The star-studded event kicked off from Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday evening with a performance by Lady A. The trio was joined onstage by Carly Pearce and Lindsay Ell.
Lively -- who has had a 50-year acting career with credits including “Passenger 57," "The Dukes of Hazzard," and "Turner & Hooch" -- died on Thursday of cardiac complications in Los Angeles, his family said.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's rekindled romance appears to have their exes' approval. JLo was previously married to Marc Anthony, while Affleck was married to Jennifer Garner.
David Spade will be joined by Lance Bass, Tituss Burgess and Lil Jon as hosts of "Bachelor in Paradise" after longtime host Chris Harrison's exit from the franchise.
"Rich Kids of Beverly Hills" alum Morgan Stewart revealed that she's been battling thyroid issues -- either a nodule on her thyroid or sub-acute thyroiditis -- for about nine weeks.