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Dustin Lynch would love to join the universe. ET's Rachel Smith spoke with the 37-year-old singer at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, and he expressed an interest in following in country star Lainey Wilson's footsteps and joining the hit franchise.«I would be totally down. Absolutely, yes,» Lynch told ET.

Kimberly Perry is having quite a moment. The pregnant singer stepped out on Thursday for the 2023 ACM Awards as she begins a new journey as a solo artist and mother-to-be. «The last couple years have been super transformative for me,» she shared with ET's Rachel Smith.

Michael J. Fox has been happy and in love for more than three decades. In an interview with ET's Rachel Smith, the 61-year-old actor opens up about the secret to his marriage with Tracy Pollan, which he calls «the best 35 years of my life.»«We give each other space to make mistakes.

Lainey Wilson, with some big wins at the 58th annual ACM Awards and a spotlight stealing performance.ET's Rachel Smith spoke with Wilson after the show, and the celebrated country crooner opened up about her father, Brian — who she previously brought to an awards show last November, and revealed that he'd suffered from an infection due to diabetic ketoacidosis that left him in the ICU for nearly two months.As it turns out, her dad was in the audience on Thursday to watch his little girl take home four ACM Awards — including Female Artist of the Year — and is back to doing what he loves after a long recovery process.He's good! He's here tonight, out in the crowd, and he's doing OK," Wilson shared. «He's getting to ride the tractor and farm, he's back doing those kind of things.

Dolly Parton — including Trisha Yearwood and her husband, Garth Brooks!ET's Rachel Smith spoke to Yearwood, fresh off her performance with Carly Pearce, who shared her reaction to Parton suggesting a threesome between her, Yearwood and Brooks while co-hosting the 2023 ACM Awards with the country crooner Thursday night.«Everybody loves Dolly. Actually, people think this is Dolce and Gabbana but it's Dolly and Garth,» Yearwood, who shared that Dolly is both her and Brooks' «hall pass,» joked.

Jelly Roll hit the stage at the 58th annual ACM Awards on Thursday, and got some surprise help from country songstress Lainey Wilson!The genre-defying artist hit the stage for a beautiful and emotionally charged performance of his song «Save Me,» which made great use of his raw and powerful vocals.As he sang, Wilson — fresh off her big win for Female Artist of the Year — came out, rocking a whole new blue-and-while ensemble and she joined him for a stunning duet of the heartbreaking tune.Their performance was one of the musical highlights of the light, and was a perfect transition into Wilson's solo ACM Awards set, where she ramped up the energy with a performance of her single, «Grease.»Jelly Roll spoke with ET's Rachel Smith on the red carpet ahead of the show and opened up about his plans for his big performance.«I feel like I'm gonna take the world to a real intimate meeting,» he shared, without revealing his surprise at the time. «I feel like sometimes you take the show to the people and sometimes you bring the people to the show, and tonight I wanna feel like we're all sitting around a campfire and having a conversation.»While he was excited for the chance to perform, Jelly Roll also admitted that he was nervous about performing right in front of some of his peers — specifically, celebrated musician Chris Stapleton.«It's gonna be hard! Stapleton's sitting right in front of me.

Matthew Ramsey isn't letting a cane slow him down. Ramsey and his Old Dominion groupmates — Trevor Rosen, Geoff Sprung, and Brad Tursi — stepped out for the ACM Awards on Thursday, and Ramsey used a cane to help him make his way down the red carpet.«This is my first venture into cane-dom,» Ramsey told ET's Rachel Smith of the assistive device, which he's using following a March ATV accident that caused his pelvis to break in three places. Ramsey is currently on the road to recovery and is excited, along with his bandmates, to attend the Academy of Country Music Awards.«You see everyone that you don't get to see all year round,» Tursi said of why it means a lot to be at the event.Their fans are certainly happy to have a chance to celebrate them, as the band keeps releasing hit after hit.

Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday sporting a baby bump.The Frisco, Texas, appearance was Smith's pregnancy reveal. She and her husband, Rollie Gaalswyk, already share two sons, Lewis, 4, and Thomas, 6.«Baby number three!» Smith exclaimed to ET's Rachel Smith.

Lainey Wilson is dating! And it appears she had just one rule for her date when they attended the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards: don't steal her thunder!The «Heart Like a Truck» songstress spoke to ET's Rachel Smith on Thursday in Frisco, Texas and before diving into country music's biggest night, Wilson had to get a little something, something off her chest when it came to her date, former NFL quarterback Devlin Hodges.«Yup, yup. I brought me a hot date tonight,» she tells ET.

Kane Brown and his wife, Katelyn, aren't done yet!ET's Rachel Smith spoke to Kane at the 2023 CM Awards Thursday, where he shared that the pair are already working on new music following the success of «Thank God.»«We're working on it,» Kane teased. «We're putting a studio in the house right now, so we're gonna put the babies to bed and just work on some music.»The duo is nominated for three ACM awards for the hit track, including, Single of the Year, as well as in the Visual Media of the Year and Music Event of the Year categories.

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman are couple goals at the ACMs! The duo stepped out to attend the Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday and were cute as can be walking the red carpet.Kidman stunned in a tweed pantsuit, while her husband of nearly 17 years looked dapper in an all-black look as they posed for pics.They looked more in love than ever, holding hands, laughing and smiling at each other throughout the entirety of the red carpet.ET's Rachel Smith caught the couple as they rushed inside, with Urban explaining, «Got to go, first up!» Even so, the pair had time to share what they're looking forward to from the show, with Urban pointing to the evening's hosts, Garth Brooks and Dolly Parton, and Kidman telling ET that the upcoming «song and dance» was what was exciting her.Some of that song and dance will come from Kidman's husband, who's set to perform during Thursday night's show.The 58th annual ACM Awards are streaming live on Prime Video and Amazon Music's channel, Twitch, on Thursday, May 11 at 8 p.m. ET from the Ford Center's The Star in Frisco, Texas. Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks are hosting the show with performances by Miranda Lambert, Jason Aldean and more.

