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Garth sues hospital to get anonymous donation back

Oh man, someone's not happy...namely Garth Brooks, and now he's on a mission to get a very large donation back from a hospital. 

See back four years ago Garth Brooks made a $500,000 donation to the Integris Hospital in Oklahoma anonymously, but apparently made the donation with the understanding that his mom's name (his mom died of cancer) would appear on a new center that was to be built at the hospital. 

Well four years later and the Integris Canadian Valley Regional Hospital's Living Center has not been built yet, Garth's mom's name is still missing from the Center, and due to a breach of contract Garth now wants his money back and has sued for $500,000. 

Yeah, this is definitely not a lawsuit I understand, but without seeing the legal papers I don't suppose anyone can understand.  But then again it was a donation so it seems odd to ask for it back, breach of contract or not. 

Holy smokes, Garth's Vegas gig makes him run circles

Garth Brooks unretired on Friday and brought out the fancy duds to celebrate.  I am glad to report, though, that his jeans appear to have gotten much more comfortable than the skin-tight numbers he used to wear.

But honestly I wont give Garth too much slack since VegasDeluxe.com has a rundown of what Garth had going on this weekend and it makes me tired just reading about it.

Country superstar Garth Brooks flew into Las Vegas on late Friday afternoon from his Oklahoma ranch to the Wynn for the first of his premiere weekend shows. Right after the first show, he jumped aboard the jet again, this time to Tulsa to pick up his daughter, and the entire family flew to Memphis to watch not one but two soccer games.

“I was cheering from the sidelines,” Garth said. That meant a down-to-the-last-minute flight back to Las Vegas, and then after last night’s 10:30 p.m. second show, he jumped on the jet again to return to Memphis for the finals soccer game today. Then Garth flies back here for tonight’s show again at the Encore Theater.

"It’s one of the busiest weekends of my life, but a fantastic one,” said Garth, who celebrated his fourth wedding anniversary on Thursday night with country singer wife Trisha Yearwood, who joined him onstage to sing -- and kiss -- at the Friday and Saturday debuts. Two of his three daughters were on the marathon flights, too, and he expects his third daughter to return to Las Vegas tonight after her game today.

Then they will all be back home in Stillwater, Okla., for Christmas and the holiday school break before they are here for the New Year for the second set of concerts. Garth will perform 15 weekends a year here over the next five years. He says the Las Vegas solo acoustic shows are a warm-up for a world tour he’ll start in 2015.

Wow, I'm pooped just reading about Garth's opening weekend, but I'm sure it'll all get easier as everything gets worked out.  Anyone get to go to the show this weekend?  I'd love to hear your review. 

Oh, and just in case you wanted to know the LA Times called Garth genius.  Good job Garth! 

Happy Birthday Taylor Swift, even if one apartment building doesn't like you early in the morning

Uh oh, someone's been blasting Taylor a little too late or a little too early for this NY apartment complex.  Guess we can't all be fans.  Oh well, happy big 2-0 to Taylor today.  Let's hope your 20s are as successful as your teens.

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Flat-face Taylor makes an appearance on SNL

Taylor Lautner was so cute hosting Saturday Night Live last night.  Did you watch?  Of course I may be a bit partial since I have a thing for werewolves with dimples. 

Well our question was finally answered as to whether Taylor Swift would be there or not.  Just watch below.