Nicole Beals

Nicole’s News- December 15

Carly Pearce is extending her 29 Tour into next year and has announced that she will donate $1 from every ticket sold to support tornado relief in her homestate of Kentucky.


Chris Stapleton recently received a plaque commemorating a Diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. His album, Traveller, has sold more than 10 million copies.


Tim McGraw has starred in several movies and one of them is the second most watched film on Netflix right now. The Shack, a 2017 spiritual drama stars Tim as well as Octavia Spencer and it is based on the 2007 novel of the same name. Sandra Bullock’s Unforgivable is currently the most watched movie on Netflix.


The NFL has announced that the Las Vegas Raiders will host Super Bowl LVIII, February 11, 2024. It will be the first time in the history of the NFL that a championship game has been held in Las Vegas.

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