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CAROLYN COFFEY - MORNINGS WITH BEN & MATT

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EMAIL ME!
carolyncoffey@clearchannel.com 


$$$ I WON BIG AT HARRAH'S AK CHIN CASINO! $





I dropped a $20 dollar bill in a nickle slot at
Harrah's Ak Chin Casino during a break at the
Ben & Matt Poker Tournament. I hit my first
spin and ended up winning $ 2,500.00 dollars!!
Thanks to everyone at Harrah's for making it
such an amazing experience!!

Me and Jason Christopher find a new use for
the KNIX Ben & Matt Gum during
the poker tournament.



ST. Patty's Day Party with Ben & Matt



Phoenix Children's Hospital - I get a ride from
Jason Christopher in a PCH 'Med Wagon'



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Meet some of my family...

Me & My Nieces
Sherrana, Me, Holly and Alyssa


Add to the fun Sherrana's kids Hailey and William!


Hailey at the Grand Canyon


William and Hailey


My adorable dog...her name is Dinky!


My lovely nieces...Sherrana, Holly and Alyssa


How cute are the little ones?!!

My niece Sherrana and her husband Bill have
the cutest little ones! Meet my 'great' niece
Hailey & 'great' nephew William.

2 year old Hailey enjoying the beach at Lake Erie!


Dad Bill and son William at Lake Erie


Hailey the Rock Star in her princess dress!
Who says you can't play at Rock Band at 2
and half years old!



My niece Sherrana with her daughter
Hailey and son William.


My mom and her great grandson William


Hailey loves her princess dolls...they go
everywhere with her!


William stays nice and warm while the
snow falls outside his midwest home.

CONTACT CAROLYN
What's on your mind? I want to know!

Email me:
carolyncoffey@clearchannel.com

Catch me on the KNIX request line: 602-260-KNIX

KNIX Front Desk: 602-374-6000

Something to mail? Send it!

Carolyn Coffey
KNIX
4686 E. Van Buren
Suite 300
Phoenix, AZ
85008
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How did I get to KNIX Country?
When I was 7 years old my parents declared on a cold Chicago day…no more shoveling snow! We’re moving to Arizona! That’s when I went from a Chicago born kid to an Arizona girl.

I loved growing up in Arizona. We went swimming almost year round and dressed in shorts on Christmas day . How can you go wrong with that!

I graduated from Cactus High School here in the valley and headed to the University of Arizona. I loved life as a Wildcat! I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from U of A. Hmmmm….did I skip a lot about my time at U of A? I know the photos of my years at U of A are floating around out there. I've had emails from fellow alumni who assure me they could add some more fun to my personality page with those pictures! Maybe later kids! Yikes!

Once college was complete I started my radio travels. I moved to Seattle and that’s were it all started. I caught the radio bug and it never let go of me. I spent the first 13 years of my radio career hosting morning shows. I did mornings in Seattle, Milwaukee, Birmingham and right here in Phoenix.

In the mid nineties I had a chance to fulfill a life time dream by co-hosting mornings on KNIX. It was an experience I’ll never forget. I learned a great deal about radio and music from the Owens family. I thank Buck, Michael and Buddy Owens for allowing me to live out a dream right here at KNIX.

Five years ago I left Seattle and came back home to KNIX Country.  There’s nothing better than doing what you love in life surrounded by family and friends. That's what brought me back home to the valley. The desire to be near the people I love while doing what I love.

Thanks to you for taking the time to get to know me a little better. Thank You for hangin’ out at KNIX Country and making it so much fun everyday!


 
Coffey's Links
These are some of my favorite pages. I'll share them as I find them and ask that you do the same. Have a favorite page you want me to check out? Email me and let me know what it is!

NEED SONG LYRICS?

Trying to figure out the lyrics to your favorite country song? Call me or try: www.cowboylyrics.com 

WEATHER WATCH

Hanging around the valley or heading out of town? Want the latest weather?
Try: www.intellicast.com Radar loops. It lets you see up to moment weather wherever you're heading!

MUST HAVE ARIZONA SPORTS LINKS!:

AZ Diamondbacks/MLB: www.diamonbacks.mlb.com 

AZ Cardinals/NFL:  www.azcardinals.com 

Phoenix Suns/NBA: www.nba.com/suns  

Coyotes/NHL: www.phoenixcoyotes.com 

Mercury/WNBA: www.wnba.com/mercury 

ASU: www.thesundevils.com 

UofA: www.arizonaathletics.com 

NAU: www.nau.newtier.com

COUNTRY MUST HAVE LINKS:
 
Country Music Awards: www.cmaawards.com 

Academy of Country Music: www.acmcountry.com

NEED TICKETS? VENUE & TICKET INFO
Don't forget you can always win them on KNIX!

