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The late Kenny Rogers is known for being a country music singer, but he was also an actor. Here’s why he almost left music for acting. Kenny Rogers was a jazz musician before he switched to country music Kenny Rogers in the CBS television movie ‘Coward of the County’ in 1981. | CBS Photo Archive/Getty ImagesBefore Rogers became a country music singer, he was a jazz musician. He spoke about his jazz music journey in his autobiography Luck or Something Like It. Rogers says in the mid-1960s he was in a jazz group called The Bobby Doyle Three. During a 2017 interview with Mike Huckabee, Rogers said he spent the first 10 years of his career as a jazz artist before joining the group Kenny Rogers and the First Edition: My real first 10 years of my musical life, I playe...

Grey’s Anatomy fans collectively mourned the day Sandra Oh left Cristina Yang behind. The actor portrayed the beloved character for almost a decade, marking her exit during the 10th season finale.  Now, it’s been six years since the major departure. However, viewers still miss the Cardio God and Meredith Grey’s (Ellen Pompeo) original person. Then recently, Oh discussed her epic journey on Grey’s Anatomy, including her decision to leave. And quite frankly, the Killing Eve star’s remarks might make some longtime viewers a little emotional. How did Cristina Yang leave ‘Grey’s Anatomy’? RELATED: ‘Grey’s Anatomy’: Sandra Oh Reveals the Cristina Yang Storyline She Wanted to Explore, But the Show ‘Didn’t Want to Touch’ In the Grey’s Anatomy Season 10 finale, Cris...

As Disney reopened their premier theme park, Walt Disney World, today in Florida amid exploding coronavirus numbers, social media immediately took the entertainment conglomerate to task by criticizing the decision to resume theme parks operations, calling premature and risky. Florida has now seen more than 250,000 total cases of confirmed coronavirus cases and has tallied more than 300 deaths in the last three days, with 11,000 new cases reported on today’s park reopening day. Disney World, which had been shuttered for nearly four months, follows the May reopening of Shanghai Disneyland with safety precautions and strict social distancing rules. Theme parks journalist Carlye Wisel visited the Disney World today an pointed out that proper social distancing guidelines quic...

Anthony Ramos Initially Wanted To Be A Baseball Player/Coach Everyone has a different path, finding their talents and career destination along the way, though Anthony Ramos didn't initially set his sights on being a young actor/musician of the stage and screen. No, in his early life, Ramos planned to be a baseball player, with aspirations to join the NCAA Division III in college, followed by a coaching career after graduation. The athlete had the highest batting average of his team, and he could see his future. Alas, this plan didn't come to pass. He claims he lost his love for the sport and he needed something else. Around this time, Ramos started performing in school assemblies in a student group called the Halsey Trio, where he sang Motown songs. This sparked a fire that kept burni...

Despite August's heated Twitter thread, Keke took to Instagram to seemingly share her response to the situation. It was classy and iconic all at the same time. "I wanna be mean, but I can't. I want to post screenshots, but I won't. I feel attacked, but It's not about me. It's about so much more than that and as much as I want to defend myself against the disrespect I have received (cause I mean I'm not nice all the time) this is about something so much bigger," she expressed on Instagram. "I wouldn't feel good kicking someone when they are down because it's so easy to attack when you're in a corner, I get it. People be hurting y'all and most of the time it has nothing to do with you," her message continued. "I can't f--k up my karma worried about my ego, though I'm human and I have one. J...

Hootie & the Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker 'consciously uncouples' from wife Beth Leonard after 20 years By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 21:02 EDT, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 21:02 EDT, 11 July 2020 Darius Rucker's marriage is the latest celebrity relationship casualty of the global COVID-19 pandemic.  The three-time Grammy winner is separating from wife Beth Leonard after 20 years of marriage. The Hootie & the Blowfish frontman announced the amicable split Saturday in a statement posted to Instagram, along with a photo of himself and Leonard at the 2017 CMA Awards. Amicable split: Darius Rucker announced his amicable split from wife Beth Leonard after 20 years Saturday in a statement posted to Instagram, along with a...

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Katy Perry offered her opinion about Kanye West running for president in a virtual interview with the U.K.'s Hits Radio on Friday (July 10). The pop star, who called in for a 16-minute video chat about topics including her upcoming album, being in quarantine, her pregnancy and her dog's birthday, was prompted with the question: "We all know that 2020's one of the weirdest years so far ... How do you feel about Kanye West making it even weirder by becoming president?" Perry didn't hesitate to share her thoughts. “I think, you know, what we’ve learned looking back is that the presidential job is best suited for someone with experience and that is a pro in their field," she responded. “I think we have seen and learned from experience that when we don't have pros in position, ...

Camila Cabello has mashed up three of her Romance singles in a special medley recorded for the next installment of her virtual "Priceless Experiences at Home" concert series. The new episode of the series is set to be released on Friday (July 15). "They say he likes a good time, my, oh my," Cabello begins in the first verse of the medley, accompanied by piano. The singer shared a preview of it on Instagram, commenting, 'This might be my favorite one!" The track sees a smooth transition over to a solo "Señorita" before building up to "Liar" with several layers of vocal takes from Cabello. Check it out below, and tune in to episode two of her "acoustic jam session" with Mastercard on YouTube at 5 p.m. ET on July 15.

Camila Cabello has mashed up three of her Romance singles in a special medley recorded for the next installment of her virtual "Priceless Experiences at Home" concert series. The new episode of the series is set to be released on Friday (July 15). "They say he likes a good time, my, oh my," Cabello begins in the first verse of the medley, accompanied by piano. The singer shared a preview of it on Instagram, commenting, 'This might be my favorite one!" The track sees a smooth transition over to a solo "Señorita" before building up to "Liar" with several layers of vocal takes from Cabello. Check it out below, and tune in to episode two of her "acoustic jam session" with Mastercard on YouTube at 5 p.m. ET on July 15.