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Hare Punches The Sky To Fend Off Hawk Attacking Her Babies

bunny fights a hawk

A protective mother is going to do what a protective mother has to do. The hawk in this video thought it was going to swoop down for an easy meal consisting of some baby bunnies. It soon found out that the mother hare wasn't going to let that happen without a fight... even if that meant tiring itself out with a flurry of defensive moves. As the predatory bird hovered effortlessly above the rabbit (shoutout to the wind), the mother rabbit was standing on its hind legs to fend off the flying creature. It was as if one of those small punching bags that boxers use to train was right in front of the hare as it threw endless fists of fury at the hawk. Anytime the hawk tried to change its location, the mother rabbit adjusted and kept the punches coming. The large bird was clearly having an easier time floating above the ground than the hare was defending its offspring, but the hawk underestimated the power that comes from being a mother. Check it out: https://twitter.com/AMAZlNGNATURE/status/1784616288825860583 How about the firepower of that hare? The mother rabbit just kept the punches coming, and I imagine the hawk eventually said, "Enough of this," and flew off to find something else to eat. Social media was cheering on the actions of the momma hare, and left this commentary in the reply section of the post:

“I’ve Accepted The Job & They Haven’t Offered It” – Jelly Roll Is Ready To Replace Katy Perry On ‘American Idol’ If They Ask Him

Jelly Roll

Judge Jelly Roll. Katy Perry recently announced that she was stepping away from American Idol after seven seasons of serving as a judge on the singing competition. And as she wraps up her final season on the show, she’s already named her pick to replace her. During an interview with E! News, Perry was asked who she would like to see take her spot alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie on the judge’s panel for season 23, and one name immediately came to mind: “I gotta say, Jelly Roll was crazy when he came on the show. I was convinced at anything he said. He could run for president, he could be my pastor, I might go back to church for him…he could sell me anything. So to have any of these guys plus Jelly on the show would be amazing.” And she says that it’s Jelly’s ability to express his opinions in a constructive way that makes him a perfect fit for a spot on the panel: “I want a truth-teller, that’s what I want. I want someone who’s not afraid to tell the truth in a graceful way… So just someone who has a strong sense of self that listens to their intuition.” Sounds like a pretty strong endorsement. Of course the question remained, was Jelly Roll even interested in the job? And the answer is an enthusiastic "Yes." Jelly Roll was recently asked during an interview with KFRG's Kelli & Guy on Audacy about the possibility of joining the lineup on Idol, and it sounds like he'd jump at the chance to replace Katy Perry on the show: "Of course, I love American Idol. I've accepted the job and they haven't offered it." Of course Jelly may be a natural choice for the show now that he has experience on Idol. The country superstar recently served as a guest judge and mentor, where he seemed to really bond with not only his fellow judges but also the contestants that he was mentoring. So it sounds like the Idol producers just need to make the call and make this happen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLY7BVAlcz8

Bear Breaking Into Chicken Coop Gets Busted In The Nick Of Time

Bears looking for chickens

What did we do before affordable security cameras became available? My guess is that we shrugged off a lot of mysteries, and we definitely missed out on the enjoyment that security footage provides us with now. It seems like every other day, a security camera that captured something crazy goes viral on social media. One of my favorite recent examples of something like that is this burglar that was caught on camera stretching before they went into a store to rob it. You couldn't come up with a funnier premise if you were sitting down in a writer's room. And obviously, as security cameras become more commonplace (there's basically a doorbell camera on every house now), more wildlife has been spotted in populated areas. Some people think animals are just adapting and becoming more comfortable walking around people, but most experts will tell you that animals have likely lurked around our homes for a long time before and we just didn't know it. So putting cameras up all around your house now enables you to have a front row seat to wild animal activity, in addition to having peace of mind and security. In the video below, someone purchased a Ring camera to point out towards their backyard chicken coop in case anything were to happen to their beloved egg-layers. And it's a good thing they did, because one night, a large, menacing bear discovered the coop and thought it might try to break in and have itself a feast. The bruin worked at it in the dead of the night, and fortunately, the Ring camera sent alert to the homeowner that woke her up. She was then able to wake just in time to run to the window closest to the chicken house and scare the hungry bear away, as described in the caption for the footage below: "When Hallie woke up in the middle of the night from multiple alerts from her Ring Floodlight Cam, she checked the Ring App and saw a bear trying to get into her chicken coop at her home. She immediately jumped to a window and scared it off from a safe distance." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6_YpVBzqNw That was right in the nick of time too... If the homeowner would have woken up a few minutes later, there's a good chance she would have ran to her window only to see the bear chowing down on a protein-packed meal of chicken and eggs.