Ticketmaster: www.ticketmaster.com 
Ticketmaster number: 480-784-4444

US Airways Center: www.usairwayscenter.com
US Airways Center ticket/event information 602-379-7800

Chase Field Info can be found at: www.diamondbacks.mlb.com

Cardinals Stadium: www.azcardinals.com

Glendale Arena...now Jobing.com Arena www.jobingarena.com
Glendale Arena: 623-772-3200

Cricket Pavilion: www.livenation.com
Cricket Pavilion Information: 602-254-7200

Celebrity Theater: www.celebritytheater.com 
Celebrity Theatre Information: (602) 267-1600

Dodge Theater www.dodgetheatre.com
Dodge Theatre ticket/event information: 602-379-2888

Venue of Scottsdale: www.venueofscottsdale.com 
Venue of Scottsdale Information: 480-945-5150

Arizona State Fair: www.azstatefair.com 

Friday 09-05-2008 10:23am MT
HOLLYWOOD HEADLINES
9/5

Where to see your favorite country stars
on TV this weekend....they're everywhere!


The country ladies will STAND UP FOR CANCER




SUGARLAND STANDS UP TO CANCER

Sugarland and Melissa Etheridge will perform
during the finale of tomorrow night's ``Stand Up
to Cancer'' TV special. The hourlong program will
air live simultaneously on
ABC, NBC and CBS.
Other stars expected to turn out for the event include,
Jennifer Aniston,
Halle Berry, Jessica Alba, Sally Field,
Meryl Streep and many more. LeAnn Rimes, Carrie
Underwood, and Miley Cyrus will share the stage with
some other music heavies to perform the charity song
``Just Stand Up.'' All sales of the single will benefit
cancer research.



Keith Urban will be all over the TV screen this coming week! 
Don't miss appearances on...


KEITH ON....
Friday, Sept. 5 - NFL Kick off on NBC prime time
Monday, Sept. 8 -
CMA Festival on ABC prime time
Tuesday, Sept. 9 - Fashion Rocks on CBS prime time

Taylor Swift on MTV VMA's on Sunday



Taylor Swift fans can check her out on MTV on Sunday. She'll
be on the MTV Video Music Awards. She says she so 'excited'
to be nominated for a VMA award too! Good Luck Taylor!

Clint Black, Toby Keith and others salute the troops ABC Sunday

Toby Keith

Clint Black


Clint Black says when he's singing for the troops,
he's more considerate about his performance.
He says he can't help but think ``is there anything
that I can do that will show my gratitude better or
just entertain them more.'' Black is one of dozens
of performers taking part in a two-hour
ABC-TV
special that honors the troops. It airs this Sunday.
Black taped his performance on the beach at
Camp
Pendleton
. He sings the Eagles' ``Desperado'' in the
special. Black says ``whenever I sing 'Desperado'
I'm often thinking about the cowboy that the song
portrays and I think about our troops out there
somewhat as cowboys.'' Other performers taking
part in the special include Toby Keith, Joe Nichols,
ZZ Top, Jessica Simpson and Janet Jackson.
The show, ``USAA Presents
America United: In
Support of Our Troops,'' airs this Sunday on
ABC.

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9/4

SUGARLAND STANDS UP TO CANCER



Sugarland and Melissa Etheridge will perform
during the finale of tomorrow night's ``Stand
Up to Cancer'' TV special. The hourlong program
will air live simultaneously on
ABC, NBC and CBS.
Other stars expected to turn out for the event
include, Jennifer Aniston,
Halle Berry, Jessica
Alba, Sally Field, Meryl Streep and many more.
LeAnn Rimes, Carrie Underwood, Sheryl Crow
and Miley Cyrus will share the stage with some
other music heavies to perform the charity song
``Just Stand Up.'' All sales of the single will benefit
cancer research.

TAYLOR SWIFT MAKES EUROPEAN DEBUT WITH SOLD-OUT
LONDON
SHOW



Taylor Swift has taken her act across the pond for the
first time. Yesterday, she made her European debut
with a sold-out show in
London. But there will be no
time for an extended European jaunt. She needs to
be back for Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards in
Los Angeles, where she's nominated for Best New
Artist. Next Wednesday, she'll appear on
ABC's
``Good Morning
America'' to announce the final
nominees for the 2008
CMA Awards, along with
Rascal Flatts.




Faith Hill featured in a new NFL Cookbook



Some of Faith Hill's tastiest recipes appear in a new
cookbook titled the NFL Sunday Night Football
Cookbook
.
It hit stores yesterday and contains
more than 150 recipes from NFL players, top chefs
and the NBC Sports broadcast team.



