Loretta Lynn's Granddaughter Has All The Intangibles, Livvy Dunne Has A Billboard & Germany's Playboy Princess

We've mercifully reached the final week of February. Thank God. Is this the longest-shortest month of all-time? 

Maybe it's because we start it off so early with the Super Bowl, and then the rest of the time we just drag-ass with no sports/meaningless NBA and NHL. Take your pick – both are equally miserable. 

But March is almost here, and that's where we start to turn things around. You get March Madness, The Players & MLB all in action in the span of a few weeks. 

That's what I call a menu worth ordering off! Just a few more weeks of misery, and then, we're there. 

And then, as they say, we GO. 

On that note, welcome to a Monday Nightcaps – the one where I invite Loretta Lynn's granddaughter, Emmy Russell, to class for the first time and go from there. 

Talk about the bloodline! What genes. 

We're also going to meet a German Playboy aristocrat, look at an Olivia Dunne billboard in Times Square with Olivia Dunne, break down Shane Gillis' return to SNL and then enjoy some of the best scenes from the Florida Man Games this past weekend. 

God, I love this state. We truly are the standard.

Grab a drink – then grab another because you're not a sissy – and settle in for a Monday 'Cap!  

Loretta Lynn's granddaughter, Emmy Russell, has all the intangibles 

Didn't think we'd be starting off class with Loretta Lynn's granddaughter, but that's why I love this job. 

You wanna know how I discovered Emmy Russell? My toddler woke up at 3:30 this morning. As much fun as that normally is, I'm also sick, so it was even more fun today. I enjoyed it. 

Anyway, while I spent the next hour trying to fall back asleep, I checked my email – because everyone knows the important messages come in the middle of the night. 

Imagine my surprise when I had some weird PR email sitting in there on Loretta Lynn's granddaughter absolutely stealing the show on American Idol. 

Didn't know Loretta had one. Didn't know American Idol was still operational. We all know now:

Lord have mercy.

Look, I had no idea American Idol was still on. Truly, had no clue. And the fact that it is still on and Paula, Simon and Randy aren't the judges seems foreign to me. What's the point?

Side note: if that's what American Idol's become, I'm truly sorry to anyone who watches it. You guys don't know what you missed. 

Electric Factory. I still remember when that show first came on and it was all people could talk about for years. Back when people still watched TV all at once because there was no TiVo yet. Simpler era. 

Anyway, back to Emmy Russell. What a voice. I'm all-in. The world could use a little Loretta Lynn right now. 

Time for Emmy to lift-off. 

What a weekend for fights!

Boy Howdy, Loretta Lynn could absolutely dominate today. Some of the classics lose their touch as the years go by, but not her. Like any great 80s comedy, she holds up. 

Good luck in Hollywood, Emmy. And welcome to class!

Now, let's get back to reality – because everyone seems pissed the hell off right now. Seriously. I think I saw at least three fights this past weekend alone, from the field, to the ring, to the rink, to the air. 

Let's dive in!

Olivia Dunne enjoys a billboard, Florida Man games & Shane Gillis 

Nothing like looking up from your booze-induced stupor while you're 30,000-feet up and crossing the Atlantic and seeing a maniac getting hogtied by a flight attendant. 

We're not going to add that one to our list, but just know that it's the Year of the Road Trip. I'm making one tomorrow to Jacksonville (OK, not really a road trip) to hopefully get my new-old truck. 

Yep, I think I found one. Finally. I've lost three now, but I think we got her this time. 

Which means when we speak Thursday, I'll have some miserable story to relay about how this one got away, too. Can't wait!

Rapid-fire time on the way to Duval. First up? Imagine what it must feel like to see yourself on a billboard?

I drive around our small town all the time and see my relator on billboards and always think to myself, ‘Damn, that’s cool.' 

Reminds me of a great Modern Family scene:

You know where there were plenty of real men this past weekend?

St. Augustine, Florida – the site of the 2024 Florida Man Games. And buddy, they were exactly what they sound like!

God I love this state. It's stunning just how much better we are than everyone else. Almost feels unfair. 

I'm here to win. 

Amen, brother. 

Finally, what did we all think of Shane Gillis back on SNL over the weekend?

Take us into the week, Xenia Florence Gabriela Sophie Iris

Honestly, it was fine. I didn't think the crowd would be ready for Shane Gillis – and this was a toned down Shane Gillis – and they weren't. 

Feel like comedy has gotten so soft recently that any time you even start to dabble in the edgier stuff people can't handle it. 

And by the way, the dad-cheerleader stuff was funny. If you were offended by that, you're a loser. 

All in all, I laughed, which is more than I can say for anything SNL-related in a long time. And if it angered just one lefty – just one – I'd say it was a success. 

A yuge one!

Here's German princess Xenia Florence Gabriela Sophie Iris (what a name!) posing for Playboy to take us to the end of class, and into the week. 

Let's go have one. 

OutKick Nightcaps is a daily column set to run Monday through Friday at 4 p.m. (roughly, we’re not robots).

Is Loretta Lynn back or what? Email me at Zach.Dean@OutKick.com.