Stephen Colbert can make fun of just about anything without coming across as mean. Sadly, his Comedy Central show The Colbert Report comes to an end Thursday (Dec. 18) as he gets ready to take over for David Letterman on The Late Show. Mostly, The Colbert Report was a satire show taking on the 24-hour… Read more »

Larry Henley, co-writer of the international Grammy-winning hit, “Wind Beneath My Wings,” died Thursday morning (Dec. 18) in Nashville at the age of 77. He had been suffering from Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. Now a standard at weddings, funerals, piano bars and half-time ceremonies, “Wind Beneath My Wings,” which Henley co-wrote with Jeff Silbar, has… Read more »

There’s no easy day at the Broken Skull ranch. Steve Austin returns with his trademark tough love for a second season of Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge, premiering Jan. 4 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Each week, men and women from across the nation battle it out in a physically and mentally grueling challenge until only… Read more »

When I picture Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick Jr. at the American Idol judges’ table in January, it’s hard to do without those big red cups of Coke. No one has more fun than our judges! Hang out with @HarryConnickJR, @KeithUrban & @JLo in 3 WEEKS from today: http://t.co/DYTiJJ2dgw #idol — American Idol… Read more »

Every time Carrie Underwood appears on TV lately, her baby bump gets a little bit bigger. And that is a beautiful thing because it means she is finally out of that second-trimester style purgatory. So much talent tonight at the @opry The ladies were bringing it! @KaceyMusgraves @kreeharrison @ClaraHenningsen pic.twitter.com/AH6xSPHo1E — Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) December… Read more »

For Florida Georgia Line’s Tyler Hubbard, one of the best Christmas gifts his dad ever gave him was the art of keeping expectations low. Seriously. That’s a real gift. Hubbard’s father Roy, who died in February 2007, used to tell him not to expect much for Christmas. “Dad would always act like, ‘You’re not gonna… Read more »

Before Thursday’s (Dec. 18) episode of Redneck Island airs at 10 p.m. ET/PT, get ahead of the game and watch this sneak peek. The house goes bananas immediately after “Hot Riley” is eliminated. Everyone’s mind is blown simply because Riley was such a tough competitor. Allow Cody to explain in the above video. But bear… Read more »

CMT’s college football celebration just got more jam-packed with the help of Jake Owen, Maddie & Tae and Thomas Rhett. The artists have been added to the star-studded list of performers for CMT Ultimate Kickoff Party Live From the College Football Playoff National Championship set for Jan. 9 at 9 p.m. ET on CMT, CMT.com… Read more »

When Reba McEntire reflects — on Christmas, New Year’s Eve or anything else, for that matter — I listen. So during a recent radio interview, when she talked about the best parts and then some of the not-so-great parts of the upcoming holiday season, I took notes. The Good: “When I was growing up in… Read more »

When I see a celebrity at a concert, I always wonder the same things: How’d they get their tickets? Did they wait in front of their computer until the very second they went on sale and then wait in that torturous virtual queue? Or did they call someone … who called someone who called someone?… Read more »