L.A. Times - Entertainment — How long was Garth Brooks out of the spotlight? Consider this: When Luke Bryan accepted a trophy from Brooks at last week’s Country Music Assn. Awards, the younger singer revealed that he’d never met the older and wondered if he might have a hug.... more info

TMZ — ON TODAY'S SHOW Tom Cruise Has the Biggest Cojones in Hollywood Mama June May Have a Mutiny Within Her Own Family Terrifying Video of Suge Knight Confronting a Female Pap Garth Brooks Eats It... HARD SKYPE US TMZTVSHOW TWEET US Tweet to @TMZLIVE ... more info

TMZ — Garth Brooks made one of the sweetest sounds ever Friday night in Kentucky ... but it wasn't a tune from one of his songs -- the guy took a nasty tumble on stage and let out a serious yelp.Brooks was performing in Lexington for the first time in 16â€... more info

Perez Hilton — 'Tis the season!!! Kelly Clarkson is getting Christmas started early with the announcement of the new charity concert Miracle On Broadway at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena!!! On December 20, the new mommy will take the southern stage with Reba, Trisha... more info

Perez Hilton — Holy hotness! Today got a whole lot better when we woke up to James Marsden's adorable serenade on On Air With Ryan Seacrest. The Best Of Me hunk did an impromptu performance of Garth Brooks' I Need You Now alongside Lady Antebellum. [ Related: James... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — There were times, Garth Brooks will confess now, when he second-guessed his decision to forsake the life of a country music star to be a stay-at-home dad to his three daughters. more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — Ask Garth Brooks, who plays the first show of his seven-performance run in Atlanta starting Friday night, what the secret of his continuing popularity is, and he’s stumped. more info

TMZ — ON TODAY'S SHOW Britney's BF Cheated with a Porn Star! Garth Brooks' Disastrous Return to the Stage A Reality Star's Legal & Family Woes Forget Getting Shot... Suge Knight's Got Errands to Run! SKYPE US TMZTVSHOW TWEET US Tweet to @TMZLIVE more info