LIBBY'S VEGETABLES IS GIVING FANS A CHANCE TO
BREAK BREAD WITH SARA EVANS




A lucky family can win a backstage dinner with
Sara Evans. The contest is sponsored by Libby's
Vegetables. Evans' recently recorded a modern
version of the iconic Libby's jingle. Evans says
dinnertime is an important part of the day for
her family of nine, adding, ``Even on tour we
make dinnertime a priority.'' Fans can enter
the contest by going to the Web site,
GetBacktotheTable.com. The contest ends
December 15th.


Jamie Lynn Spears Sends Gift to Bristol Palin

Bristol Palin

Jamie Lynn Spears


If there’s one person who gets a pregnant teen, it’s
Jamie Lynn Spears.  Britney Spears’ little sis is
reaching out to Bristol Palin, the 17-year-old daughter
of Sarah Palin, John McCain’s vice presidential pick.
A source close to the Beverly Hills baby store Petit
Tresor tells CelebTV.com exclusively that a gift from
Plain Mary was sent to Bristol Palin on behalf of Jamie
Lynn S+ pears. An insider says it was actually
Lynne
Spears
, Jamie Lynn’s mom, who called about the gift,
and requested the gift come from her daughter. “It
was ordered by phone, and they asked what could be
done for under $100. They spent $60 on pink
burpcloths,” said the source.  Jamie Lynn Spears
gave birth to her first daugther, Maddie Briann, in
June, at the age of 17.


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9/3

Singer and actor Jerry Reed dies at age 71



Jerry Reed, a singer who became a good ol’ boy actor i
n car chase movies like “Smokey and the Bandit,” has
died of complications from emphysema at 71.
As a singer
in the 1970s and early 1980s, he had a string of hits that
included “Amos Moses,” “When You’re Hot, You’re Hot,”
“East Bound and Down” and “The Bird.”

Tiger Woods to be a dad again



Tiger Woods' wife, Elin, is expecting their second child.
He says he is elated. "Elin is feeling great and we are both
thrilled. While my injury has been disappointing and
frustrating, it has allowed me to spend a lot of time
watching Sam grow. I can't begin to tell you how
rewarding it is being a dad and spending time with her
and Elin. The injury has been a blessing and
a disappointment."

Miley Cyrus will be rollin' large in her new car




Miley Cyrus has just ordered her first car. InTouch Weekly
says she purchased a loaded, white Mercedes-Benz CLK 550
Cabriolet convertible. Miley says, "I definitely want to get
something bad on the road, big enough for all my friends
and to scare all the cars away from me. I'm a good driver
but it's everyone else that I'm worried about!"


LEANN RIMES AND HUBBY SAY THEY'RE READY FOR A BABY




Her last album was called ``Family'' and now
LeAnn Rimes is ready to be in the family way.
She tells People magazine that after nearly seven
years of marriage she and her husband are pondering
parenthood. She says, ``We're ready, definitely.'' Rimes
says new dad Keith Urban has been giving them some
friendly nudging. She says, ``He's encouraging us to
start gettin' on it!''



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9/02

Michael Phelps and Carrie Underwood have been
texting one another

 



Michael Phelps and Carrie Underwood have been texting
one another. A source says, “Carrie needs someone who
is going to stick by her. She was devastated when her
relationship with Tony Romo broke. The last thing she
needs is a relationship with another high-profile celebrity
who’s going to end up loving and leaving her.” The source
adds Michael doesn't want to do dinner on their first date
as evidenced by this text that he sent to Carrie. “I’m not
so sure you’d want to see me eat! It might not make a great
first impression.”

The paparazzi busted Taylor Swift on a double date with the
Jonas Brothers



The paparazzi busted Taylor Swift on a double date this
past weekend.
She and boyfriend Joe Jonas joined his
younger brother Nick Jonas and his rumored girlfriend,
Disney star Selena Gomez, for dinner at Tao in
New York.
A source says, “Everyone looked really chummy."


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8/29

Faith’s Baby Song Inspires Book..Hear the song now!



Faith Hill’s single “A Baby Changes Everything,”
from her upcoming Christmas CD, Joy to the
World
, has been turned into a short story book.

The CD is slated for release Sept. 30 and the
book, which includes an
audio CD, is due in
stores Oct. 28. A Baby Changes Everything
celebrates the Christmas story in a fresh new
way, showing how an infant can change our
lives in an instant and how one baby changed
the world forever. The book’s authors—
Tim Nichols, KK Wiseman and Craig
Wiseman––also wrote the single.


