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ARE TAYLOR SWIFT AND TAYLOR LAUTNER DONE?
UNDATED (AP) — If you're wondering if Taylor Swift might be dating the werewolf from "Twilight," apparently the answer is: not anymore. US magazine quotes a source close to Swift as saying the relationship with Taylor Lautner "wasn't really developing into anything, and wasn't going to, so they decided they were better as friends. There was no chemistry." Both US and People say the two Taylors decided sometime after her 20th birthday party on December 13 to end it.
CHARLIE DANIELS - PLAYS FIDDLE IN GEICO AD
UNDATED (AP) — In a new commercial for Geico car insurance, Charlie Daniels proves he plays a mean fiddle. The ad is part of a new campaign with rhetorical questions. Mike McGlone, who starred as one of "The Brothers McMullen" and now has a role in the "Crash" TV series, asks a rhetorical question at the start of the commercial. In the one with Daniels, McGlone asks "could switching to Geico really save you 15 percent or more on car insurance? Does Charlie Daniels play a mean fiddle?" And then, Daniels "does" play a super-fast fiddle for about 15 seconds inside a nice restaurant. When he's done, he says "that's how you do it, son" and walks out.
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Mike McGlone and Charlie Daniels
Here's the full 30-second Geico Insurance commercial with Mike McGlone and Charlie Daniels.
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Mike McGlone and Charlie Daniels
Here are Mike McGlone and Charlie Daniels in an excerpt of a Geico Insurance commercial. ((shorter version))
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS - UNDERWOOD, URBAN
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban will help kick off awards season. They'll be at the People's Choice Awards next Wednesday night. The night will begin with what's described as "an all-star musical number with host Queen Latifah and surprise guests." Producer Mark Burnett is not revealing if Underwood or Urban will be in that "all-star musical number." The People's Choice Awards are in Los Angeles and will air on CBS.
BRAD PAISLEY - DOING US A FAVOR
UNDATED (AP) — Brad Paisley has come to a decision that could benefit all of us. He's going to turn his back on acting. On his Twitter page, Paisley says last night he watched an episode of his wife's show, "According to Jim," that he had a guest role on. He says after watching that, he thinks he'll "stick to music."
MERLE HAGGARD - POSTPONES CONCERT
PHOENIX (AP) — Merle Haggard has postponed his concert at the Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, Arizona. It had been set for January 7. But, the Center now has it listed for May 9. The change has not been made on Haggard's own Web site. The Arizona Republic says a spokesperson at the venue says concert is being switched because of a "scheduling conflict." Haggard has concerts scheduled through next week. Then, he's back on the road April through July.
by Rosalie Fox
