Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here and sought early release of pending funds to the state to implement various welfare schemes.
Machine Gun Kelly gave a stunning closing performance for the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards on Thursday, September 26, at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House. The rapper gave a stirring rendition of his smash song “Lonely Road,” which took home the People’s Choice Country Award for Best Crossover Song of 2024.
In an interview with PEOPLE at the People’s Choice Country Awards, where he was both a performer and a nominee, MGK addressed his sober path and emphasized a big mental shift.
“I had to zoom out and take a look at myself from a holistic perspective,” he stated. Kelly struggled with the problems and curses that had been passed down to him through the generations, but he found comfort in his resolve to be a good man for his daughter Casie.
The Emo Girl singer believes to have discovered the solution when he realized that it is his job to be a good man. “I find solace in knowing that I can, you know, punish myself today so that I can forgive myself tomorrow,” says Kelly.
The rapper further told the outlet, “I would die for my daughter, whom I love with all of my heart. And I have a wonderful life to live, a wonderful family, and a wonderful circle of friends. And I’m no longer too dazed to miss that.”
In an August podcast interview, MGK, 34, revealed that he is “completely sober from everything.” This was during an appearance on Bunnie Xo’s Dumb Blonde.
The first collaboration song from MGK and Jelly Roll, Lonely Road, was released in July. It’s a fresh take on John Denver’s timeless song Take Me Home, Country Roads. The song’s music video features cameos from Jelly Roll’s wife Bunnie Xo and MGK’s fiancée, Megan Fox.
In the video, MGK and Jelly portray two guys who are battling infertility, financial hardships, and emotional obstacles as they attempt to support their families. Fox is shown holding a baby as she visits MGK’s character in jail at the end of the video.
Kelly’s performance was only one of the evening’s numerous highlights, which included performances by The War and Treaty, Brad Paisley, Miranda Lambert, Kane Brown, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady A, and Parker McCollum.
Hoda Kotb’s unexpected departure from the Today show surprised everyone. It is only natural to think it may not have been so shocking to her colleagues but it seemingly turns out that was not the case as a source close to the popular show shared with People magazine that this was a “complete surprise” to them as well.
The announcement about the beloved journalist leaving the show rolled on September 26, Thursday. The insider told the aforementioned publication, “This was a complete surprise to most people at the show.”
They shared that Kotb had given a lot of thought to this decision and had also conversed with her co-hosts, Savannah Guthrie and Jenna Bush Hager. The insider added that Kotb made the final decision in the interest of her co-hosts and that the show is focusing on the veteran journalist and not on employing someone to take up the job title just yet.
Another source revealed to the outlet about her colleague’s love for her. They said, “Hoda’s news of course surprised some staffers, but she’s so beloved and everybody at Today is just wishing her well.”
As per the publication, she wrote a letter to the show’s staff and mentioned her being aware of making the correct decision but a difficult one. She continued, “They say two things can be right at the same time, and I’m feeling that so deeply right now. I love you and it’s time for me to leave the show.” The journalist added that her broadcast career has been “very meaningful” and the new decade of her life lies ahead.
She mentioned that she would stay at her current position until early 2025 and also wrote that this wouldn’t be a complete departure from the show. Kotb expressed that she planned to remain part of the NBC family, with who she shares the longest professional relationship and has been “lucky” to have that close to her heart. Kotb continued, “I’ll be around. How could I not? Family is family and you all will always be a part of mine.”
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