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Tim McGraw's role in Tomorrowland movie still not answered in new trailer

A new trailer for "Tomorrowland," starring George Clooney and country's own Tim McGraw, aired during Sunday's Super Bowl. Unfortunately, it still didn't answer one important question ... what the hell part is Tim playing?

After watching the trailer a couple of times, it became clear that Tim didn't make an appearance anywhere. This is the second trailer for the movie and the second time Tim was a no show.

Unless this half-man is him, which I doubt.

A quick look at IMDB proves to be not much help. 

And Tim hasn't been much help either, saying he's still confused by the whole film. 

“There’s not much I can say about it because I read the script, I acted in the movie and I still don’t understand it,” McGraw told Rolling Stone Country. “It’s a huge production; there’s a lot going on. All the stuff I hear back, it’s going to be spectacular. ”

Oh well, I guess mystery is good for the soul. Check out the Super Bowl spot for "Tomorrowland" below. The film hits theaters May 22, 2015. 

Tim McGraw to perform Glen Campbell song at the Oscars

Glen Campbell's I'm Not Gonna Miss You is nominated for an Oscar, and now it's been announced that one of country music's biggest stars will be performing it at the Academy Awards next month. 

Tim McGraw will be performing the emotional song, which is nominated in the category of Best Original Song, during the Sunday, February 22, live ceremony. I'm Not Gonna Miss You appears in the Critics’ Choice nominated documentary "Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me," which follows Campbell's final tour and his struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

“I’m honored to be asked to sing this powerful song from one of the true legends of the music industry,” McGraw said of the honor. 

The performance by McGraw will be a dedication to Campbell from the Country community that has rallied behind him and his family during this difficult time. Campbell, who received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012 and is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, is no longer able to perform for public audiences due to Alzheimer’s progression. Campbell’s immediate family, who appears alongside him in the film, asked McGraw if he would be willing to honor the legend by performing the song at the upcoming awards.

"We are thrilled that Tim McGraw will be singing I'm Not Gonna Miss You on Glen's behalf at the Academy Awards®. Glen was always a fan of his music and Tim is sure to bring great emotional depth to the performance. We can't wait to hear it live!” Campbell's family said in a release. 

Fans can watch Tim's sure-to-be-emotional performance during the live telecast on February 22 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.

 

Faith and Tim's Nashville estate sold to a Houston couple

Looks like when the McGraw's say "Meanwhile Back At Mama's" they won't be referring to a portion of their more than 750-acre Tennessee farm because it recently sold to a couple from Texas. 

The Tennessean reports that Brian and Carin Telp of Houston bought 131 acres for $3 million. The property is in the Leiper's Fork community near Franklin, Tenn., which is roughly 20 miles south of Nashville.

That's a hell of a conversation starter. "What have you been up to?" "Oh you know...just bought Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's place..no big deal" The couple plans to build their own home on the place though so they can make their own memories there.

For those that still want to own a piece of this, The McGraw-Hill estate still has 621 acres which could be purchased as a whole or in two separate pieces. The property has 6 homes, including a restored log cabin and two caretaker homes, a 12 stall barn and pastures at a pricetag of $18.5 million.

If split in two, the $10 million listing would include 353 acres on which a historic "Samuel Morton House," barn and guest home reside. The remaining $8.5 million listing houses the "Beechwood Hall" antebellum home, a caretaker's homes and 268 acres.

Basically chump change.

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Tim McGraw gears up for Shotgun Rider Tour 2015 featuring Billy Currington and Chase Bryant

As promised, Tim McGraw is taking the first part of this year off to enjoy his daughter Gracie's final year in high school before she flies the coop and heads off to college. 

Come June, however, Tim will be back at it full force with his newly announced Shotgun Rider Tour '15 with special guests Billy Currington and Chase Bryant serving as tour openers.  

“I love going through the process of making our set list and working on the production elements to bring the show to life,” McGraw said in a release.  “We just like to lay it all out there every night – sling sweat, have fun and help make some summertime memories for everyone who joins us.”
 
Fans can purchase tickets beginning the week of January 26 for select cities as part of Live Nation’s Megaticket at http://www.Megaticket.com. You can also visit www.timmcgraw.com and http://www.livenation for more info. 

INITIAL SHOTGUN RIDER TOUR '15 STOPS INCLUDE:
 
Little Rock, AR
Dallas, TX
Wantagh, NY
Boston, MA
Phoenix, AZ
Albuquerque, NM
Raleigh, NC
Charlotte, NC
Toronto, ON
Hartford, CT
Holmdel, NJ
Virginia Beach, VA
Darien Center, NY
Cleveland, OH
Cincinnati, OH
Detroit, MI
Indianapolis, IN
Chicago, IL
St. Louis, MO
West Palm Beach, FL
Tampa, FL
Washington, DC
Philadelphia, PA
Portland, OR
Seattle, WA
Denver, CO
Salt Lake City, UT
Sacramento, CA
Mtn. View, CA
Irvine, CA

On a side note, can I mention just how much I love Tim's newly-announced single Diamond Rings and Old Barstools? 

