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Can we stop falling for these now? Over the past couple years, we’ve seen a scary increase in the number of AI posts going viral, especially as the technology advances and the photos and videos get more realistic. Obviously everybody should live by the adage that “you can’t believe everything you see on the internet,” but unfortunately we see time and time again these ridiculous posts go viral as people share them without doing an ounce of fact checking first. It’s gotten so bad that artists are being forced to speak out more and more to dispel the rumors that are started by these posts. Recently there was a ridiculous AI photo of Reba and Dolly Parton going around after Dolly was forced to cancel some shows due to health problems, and after Dolly released a statement reassuring fans that she was fine, Reba chimed in blasting those who are behind the AI posts: “You tell ’em, Dolly. That AI mess has got us doing all kinds of crazy things. You’re out here dying, I’m out here having a baby. Well, both of us know you’re too young and I’m too old for any of that kind of nonsense.” Well another country star has found himself the center of one of these AI pages, and unfortunately it seems that too many people are falling for the posts. A clearly-AI generated photo of Eric Church has recently gone viral along with a post claiming that Church has signed on to play the Turning Point USA alternate halftime show this year. The halftime show, billed as the ‘All American Halftime Show,’ was announced by the conservative media organization founded by the late Charlie Kirk as an alternative to the official Super Bowl halftime show in 2026, which is set to feature Bad Bunny. But so far, no lineup has been announced (despite another fake viral post showing a lineup that included Kid Rock and Jason Aldean). Unfortunately, the post claiming that Church will be participating in the halftime show has taken off on Facebook the past few days, racking up over 37,000 likes and being shared over 800 times, including several times in Church’s fan club groups. The problem with that, of course, is that it’s total bulls–t. Not only does the photo in the post look nothing like Church, but as I said before, no lineup for the halftime show has been announced and there’s been no indication from Church or his team that he would be a part of it. I thought about reaching out directly to Church’s team for their reaction to the post, but I figured it would be a waste of everybody’s time because I already know what the reaction would be: It’s nonsense. These days, though, too many people are falling for the nonsense online, which makes it even more important to check to make sure something’s real before sharing it. The page that shared this rumor seems to be focused on Eric Church, and shares all kinds of false garbage about him. It just goes to show you the importance of doing your research before sharing something online. As AI gets more and more advanced, it’s only going to get harder to distinguish what’s real and what’s not. In this case, though, it should be pretty easy for any Eric Church fan to tell that this is fake.The post FACT CHECK: Viral AI Post Falsely Claims That Eric Church Signed On To Perform Turning Point USA’s Alternate Super Bowl Halftime Show first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

College football fans are upset that ESPN went with Jelly Roll for College GameDay’s celebrity guest picker? ESPN’s flagship college football pregame show is headed to the campus of the University of Georgia for the highly anticipated matchup between the Bulldogs and the undefeated Ole Miss Rebels. College GameDay will be down south for the weekend, and all signs are pointing towards them leaning into a theme of country music. The likes of Kirk Herbstreit, Rece Davis, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, and Nick Saban will be set up to break down all things college football and predict the biggest games of the weekend, with the marquee matchup being No. 9 Georgia’s home game against Lane Kiffin’s talented No. 5 ranked Ole Miss squad. Luke Combs and Bailey Zimmerman will be putting on a live performance during College GameDay, which will air live from the University of Georgia’s campus. If you’ve ever wanted to take in a high-energy, Luke Combs concert before the clock even strikes noon… here’s your chance. Seeing Luke Combs (and Bailey Zimmerman) that early in the day will probably be enough to replace one of your Saturday morning cups of coffee: College GameDay in Athens featuring a live performance from @baileyzimmerman and @lukecombs Saturday is going to be ELECTRIC pic.twitter.com/cLW9osSJv6 — College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 16, 2025 And country music’s presence will continue to be felt when College GameDay gets around to its beloved game-picking segment. ESPN always brings in a celebrity guest picker to each location, and they usually go with someone that has some sort of connection to the school (or one of the teams) they are in town for. This time will be an exception though… because they just announced that Jelly Roll will be the celebrity that will pick against and alongside the panel of college football experts. Country music star turned celebrity guest picker See you Saturday in Athens, @JellyRoll615! pic.twitter.com/AAG5tBrn3v — College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 16, 2025 It seems like it would have made more sense for the rapper-turned-country-artist to participate in an episode of College GameDay that featured Vanderbilt, since he hails from Nashville, Tennessee. But Jelly, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, must have been available for this matchup between Georgia and Ole Miss, and was evidently willing to take on the opportunity. Fans of College GameDay have taken to social media to share their displeasure with ESPN’s celebrity guest picker selection for this weekend. They feel as though the college football pre-Saturday-slate program is losing the script a bit, and going away from what they should be doing: Bringing in celebrities that have some sort of affiliation with the university that the show is there for. Here is just some of the discourse on the matter, with one fan pointing out that Jelly Roll was just in Neyland Stadium last weekend cheering on the Tennessee Vols, and another even posing another country music star that would have been the perfect fit for the guest picker role: College Gameday going from “Give me the most well-known die hard fan” To “Give me the latest celebrity that’s promoting