Lead Story for Monday:
JESSICA SIMPSON has accused CARRIE UNDERWOOD of lying to Allure magazine. In Carrie’s recent interview, she told the magazine former boyfriend and Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Tony Romo still calls her from time to time, but Jessica claims that’s simply not true and she knows it for a fact, because she’s checked out Tony’s phone log.
JESSICA SIMPSON claims when she wore a T-shirt recently that read Real Girls Eat Meat, it wasn’t a pot shot at CARRIE UNDERWOOD. Jessica claims she didn’t realize Carrie was a vegetarian. Kinda hard to believe, considering Carrie has been named Sexiest Vegetarian by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
Lead Story for Tuesday:
SUGARLAND and REBA MCENTIRE have been added to the lineup of performers for the Jerry Lewis MDA telethon. Also performing are TRACY LAWRENCE and BILLY GILMAN.
Lead Story for Wednesday:
More good news for Taylor Swift this week...she's holding down the #1 position atop both country radio and sales charts this week, with two different songs. In addition to “Should’ve Said No,” jumping up to #1 this week on the Billboard Country Singles Chart, Taylor has the top iTunes Country Single, with a song that was only available for download as of last Friday. “Change,” a brand-new song that will appear on Taylor’s sophomore CD FEARLESS, is currently the #1 country song downloaded from iTunes, and the #10 downloaded song over all genres.
Meanwhile...TAYLOR SWIFT and MILEY CYRUS are nominated for Best New Artist at the MTV Music Awards. The honors
will be presented September 7.
Lead Story for Thursday:
TIM MCGRAW’s annual Swampstock event in Rayville, Louisiana, will include guest performances by DIERKS BENTLEY, JASON ALDEAN, FAITH HILL, HALFWAY 2 HAZZARD and others. The event, September 13, will raise money for Rayville’s junior league baseball programs. In addition, Habitat For Humanity will be involved by refurbishing the Rayville Recreation Center. Tickets go on sale August 22 through Ticketmaster and are $30 each.
Lead Story for Friday: BRAD PAISLEY will head back into the studio this fall to work on recording his next album. He considers his upcoming set, Play, a side project because it’s mostly an instrumental album.