Hear the new Faith Hill song -
'A Baby Changes Everything'

Click Here


Trace Adkins Heading to Persian Gulf for USO Tour

 



Trace Adkins is planning another trip to the
Persian
Gulf
to visit U.S.
troops as part of a tour sponsored
by the USO and Armed Forces Entertainment. His
previous USO tour of the
Persian Gulf
took place in
2002, and he also headlined the entertainment at the
USO World Gala in
Washington, D.C.
He was awarded
the USO Merit Award in 2007. "I'm really humbled by
the opportunity to spend more time with our nation's
finest," Adkins said. "This is such an honor for me to
be able to visit with our military and tell them how
much we truly appreciate all the sacrifices they make
for our country and our freedom."


8/28

Indy driver Danica Patrick Goes To Driving School
in
Scottsdale



Danica Patrick isn't just dangerous behind the
wheel of an Indy car, cops say she also posed
a threat on the mean streets of
Scottsdale, Arizona.
Court docs which show the race car diva was
popped by Scottsdale P.D. back in January for doing
57 in a 40 mph zone. But here's the kicker -- Danica
was ordered to take defensive driving school to get
the ticket dismissed! Guess the class worked --
because 40 days after Patrick finished her court-
ordered traffic class, she won her first Indy race.

Tim McGraw to release 'Greatest Hits 3' CD



Tim McGraw will release Greatest Hits 3 on
October 7th
. In addition to his biggest hits,
it will also feature "9 Lives" with Def Leppard,
"Find Out Who Your Friends Are" with Tracy
Lawrence and Kenny Chesney and "Angry
All the Time" with Faith Hill.


Join Faith Hills mobile text club



Fans can hear some of Faith Hill's new Xmas CD,
Joy to the World
, by calling
(615) 823-5605. When you

call you can also join her mobile text club. Hear a
new holiday CD track each week.


RASCAL FLATTS TEAMS UP WITH ACC AND SEC
FOOTBALL FOR THE 2008 SEASON




Gary LeVox says the band can't think of
anything more fun and exciting than mixing
two of their favorites things: music and
football. Rascal Flatts has re-written and
recorded a version of their hit ``Bob That Head''
to play during each Raycom Sports telecast of
ACC and SEC football for the 2008 season, which
kicks off Saturday. The band will be featured in
an opening video montage. Rascal Flatts also
personalized a greeting to air for each conference.


8/27

Keith Urban has back injury but keeps going



Keith Urban hurt his back, but the injury isn't
keeping him down. Keith has been diagnosed
with a slipped disc in his back. His publicist isn't
elaborating on the cause or severity of the injury.
But the slipped disc apparently won't affect Urban's
performance schedule. His publicist says that
Urban is scheduled to travel to
Canada
to headline
Saturday's Country Rocks Festival in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
.
On Sept 5th Keith will be in
New York
for a televised
concert to launch the new NFL season.


Jewel coming out with double-disc concert DVD




Jewel is coming out with a double-disc concert DVD.
``Jewel: The Essential Live Songbook'' features 47
songs. The footage was taken at two Jewel concerts.
The
DVD
hits stores September 30th. It comes out on
Blu-Ray October 14th. On the second disc, Jewel is
accompanied by a live chamber orchestra, on some
of the songs.


8/26

Trisha Yearwood's plane makes an emergency landing



Trisha Yearwood had a recent scare in the skies.
She tells People magazine that last week, about
an hour into her flight home to
Oklahoma
, passengers
heard a loud pop. She says what sounded ``almost
like a gunshot'' was the cracking of one of the plane's
front windows at 30,000 feet. Yearwood says the plane
never lost cabin pressure so passengers didn't need
to use their oxygen masks. But the pilots did don masks
and she says, ``Hearing them breathe like Darth Vader
made it a little harder to stay calm.'' Eventually, the pilots
made an emergency landing in
Baltimore
.


Johnny and June bed for sale



A hand-made Chinese wedding bed that once belonged
to Johnny and June Carter Cash is now up for sale at the
Tennessee State Museum in Nashville
. The ebony bed
was purchased by the Johnny and June in 1989 from an
antique dealer in
Lebanon, Tenn., reports Nashville
’s
daily newspaper, The Tennessean. Curator Renee White
says the bed fits together like a Rubik’s Cube and is
very detailed in its carving. The bed will be at the
museum through the end of August.


8/25

An advance look at the new CD cover from Taylor Swift




There were some fake versions floating
around the Internet this week, but
Taylor
Swift
has officially unveiled the cover of
her new album, Fearless, which is now
available for pre-orders at
TheTaylorNation.com.
The 13-track album will be released on Nov. 11
by Big Machine Records. As part of the pre-order
promotion, Swift’s fans will get the opportunity
to have their own images included in the album
packaging within a mosaic photo poster which
will also be featured online at
TheTaylorNation site.

