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The Oklahoma Sooners took the world by surprise at last year’s softball Women’s College World Series and did the same this year to win the World Series in a 4-peat thanks to their talent and bold faith on the field. Sports Spectrum reported that third baseman Alyssa Brito, who was part of the championship team…

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Emotions are running high as Pat Sajak’s final “Wheel of Fortune” episode approaches. During his last episode, which was taped in April and airs Friday evening, Sajak delivered an emotional goodbye speech. “Well, the time has come to say goodbye,” he said. “I have a few thanks and acknowledgments before I go, and I want…

X has formally updated its rules to allow pornographic material to be posted to its site, provided it is properly labeled. The company announced the change on Monday, stating, “We have launched Adult Content and Violent Content policies to bring more clarity of our Rules and transparency into enforcement of these areas. These policies replace…

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Veteran unscripted producer Wendy Miller was attending a gathering for women over 40 who were unemployed on unscripted TV when she had the idea. Though the gathering could’ve easily turned tearful, one woman brought fu to the proceedings by sharing a story about working on a past show that made the entire room laugh. Miller…

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Brian Kelley wants to tell his “Tennessee Truth” with his new album of the same name. The former Florida Georgia Line Star has struck out on his own after his split from duo Florida Georgia Line, but he’s staying true to his roots with his new album “Tennessee Truth.” The 38-year-old country music star told…

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Country star Blake Shelton says he “absolutely loves” “The Chosen,” adding that there’s “no question” why the first-ever multi-season series about the life and ministry of Jesus Christ is a worldwide phenomenon. Shelton wrote in a post on X, “Random two thumbs up from a country singer. Just finished season 3 of The Chosen, and…

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Lainey Wilson’s 13-year run in the country music business has had its fair share of hardships. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Wilson, who’s set to appear in the Hulu special “Lainey Wilson: Bell Bottom Country,” shared how she handled heartache and rejection early in her career. Wilson said, “I think a lot of…

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The remake of the Nintendo game “Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door” will include a trans-identifying character after discourse referring to the character’s gender identity was removed from the original U.S. version of the game. The Paper Mario game was originally released for GameCube in 2004, and Nintendo released a remake for the Nintendo Switch gaming…

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The actor who plays Jesus in the hit series “The Chosen” says he’s remained humble by following Jesus’ example and recognizing that “everything that I have is because of Him.” Jonathan Roumie is one of the most recognizable actors in entertainment. He’s played Jesus in a series with 200 million viewers worldwide and has been…

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Comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has mainly remained apolitical as one of the most celebrated and successful comedians of his age, dipped his toes into some potentially controversial comments while appearing on the podcast “Honestly with Bari Weiss.” Weiss, a former journalist, was interviewing Seinfeld about his new Netflix movie, “Frosted,” which chronicles the battle between…

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