Tim McGraw hasn't done THIS in ten years!

The only way for Tim McGraw to top Shotgun Rider finishing 2014 atop the charts is the fact the song continued to dominate into 2015. The song’s peak status during the past four consecutive weeks makes it McGraw’s longest-running #1 hit in 10 years! I guess it's safe to say....the man still has it!

Check out the song below!:

 

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Tim McGraw taking time off for daughter's senior year of high school

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Look out fans, Tim McGraw's getting ready to pull a Garth Brooks! 

Garth Brooks famously took a nice long break from his career to spend time with his daughters as they were growing up. Tim McGraw has revealed that he plans on doing the same thing, only to a much, much lesser degree. 

Over the weekend, Tim revealed to Country Countdown USA’s Lon Helton that with his daughter Gracie getting ready to graduate, he's planning to take some time off in 2015. 

“Well there’s a lot going on. It’s Gracie’s senior year in high school, it’s her last few months at home. We have a lot of colleges to visit, she hasn’t picked one yet. She’s got a pretty good idea, but she’s got a couple she wants to see first. I want her to get out from under our umbrella, and find herself. I want her to go wherever she wants, and experience life."

But don't worry, Tim's only taking a few months off and plans to get back to touring in about June or so. 

Fans can root for Tim on tonight's American Country Countdown Awards where the singer is up for Collaboration of the Year along with Faith Hill for their song Meanwhile Back At Mama’s. 

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Faith Hill finishes filming new movie, shows off her sweet ass to Jimmy Kimmel

Good news anyone who loved Faith Hill as the sex-crazed mechanical trophy wife in 2004's Stepford Wives, she's returning to acting and just wrapped filming a new movie. 

According to Deadline, Faith completed filming on the indie crime drama Dixieland recently. She stars alongside Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough, Breaking Bad‘s RJ Mitte, Spencer Lofranco (Jamesy Boy), Brad Carter (True Detective), Steve Earle (Treme), and wrestler Mick Foley.

No word on when fans can see the movie, but I'll keep my eyes and ears open for more info. 

Speaking of Faith, she and Tim took part in a funny Jimmy Kimmel bit last night that had Jimmy and his sidekick Guillermo showing up at the country couple's Nashville home uninvited for a sleep over. 

In the video, we got to see inside and outside of the Tim and Faith's amazing home. 

We got to see Tim and Faith's ass. 

And we got this great WTF GIF to boot.

Funny stuff. Check out the full video below. 

Was Tim McGraw TOO skinny at his GMA performance earlier this month?

 

After singing and acting, one of the next things Tim McGraw is known for is his smokin hot body. If you google search that exact phrase a hundred photos pop up of Mr. McGraw working out to keep his fitness in perfect form. But some fans are wondering if he's working out too much. Or worse...sick.

During his October 6th GMA performance, Tim nailed his performance vocally but fans were chattering about his appearance:

Now have no fear...plenty of fans stuck up for him saying he looked hot as ever. But what do YOU think? I think he's lost some weight...but who knows, maybe he is gearing up for a new movie or TV role?

 

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The place to see a good concert is apparently your local Microsoft store

Microsoft is taking on Apple in the IRL retail world and has stores popping up all over the place.

Okay,that may be a lie. I don't actually know how many real life retail outlets Microsoft has, but I do know that the two I'm aware of are having pretty awesome free concerts going on for their grand opening celebrations. 

The first concert freebie is taking place Saturday, October 18, at the new Charlotte, North Carolina Microsoft store and will feature Kelly Clarkson. You can find out full details here. 

The next store opening is in Dallas on November 8 and their festivities include a free show from Tim McGraw and The Band Perry. You can find out all the details here. 

Not sure if Ebola precautions are in place for the Dallas-area grand opening, but hey, it's a free show, what more can you ask for? 

Check out the new trailer for Tomorrowland

Tim McGraw appears in the new movie Tomorrowland, but doesn't appear in the new trailer. That shouldn't stop you from watching it, though, since it's definitely interesting.  

And don't worry if you find yourself confused by the trailer since Tim didn't understand it either. He told Rolling Stone Country recently:

There's not much I can say about it because I read the script, I acted in the movie and I still don't understand it.

It's a huge production; there's a lot going on. All the stuff I hear back, it's going to be spectacular.

Tomorrowland is expected to hit theaters May 22, 2015.