Here’s Le Ann Rimes’ Halloween costume.  Now when rumors start that she’s pregnant, she can’t bitch and moan about it.  I know, I know, it’s a Halloween costume, but last year when she tweeted a pic of Eddie on bended knee in front of a morgue sign or something, the rumor started that they were engaged and she was SHOCKED that people misinterpreted.  I guess I’m just saying she likes to get people chatting.

Okay, so how often to random, stray dogs come running up to you?  I think it’s happened twice in my lifetime.  But if you’re Miranda Lambert, it seems to happen all the time.  She’s already got seven adopted strays after adding two she found on the roadside in January.  And now, looks like #8 has arrived.  She tweeted, “This wandered up last night.  7-month old bloodhound.  Ophelia is what I named her.  Lord not another one.”

So here’s my theory.  If you live in Oklahoma and you find yourself with an animal you just can’t care for, there’s an excellent option for how to deal with it:  just drop it off on the road by Miranda’s house.  Now, be sure to check her touring schedule and make sure she’s not out of town.  but once you figure that out, just hide in the bushes until you see her drive by, let the dog off the lease and let it chase down her truck and you’re good to go.   You’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that your dog leads the pampered life of a country star dog for the rest of its days.

He sings.  He plays guitar.  He writes songs.  He paints pictures.  He does animation. And on top of that, he’s an author as well.  Brad Paisley has new book out today, called “Diary of a Player.”  It’s a memoir of his many, many romantic conquests…oh wait…actually it’s the story of his life playing guitar, something he’s hugely respected for.  He writes about how the gee-tar helped him become the person he is today, and he shares the page with other musicians giving their side of the story.   To read a bit, click here.

“Four the Record” is Miranda Lambert’s fourth CD (get it?) and it’s getting rave reviews.  Just as you’d expect from Miranda, she’s singing about bullets, guns, cheatin’, happy stuff, sad stuff, the whole works on there.   Blake makes an appearance, but there’s also a song (“Dear Diamond”) about getting married and still getting a little on the side.  Ouch!  Click here to hear more.

TV shows love their Toby

When Toby Keith puts out a new CD, he makes the rounds like everyone does, but in his case, the political TV shows of all political persuasions like to visit with him as well. This week, he visited HLN’s Joy Behar, where he weighed in on a few issues (click here for that video), then today he’s scheduled to be on Fox and Friends. That’s the same show that got Hank Williams junior going on Hitler and Obama. Will something newsworthy and controversial result from Toby’s visit? I’m sure he’ll speak his mind, but I’m guessing he’ll avoid the H-word, if you know what I mean.  By the way, Toby’s interview with us from Wednesday is right here.

Awesomest picture ever, right? That's Lionel in the upper right corner.

The latest music legend to dip his toe into country is none other than Lionel Richie, famous for his work with the Commodores (“Brick House,” anyone?) and his solo mega-hits, like “Hello” and “Easy.”  (He’s also famous for being Nicole Richie’s dad, but that doesn’t really have anything to do with the music.)  Lionel has re-recorded all of his big hits country-style, and he’s got people singing on there like Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, and Shania Twain.  That doesn’t come out til March, but meanwhile he’ll be singing with Rascal Flatts, Darius Rucker and Little Big Town at the CMA awards.  This is a guy who has dipped his toe in country music, but it’s been a while.  He wrote Kenny Rogers’ huge hit “Lady”, and a few of his songs climbed up the country charts a bit in the late 70s.

Here’s a track listing of Lionel’s CD to get you excited:

“You Are” (Blake Shelton)
“Say You, Say Me” (Jason Aldean)
“Stuck on You” (Rucker)
“Deep River Woman” (Little Big Town)
“My Love” (Kenny Chesney)
“Dancing on the Ceiling” (Rascal Flatts)
“Hello” (Jennifer Nettles)
“Sail On” (Tim McGraw)
“Endless Love” (Shania Twain)
“Just for You” (Billy Currington)
“Lady” (Kenny Rogers)
“Easy” (Willie Nelson)
“All Night Long” (Jimmy Buffett)