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Morgan Wallen trolls Alabama fans with clever move during concert at Crimson Tide's home

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:32:54 -0400

Country music star Morgan Wallen played a concert in enemy territory over the weekend, but managed to get the last laugh while reminding the thousands of fans in attendance where his allegiances fall.

Wallen, a die-hard Tennessee Volunteers fan, took the stage at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa on Saturday night. In a smart move that set the tone immediately, he made his entrance alongside Nick Saban, the king of all things Alabama.

While it may have pained Tennessee fans — and perhaps Wallen himself — to show some love to the Crimson Tide faithful, he was sure to remind them of his love for the Vols with a not-so-subtle move.

As Wallen and his band played his song "TN," the wristbands that fans were given upon their arrival lit up in Tennessee orange. The country star turning Bryant-Denny Stadium into a giant orange light bulb is one of the better troll jobs you'll ever see.

Before his show on Saturday night, there was concern among Tennessee fans that Wallen would wear an Alabama football jersey that the team made for him.

The Crimson Tide shared a photo of Wallen having his own makeshift locker inside the football locker room along with a crimson No. 7 jersey, but the guy who very much bleeds orange and white didn't toss on any Alabama gear during the concert.

Wallen is originally from Sneedville, Tenn., a small town northeast of Knoxville near the border of Kentucky, and has supported the Vols as an East Tennessee native since he was a kid.

Playing a ginormous show at Bryant-Denny Stadium, making an obscene amount of money doing so, and having the pleasure of trolling the thousands of Alabama fans in attendance with some bright orange wristbands had to make for quite the memorable Saturday evening for Wallen.

Tom Cruise is reportedly going to make an insane amount of money for Top Gun 3

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:31:38 -0400

This week, we got word that Top Gun 3 is coming our way, and now it's being reported that Tom Cruise is going to make an insane amount of money to pretend to fly a fighter jet.

"Top Gun: Maverick" came out in 2022 and was not only critically acclaimed but it also made a ton of money and has even been credited with helping theaters survive post-COVID.

So, when something works that well in Hollywood, you know they're going to circle back around to it, which is fine by me. I'll watch a couple of hours of kick-ass fighter jet shots. Hopefully, they get Joseph Kosinski to direct. Between "Top Gun: Maverick" and "F1," he is the undisputed king of directing movies about stuff that's fast.

But, of course, you need Captain Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in the fold, which means recruiting Tom Cruise to reprise the role.

Now, I don't think Cruise would take much convincing, but according to the Daily Mail, he could net £100 million ($135,240,000) to appear in the film and serve as a producer.

That's because, for the previous film, he received £18 million (just under $25 million) but also received 8% of the film's profits.

Well, thanks to the previous film grossing over a $1 billion dollars worldwide, that meant that Cruise got a cool £75 million ($101,430,000).

Is there any reason to believe the same thing won't happen with Top Gun 3?

"The profit share is generous, because David Ellison, who now owns Paramount, produced Maverick via his company Skydance, and believes Tom is worth every cent," an unnamed Paramount exec said, per the Daily Mail. "He is confident this film will earn over a billion dollars."

I mean, for that kind of money, yeah, it sounds like he's worth it.

Plus, he does all his own stunts, so you don't have to pay a stunt double.

Former prison inmate Lori Loughlin stuns fans with new look

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:34:45 -0400

Former prison inmate Lori Loughlin, also known as Aunt Becky from Full House, stunned fans this week when she made a rare public appearance with daughter, Olivia Jade.

And by ‘stunned,’ I mean Lori had the entire country unloading a "have mercy" at the same time as she dusted off a silver dress that had heads SPINNING.

Does Aunt Becky still have it, or what? She's turning 62 later this year, but buddy, the fastball is still in the upper-90s and absolutely PAINTING the corners.

They say prison changes people. It appears it only made Lori Loughlin stronger:

Lori Loughlin seems refreshed

I mean, goodness gracious. What a moment. Aunt Becky with a bob? Never thought I'd see the day. Going with a completely new hairstyle, fresh out of prison, at 61 is a bold move. But Lori Laughlin is reportedly single as of last fall, so I get it.

She lost a ton of time in prison. OK, not really. She lost, like, two months. Frankly, two months in prison doesn't sound horrible. I have two kids. I haven't slept since 2021. I haven't gone on a date with my wife since ‘23. My house is a wreck.

My youngest lost the remote control from the TV in the living room two days ago, and we still haven't found it. I literally just haven't watched TV in my own living room since Wednesday.

Anyway, my point is that a few weeks behind bars may not be the worst thing in the world. They certainly didn't hurt Lori Loughlin. If anything, she left there a changed woman – for the better. New hair, and a fresh outlook on life.

As for Olivia Jade, the former USC rower seems to be adjusting to life with mom out of the clink just fine. I never expected anything different.

What a way to start the weekend.

Guess which ‘Happy Days’ star just shot a nude scene (Sorry, ladies; it wasn’t Don Most)

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:25:32 -0400

It's Saturday, which means it's time to catch up on all of the news you may have missed this week with a little help from The Punch-Up!

And what a week it was…

We had a record-breaking team sale, a wild revelation about a certain Jedi knight, and one original Happy Days cast member just shot their first nude scene.

Yes, I know what year it is.

There's plenty more where all of that came from, so let's dig right on in!

Iron Maiden has announced that they will not attend the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony because they will be on tour in Australia and New Zealand. "Oh, yeah; we’re going to be on tour that day too," said every other inductee.

