Carrie Underwood Still Drives the Mustang She Got for Winning ‘American Idol’ – One of the prizes Underwood got from winning American Idol was a brand-new Ford Mustang convertible. That car is now 18 years-old, and she not only still has it, she will still occasionally drive it. “I do still have the car that I won when I won American Idol,” Underwood reveals during an interview with Today’s Country Radio With Kelleigh Bannen on Apple Music. “So I have my blue Mustang. And every once in a while something will happen where I’ll have my car getting serviced or whatever, and I’ll get to drive that car. And it always makes me want to drive it more, because it was such a pivotal point in my life. That was the car that I was driving around when I first moved to Tennessee, and I’m very, very glad I still have that car. – Read more at Taste of Country
Lauren Alaina Dishes on Wedding Planning: ‘Maybe Dolly Parton Can Make a Video’ – The “Road Less Traveled” singer credits her Opry invitation and later induction as the “best days of my life,” which means that her wedding to fiancé Cam Arnold is going to have to be ready to compete for the coveted title. “In fact, that day, I made a joke that my wedding was going to have to be pretty good, so we’re working on it. Our wedding day’s got some serious living up to do. Maybe Dolly Parton can make a video,” Alaina tells PEOPLE — only half-joking, referring to the video Parton made for her induction ceremony. And, beyond still figuring out the food, Alaina concedes that she and Arnold are in “full planning mode.” The couple has a venue, a date (which they’re keeping secret, for now) and Alaina even has the dress. – Read more at People
Lauren Alaina Talks ‘Healing’ Power of Music in Tornado Relief Work: ‘I Would’ve Done Just About Anything’ – The “Getting Good” singer leaped at the opportunity to help Bowling Green, Kentucky, after a tornado devastated the community in 2021. Now, Alaina, 28, is gearing up for the premiere of her TV special Operation Appreciation: Bowling Green on March 18, during which audiences will see Alaina bringing on-the-ground aid and a local benefit concert to the town to help with disaster relief efforts. Having already become involved with the community on her own, Alaina was shocked when Circle approached her to do the TV special. The network had no idea of Alaina’s firsthand experience with Bowling Green, and the opportunity felt serendipitous. – Read more at People
Terry Crews gets emotional hearing about his dad’s ‘horrifying’ past for the 1st time – Terry Crews said he always had a complicated relationship with his father. During an appearance on Season Eight of the PBS show “Finding Your Roots,” the actor gained a better understanding of the “heartbreaking” series of events that made Terry Crews Sr. cultivate his domineering personality. Speaking to host Henry Louis Gates Jr., Crews opened up about his father’s struggle with alcohol addiction, which translated to abusive tendencies. “I wet the bed ’til I was 15 years old because I did not know what was going to happen every night. I’d wake up to screaming, glass breaking. I said, ‘I gotta find a way out,'” he said. What the 54-year-old didn’t expect to hear was that Crews Sr. also had a troubled childhood. – Read more at Today
Liam Payne Shares Tribute to One Direction Bandmate Louis Tomlinson After Film Premiere: ‘Saved My Life’ – After attending the London premiere of Tomlinson’s new documentary All of Those Voices, Payne, 29, reminisced on their time in the band and his admiration for the singer with a heartfelt Instagram post. “Seeing the world through your eyes last night was the most beautiful thing to experience,” Payne wrote, alongside a photo of the pair. “My neck hurts from how much I’m looking up to you right now. You were already my friend and brother but getting to look through that window into your world and mind just extends that respect I have for you.” – Read more at People
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Jennifer Hudson on Hosting Her Own Talk Show & She Sings Texts from Kimmel Staffers’ Parents – Jennifer talks about hosting a talk show, her whole daily routine, Charles Barkley coming on the show, her first guest being Simon Cowell, her 13-year-old son’s thoughts on her fame and yelling her name at the All-Star game to get LeBron’s attention, and she sings text messages that some of our Kimmel staffers have received from their parents.