something” https://t.co/D9TI8KPQoZ — Brooks Austin (@BrooksAustinBA) October 16, 2025 Remember when Gameday went to different locations outside of a select group of teams and the guest picker was actually a fan of the home team https://t.co/Mft13MSCOy — CFB Kings (@CFBKings) October 17, 2025 College Gameday is running out of people at the same 8 schools they rotate between they are just choosing celebrities with no affiliation to the school now https://t.co/KU4OXGsz4L — College Football Zone (@CollegeFBonX) October 16, 2025 A certified Tennessee Vol fan is the guest picker in Athens? GameDay has jumped the shark. https://t.co/gDoScmwSF6 — Dawg Social Club (@dawgsocialclub) October 16, 2025 What’s his connection to Athens or UGA? https://t.co/vuYgnxC7Li — Sam Neumann (@Sam_Neumann_) October 17, 2025 Robbed. https://t.co/nnCGV7hxkq pic.twitter.com/i5foSqqH6x — JM (@jmcollard0426) October 16, 2025 Yeah… was Megan Moroney not available? She’s a diehard Georgia Bulldogs fan, and attended the university prior to becoming a country music star. Moroney graduated from the school in Athens, Georgia in 2020 with a degree in marketing and a certificate in music business, and she’s all about THE DAWGS. So that fan is right in saying that ESPN “robbed” us of having a country music star that’s also a Georgia Bulldogs faithful as the guest picker…The post College Football Fans Sound Off On College GameDay For Choosing Tennessee Fan, Jelly Roll, As The Celebrity Guest Picker In Athens, Georgia first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Turned out pretty well in the long run. With Alan Jackson dominating headlines this week as tickets for his star-studded final show in Nashville, Last Call: One More For The Road – The Finale, sold out just hours after the presale went live, all eyes have been on the “Chattahoochee” singer as of late. Of course, this is for good reason. Beyond being a celebration of the living legend’s four-decade career, the concert will feature the likes of Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Riley Green, Cody Johnson, Miranda Lambert, Jon Pardi, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Lee Ann Womack and more as performers along with Jackson. As we continue to celebrate the accomplishments leading up to his grand finale on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Nissan Stadium, it’s hard not to take a look back at the songs that populate his illustrious career that allowed him to sell nearly 60 million records sold worldwide, receive 14 certified-platinum albums from the RIAA, win 22 ACM Awards, 17 CMA Awards and two Grammys and score 35 #1 hits (including 26 on Billboard’s various charts). With so many songs and hits in his discography, there was bound to be some disagreements when it came time to release singles, whether it was with his label, his management team or his wife of 45 years, Denise. And it just so happens that one of these songs was none other than his 2001 #1 hit, “Where I Come From.” In an interview with Bobby Bones on The Bobby Bones Show back in 2021, Jackson revealed that Denise typically had quite a bit of input on which songs he selected for album cuts and eventual singles, calling her a “good board” to bounce ideas off of. “My wife’s a pretty good board to bounce it off of. I just feel like I know when gut instinct tells me, usually, if it’s a pretty good song. I’m not always right. I’ve written a lot of things that I realize weren’t top shelf. Everybody does, and you don’t really know [until it’s written].” As previously mentioned, however, Denise was not a fan of “Where I Come From.” Actively pushing against the release of it as a single, the 67-year-old singer/songwriter noted that she thought the song was stupid, potentially due to the slightly cheesy, straightforward nature of the ode to southern living. “I wrote this song that she told me was stupid, and it went on to be a #1 hit, so you never know.” Luckily for Jackson, he went against Denise’s wishes, and released it as a single on July 9, 2001. Three months later, it would become his 18th #1 atop Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, staying there for three non-consecutive weeks in October and November 2001. It’s safe to say this is one of the rare occasions where actively going against your wife actually paid off in the long run. Nevertheless, it’s still a funny tidbit from the storied history of Jackson’s career. Watch the full interview here: “Where I Come From” Last Call: One More For The Road Performers Alan Jackson Luke Bryan Eric Church Luke Combs Riley Green Cody Johnson Miranda Lambert Jon Pardi Carrie Underwood Keith Urban Lee Ann WomackThe post Alan Jackson’s Wife Was Not A Fan Of One Of His #1 Hits: “I Wrote This Song That She Told Me Was Stupid” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with President Donald Trump on Friday at the White House to discuss the potential transfer of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. At the center of the talks was a proposal in which Ukraine would provide the United States with advanced drones in exchange for Tomahawk missiles. Trump expressed hesitation about the deal, emphasizing the need to maintain U.S. stockpiles. “We need Tomahawks for the United States of America too,” he said. “We have a lot of them, but we need them.” Trump said that sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine “could mean bigger escalation, a lot of bad things can happen.” At the start of the meeting, Zelensky congratulated Trump on his recent Middle East peace deal, saying, “I think this is momentum to finish Russia’s war against Ukraine.” Trump voiced confidence in his ability to help end the conflict, saying both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Zelensky want to see the war concluded. The meeting came a day after Trump said he had a “very productive” phone call with Putin. In a post on Truth Social, Trump announced that meetings between senior Russian and American advisers are expected next week. Trump also wrote that a summit between him and Putin will take place in Budapest, Hungary, aimed at bringing what he called the “inglorious” war between Russia and Ukraine to an end. The timing of the summit remains unclear. Trump suggested Friday that Zelensky may be involved in the upcoming talks in Budapest, saying, “Most likely it will be a double meeting.” He added that the Ukrainian and Russian presidents would likely not meet face to face. The post Trump, Zelensky Meet at White House as Kiev Seeks Tomahawk Missiles appeared first on The American Conservative.

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