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John Mulaney got the sweetest birthday surprise Friday night.The comedian, who is currently on the road, touring his latest stand-up sets across the country, got the ultimate 40th birthday gift when Olivia Munn and their nine-month-old son, Malcolm, surprised him at his  tour stop in Nashville, Tennessee Friday. Both Munn and Mulaney took to Instagram to share pics from the funny man's on-stage birthday celebration, which included balloons, cake and a «Happy Birthday» serenade from Malcolm himself.«Malcom surprised John on stage last night to sing HBD with the whole audience,» Munn wrote over a photo of a visibly stunned Mulaney, who appeared to gasp when seeing Munn and his baby boy step on stage.Munn also shared shots of Mulaney and Malcolm enjoying dad's birthday festivities once the crowd had cleared.

Taylor Swift is facing a $1 million copyright infringement lawsuit after a Memphis, Tennessee, poet on Tuesday filed documents claiming the singer-songwriter copied elements of her book to create the 2019 album "Lover."  Teresa La Dart's lawsuit claimed Swift used "creative elements that copied the expressive design arrangements" for her seventh studio album from a book La Dart published with the same "Lover" title on Jan. 12, 2010.  In court documents, La Dart's book was also registered with the U.S. Copyright Office in February.

Tune changed. Michelle Branch‘s domestic assault case was reportedly dismissed amid her divorce from Patrick Carney.

Taylor Swift is being sued by a poet and author named Teresa La Dart who claims a book Swift released alongside her 2019 album ‘Lover’ copied elements of La Dart’s book of the same name.In a complaint filed in Tennessee federal court on August 23, La Dart claims that “a number of creative elements” from her book – a collection of “poems, anecdotes and photos” self-published in 2010 – were copied in Swift’s book that accompanies a deluxe version of her ‘Lover’ album.As the Daily Mail reports, in the filing, La Dart alleges Swift copied both “the vibe and design” of her own book, as well as its “format” of “a recollection of past years memorialized in a combination of written and pictorial components”.In her allegations, La Dart specifically references the similarities of both books sharing a title, having covers that use “pastel pinks and blues”, images of their author “photographed in a downward pose” and the designs comprising of “interspersed photographs and writings”.La Dart is reportedly seeking in “excess of one million dollars” in damages.NME has reached out to representatives for Swift for comment. In a statement shared with Pitchfork, La Dart’s lawyer said her client “feels strongly that her full work needs to be compared with [Swift’s] before a conclusion is made here”.They added that the decision to file the complaint “was not made nor taken lightly considering the other side is quite formidable”, and they “hope the masses can understand these issues from her perspective”.Earlier this month, responding to a separate copyright lawsuit, Swift denied she had copied the lyrics of her 2014 hit ‘Shake It Off’ from ‘Playas Gon’ Play’ by the American pop trio 3LW.

Mickey Guyton had a night out on the town on Wednesday, hitting the red carpet in a gorgeous black dress and a purse full of snacks.The country songstress walked the carpet at the 15th Annual Academy of Country Music Honors in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday, and spoke with ET's Cassie DiLaura about her «Mama's night out.»«I actually have fruit snacks in my purse,» Guyton laughed. «You know what, I've made the mistake of not having some kind of snack, so thank God for my son.»«I would like to say I got them because of my son, but I didn't,» Guyton admitted. «I actually really like fruit snacks.»The «Better Than You Left Me» songstress welcomed her little boy, Grayson, in February 2021, and she explained that, while she was having fun at the ACM Honors, «It's really hard to leave him.»According to Guyton, her little guy is making big strides when it comes to his language skills.

Kelsea Ballerini makes a stunning arrival for the 2022 Academy Of Country Music Honors held at Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday night (August 24) in Nashville, Tenn.

Michelle Branch's domestic assault case has been dismissed. During a court appearance on Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee, the 39-year-old singer's misdemeanor domestic assault by offensive/provocative conduct charge was dismissed by Judge Gale Robinson at the request of the state, court docs obtained by ET show.ET has reached out to Branch's lawyer for comment.The dismissal comes two weeks after Branch was arrested on the same day that news of her separation from Patrick Carney, her husband of three years, broke.The pair began dating in 2015 after meeting at a GRAMMY party in Los Angeles.

Miranda Lambert, 38, looked sensational as she shared an incredibly rare selfie alongside her husband Brendan McLoughlin for fans on Saturday.MORE: Miranda Lambert joins Willie Nelson for special recordTaking to her Instagram Stories, the country singer was a vision as she rocked a fabulous cowgirl hat that featured a bandana tied around the bottom. Sitting next to her was her doting husband and the pair were beaming from ear-to-ear.WATCH: Miranda Lambert rocks cowgirl dress from Idyllwind lineCaptioning the sweet snap, the star wrote: "How y’all doin? Fun times @pbr Nashville."READ: Miranda Lambert pleads with fans in emotional video SEE: Miranda Lambert looks fierce in black leather alongside husband Brendan McLoughlinFans went wild for the country photo and took to the comments section with messages for the star.

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Michelle Branch was arrested Thursday morning for domestic assault amid a nasty separation from her husband, Patrick Carney. The Davidson County (Tennessee) Sheriff's Office confirmed to Fox News Digital that the singer was arrested in the early morning hours for domestic assault.

Michelle Branch has been arrested. On Thursday in Nashville, Tennessee, the 39-year-old singer was taken into custody for misdemeanor domestic assault by offensive/provocative conduct, ET confirms.Branch is scheduled to appear in court on Nov.

Michelle Branch was arrested in Tennessee after allegedly slapping her now-estranged husband Patrick Carney following allegations that he cheated. And hours after the legal flap, in a statement released to the media late on Thursday evening, Branch confirmed she has now separated from the musician.

Starting over. Joe King is moving on following his split from Candice Accola, swiping his social media clean and focusing on letting go.

Country music singer Vince Gill paid tribute to his wife of 22 years, Amy Grant, while she recovers from a concussion she sustained due to a bike accident.  Last Friday, Gil and his daughter Corrina took the stage at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, to honor Grant with the Grammy-award-winning song "When My Amy Prays." Corinna changed the lyrics to "when my mama prays" in a post uploaded to Grant's official Facebook page. "Last night Vince performed his second concert of a four-night residency at the Ryman.

Associated Press) that her father was surrounded by family when he died peacefully on Thursday (August 4) in his hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was less than a month away from celebrating his 88th birthday, which would have come around on September 2.No cause of death has been confirmed, however according to Chattanooga Radio And TV, Gooden’s health waned in his later years “as he suffered from breathing difficulties and kidney problems”. Gooden formed The Impressions in 1958 alongside Jerry Butler (who stuck around until 1960), Curtis Mayfield (until 1970) and the Brooks brothers, Richard and Arthur (both until 1962).

More information has been revealed about Christe Chen’s shocking Turtle Island death. Last month we reported news of a Memphis, Tennessee coupl