Entertainment this Morning with Gary and Bristol Friday, December 9 [VIDEO]

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American astronaut John Glenn passed away yesterday at 95-years-old. He was the first American to orbit Earth and was an inspiration to many. After his time at NASA he served as a US Senator from Ohio for 25 years.

Bye Felicia! At least that’s what we wish she had said when Candace Cameron Bure from Full-er House announced she was leaving The View! Oh well. Commitments to the Hallmark Channel should always take precedence over daily national talk shows.

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Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountains Rise benefit is this Tuesday in Nashville and you can watch it on Great American Country. More performers have been added to the line-up including Chris Stapleton, Chris Young, Big & Rich, Chris Janson, LoCash and Montgomery Gentry.

Dolly’s Smoky Mountains Rise benefit isn’t the only one being planned to help the folks affected by the recent fires in Tennessee. There’s a day long festival being planned for December 17^th in Gatlinburg, Tennessee called the Mountain Tough Benefit with performers including Zac Brown, Jim Lauderdale, Moe Pitney, Sam Bush and Trey Hensley.

Celebrity Birthdays December 9:
Donny Osmond 59
Jesse Metcalfe 38

Celebrity Birthdays December 10:
Bobby Flay 52

Celebrity Birthdays December 11:
Hailee Steinfeld 20