It was only a couple of weeks ago that Julianne Hough was rumored to be up for a part in the upcoming Footloose remake, and now she appears to have snagged it!

If no scheduling conflicts present themselves, Julianne will be starring in her first major film role opposite Chace Crawford in the remake of the 1984 hit movie that starred Kevin Bacon.

Filming so far is scheduled to begin next March and the film is said to be getting a bit of a makeover, going for a more “mature” feel than the original.

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King George has another platinum album under his belt!

George Strait’s current album, Troubadour, has officially gone platinum, having sold 1 million units. The shiny award will join the 32 George already has!

George has the most RIAA platinum certifications in country music and third across all genres, behind only The Beatles and Elvis Presley. Amazing, and very much deserved!

George’s current single, Living for the Night, is from his newest upcoming album, Twang, due out this fall.

This weekend, George will be joined by Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton and Julianne Hough at the inaugural event at the new Dallas Cowboys stadium. The stadium sold-out in less than one hour!

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Country couple Julianne Hough and Chuck Wicks got the boot on Tuesday night’s episode of Dancing With the Stars.

Julianne, a regular on the reality show and two-time winner, and boyfriend/fellow singer Chuck Wicks were a favorite throughout the season but just didn’t quite have what it takes on the dance floor. Thankfully they’ve got their singing careers to fall back on!

After Tuesday’s elimination, Julianne announced that she’s quitting the show for good, as opposed to just taking the next season off to focus on her singing. She made a similar announcement after season 7 but came back when she had the opportunity to partner up with Chuck.

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Country newcomer and Dancing With the Stars pro Julianne Hough says she’s taking next season off.

The blond beauty says she’s not returning to the hit reality show, at least for next season. After snagging Top New Artist and Top New Female Vocalist at the ACM Awards last week, Julianne has decided to focus on her music as she gets set to work on her sophomore album.

Julianne is currently paired with her boyfriend and fellow country singer Chuck Wicks on the dance floor, and says “I wasn’t supposed to come back this season, but then [Chuck Wicks] got on the show. I’m going to take the next one off. It’s hard for us to keep going and going and going and then of course with two different things you’re trying to do, you get exhausted and overworked.”

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Julianne Hough was looking as beautiful as ever tonight on the orange carpet as she arrived for the Academy of Country Music Awards.

The country newcomer took home the awards for Top New Female Vocalist and Top New Artist!

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Chuck Wicks and Jewel are slated to appear on this season’s Dancing With the Stars!

The two country artists as well as the rest of the season’s competitors were revealed this past Sunday during ABC’s primetime.

Chuck Wicks will get to partner up with girlfriend, two-time DWTS champion, and fellow country singer Julianne Hough!

Jewel will be appearing with husband and rodeo star Ty Murray — I didn’t know either of them danced professionally, so we’re going to have to see how that goes.

The rest of the all-star cast includes Lil’ Kim; Jackass star Steve-O; Access Hollywood host Nancy O’Dell; actor Gilles Marini; actress Denise Richards; Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak; recording artist Belinda Carlisle; actor/comedian David Alan Grier; football hero Lawrence Taylor; and Olympic Gold-medal winning gymnast Shawn Johnson.

The eighth season of Dancing with the Stars will premiere Monday, March 9 on ABC.

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George Strait has announced plans for his 2009 concert tour! So far we know that Julianne Hough will be opening and I’ll keep you updated on who else will be slated to appear as well.

His schedule so far includes the following cities and dates and more will be added over the next few months:

May
May 9: Hidalgo, TX*; Dodge Arena
May 15: Charlotte, NC; Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
May 16: Raleigh, NC; Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
May 22: Cincinnati, OH; Riverbend Music Center
May 23: Pittsburgh, PA; Post-Gazette Pavillion
May 29: Holmdel, NJ; P.N.C. Bank Center
May 30: Boston, MA; Tweeter Center

June
June 12: Virginia Beach, VA; Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
June 13: Washington, DC; Nissan Pavillion
June 28: Cadott, WI*; Country Fest 2009
June 29: Milwaukee, WI; Music Fest 2009

July
July 11: Calgary, AB; Calgary Stampede
July 12: Craven, SK; Craven Country Jamboree
July 17: Salt Lake City, UT; USANA Amphitheatre
July 18: Cheyenne, WY; Cheyenne Frontier Days
July 24: Indianapolis, IN; Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 25: Tinley Park, IL (Chicago); First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

(*Julianne Hough will not be performing)

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I had the awesome opportunity to send in a few questions for Julianne Hough to answer last week!

She’s been very busy lately with traveling, appearances, working with Mastercard, and an upcoming album!

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At 20 you’ve already got an amazing list of achievements! Is there anything that you see yourself doing in the future that you haven’t done yet?

Acting!

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Julianne Hough and boyfriend Chuck Wicks were spotted doing a little sight-seeing in Washington DC this weekend.

Julianne is in the nation’s capitol to film the “Christmas in Washington” holiday television special for TNT. Darius Rucker will also be performing on the special. It will air on TNT on Wednesday, December 17th at 8:00 p.m. ET.

How cute are they? And I love her coat! 7 MORE PICS after the cut!

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Set your DVR! Julianne Hough is busy this month with a lot of upcoming appearances. She’s set to be on Dr. Phil, Rachael Ray, she has a visit with President Bush and she’s going to be hosting the primetime year-end specials for both ABC and InStyle!

Dec. 16 Dr. Phil Holiday Special (performance and chat)
Dec. 17 Host ABC & InStyle magazine’s “The List”
Dec. 17 TNT’s Christmas in Washington (performance)
Dec. 24 Rachael Ray (chat)