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Ted Turners New Love

The Breakfast Flakes — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:45:59 +0000

Billionaire Ted Turner gets to keep his Yellowstone National Park Bison calves. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports that Gallatin County Judge Holly Brown dismissed a request by wildlife advocates to overturn an agreement Turner made with the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. The agreement transferred dozens of Bison to Turner’s private ranch to [...]

Help For Addicts

The Breakfast Flakes — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:14:37 +0000

Some 10,344 alcoholics and drug addicts in Montana will become eligible for substance-abuse treatment coverage next year under the federal health care overhaul, a number that could jump to 21,473 if the state Legislature expands Medicaid to the working poor.That potential increase could mean a strain on Montana’s public and private treatment facilities, which are [...]

Carrie Underwood With Andy West

Andy West — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 05:55:37 +0000

Celebrities are just like the general population. Some are nice, some very shy, some are aloof and some are downright rude. After meeting Carrie Underwood before her show at Metra Park I have to say she is one of the nicest stars I’ve met. She was talkative, had a sense of humor and seemed really [...]

The New Norm?

Tammie Toren — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:50:50 +0000

I’ve been to a few concerts in Montana recently, and I have to say, I’m quite disappointed. Not in the performances. They’ve been great. It’s what appears to be the new norm with Meet and Greets. In my career, I’ve been fortunate enough to meet some of the true legends of Country Music, Rock and [...]

Tim McGraw, Celebrity Pals Pull Out 'Guns and Fun' for Charity Close to Singer's Heart

Alanna Conaway — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:00:50 +0000

Tim McGraw was on hand Tuesday morning (June 5) in Nashville to help support his younger brother Mark in a special Celebrity Shootout event, benefiting their late father and the Tug McGraw Foundation. Celebrities from all ends of the spectrum were on hand to support the McGraw family, including Brantley Gilbert, Montgomery Gentry, Luke Bryan, Josh Thompson, Jon Pardi, Craig Campbell, Keith Anderson, JT Hodges, the Warren Brothers (Brett and Brad Warren), Daryle Singletary, NHL’s Nashville Predators Mike Fisher and more.

Tim McGraw to Hold Celebrity Shootout in Honor of Late Father Tug McGraw

Alanna Conaway — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:00:47 +0000

Even though Tug McGraw left this earth eight years ago, his superstar son Tim McGraw is continuing to do what he can to keep his legacy alive. On Tuesday June 5, McGraw will host a Celebrity Sporting Clay Shootout benefiting the Tug McGraw Foundation. Joining McGraw for the event will be an all-star lineup, including [...]

Carrie Underwood, Scotty McCreery + More to Grab a Glove for 2012 City of Hope Celebrity Softball Game

Megan Pacella — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:00:55 +0000

Every year, hundreds of thousands of country music fans flock to the streets of Nashville for CMA fest. The four-day Country Music Association festival is filled with great music, southern food and lots of country music stars. But before the celebs take to the stage, plenty of them line up on the softball field at Nashville’s Greer Stadium to participate in the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Game.

Celebrity Birthdays for April 25 – Al Pacino, Renée Zellweger and More

Shauna Wright — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:30:12 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Al Pacino
Age: 72
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Winning an Oscar for his performance in ‘Scent of a Woman,’ other nominations for his roles in movies such as ‘The Godfather’ franchise, ‘Serpico,’ ‘Scarface’ and ‘Dog Day Afternoon,’ his Tony-winning stage work, and his previous relationships with actresses including Diane Keaton

Rascal Flatts Help Raise $9M at Celebrity Fight Night Charity Event

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:30 +0000

Those charitable chaps in Rascal Flatts are gearing up for the release of ‘Changed,’ but in the meantime, they spent this past weekend helping to raise nearly $10 million for a charitable cause. That’s hardly chump change. The Flatts performed at the J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona as part of [...]

Remember This…? 10 Celebrity Stories That Had Everyone Talking in 2011

Shauna Wright — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:37:57 +0000

Pool / Carlos Alvarez / Christopher Polk / Kevin Winter / Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images

This year, a lot of digital (and actual) ink was spilled about who got married and who broke up. But Kim Kardas

Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore Round Out the Top 10 Biggest Celebrity Breakups of 2011

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:00:39 +0000

Donald Bowers / Mark Thompson / Jason Kempin / Larry Busacca, Getty Images Doesn’t it seem like most celebrity marriages don’t stand a chance? The Centers for Disease Control reported a staggeringly low rate of divorce rates in 2010 in at least 44 states, but that doesn’t really matter if you’re a celebrity. The CDC [...]

Billings' Celebrity Encounters

Cat Country — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:32:47 +0000

Did you hear with the Breakfast Flakes this week talking about “brushes with fame”? Some of our listeners shared some great stories… ‘David Allen Coe played Great Falls a few years back. His bus was delayed. I’d gone to the concert, was hanging around when I spied this rather large presence of a man making [...]