It's a tradition at the CMAs for the hosts to rip on their fellow country stars . . . and for the camera to pan to the audience and catch that star's reaction. It's like, they BETTER be laughing or showing it doesn't bother them or they'll look totally lame. Well, this year, when BRAD PAISLEY and CARRIE UNDERWOOD cracked that TAYLOR SWIFT will never, ever, ever, ever get back with CONOR KENNEDY, we did NOT see Taylor's face. So the "New York Times" asked Taylor why, and she told the truth. She said, quote, "They don't pan to you if you're not laughing."

JUSTIN MOORE is headlining a concert for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. The show is going down November 27th in Nashville. Justin's buddies Jake Owen, Thomas Rhett and Randy Houser will also perform.

I think we're all in agreement that ticket scalpers are pretty scummy. But when CHRIS YOUNG found out they were making bank outside his show last Thursday in Nashville, he saw the bright side. Chris told his audience that he never thought he'd be famous enough for scalpers to make money off him.