Deep Dish: Nashville country couples competing to raise $ for animal shelter + CMA performances announcement

Luke Bryan rehearses his new single Kickin' Boots
Photo credit © Larry McCormack / Tennessean.com
* This Halloween weekend, it's the Battle of the Boos ... Nashville country couples competing against each other (generously) to raise $ and awareness for the Proverbs 12:10 Animal Rescue. The shelter believes "every animal deserves to be treated for any and all medical needs."

* The first round of CMA performers have been announced ... the show is November 11th on ABC.

Gabby Barrett will sing "I Hope" with her pal Charlie Puth, plus other performances by Eric Church, Luke Combs,Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert; Ashley McBryde, Maren Morris, Rascal Flatts, and Thomas Rhett (with friends Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott of Lady A and Chris Tomlin) on "Be A Light!"