1.      GET WELL, PAT SMEAR

2.      MORE REALITY TV POLITICIANS INCOMING

3.      WHO CAN’T SMOKE WEEK WITH WOODY HARRELSON ANYMORE

4.      AND THE BALLADS YOU NEED FOR A THURSDAY

MUSIC

Foo Fighters will be missing guitarist Pat Smear for their next batch of shows.

The band posted on its social media that "In the classic tradition of rockstars having bizarre gardening accidents, Pat Smear has apparently rung in the new year by smashing the [crap] out of his left foot."

Beck and St. Vincent guitar wizard Jason Falkner will be filling in for Pat while he’s on the mend.

The post includes a photo Smear giving the finger while being wheeled on a gurney.

The Foos only have three dates on the books between now and May -- Guanajuato, Mexico on Saturday, their benefit concert at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California on January 14th and January 24th in Tasmania.

Nominees for the 37th annual Pollstar Awards have been announced. https://premiereprep.com/service/todays-rock-facts?check_logged_in=1

Major Tour of the Year:

Oasis, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter and Tate McRae.

Rock Tour of the Year:

 AC/DC, Metallica, Oasis, Linkin Park, Nine Inch Nails, and Sleep Token.

Residency of the Year:

• Eagles - Sphere
• Dead & Company - Sphere
• Backstreet Boys - Sphere
• Kenny Chesney - Sphere
• Bad Bunny - Coliseo de Puerto Rico San Juan, PR
• New Kids on the Block - Dolby Live at Park MGM in Vegas

Music Festival of the Year with more than 30,000 in attendance, the nominees are:

• Austin City Limits Music Festival - Austin, TX
• Bourbon & Beyond - Louisville, KY
• Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival - Indio, CA
• Lollapalooza - Chicago, IL
• Louder Than Life - Louisville, KY
• Osheaga - Montreal, QC

Music Festival of the Year (under 30K attendance):

• High Water Festival - North Charleston, SC
• Hinterland Festival - Saint Charles, IA
• Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival - Mansfield, OH
• Ohana Festival - Dana Point, CA
• Treefort Music Fest - Boise, ID
• Two Step Inn - Georgetown, TX

TV

Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt announced he is running for Los Angeles mayor, launching his campaign on the first anniversary of the deadly Palisades Fire, which destroyed his Pacific Palisades home. 

Comedian and former Saturday Night Live cast member Chris Redd revealed that he sold pills to fellow castmates during his tenure on the show due to struggles with addiction. https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/chris-redd-says-he-sold-pills-to-his-saturday-night-live-castmates/

Saturday Night Live will feature three new hosts in January. https://deadline.com/2026/01/teyana-taylor-alexander-skarsgard-snl-hosts-1236675292/

Sources say Jimmy Kimmel Live! will reduce its musical guest appearances. https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/jimmy-kimmel-live-makes-major-change-3-months-after-suspension-report/

HBO has renewed Real Time With Bill Maher for two additional seasons, extending the series through to 2028. https://deadline.com/2026/01/real-time-with-bill-maher-renewed-two-seasons-2028-hbo-1236674461/

MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS:

Nick Reiner, son of deceased Hollywood icons Rob and Michele Reiner, is currently without a private attorney in his double murder case. https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/films/news/nick-reiner-rob-arraignment-alan-jackson-b2896327.html

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Matthew McConaughey was a guest on Woody Harrelson and Ted Danson's podcast yesterday and said he can no longer smoke pot with Woody. Here's the reason he gave. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/matthew-mcconaughey-reveals-why-t-222200249.html?guccounter=1

AND FINALLY

 If there's one thing that the hair metal era never fell short of (besides hairspray), it's POWER BALLADS. Here's a list of the Best Ballads by 15 Hair Metal Bands:

1. "What It Takes", Aerosmith (1989)

2. "Bed of Roses", Bon Jovi (1992)

3. "Coming Home", Cinderella (1988)

4. "Bringin' on the Heartbreak", Def Leppard (1981)

5. "Alone Again", Dokken (1984)

6. "Hole Hearted", Extreme (1990)

AND THAT IS YOUR CRAP ON CELEBRITIES!

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