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Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan will team up to host the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards.  This will make Blake’s third time hosting the show – and Luke’s first, after Reba’s exit was announced last year.  The 48^th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards is scheduled for April 7^th in Las Vegas.

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Now that the NHL lockout is coming to an end, Carrie Underwood is getting ready to see her husband back in action!  After all, Carrie is Mike’s #1 fan!

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Brantley Gilbert and Chris Young will make cameos in an upcoming episode of the hit TV series Nashville.  They’ll play themselves as party-goers attending an industry party.  You can check them out two weeks from tonight at 9 PM on ABC.

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Miranda Lambert graces the cover of next month’s issue of Redbook magazine, where inside she says she has to play the bad guy to protect her time with her very busy husband, Blake Shelton.  Here's the cover - doesn't she look great?!?!

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Justin Moore’s current single, “Til My Last Day”, helped him reflect on some things he’d like to accomplish in his lifetime.  Justin admits that winning awards used to be a big deal to him - but now - he thinks the greates accomplishment would be to get inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.

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Tim McGraw’s former label, Curb Records will release a compilation disc titled Tim McGraw & Friends.  The album will feature duets from Tim and some of his pals including Gwyneth Paltrow, Lionel Richie, Faith Hill and Colt Ford.  You can grab it exclusively at Wal-Mart on January 22^nd.  Tim’s new album on Big Machine Records will be called Two Lanes of Freedom and hits stores February 5^th.

CELEBRITY SCOOP...

Elin Nordegren Reveals Sexy Bikini Body on Beach in Bahamas

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Hottest divorcee ever?

Elin Nordegren was spotted enjoying the sand and surf in the Bahamas on Sunday Jan. 6. The Swedish-born former model, famous around the world as ex-wife to Tiger Woods, showed off her incredible figure in a a skimpy black-and-silver string bikini; strolling on the sand, the blonde beauty capped off the sexy ensemble with a straw hat and shades.

Whenever Nordegren's island vacation is over, she'll have some considerable beachside access right at home in Florida: Work is nearly done on a massive building project for a 21,000-square-foot mansion complete with Olympic pool, koi pond and a spa. Nordegren purchased the property in March 2010 for $12.2 million, demolishing the original two-story 17,000-square-foot house to make way for her dream home.

Nordegren is paying for the abode with some of the spoils from her $100 million divorce settlement from golfer Woods, 36, who notoriously cheated on her with multiple women. Married for five years, the couple share daughter Sam, 5, and son Charlie, 3.

 (Photo: Fame Pictures; Don Smith/NHLI via Getty)

As for Nordegren's dating life? She was most recently linked romantically to Swedish hockey hunk Douglas Murray -- dining with the athlete in Miami in December.

KIM AND KANYE BUY A MANSION

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West laid down $11 million for a new mansion in Bel Air, California. Sources tell TMZ that the house is 10,000 square-feet and located in a private, gated community.

Kimye have apparently owned the place for a few weeks and have already begun to gut it to build their 14,000 square-foot dream house. The new house will be an Italian-style villa with a gym, movie theater, full hair and makeup salon, bowling alley, basketball court, and an indoor and outdoor pool.

TMZ also reports that Jennifer Aniston, Chris Paul, and Joe Francis are Kim and Kanye's new neighbors.

COURTENEY COX: Turning 50 Is Going to Be Brutal

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Courteney Cox isn't looking forward to turning 50.

She tells New You magazine, "That's gonna be brutal. I'm not that interested in that! That sounds different. It feels different."

The 48-year-old Cougar Town star says she's up for anything to help turn back the clock. "I'm very open to trying to prolong the inevitable. I'm a big laser believer -- I really think they are the wave of the future. I just did Ulthera, which is supposed to produce collagen, and I'm about to do Fraxel, which will get rid of all these brown spots off my arms, chest and face."

Still, Courteney says she feels best when she's wearing no make-up.

HONEY BOO BOO STILL RATINGS GOLD FOR TLC

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The Halloween special of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo that aired on January 6th drew 3.1 million viewers to TLC. The hour-long episode kicked off a series of holiday-themed specials that will conclude on February 17th.