The TSA is no laughing matter, but you can’t help but find a little humor in a story that has Jimmy Wayne’s name plastered in more places than a number one record would ever get for him. Jimmy had just finished a routine radio station visit and was on his way home to Nashville through the Oakland International Airport. Still groggy from a country music artist’s grueling road schedule, Jimmy approached security dressed in shorts, a t-shirt, and a sweatshirt. He tried to walk through, but the detectors went off. He made repeated attempts to walk through, all the while stripping off his sweatshirt and jewelry, but the detectors kept going off. Jimmy continues the story, “Finally the TSA officer said something to the effect of, ‘Remove your shorts,’ and I thought to myself, ‘Now that sounds a little weird, but I guess it’s okay – I mean they show guys in boxers in the Sunday paper ads, right? I guess maybe between not having enough sleep and not understanding him … I don’t know. I did it!” Now picture the shorts on the conveyor belt and Jimmy Wayne walking through in his skivvies. “He flipped!” Jimmy says. “I ran back to the belt – I thought I could grab my shorts real fast – but the belt sucked the shorts up in the X-ray into the other side. So now I’m stuck in my boxers and everyone’s staring.” Unamused, TSA Officers called for backup. Jimmy continues, “Two Oakland Raiders-sized police officers come up to me and were like, ‘Sir put your hands behind your back now!’” From there, Jimmy was cuffed and questioned for 25 minutes as other airport passengers filed past – some shooting photos with their cell phones. “At least my hair was fixed,” Jimmy jokes, although because he was arrested and place in juvenile detention when he was a teenager, he added that the incident brought back memories “…I’d rather not revisit.” After the interrogation, Jimmy was released to fly home, clothes and all, and no charges were issued. Although you do have to wonder, if not “take off your shorts,” what were the instructions that Jimmy misheard?
Dancing With The Stars made a triumphant return last night. A marathon 13 couples danced the first of two routines that were prepared, and tonight 12 of those couples will be called upon to stay on the show and dance the second routine during the first elimination of the 7th season. Tomorrow night, the last of the 3-night premiere will dismiss one more couple based on the lowest combined total of judge’s scores and viewer votes. Country music’s newest darling Julianne Hough returned for her 4th season on the show with partner, Cody Linley. The youngest couple ever to compete, the two made a strong entrance despite seemingly low judge’s scores. As the night progressed, it became apparent that Julianne and Cody’s scores were pretty average for the low-balling first night. The judges are leaving the contestants plenty of room for improvement to earn the healthier scores. First night injuries included dancer Karina with a twisted ankle, celebrity Jeffrey Ross with a scratched cornea, and Julianne with a hurt leg from slipping in her driveway while wearing flip flops. She’s apparently used to wearing heels, so flats make her a little clumsy. High ball for the first night went to Lance Bass and his partner Lacey, low ball to Jeffrey Ross and Kym, and the Oscar for most entertaining dancer went to 82-year old Cloris Leachman for being woman enough to fling her leg at judge Bruno Tonioli and flash her cleavage to elderly judge Len Goodman.
News from Around The Country….
If you see a familiar face on a package in the frozen foods department, it’s not your imagination. That’s Lee Ann Womack, the new face of Banquet’s new healthy TV dinners, Banquet Select Recipes. Aaron Tippin has signed with a new record label. He’s now on Stroudavarious Records, home of Darryl Worley and Richie McDonald. And finally, look for some yuletide music from Randy Travis. His next Christmas album called Christmas on the Pecos is out November 4th.
Dancing With The Stars made a triumphant return last night. A marathon 13 couples danced the first of two routines that were prepared, and tonight 12 of those couples will be called upon to stay on the show and dance the second routine during the first elimination of the 7th season. Tomorrow night, the last of the 3-night premiere will dismiss one more couple based on the lowest combined total of judge’s scores and viewer votes. Country music’s newest darling Julianne Hough returned for her 4th season on the show with partner, Cody Linley. The youngest couple ever to compete, the two made a strong entrance despite seemingly low judge’s scores. As the night progressed, it became apparent that Julianne and Cody’s scores were pretty average for the low-balling first night. The judges are leaving the contestants plenty of room for improvement to earn the healthier scores. First night injuries included dancer Karina with a twisted ankle, celebrity Jeffrey Ross with a scratched cornea, and Julianne with a hurt leg from slipping in her driveway while wearing flip flops. She’s apparently used to wearing heels, so flats make her a little clumsy. High ball for the first night went to Lance Bass and his partner Lacey, low ball to Jeffrey Ross and Kym, and the Oscar for most entertaining dancer went to 82-year old Cloris Leachman for being woman enough to fling her leg at judge Bruno Tonioli and flash her cleavage to elderly judge Len Goodman.News from Around The Country….
If you see a familiar face on a package in the frozen foods department, it’s not your imagination. That’s Lee Ann Womack, the new face of Banquet’s new healthy TV dinners, Banquet Select Recipes. Aaron Tippin has signed with a new record label. He’s now on Stroudavarious Records, home of Darryl Worley and Richie McDonald. And finally, look for some yuletide music from Randy Travis. His next Christmas album called Christmas on the Pecos is out November 4th.
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