Kenny Chesney's new CD slated for Oct release



Kenny Chesney will release a deluxe fan edition of his
new album ``Lucky Old Son'' on October 14th. The regular,
music-only version drops October 21st. The deluxe
edition includes four extra tracks. It also gives two fans
and a guest the chance to win a trip to the opening of
Chesney's 2009 Tour. Chesney says his new album
``is a really personal record.'' He says ``It comes from
some pretty deep places.'' He says it looks at his life
and how he's evolved.

What does Miley Cyrus want for her 16th birthday?



Miley Cyrus wants a Wii, a car and a puppy
for her 16th birthday. She says, "I definitely
want to get something bad on the road.
(It must be) big enough for all my friends
and to scare all the cars away from me. I'm
a good driver but it's everyone else that
I'm worried about!"

Catwoman rumors turn to Cher for the next
Batman movie




Veteran singer Cher has become the latest star
tipped to take on the role of Catwoman in a forthcoming
Batman movie. Angelina Jolie is also rumored to be in
the running for the part, if The Dark Knight director
Christopher Nolan decides to resurrect the legendary
comic book character.And the moviemaker is reportedly
now turning his eye to older actresses, including 62-year
-old Cher, in a bid to portray Catwoman as an aging femme
fatale.A source tells British newspaper the Sunday Mirror,
"Cher is Nolan's first choice to play Catwoman. He wants
to portray her like a vamp in her twilight years. The new
Catwoman will be the absolute opposite of Michelle
Pfeiffer and
Halle Berry's creations."

 


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8/22

Carrie Underwood on September - Allure Magazine



Allure's September cover girl is Carrie Underwood.
In it, the 25 year old singer covers all kinds of topics
in the article. On money: She still drives around the
Mustang she won on American Idol. She said the SUV
she wants is to expensive. Carrie says, ' what if I don't
earn any more next year? What if something awful
happens? I'm not at the point where I say, 'OK, I've
made enough.' I don't know what the limit is."
On touring: "I want to have a girls-only tour and get
some awesome chicks together, and have us all go
out and kick butt,"


Rascal Flatts has an early Christmas present for fans



Rascal Flatts fans who buy the group's Greatest
Hits Volume 1 when it comes out Oct. 28th will get
something extra. Early shipments of the set will
come as a two-disc package that contains not
only 13 singles, but also three Christmas standards.
The three christmas songs are White Christmas,
Jingle Bells and an a cappella version of I'll Be
Home For Christmas.

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8/21

Carrie Underwood has a crush on Michael Phelps



Swimming superstar Michael Phelps, the record-setter
wih eight gold medals in a single Olympics, recently
talked about Carrie Underwood in an interview with
the Extra. Michael first denied rumors that he was
dating fellow Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard. He
was then told that Carrie had a crush on him. "That's
the first I've heard of that," he admitted. "That's
pretty cool."

Julianne Hough is dating Chuck Wicks



Julianne Hough, Dancing with the Stars and country
singer, says she's dating country singer Chuck Wicks.
Julianne says, "It's very difficult to date-I just got
kind of lucky! He's just a great guy! He's awesome
and really, really talented. I'm having a great time
getting to know him."

Charles Barkley to broadcast his colonoscopy



Former NBA star Charles Barkley will have his
colonoscopy televised as part of a "Stand Up to
Cancer" special to show on NBC, ABC and CBS next
month. Barkley will undergo the procedure Friday,
and it will be aired Sept. 5th.

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8/20

Stars "Stand Up" to Cancer



Carrie Underwood and LeAnn rimes are among the
15 female musical stars banding together for a
new song intended to bring attention to the fight
against cancer. "Just Stand Up" will have it's
premiere on the Stand Up to Cancer TV special,
set to air simultaneously on the ABC, CBS and
NBC networks Sept. 5th. ""Just Stand Up"will
be available for purchase through iTunes 3
days earlier, with proceeds going toward the
Stand Up for Cnacer organization.
Find out more at 
www.standup2cancer.org

Toby Keith gives Obama his endorsement



Barack Obama is getting a little bit of support from
one of the big names in country music. Toby Keith
says he's backing the Illinois Senator and fellow
Democrat. Toby says he was impressed that Obama
visited Afghanistan to learn about the region. Toby,
a self-described Democrat says Obama is "the best
Democratic candidate we've had since Bill Clinton."

Pat Green recovering from being knocked out cold



Pat Green is recovering from being knocked out cold. He
was performing las Saturday at the Michigan International
Speedway when he shouted, "Anyone got a beer?" Someone
then threw a can that smashed Pat between the eyes and
knocked him out cold. Medical personnel treated him at the
track. He's expected to be fine.

