear how many remain missing.

President Biden signed an emergency declaration for Kentucky, saying: “Whatever is needed, the federal government is going to find a way to supply it.”  The National Weather Service said the historic tornado that was on the ground for well over 100 miles has been classified as an E3, although it could be reassessed as they study the effects on the ground.

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Chris Wallace leaves FOX News after 18 years to join CNN+

Veteran broadcast journalist Chris Wallace announced his departure from FOX News on the air Sunday morning. CNN later confirmed Wallace will next host a weekday show for its streaming platform CNN+, which is set to debut in 2022.

Wallace, the 74-year-old son of late 60 Minutes icon Mike Wallace, said: “After 18 years — this is my final FOX News Sunday. It is the last time — and I say this with real sadness — we will meet like this. Eighteen years ago, the bosses here at FOX promised me they would never interfere with a guest I booked or a question I asked. And they kept that promise. I have been free to report to the best of my ability, to cover the stories I think are important, to hold our country’s leaders to account. It’s been a great ride.  The fact you’ve chosen to spend this hour with us is something I cherish. But after 18 years, I have decided to leave FOX. I want to try something new, to go beyond politics to all the things I’m interested in. I’m ready for a new adventure. And I hope you’ll check it out.”

FOX News Media said Wallace’s show will continue and will be hosted by rotating news anchors until a permanent anchor is announced, adding in a statement:  “We are extremely proud of our journalism and the stellar team that Chris Wallace was a part of for 18 years. The legacy of FOX News Sunday will continue with our star journalists, many of whom will rotate in the position until a permanent host is named.”

Wallace covered five presidential elections and interviewed every president since George H.W. Bush, as well as world leaders such as France’s Emanuel Macron and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Wallace previously worked for ABC from 1989-2003 and NBC from 1975-88, including serving as NBC’s White House correspondent in the 1980s and moderator of Meet the Press from 1987-88.

Fox Anchor Chris Wallace Makes His Own News With Move to CNN

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Jason Aldean's two young kids are starting to figure out what he does for a living, kind of

When Jason Aldean goes out on tour, he often brings his family along. The singer's wife, Brittany frequently shares snapshots from the road, hanging out behind the scenes with their two young children: four-year-old Memphis and two-year-old Navy.

Though the kids are still a little young to fully understand their famous dad's career, Jason says that they're starting to get an idea.

“They come out on the road and see, like, my picture on the side of trucks or whatever, they kind of point to it,” the singer explains, adding that Memphis, as the older of the two, has more of an understanding of what his dad does for a living.

“Memphis is getting to an age where he wants to go out onstage and watch for a little bit. So he'll go out and watch. And he's usually good for about four songs, and then he's like, alright.' He starts running around and he's hard to handle at that point,” Jason continues.

And while Navy's always happy to join in on the fun, she's not quite aware of what it all means.

“She's completely oblivious. She doesn't know what's going on,” the singer adds. “She just likes to do whatever [Memphis is] doing.”

An on-stage appearance from one of Jason's adorable toddlers is always a crowd-pleaser at his shows, and as the kids continue to get older, they might make more cameos.

Memphis is already starting to enjoy time onstage: Over the summer, Brittany shared a clip of an adorably shy Memphis joining his dad, much to the delight of the packed audience.

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Blake Shelton and Hardy team up for the duet “Fire Up the Night”

Blake Shelton and Hardy’s have released their new duet, “Fire Up the Night,” featured on the deluxe version of Shelton’s album Body Language, which dropped on Dec 3.  Shelton first released the original project in May 2021, and the new deluxe edition contains four new tracks, including a collaboration with Brooks & Dunn titled “Throw It on Back,” “Fire Up the Night” Shelton’s wedding song “We Can Reach the Stars” and his current single, “Come Back as a Country Boy.”

Shelton and Hardy have worked together before —  Hardy was a co-writer on Shelton’s 2019 smash hit “God’s Country,” and he also co-wrote “Come Back and a Country Boy.” His other notable songwriting credits include Dierks Bentley’s “Beers on Me,” Morgan Wallen’s “More Than My Hometown,” Florida Georgia Line’s “Talk You Out of It” and more.

Take a listen to “Fire Up The Night” – here.

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Eric Church to take part in PBS Christmas Special at White House

Eric Church is taking part in a PBS special titled In Performance at the White House: Spirit of the Season, to help celebrate the U.S. celebrate Christmas in musical style. Church will be joined by Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli, Virginia Bocelli, Camila Cabello, Jonas Brothers, Norah Jones, Pentatonix, Billy Porter, Northwell Health Nurse Choir, Voices of Service and the United States Marine Band, and the show will be hosted by actress Jennifer Garner.

The hour-long program will premiere Tuesday, December 21, at 8 p.m. ET (and then later on the American Forces Network for service members overseas), as the stars perform in historic White House rooms — including the East Room, the State Dining Room and the Blue Room, home of the Official White House Christmas tree.

For further details, head to the link – here.

Eric Church to Perform at the White House for Holiday TV Special

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Hangout Festival 2022 lineup is announced featuring Post Malone, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion and more

Hangout Festival 2022 has announced the lineup of next year’s festival, with Post Malone, Tame Impala, Halsey, Doja Cat, Fall Out Boy, ILLENIUM, and Megan Thee Stallion announced as some of the main performers at the three day festival taking place May 20-22 on the Beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Additional performers include Kane Brown, Jack Harlow, Zedd, Maren Morris, Phoebe Bridgers, Leon Bridges, Louis The Child, Still Woozy, The Band CAMINO, SLANDER, Oliver Tree, Lil Yachty, Chelsea Cutler, Sublime With Rome, The Head And The Heart, Surfaces, T-Pain, and more.

This will be the first edition of Hangout since 2019; the last two events were canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Pre-sale registration for tickets to Hangout 2022 is now available on the festival’s official website. General Onsale for the festival will take place on December 13th. 3-Day General admission tickets are $339 during the Early Bird sale and will increase to $359 after that.

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Doja Cat shares music video for ‘Woman’ featuring Teyana Taylor

Doja Cat is sharing the music video for her song ‘Woman’. The intergalactic video features the 26-year-old singer-songwriter with Teyana Taylor as the queen of ‘Planet Her’ and is directed by Janelle Monáe and H.E.R.’s childartiste. Watch the video at the link here.

The video premiered on MTV Live, MTVU and across MTV’s global network of channels, as well as BET Her and BET Soul; plus on the ViacomCBS Times Square billboard along with its worldwide debut on YouTube.

In addition, Doja Cat has partnered with ‘Girls Who Code‘ to create DojaCode, which will provide an immersive experience of the “Woman” music video. According to the website, DojaCode gives fans the option to play the role of music video director by altering creative elements and unveiling easter eggs.