Family Notes

Boys are in the water in Nashville. There was a generation where it seemed as though all the big stars were having girls, now it seems the stork is stuck on boys. Josh Turner and his wife, Jennifer, had a second son this past Friday, June 26, in Nashville. Newborn Colby Lynch Turner joins 2-year old big brother, Hampton. It’s ironic that Jennifer went into labor right after Josh finished recording his fourth album. Reportedly, Josh’s producer, Frank Rogers, joked with Jennifer that she couldn’t go into labor until they finished the album. Josh says, “We finished the album last Thursday at 6pm. After I got home, Jennifer went into labor, and we were at the hospital by 10:30 that night.”

News From Around The Country
SheDaisy’s Kassidy Osborn is a married woman. She married Derek Williamson in a private ceremony in San Diego. When the honeymoon’s through, SheDaisy will be back in the studio working on a 5th CD. Kris Kristofferson will be recognized as a BMI Icon at the BMI Country Awards this November. The iconic designation is bestowed on songwriters who have had a unique and indelible influence on generations of music. Trisha Yearwood will be putting out a second cookbook. Look for it around Mother’s Day 2010. If you get the Pentagon Channel on your cable service, look for Dean Brody to be interviewed about his hit song “Brothers” over 4th of July weekend.

Chuck Astaire

Last night on Dancing With The Stars, Chulianne danced a fox trot to “All I Wanna Do.” They received rave reviews for continued improvement and were rewarded with their highest score to date: 23. Praised by the judges for dancing “with” Julianne rather than chasing her around the floor, Chuck Wicks made the nation’s potato farmers very proud. Carrie Ann Inaba, a.k.a. “The Lift Police,” didn’t even ding them for the flying swing Chuck gave Julianne Hough. Ty Murray continues to emerge from the shadows. He and his partner, Chelsie, foxtrotted around the dance floor like a father-daughter wedding dance. All the while, Ty wore his smiling “concentration face.” The judges complemented Ty for catching Chelsie when she slipped, a move that throws even seasoned dancers. So both connections to country are running in the middle of the pack. The leaders are still Gilles and Cheryl, who steamed up the ballroom with a red hot samba that had moves where no moves ever existed. Shawn and Mark were the picture of elegance as he twirled her around like a princess. "Team Shark," as noted on Shawn and Mark's T-shirts, is an early contender for the mirror ball trophy. Steve-O was still recuperating, so he and Lacey played it straight. Yet he injured himself – again – on the last slide of the dance. Likely to go home: Steve Wozniack and Karina. Despite his concerted efforts, Steve’s fighting the stigma of last week’s bottom two, and the judges dissed his dancing. Although, as goofy as his routine, and honestly, we don’t need to see a large middle-age man doing the worm – ever – his routine was not nearly as absurd as "Clorky" humping across the dance floor last season. Cloris and Corky were a pair that will never be rivaled.

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The Garth Factor: The Career Behind Country's Big Boom will hit book shelves May 28th. The autobiography is a 352-page book that takes a look at Garth Brooks’ career and family life. The book is written by Patsi Bale Cox who has co-authored autobiographies for such artists as Wynonna Judd, Tanya Tucker, and Loretta Lynn. Nora Robert’s Northern Lights starring LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian had about four-point-five million viewers on Saturday night making it Lifetime’s biggest premiere this year. Love and Theft will make their Grand Ole Opry debut this Saturday night. Dean Brody received an official Army Commendation for his song “Brothers.” During a recent concert, the United States Army Freedom Team surprised Dean with a letter saluting him for his touching debut single.