Jessica Simpson is now selling beer



Jessica Simpson is now selling beer. The singer
and actress has signed on as spokeswoman for
Stampede Light Plus, made by Dallas' Stampede
Brewing Co. Simpson will appear in ads in stores
for the beer and is taking a 15% stake in the
brewer. The Dallas Morning News says terms
were not disclosed. Stampede Light Beer bills
itself as the beer for active people.

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8/18

Ellen DeGeneres marries girlfreind Portia De Rossi



Talk show queen Ellen DeGeneres has wed her longtime
girlfriend Portia de Rossi in an intimate ceremony.
DeGeneres, 50, and actress de Rossi, 35, exchanged
rings at the private service in the backyard of their
Beverly Hills home on Saturday. Just 19 guests watched
as the couple read aloud their handwritten vows. Portia
wore a backless, light pink dress and Ellen sported an
all white ensemble of pants, button-up shirt and vest.
Wedding plans have apparently been in the works
for months.


You can play against Keith Urban and LeAnn Rimes on
your favorite video games



EA Sports is adding Keith Urban and LeAnn Rimes
to their celebrity Sports Showdown video game.
Fans will be able to battle against them in Inner-tubing,
Wild Water Canoeing, Beach Volleyball, Rapid Fire Archery,
Arena Dodgeball and Smash Badminton.

Taylor Swift has filmed her first movie role



Taylor Swift has spent the last few days filming
her first movie role. She has a cameo in the new
Jonas Brothers 3-D concert movie that will
premiere on february 22, 2009. Swift also played
with the trio on Sunday night at Madison
Square Garden.


8/08

Jewel and Ty Murray get married



Jewel and her long time boyfriend of 10 years,
just got married. The singer and the former
bull-rider were married Thursday on the
beach in the Bahamas. jewel and Ty said they
can't be happier. They say a baby will be their
next adventure!

L'Oreal denies lightening Beyonce's skin for an ad



The people at L'Oreal are denying that Beyonce's
photo was purposely retouched to make her look
"whiter." The new print ad for L'Oreal Paris' Feria
hair color was officially released this week. It
featured a "paler" than normal Beyonce. However,
the cosmetics company is denying any wrong doing.
As for Beyonce, her rep has yet to comment.

Miley Cyrus and Daniel Radcliff top the list of
higest paid youngsters



Miley Cyrus and Daniel Radcliffe have topped
a list of Hollywood's highest earning youngsters.
The Harry Potter star shares first place with
singer/actress Miley Cyrus in Forbes Magazine's
poll of the world richest young entertainers.

Top 5

1. Miley Cyrus, $ 26 million
1. Daniel Radcliffe, $ 26 million
3. Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, $ 15 million
4. The Jonas Brothers, $ 12 million
5. Zac Efron, $ 5.8 million

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8/07

Keith and Nicole use a tanker truck to block paparazzi



The paparazzi swarmed Nicole and Keith as they arrived
back in Sydney this week. The couple used a large tanker
truck to shield themselves from the photographers, who
were after a shot of Sunday Rose. Keith and Nicole then
used several decoy cars to throw off any pursuers. Once
they made it home they were greeted by their families.

Thursday 04-24-2008 8:32am MT
HOLLYWOOD HEADLINES
4/24

Carrie Underwood hits the cover of InStyle Mag
and lands of the list of Top 100 Sexiest Women


Carrie Underwood graces the cover of the May issue
of InStyle magazine. She's dishing out her 'get glam'
secrets. Carrie tells readers she dresses up enough
for her job so she loves to wear her sweats any
chance she gets. Go girl!
Recently in FHM magazine Carrie was the only country
celeb to land on the Top 100 Sexiest Women List.
Carrie came in at number 73.

Julia Roberts admits on Oprah that she
doesn't wear deodorant

Ju;ie Roberts has a body hygiene secret - she never
uses deodorant. The Oscar winner admits she has
never been a fan of sprays and roll-ons and prefers
to use nothing but soap and water to stay clean and
fresh. She says, "It's just never been my thing." But
she always makes sure she smells good: "Sometimes,
midday at work, I freshen up."

Harrison Ford tried to get George Lucas to kill
off Indiana Jones


During an interview this week, Harrison Ford stunned a
reporter when he said he tried to get George Lucas to kill
Indiana Jones. "I did urge George Lucas to kill the character,
because I thought that would be his best utility. You don't
need him for the rest of the story. That's what I thought. But
I couldn't get George to go along with that. He didn't want to
stop making the toys."

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4/23

American Idol contestants in lockdown
and can't leave the Idol set!
- plus -
Idol audience members are setup for their looks!



