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The “Stranger Things” Kids Make How Much??????

The Hot List for Friday, July 19, 2019 Bradley Cooper and his ex-girlfriend Irina Shayk are back in the news. They’ve agreed to live nearby each other for the sake…

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 28: (L-R) Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Millie Bobby Brown, Sadie Sink, Finn Wolfhard, and Noah Schnapp attend the “Stranger Things” Season 3 World Premiere on June 28, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Rachel Murray/Getty Images for Netflix)

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The Hot List for Friday, July 19, 2019

Bradley Cooper and his ex-girlfriend Irina Shayk are back in the news. They’ve agreed to live nearby each other for the sake of their daughter. They will be co-parenting in New York City even though they have no formal custody agreement in place.

Teen Mom Janelle Evans’s ex-husband is back in court again for violating probation in a case unrelated to the dog shooting controversy that recently lost them custody of their child.

The guy who was busted for pointing a laser pointer at Tom Brady during the AFC Championship was facing jail time and $1000 fine but the judge was lenient due to his guilty plea. He will now just be paying a $500 fine but won’t serve any time

Miranda Lambert’s new single “It  All Came Out in The Wash” came out yesterday. She also is releasing a duet with Maren Morris called “Too Pretty For Prison” which is the result of Miranda having a party and having a conversation with Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild about taking an Uber home instead of driving because she’s “too pretty for prison”

Kristen Bell had a birthday yesterday. She tested her two daughters by asking them how old she was and was surprised by the answer. Her daughters guessed 63 and 89, but she’s actually 39

Alabama had to cancel the two Vancouver dates this weekend of their 50th anniversary tour due to unspecified health concerns. But they said the issue isn’t a major one and they will still be able to perform at the Musician’s Hall of Fame where they will receive the lifetime achievement award

Old Dominion is releasing their album on October 25th but they wish they could put it out now because they hate holding back all the new music they have

Luke Combs responded to Thomas Rhett’s “Dance or Donate” Challenge by saying he has to donate because no one should see him dance

Lori Loughlin thinks she will be exonerated when her trial begins in 2020 for the college admissions scandal

Millie Bobby Brown makes the same amount as Winona Ryder and David Harbour for “Stranger Things”. They each make $350,000 per episode for the 8 episode season.  The rest of the kids in the cast are all making around $250,000 as well. That’s a lot of money for a kid, but comes no where near Kevin Spacey’s $500,000 per episode which set the Netflix record.

Jim Clerkin has been the producer for the morning show on Country 102.5 for the past five years. He has been on the radio in Boston for 25 years. He is also an accomplished club DJ, a referee for several local sports leagues and terminally single. Jim writes about the Country 102.5 audience, relationships and parenting.