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Nicole’s Nashville News- February 17

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Nicole’s Nashville News- February 17

Time magazine has named Luke Combs among the 100 most infulential people in the world in 2021. His name is on the Time100 Next list that spotlights those shaping the future and defining the next generation of leadership.

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Reba McEntire makes an appearance in the new Kristin Wiig film, Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar. The movie premiered last week and as fans started watching it, they noticed Reba’s name was misspelled in the credits. McEntire was spelled with an Y instead of an I. The producers and directors have not addressed the mistake.

Greg Dow on Twitter: “@reba @BarbAndStar Just watched the movie. It’s hilarious. However they spelt your name wrong in the credits. https://t.co/k7nmAfPJQv” / Twitter

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Today, Brad Paisley celebrates 20 years as a member of the Grand Ole Opry.

Grand Ole Opry on Twitter: “20 years ago today, @bradpaisley was inducted into the Opry family! https://t.co/uY1dq5PejC” / Twitter

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