American Idol recently told Arizona's own Brooke
White she had to skip her sister's wedding because
she was in Idol lockdown and her contract as a
contestant forbids her from leaving to do any outside
activities. David Archuleta isn't going to his prom in
Utah either. Producers said no to him leaving the set
this weekend. Idol says they have strict rules about
not letting contestants out of their site on weekends.

Idol Audience members picked because they're pretty!


The NY Times reports some American Idol audience
members are set up. A source says the women in the
mosh pits are sorority girls from the L.A. area colleges.
"Stage assistants choose specific women and place them
where the hand-held cameras will swoop during
performances. Last week, it was the Delta Gamma and
Delta Delta Delta sororities." Before each live show, the
girls are taught how to clap and swing their hands over
their heads. Some sororities are using the opportunity to
be on American Idol as a way to recruit to more
attractive women.

Miley Cyrus to write memoir...her life story at age 15!


Miley Cyrus has signed a seven-figure book deal to write
her life story. She says, "I am so excited to let fans in on
how important my relationship with my family is to me.
I hope to motivate mothers and daughters to build
lifetimes of memories together and inspire kids around
the world to live their dreams."

Richie Sambora has his DUI day in court


Bon Jovi's Richie Sambora pleaded guilty Tuesday
to one misdemeanor charge of driving with a blood
alcohol level of .08 percent or more. He was sentenced
to three years of informal probation, three months of
first offender alcohol awareness classes and the standard
court restitution fees.

Actor Ewan McGregor talks about his cancer scare


Actor Ewan McGregor has revealed that he is "fine"
after his skin cancer scare. The Star Wars actor had a
cancerous mole removed from just under his right eye
along with several other moles after a check-up.:I went
to see a specialist who thought they were better to be
removed, and indeed he was correct."

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4/22

George Strait  Celebrates His 56th Chart Topper!

There's another career milestone for George Strait.
He has more Number-1 hits in a single chart format
than any other recording artist, including all genres
of music. He now has an unprecedented total of 56
Number-1 singles to his name, courtesy of his latest
chart topper "I Saw God Today." George says, "To
have a number one record is very special, whether
it's your first or one of many." Meanwhile, Strait's new
"Troubadour" CD remained Number-1 atop the Billboard
Country Music Charts for the second consecutive week.

Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles says their next CD is
emotionally true



No rapping numbers or beat box ballads on Sugarland's
upcoming album. Jennifer Nettles says "It's absolutely a
Sugarland record." As she puts it, "this is the album, with
the songs, with the musicians, with the performances that
I've always wanted to make." The album is slated for release
this fall. The band will debut the first single at the Academy of
Country Music Awards in Las Vegas in May. Nettles calls the
record emotionally true. She says it has "a lot of heart and a
lot of gut in it."

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THANKS for the party at Country Thunder!!

Jason Christopher, Me and Rockin' Rob


Full force party in the Country Thunder camp grounds


Hollywood
4/21

Miley Cyrus takes 'racey' photos again and upsets Disney


Disney isn't happy with the photos of Miley Cyrus that keep
showing up on the web. They've asked her to stop the 'racy'
photo session with her friends.

Do you think 15 year old Miley is being to provocative?  

*****start poll*****
Poll: Is Miley's photo to provocative?
*****end poll*****



HOLLYWOOD
4/17

Oprah's ratings are through the roof because of...
the pregnant man!


Oprah's ratings for the week of April 3rd shot up 45%
after she interviewed Thomas Beatie. The Oregon man
who used to be a woman and is now pregnant.

Now you can get Biggest Loser Dinners


NBC is coming out with the Biggest Loser TV Dinners.
For $100 a week, three meals a day are delivered to
your home to help you lose weight. Blackened tiliapia,
omelets, stuffed chicken breast and black bean soup
are all on the menu.

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4/16

Nicole and Keith at the CMT's...where's the baby bump?

They look fabulous but it's hard to believe the
baby is due in July with such a little bump!

ACM Awards in May get top performers on the list

Dolly Parton, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood and
Rodney Atkins will perform at next month's Academy of
Country Music Awards. the show airs live on CBS Sunday, 
May 18th from Las Vegas. Rodney is nominated for 6
awards including Top Male Vocalist, Song of the Year,
Video of the Year and Album of the Year.Sugarland is
nominated in four catagories. Carrie Underwood is up
for Top Female Vocalist. She took that award home
last year. Reba McEntire is hosting the show.

Tim McGraw is coming out with a children's book

As a father of three daughters, Tim McGraw certainly
knows a lot about little girls. Now, he's putting that
knowledge to good use. People magazine reports
Tim has written a children's book titles "My Little Girl."
(like his song) It's slated to hit bookshelves in October.
The book is about a dad and his daughter who, together
with their dog, spend an ordinary turned extraordinary
day together.

