Sandra, you better be next

Elin Woods dropping her last name for a Swedish manse?

Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren
Larry King and Sharon Southwick
Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, twice married

Elin Woods is reportedly leaving her golf-star husband. The two were said to be working on their marriage, but Tiger's quicker-than-expected return to golf and, more recently, his controversial Nike ad have apparently pushed his wife toward divorce.

Builders have been spotted at the $2 million home she purchased in Sweden, perhaps getting ready for Nordegren's impending arrival (she flew out of Florida Sunday, sans kids, to visit her ailing mother in Arizona). And though no papers have been filed, there are reports that Nordegren met with a divorce lawyer before her departure.

It's about time. Although who knows, maybe it's just the next step in her master plan.

In other celebrity matrimonial news, Larry King is getting divorced — again (No. 8 if you're counting), and Liz Taylor is, for once, not getting married (the 78-year-old chose to use Twitter to try and debunk those rumors).

Which makes me think: Why not Larry and Liz? Those two might have a chance. With their combined experience, I think they could make it 'til death do they part — shouldn't be too long now.

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jon pardi review

Jon Pardi’s rockin’ performance has RodeoHouston fans Head Over Boots

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Jon Pardi performed three new songs at RodeoHouston.

California cowboy Jon Pardi took Houstonians to the honky tonk on Thursday, March 13 at NRG Stadium, punctuating his 16-song set with enough pyrotechnics and fireworks to politely singe the pearl snap shirts and straw cowboy hats in the expensive seats.

This was Pardi’s third trip to RodeoHouston, following up his 2022 and 2023 appearances. He’s well on his way to becoming a rodeo season staple.

Pardi’s fifth studio album, Honkytonk Hollywood, drops on April 11. The lead singles build upon the ‘70s Sunset Strip country sound he began to tease on 2022’s Mr. Saturday Night, full of big drums, arena rock choruses, fuzzed-out fiddles, and steel guitars.

Kicking off the night with the “Honkytonk Hollywood,” Pardi offered fans a taste of the Tom Petty via Bakersfield Sound he’s laying down right now.

“Mr. Saturday Night” is a sturdy bar fly ballad that wouldn’t have been out of place on a late ‘70s Eagles album, like “Desperado” with a Red Bull chaser.

It may have been Thursday night, but the rodeo party crowd knows it’s just the unofficial kickoff to the weekend. Pardi understood the assignment, reminding the crowd that NRG’s bars were still open before launching into “Fill ‘Er Up.”

The brand-new “Friday Night Heartbreaker” features three Southern-rock guitars and a stuttering drum beat. Pardi injected “What I Can’t Put Down” with a splash of grunge, betraying his starched jeans and shirt. “Love The Lights Out” has a streak of textbook Conway Twitty raunch dressing but keeping things a tasteful Nashville PG-13.

The country dancehall staple “Head Over Boots” brought the biggest roars of the night, with fans casually two-stepping in the aisles and hoisting sweaty beer cans in the spotlights.

Easily the catchiest confection of Pardi’s decade-long career, the tune sent the crowd off into the night before he mounted his trusty horse Link for a trot around the stadium dirt.

Setlist

Honkytonk Hollywood (New)
Mr. Saturday Night
Last Night Lonely
Fill ‘Er Up
Your Heart Or Mine
Friday Night Heartbreak (New)
What I Can’t Put Down
Cowboy Hat
Love The Lights Out (New)
She Ain’t In It
Beer Can’t Fix
Dirt On My Boots
Heartache Medication
Heartache On The Dancefloor
Night Shift
Head Over Boots

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