CMT Insider Season 8 Episode 35

Hank Williams Jr and ESPN have part ways after Hank Williams Jr went on a Fox News show and compared Obama to Hitler. Both parties are claiming they ignitiated the seperatation. Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum and Kenny Chesney have been named CMT's Artists of the Year for 2011. Ceremony will air later in the year. Eric Church's wife has given birth to their first child while John Rich's wife is expecting their second. Scotty McCreery has released his first CD and really wants to distinguish himself as a solo artist and not be constantly paired as a duo with fellow idol contestant Lauren Alaina. Taylor Swift is releasing her first DVD/CD combo that features many numbers from her Fearless tour. Keith Urban performed onstage in Australia with fellow Aussie Russel Crowe. Kellie Pickler will be a guest star on the CW series 90210. Lady Antebellum recapped their week on SNL. George Strait has gotten his 84th Top 10 hit with "Here for a Good Time" which is his 89th single. He will be going on tour in 2012 with Martina McBride. Lauren Alaina is releasing her first CD next week - "Wild Flowers." Allison DeMarcus sat down with the stars of the remake of "Footloose" - Kenny Wormald and Julianna Hough.

This week's Hit List -
#1 Song - Toby Keith - Made in America
#1 Album - Lady Antebellum - Own The Night
#1 Video - Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood - Remind Me