“Americana Ain’t No Part Of Nothin'” – Relive Tyler Childers 2018 Americana Music Honors & Awards Speech

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No one does it quite like Tyler Childers. In light of this year's Americana Music Honors & Award nominees being announced, I thought it was the perfect time to revisit Tyler Childers' legendary 2018 Emerging Artist acceptance speech... where he essentially sh*ts all over the term "Americana." Last year, Childers won Album of the Year for Can I Take My Hounds To Heaven? and is nominated again this year for Rustin' In The Rain, as well as Song of the Year and Artist of the Year. The trifecta. Although Childers was not there last year for the awards ceremony, what he preached during his 2018 acceptance speech will live on forever and ever. It's legendary. Prior to stepping foot on stage, the host for the evening  mispronounced his name multiple times, which did not lead things off on a strong note. When Childers (pronounced Chill-ders, not Child-ers) stepped up for his speech, he was not afraid to let people know not only his name (and I bet it was burned into the audiences' brains) but also what he thought about the term "Americana" “It crawls up my spine... my name is Tyler Childers. I am an Appalachian artist from the foothills of East Kentucky and I play country music.  As a man who identifies as a country music singer, I feel Americana ain’t no part of nothin'. It is a distraction from the issues that we are facing on a bigger level as country music singers. It kind of feels like ‘Purgatory’.”   With that, he said goodnight and goodbye and walked off the stage. Let it be known, even to this day, that Childers is 100% a country music artist and one of the best in the business with that. And no shade to the Americana Awards, many of my favorite country music artists have been relegated to the weird "Americana" label, which sorta just feel like a way to recognize country music artists who don't get attention from the mainstream. And Sturgill Simpson once famously said he never played a note of Americana music in his life. Responding to a comment on Instagram about his bluegrass albums, he said: “The last thing music or musicians need is another 'genre,' especially one defined by empty semantics that throws us in an industry gutter appropriating any and everything with the slightest amount of steam for its own self-promotion/membership fees all while simultaneously placing a glass ceiling on our careers. I love all types of music, and I mostly sing and play country, bluegrass, & rock n’ roll music… but I have never played a note of Americana in my entire life.” Hard to argue with that synopsis... Take it away Timmy Tyler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muG2ZZAVsJs After the awards show that year, he sat down with World Cafe and discussed his speech. Knowing that Childers has always marched to his own drum, no one changed his mind about how he categorizes his sound. "It was at the Ryman which is the Mother Church of Country Music and they’re holding the Americana Awards which I feel is a big hindrance in maintaining more true-to-roots country music. And everybody always talks about the state of country music and puts down commercial country and says ‘somethings gotta be done’ and 'we need to be elevating artists that are doing more traditional country' but then were not calling those artists country artists, they’re getting put into this Americana thing. It is what it is, and I don’t really know how to define what Americana is. We’re our own thing; it’s a new time, and I don’t know what it’s called, but I’ve been calling it country, you know? I think a lot of times it’s kind of become just a costume.” Amen. Just for fun, check out his performance of "Nose On The Grindstone" from that evening. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7XSahZz5js

‘Narcos: Mexico’ Star Michael Peña Is The Latest Addition To Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Landman’