Miranda Lambert was absolutely glowing alongside her husband, Brendan McLoughlin, at the 2023 CM Awards on Thursday.Lambert wore a shimmering, blue gownwhich she paired with matching blue heels, that were visible in part thanks to the thigh-high slit on the country crooner's dress. Wearing her long blonde locks down in a loose, wavy hairstyle, Lambert opted for minimal jewels, rocking dainty earrings and a few rings.

Garth Brooks is finally ready to take the stage and host his first-ever awards show!Brooks and wife Trisha Yearwood were all smiles at the 58th annual ACM Awards on Thursday as they walked the carpet outside the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, and they stopped to talk with ET's Rachel Smith about the big night.«I feel good,» shared Brooks — who had been very open about being nervous to emcee the show, alongside returning host Dolly Parton. «I just talk about country music, [and] I do that all that night long.»«He’s been walking, pacing a lot, which means he’s really thinking about it — and a little bit nervous,» Yearwood said with a smile.

Lainey Wilson's not worried about the future of , and she told ET's Rachel Smith exactly why.ET caught up with the «Heart Like a Truck» singer on Thursday in Frisco, Texas ahead of the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards and Wilson didn't seem to flinch when it came to ET reporting last week that the series will end after season 5. Shortly after ET's report,  reported that Kevin Costner will not commit to returning to the series until he approves how his role is written off the show.But if you ask Wilson, it sure seems no matter what happens to the series, its fate is in the right and capable hands.«No matter which direction it goes, it’s gonna be incredible because [ creator] Taylor Sheridan, I mean, he can do no wrong, in my opinion,» Wilson said.

Cole Swindell and his fiancée, Courtney Little, turned the 2023 CM Awards into a date night!ET's Rachel Smith spoke to the newly engaged couple on the red carpet ahead of Thursday night's show, where Little showed off that big rock.«I got a special one. And we could not be more excited to be celebrating a lot of things tonight,» Swindell said.

Jelly Roll is gearing up to take the stage at the 58th annual ACM Awards, and the celebrated, genre-defying, award-winning singer-songwriter is still feeling the jitters.The «Need a Favor» artist walked the carpet at this year's star-studded show on Thursday, at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, and he spoke with ET's Rachel Smith about his excitement and his trepidation.«This is where I belong, y'all, right here. I am with my kind… I'm just f**king fired up, man!» Jelly Roll exclaimed with a broad smile.

Dolly Parton told ET's Rachel Smith she's got some exciting things up her sleeve for the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards.Parton, who looked like quintessential country royalty in a shimmery jumpsuit Thursday while walking the red carpet, looked cool, calm and collected as she gets ready to host — alongside Garth Brooks — her second consecutive ACM Awards.«I feel good,» she tells ET. «I've got a lot of clothes to change into. Got a lot of fun things that we're doing tonight with Garth.

Charles Esten can't wait for his  reunion later this year, and it shows!The 57-year-old actor spoke with ET's Rachel Smith on Thursday on the red carpet for the 58th annual ACM Awards, and he's absolutely «thrilled» about getting the band together. Esten will be joined by Clare Bowen, Jonathan Jackson, Sam Palladio for the «Nashville: Reunion Tour.»They're set to open things on Sept. 23 at the Rosemont Theater in Rosemont, Illinois (about an hour and a half northwest of Chicago).

Rihanna's adorable baby boy!The «Diamonds» singer and partner A$AP Rocky reportedly named their first child — who the couple welcomed on May 13, 2022 -- RZA Athelston Mayers, according to, which obtained a copy of the official certificate of live birth.Rihanna and A$AP Rocky seemingly took inspiration for their son's name from the iconic music producer and Wu-Tang leader RZA.As for the nearly-1-year-old's middle name, it is inspired by his father's middle name — A$AP Rocky's real name is Rakim Athelaston Mayers.Rihanna has notably been seen sporting Wu-Tang Clan t-shirts, and RZA merch, since giving birth.The songstress is pregnant with the couple's second child — which she revealed during her high-flying Super Bowl halftime show in February — and her baby bump has been the star of the show recently.Rihanna recently bared it underneath a long leather trench by Acne Studios, paired with a matching mini-skirt and thigh-high boots, while on a date night with A$AP Rocky in New York earlier this month and that outing came after they shut down the red carpet at the 2023 Met Gala.ET's Rachel Smith spoke to the couple at the star-studded event, and they dished about their fashion choices and expanding their family.«It's so different from the first one,» shared Rihanna. «No cravings.

Jane Fonda is looking back at her life, and detailing when she first felt truly in control of her own destiny.The beloved 85-year-old actress walked the carpet at the New York City premiere of her new film,, on Monday, and opened up to ET's Rachel Smith about relating to her character, and how the themes of the film reflect in her own life.The film is a follow-up to 2018's, and stars four women who go on a late-in-life girls' trip to Italy that goes somewhat awry. The story is one of reclaiming your own destiny and finding the self-confidence to trust your own decisions and instincts.For Fonda, that moment came for her in real life when when she was «maybe 62 years old,» when she was «finally single.»Fonda has been married three times — first to Roger Vadim, in 1965.

Mama June Shannon and her husband, Justin Stroud, are opening up about finding love in dark times.The pair recently sat down with ET's Rachel Smith — ahead of the premiere of a new season of — and reflected on their relationship and how they first knew they were meant for one another.«It was just her personality, and she didn't judge me, and she allows me to be me,» Justin shared. «She fights for me — and it's hard to find someone that will fight for you even when you're wrong.