Headlines: City of Hope Softball Lineup, Britton Buchanan Comes Home

Jackie Lee, Smithfield, Adam Craig, More Join City Of Hope Celebrity Softball Game Lineup – ADAM CRAIG, ADAM DOLEAC, HOME FREE’s AUSTIN BROWN, BRETT KISSEL, CALEB LEE HUTCHINSON, CHARLES ESTEN, GABBY BARRETT, JACKIE LEE, LIZ ROSE, MADDIE POPPE, MEGAN ALEXANDER, SHAWN PARR, SMITHFIELD, UNCLE SI & THE SI-COTICS, and WALKER MCGUIRE have joined as players for the 28th annual CITY OF HOPE CELEBRITY SOFTBALL GAME, set for SATURDAY, JUNE 9th at FIRST TENNESSEE PARK in NASHVILLE. Previously announced players include LAUREN ALAINA, BOBBY BONES, JAY CUTLER, BRANDI CYRUS, TRENT HARMON, LUCAS HOGE, MARC MARIANI, TEGAN MARIE, and THE PROPERTY BROTHERS; EDDIE GARCIA, “PRODUCER RAY” SLATER, and “MORGAN #2” MORGAN HUELSMAN of “THE BOBBY BONES SHOW” have also been slated to join BONES on the field. – Read more at All Access

Constantine Maroulis, Mary Bridget Davies, Remember Jones Set for Concert Version of Hair – In celebration of Hair’s 50th anniversary, the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in New Jersey will present Hair in Concert August 15–16 at 8 PM, August 18 at 10 PM, and August 19 at 3 PM. Soul-pop vocalist Remember Jones will direct and star as Claude alongside Tony nominees Constantine Maroulis (Rock of Ages) as Berger and Mary Bridget Davies (A Night with Janis Joplin) as Sheila. – Read more at Playbill

‘Nothing has changed’: Following new-found fame, Britton Buchanan returns to Sanford – On Wednesday, the 18-year-old went back to Lee County High School – the place where he penned his hit single, “Where You Come From,” in chemistry class. It was his first time back since he returned from Los Angeles, but Buchanan said very little has changed, despite his new-found fame. The soon-to-be high school graduate has sold out four shows at the 330-seat Temple Theater in Sanford. – Read more at WRAL.com

Lauren Alaina, talks about songwriting and singing with the Backstreet Boys. – Lauren Alaina, talks about songwriting and singing with the Backstreet Boys. – Watch the Video at the Tennessean

Highlights from Carrie Underwood’s Fan Party

Kelly Clarkson Reveals Thyroid Issue & Discusses 37-Pound Weight Loss on ‘Today’ – Co-hosting the 10 a.m. hour of Today with friend Hoda Kotb, the two indulged in some wine while Kotb inquired about Clarkson’s noticeably thinner frame. Clarkson has been in and out of headlines over the past few years due to her fluctuating weight. In typical Clarkson fashion, the vocal powerhouse joked: “You know what? I don’t work out. I mean, I should, because of your heart and stuff. But I do wine instead!” Kotb wasn’t going to let that one go without further inquiring, “What’s the secret? We want to know,” to which Kelly responded honestly, “I read this book that was given to me years ago, and I was just like, ‘Whatever, another book,’ because I had this autoimmune disease and a thyroid problem. I read this book called The Plant Paradox, and it might not work for everyone; it worked for me.” – Read more at Billboard

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