The San Diego Padres have been sold for a record-setting $3.9 billion. It’s the most anyone has ever paid just to lose to the Dodgers.

Nutella has announced its first new flavor in ages, and it’s peanut. They’ve been workshopping names, but are leaning toward "peanut butter."

Switzerland’s men’s hockey coach has admitted to faking his COVID vaccination status so he could coach at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The Chinese government responded by saying that it was nice to have someone doing whatever it took to get into the country for a change.

Bigfoot was recently spotted three times in Ontario, Canada. So, in Ontario, Sasquatch is easier to see than a Toronto Maple Leafs playoff game.

Rosie O’Donnell addressed rumors that she will appear on an upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars, despite pledging not to return to the US while Trump is in office. She said it’s not happening, seeing as she’s not a star even by the series’ exceedingly low standards.

Actor Mark Hamill has floated the idea that Luke Skywalker is actually gay. If that's the case, "bullseyeing womp rats in my T-16" may not have meant what we all thought it did.

Got all of that?

Good. See you back here next week.

OutKick readers sound off on their biggest Rock and Roll Hall of Fame snubs

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:59:28 -0400

This week, my pal, OutKick writer extraordinaire Austin Perry, and I put together an article and video about our top 10 biggest Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame snubs after the latest batch of inductees were announced.

The response was overwhelming, with many heralding it as an instant classic, even if we erroneously said Jimmy Buffett wasn't in the Rock Hall when he was inducted posthumously in 2024.

Which, in fairness to us, is still waaaaay too late.

But we opened the floor to the readers and got a ton of emails with bands and artists you think are the biggest snubs.

So, let's take a look at some of them, shall we?

King Crimson

Todd hit us with a great suggestion that is a major omission from the prog-rock realm:

Your lists are very good. I would add King Crimson because they are the godfathers of prog. They influenced Tool, Rush, and Genesis. "In the Court of King Crimson" is a must-have album. Guided By Voices should be in, too. They put out three of the great indie albums in a row: "Bee Thousand", "Alien Lanes", and "Under The Bushes, Under The Stars". The brains behind the band, Robert Pollard, has written over 4,000 songs. He's the most underappreciated American artist of the past 50 years.

Styx

One reader sent me a message that just said, "Styz" in the subject and then "And it’s not close," in the body.

I assume he meant Styx, but for all I know, there could be a band called Styz that kicks a ton of ass. That would be a good name for a Styx cover band, though.

Anyway, if it was Styx he was talking about, then I couldn't agree more. Major omission.

"Mr. Roboto" is unironically one of my favorite songs ever, and then of course I love all the "good" songs like "Renegade," "Blue-Collar Man," and "Too Much Time On My Hands" as well.

Boston

Matt (what a name) wrote in with a band that I'm actually disappointed Austin and I didn't think of:

I wouldn’t necessarily take away any of your top 5, but Boston should be in, heck, based on his music inventions/contributions like the Rockman, Tom Scholz should make it on his own. Depends on whose stats you trust, but most say Boston has sold over 50 million total albums, with their debut release setting the record for highest sales until it was broken 15 years later. Sure, they may be overproduced musicall, but More Than a Feeling - damn, that song alone should be in the hall of fame. Cranking that song up while driving is a feeling all in itself.

Neil Sedaka

Another reader sent in the late Neil Sedaka, and that is a guy who I just assumed was in, but he's not.

And that is criminal.

A long career, an incredible body of work, and what is without question one of the greatest performances of all-time:

The hair, the moves, the mom jeans. It's magic.

Plus, the song is great!

True story: the great Colin Quinn used to essentially Rickroll people with that video on Twitter, which I thought was the funniest thing ever.

I showed that "Bad Blood" performance to my wife, and she loved it so much that we put the song on the dinner playlist at our wedding.

Linkin Park

Something I noticed while cobbling together my list was that nu metal bands are now eligible to make the Hall of Fame, and at some point, one will, but who will be first?

My first thought was Slipknot or Korn, but I think one reader nailed it with Linkin Park:

My biggest snub is Linkin Park. How the hell are they not in?!? They check so many boxes. Sold lots of albums, tons of radio hits, critically successful, and unfortunately, a personal tragedy with Chester’s passing. They were the voices of 2000s rock radio, and the ones who really put nu-metal into the mainstream.

I think they’ll get in eventually, but it’s hard to see other late 90s/2000s groups like The White Stripes and Foo Fighters get in (deservedly so), but not Linkin Park.

The Guess Who

There was a band that got mentioned more than any other, and that was the Guess Who.

Delco Scott writes:

Loved your article on bands not in the Hall of Fame. I agree with every one of yours. Here are my top 5.

The Guess Who
Bad Finger
Squeeze
Sweet
BTO

Totally criminal that they're not in!

Mike writes:

From a boomer who, after about a half-century of waiting patiently, has
finally decided "The HELL with them…

Sickening snub #1 - The Grass Roots.

Sickening snub #2 - The Guess Who.

Just plain disgusting.

KPW writes:

More overlooked artists who deserve to be in the Hall (in no particular order):

Charlie Daniels
The Guess Who
Little River Band
Marshall Tucker Band
Yes

Mat writes:

…Also, the Guess Who (honestly most important band to Canada still not in).

…

So, it looks like the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has a lot of work to do over the next couple of years to give all of these acts their due.