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This Pro-Athlete is Donating His Weekly Salary to COVID-19

The Dirrt 4.6.20 This Professional Athlete is Donating His Weekly Salary to COVID-19 Houston Astros pitcher, Justin Verlander, who happens to be married to model Kate Upton, is donating his…

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The Dirrt 4.6.20

This Professional Athlete is Donating His Weekly Salary to COVID-19

Houston Astros pitcher, Justin Verlander, who happens to be married to model Kate Upton, is donating his weekly MLB salary to coronavirus causes. Yes, the players are still getting paid despite there being no games right now. Each week, the couple will choose a different charity and announce them on their pages. Justion got signed to a 2-year $66mil extension so if you break that down it's about $634k per week. If he donates it for 2 months it will be about $5mil or more. (A lot of people are praising him on this, but most of twitter just says that he's still a cheater).

CMT Awards Show Postponed

CMT Awards have been postponed from June 3rd to October 14th

Another Tragedy In the Kennedy Family

Robert F. Kennedy's granddaughter, Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean and her 8-year old son Gideon were reported missing Thursday after canoeing out near Annapolis, MD. According to her husband, David, they have passed away. David said that his family was self-quarantining at Maeve's mother's home on Chesapeake Bay and the mom and son were playing a game of kickball and the ball went into the water. They got a canoe to go get the ball and David believes that the canoe got pushed by either the tide or the wind into the bay.

He said, "It is clear that Maeve and Gideon have passed away. It has been more than 24 hours, and the chances they have survived are impossibly small." Dating back to the two assassinations of JFK and RFK the family has enduring countless tragedies.

Love is Blind Season 2 Casting Now! 

Love is Blind is casting for Season 2! One of the best binge-worthy shows on TV right now where people get to speed date without seeing who they are talking to. If two people fall in love together, then they will be able to meet, date in person, and see if they are ready for marriage. It looks like right now they are casting in the Chicago area!

Mama June On Cameo

We played Cameo Price is right for a bit so let's play a game. How much do we think Mama June is worth for a cameo appearance on the website? This is the mom of Honey Boo Boo. She's been struggling lately with money and her awful boyfriend. She's $30 per message on the Cameo website.

Selena Gomez Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder

Actress and singer, Selena Gomez has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She was doing a live stream with fellow Disney star, Miley Cyrus when she revealed that she suffers from the mental illness and it looks like she was diagnosed with that illness right here in MA by doctors at McLean Hospital in Belmont, MA. She referred to the hospital as one of the best mental health facilities in the US.

Jennifer Aniston and Jimmy Kimmel Give Back

Jennifer Anniston and Jimmy Kimmel are doing their part by assisting those in need during the current crisis. They gifted a nurse who has tested positive for COVID-19 a $10k gift card toward the delivery service Postmates. They welcomed the nurse via webcam on Jimmy Kimmel Live to tell her the good news.

Couple Alert: Gone West Breakup!

Colbie Caillat and Justin Young, two of the members in the group Gone West have called off their engagement and called it quits after being together for 10 years. "We started out as best friends and we will continue to be best friends. And we will continue to make music together, as we always have. It will be hard, but often times the hard choice is the right choice and the path that will allow each of us to move forward and grow." The couple got engaged in 2015.

Ayla Brown has been an on-air morning show host with Country 102.5 since 2018. Before taking this once-in-a-lifetime job, Ayla was (and still is) a country music singer. In 2006, she placed 13th on American Idol. In 2012 and 2013 she celebrated her Grand Ole Opry and Ryman Auditorium debut, and over the years she has visited 13 countries overseas to sing for the American Troops. Country music is in Ayla Brown’s soul. Not only does she sing it, but she gets to talk about it every day on “Country Mornings with Jonathan and Ayla.” Ayla is happily married to singer-songwriter, Rob Bellamy, and they welcomed a son named Barrett in August of 2022. In her free time, she loves to sew baby bibs and experiment with new recipes in the kitchen. She also loves to travel and try new foods. Ayla writes about Boston area happenings, parenting, holistic lifestyle and living, and travel.