|
Is Kenny Chesney invincible? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Written by Knight Ridder
|
|
Wednesday, 12 April 2006 |
|
|
|
|
Kenny Chesney’s quickie marriage to Renee Zellweger made the country superstar a darling of the tabloids.
Yet Chesney’s latest album, “The Road and the Radio,” sold nearly a half-million copies in its first week, his strongest debut to date. 
Perhaps all that petty gossip is actually fueling the 38-year-old Tennessee native’s rise to the top of the country heap.
So, to help him sell even more records, we present 10 completely made-up rumors about Chesney.
1. Glossy magazines keep Chesney busy when he’s not on the road. Sources say he was “utterly devastated” by the recent cancellation of men’s magazine Cargo.
2. As a teen, Chesney auditioned to play George Burnett on TV’s “The Facts of Life,” a role that ultimately went to a young George Clooney.
3. While on tour, Chesney’s staffers must utter the phrase “the pearl is in the river” to gain access to his dressing room.
4. Due to intense demand for Chesney, he keeps a pair of look-alikes on staff.
5. In the early ‘90s, Chesney wrote a self-help book under the name “Jose Kittypants.”
6. Due to a rare genetic defect, Chesney’s body is completely hairless.
7. In 1999, Chesney scored a No. 1 hit with “You Had Me At Hello,” inspired by Zellweger’s turn in “Jerry Maguire.”
8. Vestigial tails run in his family.
9. During his ill-fated courtship with Zellweger, Chesney would sometimes fill her bedroom with yellow roses, mangos and hundreds of newborn kittens.
10. Chesney once shot a man in Encino just to watch him die.
By Ross Raihala
Knight Ridder
| Only registered users can write comments.
Please login or register. |
|
|  | "Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is Alchemy's first law of Equivalent Exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one, and only truth." | |
|  | We're not that bright, even though in our own little world, we're geniuses. We like 80s hair bands and one-hit wonders, but among us we have respectable tastes, too. Metallica, Iron Maiden, U2. Pursuit of all things trivial is a lifestyle, not just a game. We like some sports, love other sports, and can find something to say about anything. We watch TV and movies and we've read a book or two, even a few classics (Yes, Classic Comics count!)
We call it insight, you call it what you will. | |
|  | Felix Wong is an outdoor enthusiast living in Fort Collins. A mechanical engineer by day, he is especially passionate about bicycling, running, and backpacking. | |
|  | Hola Amigos! I'm Sandra. I like to believe that people are 70 percent good and 30 percent dumb. I'm stickin to that story. Reading this blog might make you want to be good, but probably just dumb. | |
|  | Donovan Henderson is editor of NEXTnc. | |
|  | Here at Nextnc we have some characters. Get a sneak peak behind the curtain and find out what amusing antics our staffers get themselves into on a weekly basis. | |
|  | What is up FoCo?
I am a recent college graduate of Minnesota State University Moorhead. After recieving my B.A. in English and Mass Communications this past August I moved down to Colorado.
I enjoy long walks on the beach, candlelight dinners, and heavy metal. My hobbies include reading and writing, music, movies, and getting drunk. Some of my favorite contemporary authors include Bret Easton Ellis, Chuck Palahniuk, and Kurt Vonnegut. My top movies are anything directed by Kubrick. I enjoy listening to anything that rocks.
Right now I am just trying to get to know Colorado and FoCo better. Mostly in order to find the best drink specials on each day that ends in Y. So if you know where I can get a cheap drunk on, let me know!
--Drew | |
|  | Life's little morsels of inspiration, observation and encouragement seen through the eyes of the Nextnc reporter.
| |
|  | Ms. Giles currently lives in Colorado where she stars in her own private reality show. She writes aphoristic accounts of her life, taken completely out of context, and embellished with characters and situations disguised to resemble something close to interesting. | |
|  | over and out | |
| | My name is Michelle Turley and I'm 28 years old. I live in Severance with my hubbie, Brandon. We have 2 dogs and a cat. We enjoy camping, four-wheeling, and just being in the mountains. I like to cook, clean (go figure), flea market, and play poker. I have so much to say about poker... | |
|
|