Michael Pena

Yeah, it's pretty much official that Landman is going to be incredible... Despite the future of his flagship show, Yellowstone, remaining up in the air, Taylor Sheridan has been hard at work on a slew of other projects. Of course, some of these started awhile back, like 1883 and 1923, both Yellowstone prequels, but more shows and seasons seem to be announced constantly in the Sheridan/Paramount+ universe and just now we're getting news of another big hire for an upcoming series. Michael Peña, the actor known for his roles in movies such as Ant-Man, American Hustle, Shooter, and A Million Miles Away, as well as in series like Narcos: Mexico and Jack Ryan, has been added to an already loaded cast as a guest star role in Landman. https://twitter.com/ParamountPlusUK/status/1788254296108056959 If you thought I was overselling Landman's loaded cast, think again because Peña will be joining Demi Moore, Billy Bob Thornton, James Jordan, Jon Hamm, and many others for the West Texas based series. Landman is based off the podcast Boomtown and will center around the business of oil and all the slime and stories that can bring. The official synopsis is: “An upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires fueling a boom so big, it’s reshaping our climate, our economy, and our geopolitics.” A Taylor Sheridan drama about a crazy and interesting subculture with the onscreen talent of these actors? Sign me UP. Well, actually I don't have to sign up because I already have Paramount+ so I'll be able to watch it the day it's released, but if you don't have a subscription, don't worry. Click HERE for a 7 day free trial to catch up on all the latest Sheridan shows, live sports, and movies that you've been missing out on. As of now, there is no hard release date for Landman but it's expected to come out late this year or early next, which gives you plenty of time to catch up on Tulsa King, Mayor of Kingstown, and Lawman: Bass Reeves.  Fingers crossed this all goes off without a hitch because I haven't been this excited for a new show in quite some time. https://youtu.be/ZnSi5BNJVvQ * This post contains links from our Affiliate Partners program. If you use these links to make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

“I Don’t Get Why People Do Roasts” – Jason Kelce Doesn’t Get Why Tom Brady Signed Up To Be Roasted

Jason Kelce Tom Brady

Tom Brady's roast on Netflix, called "The Greatest Roast of All Time," was a smashing success. It's been reported that around 2 million people tuned in live to watch the comedy event. If you didn't watch it live, or even the pre-recorded (edited) version that is now on the streaming service, you probably saw the clips of nasty, no-limit jokes take over your social media. Obviously, some of the topics of the jokes, like Aaron Hernandez and the plethora of shots that were directed at Brady's ex-wife Gisele Bundchen, rubbed some people the wrong way. However, those same jokes that were told led some to claim that comedy was "all the way back." Regardless of which side you fall on (either "that was too far" or "that was pure comedy"), it was fun to see one of the greatest athletes of all time sit there for three hours and be the butt of joke after raunchy joke. Personally, I had a great time watching Tom Brady be made uncomfortable, and I know a lot of other people did too. But one person that wasn't all about it is recently retired football player (and now successful podcaster) Jason Kelce. On the most recent episode of New Heights, Jason and Taylor Swift's boyfriend his brother Travis Kelce talked about the Tom Brady roast, and whether or not they themselves would sign up to be roasted. Travis seemed to be more open to the idea, and voiced that he really enjoyed all that the comedy event had to offer. But Jason, on the other hand, was quick to voice his disdain for the art of the roast, and somewhat dismissed the idea entirely: "It was pure entertainment and I’m really happy they did it but I just don’t get the roasts. I don’t know why people do it. Maybe I take myself too seriously… It was star-studded. The best part about it was how many just iconic NFL and celebrities of immense stature that were there. Not to mention the entire Patriots dynasty showing up for Tom. That being said, I really don’t f**king get it. I don't get why people do roasts. I don't get why they are a thing. 'Haha, yeah, my family's ruined, it's so funny, everyone's laughing, it’s great, we’re all having fun, right?'" If you were hoping that the Kelce brothers would sign up to be co-roasted anytime soon, don't hold your breath. It doesn't appear that Jason will be opting in to an event like that... though a roast of the Kelce brothers would be must-see-TV just like this Tom Brady one was. You can hear the Kelce brothers talk more about the "Greatest Roast of All Time" in the video below: https://youtu.be/4gENiwnyvb8?si=rIkt5kI7t3DCkNAz&t=1322

