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Mack, Jack & McConaughey land Grammy Award-winning superstar for 2019 Austin gala

Chris Stapleton has won five Grammys over the course of his career.

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Chris Stapleton is bound for the Moody Theater stage once again. After filming an episode of Austin City Limits in February, it was announced that the country superstar will headline the 2019 Mack, Jack & McConaughey fundraiser running April 25-26, 2019.

The five-time Grammy Award winner will perform on April 25 as part of the marquee MJ&M event. Past performers include the Dixie Chicks, Kacey Musgraves, and Toby Keith.

“Chris Stapleton is such a talented musician and we are so excited to welcome him to our MJ&M gala. His unique blend of country, classic rock, and Southern soul will captivate music fans and give them a night to remember,” said Matthew McConaughey in a November 13 release.

In addition to the concert, the two-day fundraiser includes a celebrity golf tournament at Spanish Oaks Golf Course, a fashion show hosted by Camila Alves McConaughey at the Hilton Austin, and a gala hosted inside Moody Theater before the concert.

Now in its seventh year, MJ&M is the brainchild of McConaughey, former UT football coach Mack Brown, and country singer Jack Ingram. Since its inception, the fundraiser has raised almost $10 million for local and national children's charities including CureDuchenne, Dell Children’s Medical Center, HeartGift, just keep livin Foundation, and The Rise School of Austin, according to an earlier release.

Tickets for Stapleton's show go on sale November 16 at 10 am, and range in price from $99-$269 (it is for charity after all). Additional details and ticket information for other MJ&M events is slated to be released closer to April.

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The 'Brothers' Are Back

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson spotted with film crew in Austin

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Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson were seen on South Congress Avenue in mid-November.

One of Hollywood's favorite duos, Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, were spotted on South Congress in mid-November with a camera crew.

Nobody is exactly sure what these two are up to, but that hasn't stopped the rumor mill from churning. Some say it's for their upcoming Apple TV+ series, Brother From Another Mother. It'sa 10-episode comedy that is a "heartfelt odd couple love story," according to The Wrap, quoting an early press release. It takes place on a ranch in Texas, so filming around town would make sense.

South Congress Avenue certainly doesn't look like a ranch, though. The actors looked foppish, Harrelson in an all-maroon suit and shiny leather shoes, and McConaughey in a loud, royal purple patterned shirt.

Another theory was that they were shooting Salesforce ads, and someone in the same thread suggested (without a source) that what they were filming wasn't a narrative feature.

And of course Reddit is doing what it does best:

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But even though no one knows for sure what the two are doing here, we do have reason to believe that the two real-life best friends and former EDtv and True Detective co-stars are still around. According to an insider, who can't say much because the project is still in the works, the two are "still shooting a bunch of stuff around town," though where they'll be next is a mystery.

And remember, "Time is a flat circle. Everything we have done or will do we will do over and over and over again — forever.” So if you don't catch them this time, sounds like you'll have another chance.

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