Kenny Chesneywill be missing country music’s biggest night.The country star canceled his appearance at the CMA Awards on Wednesday after a death in the family, PEOPLE confirms.The Country Music Association tweeted a statement regarding Chesney’s absence ahead of the show, writing, “CMA Musical Event of the Year winner & Entertainer of the Year nominee @KennyChesney will be unable to appear on tonight’s telecast due to a death in the family.”Check out PEOPLE’sfull CMA Awards coverageto get the latest news on country music’s biggest night....

Margaret Burcham has some questions for her cat Bernie.Over five years ago, Bernie disappeared from Burcham’s Florence, Kentucky yard and “didn’t come back,” the owner toldWCPO.“I looked, and I called all the shelters,” Burcham said of the actions she took in the wake of Bernie’s disappearance. Unfortunately, the heartsick owner’s effort turned up nothing, and she eventually accepted she would never see Bernie again.So Burcham was shocked, elated, and confused when she recently received a call fromHeart of Texas Lost and Found Pets, a volunteer community in the Lone Star State dedicated to reuniting pet owners with their missing furry friends....

Christopher Cox.Photo: panama city beach police department A 14-year-old Kentucky teen was fatally shot as he shielded his stepbrother from gunshots, his family says. Lucas Salmon and his 14-year-old stepbrother were on a family vacation with their parents at a Panama City Beach resort in Florida when the March 23 shooting occurred in the early afternoon. The two teens were sitting on beach chairs at the resort when they encountered 37-year-old Christopher Cox....

Keo Motsepeis staying positive amid the news that he won’t be returning for the upcoming 30th season ofDancing with the Stars.The professional dancer, 31, recently toldUsthat he’s “honored” to have been on the show for the previous nine seasons, though he’s admittedly disappointed about not going back to the ballroom.“While it’s disappointing to not be back for season 30, I’ve been honored to be on the last nine seasons of the show and look forward to returning in the future,” he said....

Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage Kevin Costner’s son is following in his father’s footsteps. The actor’s son Hayes will appear in Costner’s upcoming four-part Western epicHorizon, he tells PEOPLE exclusively in this week’s issue. “He’s very good,” says Costner, who’s directing the project. “Hayes plays the namesake character that I actually play in the movie. He’s 13 years old and the screenplay’s been around longer than that.” While acting certainly runs inthe family, the Oscar winner — who is also dad to son Cayden, 15, and daughter Grace, 12, with wifeChristine Baumgartner(Costner is also dad to daughters Annie and Lily, and sons Joe and Liam from previous relationships) — jokes that casting his son also gave him an excuse to spend more time with him....

Kevin Hart and Family, Kevin Hart.Photo:Kevin Hart/Instagram, David Livingston/Getty Kevin Hart/Instagram, David Livingston/Getty The comedian, 44, shared a heartfelt message on Instagram Friday night about his 18-year-old daughter Heaven, who he appeared to have just dropped off for her first semester of college. “I’m not crying [you’re] crying,” Hart captioned an image of himself with three of his four children in what looked to be a college dorm room. “So proud of my daughter…....

Kevin and Danielle Jonas.Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic KevinandDanielle Jonasare a perfect team. TheJonas Brothersmusician, 33, tells PEOPLE that his wife has been “a huge support” for him while traveling on his current Remember This tour with brothersNickandJoe. “[Danielle] understands my rest schedule along with my ability to do the honey-do list when I am home,” he says. “Luckily she knows how to hold it all down.” Despite how busy they are with their daughters Alena, 7, and Valentina, 4, and their careers, Kevin says that he and Danielle, 35, always make time for “date night....

Kevin McCarthy’s reign as speaker of the House is under threat as far-right members of the Republican Party move to oust him from the nation’s third-highest post. “I have enough Republicans where at this point next week, one of two things will happen: Kevin McCarthy won’t be the speaker of the House or he’ll be the speaker of the House working at the pleasure of the Democrats,” Gaetz told reporters after filing the motion, per theAssociated Press....

Kevin Spacey.Photo: Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images Kevin Spaceywas ordered last year to pay nearly $31 million to the studio behind Netflix’sHouse of Cardsfor breach of contract afterviolating the company’s sexual harassment policy, court documents reveal. The arbitration award came to light Monday when production company MRC filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court to confirm the award. MRC severed ties with Spacey, 62, in 2017, followingmultiple allegations of sexually predatory behavioragainst the actor....

Photo: KFC Vegetarians will finally get to enjoy KFC’s finger-lickin' good Kentucky fried chicken — in plant-based form, of course. The company’s goal for Beyond Fried Chicken is to maintain the taste and texture of whole muscle chicken, plus the flavor and juiciness ofKFC’s classic fried chicken, without any real chicken. “The mission from day one was simple – make the world-famous Kentucky Fried Chicken from plants,” said President of KFC U....

Khloé Kardashianis walking into 2020 with a new perspective, and “happily” leaving 2019 in the past. In a New Year’s Eve post to her Instagram account on Wednesday, theKeeping Up with the Kardashiansstar, 35, shared a candid message with her 102 million followers, reflecting on the obstacles she’s faced over the past year while revealing just how she’s powered through. Her words were written in the caption to a 5-minute slideshow video set to Des’ree’s 1996 hit “I’m Kissing You” and packed with intimate never-before-seen moments from Khloé’s life....

01of 80Bow DownKhloé Kardashian and Hailey Bieber.Kevin Mazur/WireImage for ParkwoodKhloé Kardashian and Hailey Bieber are among the star-studded attendees at Beyoncé’s Sept. 4 concert on the Renaissance World Tour at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. 01of 80 Bow Down Khloé Kardashian and Hailey Bieber.Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood Khloé Kardashian and Hailey Bieber are among the star-studded attendees at Beyoncé’s Sept. 4 concert on the Renaissance World Tour at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California....

Photo: Khloe Kardashian Instagram Yes, there is a KarJenner Christmas card on the way. On Friday,Khloé Kardashian, 34, confirmed that the annual holiday tradition was happening after all, telling a fan on Twitter, “I believe one will be coming very shortly.” Earlier this month, Khloé’s sister Kim Kardashian West, 38, said that her family would beforgoing their epic Christmas photoshoot this year, telling E! News that because last year’s card “was so dramatic,” momagerKris Jennerhad “given up” trying to “wrangle” her kids and grandkids....