Thursday 24th July 2025
Welcome to The List,
Hoda Kotb is leaving the “Today” show early next year. She says, quote, “I had my kiddos late in life, and I was thinking that they deserve a bigger piece of my time pie.” She’ll stay with NBC in some capacity, but she didn’t elaborate.
—–
The “People’s Choice Country Awards” took place last night in Nashville. Morgan Wallen won the People’s Artist of 2024 . . . and the Album of 2024 went to Luke Combs with “Fathers and Sons”. Shaboozey won for New artist for 2024 and gave thanks to Beyonce’ for some reason…
—–
Jimmy Fallon is allegedly leveraging his celebrity friendships to boost ‘The Tonight Show’s’ declining ratings and revenue. An insider says, “When Jimmy took the Tonight Show job ten years ago, he pretty much insisted on five tapings a week and promised the decision would pay for itself. For the first few years of the show, it apparently did. But 2024 is a different time and the amount of advertisers willing to pay tens of thousands of dollars for thirty seconds during Jimmy’s show have definitely shrunk.
—–
A new docuseries on Hulu starring Luke Bryan called “It’s All Country” will premiere on November 15th. The show will do a deep dive with some of Country music’s biggest stars and try to uncover the secret stories of their biggest hits.
You can catch The List, weekday afternoons at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1
Welcome to The List,
Singer. Artist in Residence at American Idol. Future WWE tag team champ?? Now he and Kevin James yes, mall cop Kevin are teaming up for a country music movie. Title and release date? Shhh, top secret. But Kevin says, “It’s gonna be crazy, and you know it is, ‘cause my man’s in it.”
-----
Hardy was just vibing at a restaurant in Iowa when he overhears a server having a rough week. Turns out the guy’s a fan, so what does Hardy do? Invites him backstage AND brings him on stage to present the American flag. Bro just made that guy’s whole year. Monticello, you lucky dogs!
-----
So apparently, Diddy is planning a comeback with… Kanye West. Yeah, that’s the plan. A source says they’re “two fallen giants ready to take over Hollywood.” Because what the world clearly needs is a redemption tour from the drama dream team.
-----
Kim Kardashian is reportedly spiraling after Tom Brady yes, football’s golden boy picked Sofia Vergara over her. Sources say Kim thought sparks were flying… but Tom must’ve had his extinguisher handy. And in classic Kardashian style, how’s she coping? Retail therapy! Nothing heals rejection like overpriced purses and paparazzi tears.
You can catch The List, weekday afternoons at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1
