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6/9/16

"For the last time, there were never any actual blowfish," explains Capitol Nashville's Darius Rucker during one of the 87,614 photo ops during CMA Fest. (The occasion was the seventh annual "Darius and Friends" charity show at the Wildhorse, benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, sponsored by A.O. Smith.) "And I do not know how to safely prepare blowfish sushi." Seen wondering if Hootie might have some ideas are (l-r) Kelli Porter, Doug Phillips, Brian Wright, Michelle Hall, Rob Femia, Jeremy Bradford, Kim Gilbert, Rucker, Mike Harris, UMG Nashville topper Mike Dungan, Lori Christian, UMG Nashville prexy Cindy Mabe, Dawn Gates, Amanda Good, Bryan Chisolm and Leigh Parr.