Lambert lassos most ACMA nominations
Miranda Lambert is continuing her reign as contemporary country queen with eight nominations at this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards.
The ACMs announced Friday that Lambert is the top contender, including a nomination for entertainer of the year, pitting her against top-billing male stars Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line.
Lambert also is nominated for album of the year for “Platinum,” female vocalist of the year as well as vocal event and video of the year for “Somethin’ Bad” with Carrie Underwood.
The ACMs reflect next month’s Grammy Awards, where Lambert is nominated in all four country categories, including best country album.
The 31-year-old’s main competition at the ACMs – April 19 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas – is Dierks Bentley, who earned seven nominations, including male vocalist, album, single record, song, video and vocal event of the year.
Mankind wings it at eating contest
Professional wrestling star Mick Foley was ejected from the Wing Bowl eating contest in Philadelphia on Friday after stuffing uneaten chicken wings into a fanny pack.
People following the event on social media dubbed Foley’s attempt at boosting his wing total “inflate gate,” a play on the Super Bowl-bound New England Patriots’ deflated football controversy.
Chicago’s Patrick Bertoletti won with a Wing Bowl record 444 wings in 26 minutes.
The fan-favorite Foley, known in the ring as Mankind, said after his ouster he didn’t want to overstuff himself and get sick, like other competitors.
Wing Bowl started in 1993 as a way for Philadelphia’s long-suffering sports fans to blow off steam before the Super Bowl. About 20,000 people gathered at the Wells Fargo Arena for this year’s edition.
Shakira gives birth to second son
Colombian pop singer Shakira said she has given birth to a boy, her second child with her partner, Spanish soccer star Gerard Pique.
In a statement on her official Twitter account Friday, Shakira, 37, said Sasha Pique Mebarak was born Thursday night in Barcelona. The statement said mother and baby were in excellent health.
The couple’s first child, Milan, a boy, was born in January 2013. Shakira and 27-year-old Pique have been a couple for the past four years.
The birthday bunch
Actress Carol Channing is 94. Actress Jessica Walter is 74. Blues singer-musician Charlie Musselwhite is 71. Singer-musician Harry Wayne Casey (KC and the Sunshine Band) is 64. Rock singer Johnny Rotten is 59. Actor Anthony LaPaglia is 56. Actress Minnie Driver is 45. Actress Portia de Rossi is 42. Actor-comedian Bobby Moynihan is 38. Actress Kerry Washington is 38. Singer Justin Timberlake is 34. Folk-rock singer-musician Marcus Mumford (Mumford and Sons) is 28.