Blake Shelton's Choir Finishes Third Fri. December 21.2007 1:22 PM EST Blake Shelton and his Oklahoma City choir finished third on NBC's Clash of the Choirs on Thursday night (Dec. 20). Nick Lachey's choir from Cincinnati placed first, followed by Patti LaBelle's choir from Philadelphia. Earlier in the week, choirs led by Michael Bolton and Kelly Rowland were dismissed from the competition. As a runner-up, Shelton accepted a $50,000 donation from GE, which he will give to Project Rebuild and Army MWR.
Shooter Jennings Will Sing on CSI Fri. December 21.2007 1:23 PM EST Shooter Jennings will sing two songs on the Jan. 10 episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation on CBS. "It's awesome for my music to be recognized and chosen by these music supervisors, who I'm sure had their pick of any country artist in Nashville," said Jennings. "We had a blast during the taping, and this is a great avenue to get songs like 'This Ol Wheel' and 'Higher,' which are crowd favorites, heard by the masses." Jennings will also perform on The Late Show With David Letterman on Jan. 2. Judge Says Stonewall Jackson Can Sue Opry Fri. December 21.2007 1:23 PM EST A federal judge has allowed 75-year-old country singer Stonewall Jackson to sue the Grand Ole Opry for age discrimination, breach of contract and retaliation. He filed a lawsuit against Gaylord Entertainment and the Opry's general manager in January, seeking $10 million in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages. Gaylord had stated that Jackson, who joined the Opry in 1956, was not an employee of the Opry. His hits include "Waterloo" and "B.J. the D.J." Kay --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
