
CAROLL SPINNEY, BIG BIRD ON SESAME STREET, PASSES AWAY
Caroll Spinney, best known for his decades of work on the educational PBS series Sesame Street, has died. Best known as the man behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Spinney had portrayed the characte ...

JAKE HOOT ADVANCES TO THE TOP 8 ON “THE VOICE”
Jake Hoot from Putnam County advanced into the Top 8 semifinals on the television show “The Voice” last night. Hoot will perform again on the show this upcoming Monday (December 9, 2019). Jake took to ...

JAKE HOOT CONTINUES ON “THE VOICE” IN TOP 13
Putnam County’s Jake Hoot is in the “Top 13” of the television show “The Voice.” His competition on the show continues tomorrow night (Monday, November 18, 2019). Voting methods for this round have be ...

WAR MOVIE ‘MIDWAY’ COMES IN NUMBER ONE AT BOX OFFICE
The war movie "Midway" snagged the first-place spot at the box office this past weekend over Warner Bros.' "Doctor Sleep," a film that came in well under expectations and has left many in the business ...

PUTNAM COUNTY’S JAKE HOOT TO PERFORM IN LIVE ROUNDS OF “THE VOICE”
Putnam County’s Jake Hoot will perform in “The Voice” live rounds starting tomorrow night (Monday, November 11, 2019). Hoot’s Coach Kelly Clarkson says Jake is one of the best male singers she’s heard ...

‘FRIDAY’ ACTOR JOHN WITHERSPOON PASSES AWAY AT 77
Actor-comedian John Witherspoon, who memorably played Ice Cube’s father in the “Friday” films, has passed away at the age of 77. No cause of death was released. For many his most recognizable role was ...

SCARIEST HAUNTED HOUSE IN TENNESSEE REQUIRES WAIVER AND DOCTORS NOTE
McKamey Manor in Summertown, Tennessee (south-southwest of Nashville) very well could be the scariest haunted house attraction for Halloween in the United States. Russ McKamey owns McKamey Manor and ...

UFC LEGEND AND ACTOR RANDY COUTURE HAS HEART ATTACK, EXPECTED TO RECOVER
The mixed martial arts world was shaken late yesterday when news broke that UFC legend Randy Couture suffered a heart attack after a workout in Los Angeles. Couture is expected to fully recover. Cout ...

2020 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME NOMINEES RELEASED
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the nominees today for the 2020 class. The nominees are: Pat Benatar Dave Matthews Band Depeche Mode The Doobie Brothers Whitney Houston Judas Priest Kr ...

GEORGIA DROPS CHARGES AGAINST TODD CHRISLEY AFTER SETTLEMENT
"Chrisley Knows Best" reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley have settled their case with the Georgia Department of Revenue. According to the settlement, the couple agreed to pay a total of $147,944.7 ...

PUTNAM COUNTY SINGER APPEARS ON “THE VOICE”
Ones watching “The Voice” last night saw a Putnam County man perform in a blind audition for a spot on the show. Jake was first discovered online by “The Voice” producers who approached him with the ...

HORROR ACTOR SID “CAPTAIN SPAULDING” HAIG PASSES AWAY
Horror actor Sid Haig, famous for films like The Devil's Rejects and House of 1000 Corpses as well as his role of Captain Spaulding in Rob Zombie films, passed away Saturday. He was 80. Haig's wife, ...