Brett Eldredgeis stripping down to the basics.On Thursday, PEOPLE got an exclusive first look at the singer-songwriter, 36, performing an acoustic spin on his new song “Songs About You” during this week’sCMT Campfire Sessionsepisode.In the clip, Eldredge sits around a semi-circle with his band as he sings and plays the guitar to the romantic tune.Also in the upcoming episode, fans can see Eldredge share stories and perform more hits, including “Beat of the Music,” “The Long Way” and “Gabrielle....

Brett Eldredge.Photo: Andrew Eccles As Eldredge put it, holiday music itself is “kind of romanticized,” particularly when “you’re putting on the velvet bow tie and the tux, and everybody’s dressing up. That romantic mindset, he says, is why “when I listen to this music, it’s making me think of the most vulnerable sides of myself and what I hope I could find in somebody else.” While his love for his craft is only growing following therelease of his seventh studio albumSongs About Youin June, Eldredge’s personal growth feels “overwhelming to think about” since his 2013 debutBring You Back, which he says came out “10 short years” ago....

Brett Favre.Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Brett Favreis speaking out publicly for the first time about the allegations thathe misused $5 million in Mississippi welfare funds to build a college volleyball stadium. On Tuesday, the former Green Bay Packers quarterback, 53, claimed that his name has been unfairly tarnished in the press after text messages revealed that Favre and ex-Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant collaborated to funnel at least $5 million of the state’s welfare funds to build the stadium at the University of Southern Mississippi, where his daughter played volleyball....

The retired NFL quarterback, 54, revealed in an interview withTMZ Sportsthat he had spoken to the country music star, with whom he was good friends, a few days before he died on Monday from stomach cancer. “I think in the end he was just tired,” Favre told the outlet. “He did say that to me when we had our conversation, he said, ‘Brett… whatever happens, I’m okay with it.' "...

Former NFL player Brett Favre attends SiriusXM At Super Bowl LVI on February 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, California; Former New York Jets star Mark Gastineau at MetLife Stadium on December 1, 2014.Photo:Cindy Ord/Getty; Al Pereira/WireImage Cindy Ord/Getty; Al Pereira/WireImage Brett Favrewants to clear the air about his feud with former Jets defensive endMark Gastineau— who accuses Favre of costing him his spot in the Hall of Fame. Favre, 55, explained his side — and even advocated for 68-year-old Gastineau to earn a spot in the Hall — in a lengthy message on social media on Tuesday, Dec....

Photo: Rob Kim/Getty According to The Athletic, Favre’s charity, Favre 4 Hope, used their funds to give the university’s athletic foundation $60,000 in 2018, more than $46,800 in 2019, and more than $26,100 in 2020. Over those same years, no other charitable organization received more than $10,000 to $11,000 from Favre 4 Hope, the outlet reported. Funding for the stadium is now being investigated as part of the largest public fraud case in Mississippi history, per ESPN....

Former NFL quarterbackBrett Favre’s SiriusXM radio show and ESPN Milwaukee show have both been put on hold as news ofhis involvement in a Mississippi welfare fraud scandalcontinues to emerge. On Sunday, a SiriusXM spokesperson confirmed to PEOPLE that 52-year-old Favre’sThe SiriusXM Blitz With Brett Favre and Bruce Murray, which released its most recent episode on Sept. 13, has been put on hold. Favre, who played for the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings over a 20-year NFL career, has been hosting the show since 2018, according toThe Hollywood Reporter....

“The Fraggles, Doozers, and Gorgs will be forced to confront their past and celebrate their interdependence as they move through challenges together with hope, silliness, and brand-new songs, all while dancing their cares away…down at Fraggle Rock,” according to a synopsis from the streamer. John Tartaglia, executive producer and the voice of Gobo, introduces Goldstein, 43, to his character Pryce Fraggle. When getting a chance to try his hand at performing with the puppet, he said, “This is a dream come true....

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh had to leave Morton’s Steakhouse in Washington, D.C. through the back door after protesters arrived to confront him. On Wednesday, an organizing group calledShutdown DCposted toTwitterthat it had received a tip that Kavanaugh was out to dinner in the city and encouraged people to message them in order to receive the location and confront the justice. About one hour later, the group posted again and said they were told Kavanaugh “snuck out the back with his security detail....

Brett Oppenheim and Samantha Abdul.Photo: BACKGRID Brett Oppenheim has a new leading lady in his life. TheSelling Sunsetreal estate agent, 45, was spotted out at dinner on August 13 withtattoo artistSamantha Abdul in Beverly Hills. The two were dressed in all black with Abdul wearing a figure-hugging dress paired with heels and a sparkling purse while the reality star wore a button-up dress shirt and dark pants. A source close to Abdul tells PEOPLE that the two met in July while vacationing in Mykonos, Greece, and “they clicked right away....

Photo: Paul Archuleta/Getty; Rochelle Brodin/Getty for OPPENHEIM GROUP Brett Oppenheimis still supportive of his former employee andSelling SunsetcostarChristine Quinn. While speaking with PEOPLE at the launch of1060 Appon Thursday in West Hollywood, the luxury realtor and Oppenheim Real Estate president, 45, discussed Quinn’s absence in the upcoming sixth season of the Netflix reality show. Explaining his previous anxieties around Quinn not being on the show, Oppenheim explained: “But I got to say, I might have had a little bit of concern going into season six, but I have no concern coming out of season six....

brewing tea.Photo:Getty Getty Brewing tea can remove a significant amount of toxic heavy metals from drinking water, according to a new study.The study – published Feb. 24 in the journalACS Food Science & Technology—analyzed how different types of tea, tea bags and brewing methods affect heavy metal adsorption. These included “true” teas such as black, green, oolong and white, as well as chamomile and rooibos teas.Researchers also looked at the differences between loose-leaf and commercially bagged tea....

Bri Bagwell.Photo: Haley Hays Bri Bagwellhas never been afraid to write a vulnerable song. But as she began writing for her new albumCorazon y Cabeza, the Texas Female Country Artist of the Year began to feel like maybe, she was beingtoohonest. “My boyfriend and I both have been just working, clawing our way through life recently,” Bagwell, 35, admits to PEOPLE in a recent interview aboutCorazon y Cabeza, which features her longtime boyfriend and fellow music artist Paul Eason playing guitar on multiple cuts....