Tony Stewart’s NASCAR Team, Stewart-Haas Racing, Is Reportedly Up For Sale

Tony Stewart

Is Smoke looking to get rid of his NASCAR team? Tony Stewart became an owner-driver in 2009 when he bought 50% of Haas-CNC Racing and took over the #14 car for the renamed Stewart-Haas Racing team. And SHR had quite a bit of success early on, with Tony Stewart himself taking home the Cup Series championship in 2011 and Kevin Harvick winning his only championship in NASCAR's top series back in 2014. But over the past couple years, it seems that Stewart-Haas has fallen off quite a bit when it comes to performance on the track. With the retirement of veteran Kevin Harvick, the team currently fields cars for Chase Briscoe, Ryan Preece, Noah Gragson and rookie Josh Berry. And of those four drivers, the only one with a win in the Cup Series is Briscoe, whose sole trip to victory lane came at Phoenix in 2022. The only driver that SHR had in the playoffs last year was Harvick, who was eliminated after the first round. And of their other three cars, none finished higher in the final points standings than 22nd, with Briscoe coming in at a disappointing 30th. Now, the team seems to have made some small improvements this year, with Gragson running the best of the 4 cars and Berry showing some decent performance at times. But for a top NASCAR Cup Series team, it's a safe bet that nobody at Stewart-Haas is happy with how things are going right now. So are owners Tony Stewart and Gene Haas looking to get rid of their team altogether? Reports have been swirling for the past few weeks that the team was looking for buyers for two of their charters, which guarantee teams a spot in each race. Obviously that means that SHR is likely planning on at least downsizing to two cars next season. But a new report says that SHR is open to selling off its entire operation, including their race shop. According to veteran NASCAR reporter Matt Weaver, not only is Stewart-Haas courting potential buyers for two charters, but their entire organization is on the market - and with more than two teams reported to be looking for charters for next season, it's entirely possible that somebody like Front Row Motorsports scoops up the entire organization, keeps the charters they need, and sells off the others. https://twitter.com/TheHestercution/status/1788228000879644717 It would be far from an unprecedented move. Just a few years ago, Trackhouse Racing bought the entire Chip Ganassi Racing operation, including its two charters and race shop. And Stewart has seemingly been distracted from his NASCAR team for a while now, with his focus on his NHRA drag racing career after he announced that he would be competing for the full 2024 season in place of his new wife, Leah Pruett. It seems like at the very least, Stewart-Haas will be downsizing next year, leaving the team to figure out which two drivers are going to be the odd men out. (If that happens my guess are that Berry and Briscoe stay, but who knows). But it's also apparently a very real possibility that this is the final year in the Cup Series for Stewart-Haas Racing. Gonna be a wild silly season, and it's kicking off early this year.

12 Years Ago Today, The Turnpike Troubadours Released Their 3rd Studio Album ‘Goodbye Normal Street’

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Happy 12th birthday to the album that contains some of my favorite Turnpike Troubadours songs. On this date, the Turnpike Troubadours released their third studio album, Goodbye Normal Street, in 2012. The eleven-track album was named after the street on which the band spent much of their early days, giving the album title a prolific yet literal meaning. Evan Felker told The Daily Oklahoman right before the album's release that everyone had moved on to different homes, and their "normal" lives were changing as the band really started to explode. "We lived on Normal Street when a lot of these songs were written in Tahlequah- or I was crashing on RC's couch there part of the time. Part of the time I paid rent, so. I was actually a resident.  But it could be applied to the state of mind that we're in right now with just how crazy things have gotten. It seemed fitting that it was an actual street, and now we're fixing to get on a tour bus and do more gigs than we've ever thought about doing, and life is pretty uprooted... any normalcy that we had is pretty much over with."  The album was produced by Wes Sharon at 115 Recording in Norman, Oklahoma, and the men in the group wanted to make sure that Sharon captured their true sound as artists. "The things that you hear on the radio, especially country radio, a lot of times they are just really auto-tuned and lined up perfect, and it lacks any kind of soul to it. It doesn't really sound like real people are playing it to me. And we just wanted to give a really good representation of what we are and what we can do as a band."  I'd say that Goodbye Normal Street does just that as it homes hits like "Good Lord Lorrie," "Gin, Smoke, Lies," "Before The Devil Knows We're Dead," and "Wrecked." I vividly remember hearing "Good Lord Lorrie" for the first time in my senior year of high school when I was touring my alma mater, Oklahoma State University (Go Pokes). Since that moment, the floodgates were opened and I became a Turnpike addict. This album holds a special place in my heart as it truly was my first taste of real red dirt music. Fire up some of the classics off Goodbye Normal Street today. "Good Lord Lorrie"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5roWA6yRwU "Wrecked" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcY0GEs9JHs "Gin, Smoke, Lies" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki4VJCsF0qk