Ali from Mesa, Arizona WINS Biggest Loser Couples
Ali After!!

Ali Before                  

Congrats to Ali Vincent who walked away with
the Biggest Loser title! She's the first woman to
win Biggest Loser dropping 112 LBS!!! She wins
a healthy body and $250,000!
Way to go Ali - you're an inspiration!!

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THE NITTY GRITTY FROM MUSIC CITY
4/15

CMT VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS

AND THE BUCKLE GOES TO....
Taylor Swift won big at last night's CMT Awards!


Taylor Swift picked up video of the year for
"Our Song." She also snagged female video of
the year for the smash hit. Taylors good friend
Kellie Pickler won breakthrough video and
performance of the year for " I Wonder."

LEANN RIMES AND BONJOVI TAKE HOME A CMT

LeAnn Rimes and Bon Jovi won best collaborative
video for the steamy video "Till We Ain't Strangers
Anymore." In accepting the award LeAnn cracked,
"I had a lot of fun rolling around in bed with Jon in
bed." Then she looked at her husband and said Sorry,
honey. I love you."


OTHER CMT WINNERS INCLUDE...

Trace Adkins for best male video for "I Got My
Game On"...Brad Paisley's "Online" won comedy
video, while Sugarland's "Stay" won duet video.
Alison Krauss and former Led Zeppelin frontman
Robert Plant won wide open video for their duet
"Gone, Gone, Gone."

LOOKS FROM THE CMT RED CARPET

TIM & FAITH
What was Faith Hill thinking wearing this outfit?


CARRIE UNDERWOOD


KEITH URBAN


DIERKS BENTLEY


MILEY CYRUS


RASCAL FLATTS


LITTLE BIG TOWN


TOBY KEITH


ALAN JACKSON AND HIS WIFE
Monday 04-14-2008 11:26am MT
Hollywood Headlines
Monday 4/14

Brad Paisley Celebrates Triple Career Milestone

Brad Paisley got emotional as he celebrated a triple
career milestone last week. At a nashville party
Thursday, Paisley choked up as he was honored for
his 10 Number-1 singles, 10 million albums sold and
10 years with the Arista Nashville label. Friends and
family were in attendance.

Nice consolation prize for ousted 'American Idol'
contestant Michael Johns


Michael Johns may have been kicked off Idol but
he's being  consoled by some famous fans, including
Keith Urban and Dolly Parton. Parton, who loved
Johns performance of her song "It's All worng, But
It's All Right," called Johns to console him after his
loss. She said she was shocked when he got hte boot,
but also said she would love to write and maybe sing a
duet one of these days. Two fellow famous Australians
also reached out to Johns. He says Keith Urban and
wife Nicole Kidman sent a message saying he was
their favorite and they watched every week.

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Jewel & Carolyn at the KNIX studios


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Check out my Easter eggs!


Hope you had a lovely Easter Weekend! We had
fun coloring eggs. A few turned out a little strange.
I called them our brain eggs!


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ST PATRICK'S DAY FUN @ PADRE MURPHY'S


Ben & Matt Sumo Wrestle!

My funky shamrock glasses

The KNIX crew

Me and Jason Christopher acting crazy

My friend Colleen born on St Patty's Day!
We've been friends since age 14! Happy Birthday!


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2008 Academy of Country Music Nominees announced!

The ACM Award nominees were announced this morning
in Nashville by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley.

Among the nominees...
Kenny Chesney leads with 12 nominations
Rodney Atkins receives 6 nominations
Brad Paisley 4 nominations
Big & Rich and Sugarland receive 4 nominations as a duo
Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift each receive 3 nominations

For the complete list of nominees go to
www.acmcountry.com

The 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will be
broadcast from Vegas on Sunday, May 18th.


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Brad Paisley and wife Kimberly visit Sedona




Brad Paisley watches his wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley
while she speaks in front of a film crowd in Sedona. She
was recognized as part of Sedona Film Festivals Women
in Film series. She's directed two films. Brad wanted to
stay in the background and make sure the weekend was
about his wife Kimberly being the star. They didn't want
any pictures of the baby taken during Kimberly's lecture
so her parents were watching Huckleberry.

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RIDE THAT BULL!

Friday Fun at the Gibson's House while we
'Live With A Listener'

A new high to add to my career list...reporting the
news on the back of a bull named 'Poncho'
while wearing fuzzy bunny slippers!





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Blake Shelton & Carolyn


Blake Shelton was in studio this week.
He gives good hugs! Yummy!