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Toby Keith
Toby Keith, a hit country crafter of pro-American anthems who both riled up critics and was loved by millions of fans, has died. He was 62.
The “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” singer-songwriter, who had stomach cancer, died peacefully Monday surrounded by his family, according to a statement posted on the country singer's website. “He fought his fight with grace and courage,” the statement said. He announced his cancer diagnosis in 2022.
The 6-foot-4 singer broke out in the country boom years of the 1990s, writing songs that fans loved to hear. Over his career he publicly clashed with other celebrities and journalists and often pushed back against record executives who wanted to smooth his rough edges.
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Drake
An X-rated video depicting what appeared to be Drake engaging in a sexual act was the talk of social media on Tuesday, but the Canadian-born rapper seemed to respond to the incident in good humor.
As Drake’s name became a top-trending term on X, Kick streamer Adin Ross, who has previously appeared in videos with the rapper, recorded a voice memo which he claimed he sent to Drake.
“We was just looking at the s–. It’s like crazy bro, like goddamn,” Ross laughed in the voice memo. “You’re blessed with your voice, you’re blessed with performing, you’re blessed to be you, you’re blessed to be number one — but you’re also blessed to have a f–ing missile.”
A few moment later, Ross announced Drake texted him back with “like eight laughing emojis.”
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Tucker Carlson
Tucker Carlson thinks Americans don't adequately understand Vladimir Putin -- or why the Russian president invaded Ukraine -- and the ex-Fox News host is willing to let Putin tell his side of the story.
In a post Tuesday (Feb. 6) on X announcing the Putin interview, Carlson said "there are risks to conducting an interview like this, obviously," without elaborating. He said he was in Moscow on his own dime because English-speaking news outlets are "corrupt" and "lie" to their viewers and listeners, and he feels there's a need to ask Putin questions directly about the war.
Carlson said he is interviewing Putin, who launched Russia's invasion of Ukraine two years ago, to inform people in the U.S. and elsewhere who have been misled by traditional news media in their countries.
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