Brandon Lewis
February 6, 2026
Friday 6th February 2026
Welcome to The List,
Sad news today….Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years passed on Monday. Parton met Dean outside the Wishy Washy Laundromat the day she moved to Nashville at 18. They married two years later. Carl will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending he was 82.
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Taylor Swift is reportedly considering a major movie role. She’s been in talks with studios about potential superhero and sci-fi projects. Hollywood insiders are excited about the possibility, while fans are speculating, she could be a perfect fit for Marvel’s Dazzler.
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Chris Stapleton is one of country music’s most powerful voices, a five-time Grammy winner. Imagine a world where “Traveler” never existed. In a 2022 60 Minutes interview, Stapleton revealed that music wasn’t always the plan. Saying, “I did go to engineering school,” he admitted. “My major was biomedical engineering.” Whew! Glad for THAT detour.
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Jelly Roll tells CMT that people may start mistaking him for Post Malone if he loses more weight. Saying, ” If I get skinny enough, if they just see face tattoos they’re like, ‘Post! Post!'”
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AT THE MOVIES -
Join us Thursday during the Drive at Five for ‘At The Movies” brought to you by North Grand Cinema in Ames..
In theaters this weekend – “The Strangers: Chapter 3”
It’s creepy, it’s scary it’s the final film of The Strangers trilogy, Maya faces the masked killers one last time in a brutal, full-circle reckoning of survival and revenge.
https://youtu.be/yyAALuRTQ_w?si=css64bhSAHwFwEtE
“The Strangers: Chapter 3” is rated: R
Stars: Madelaine Petsch, Gabriel Basso,
AT THE MOVIES...Thursday’s at 5:40, brought to you by North Grand Cinema in Ames and IBC KIX 101.1….
Welcome to The List,
Rumors are flying that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have allegedly set a wedding date. A so-called source says the planning is “military-level precise,” which tracks, because Taylor hates surprises and Travis runs NFL playbooks for a living. Pop music, professional football, and Hollywood elite all in one room. Locked down, protected, unforgettable. Basically the most intense group project ever attempted.
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Former Bachelor host Chris Harrison is launching a new dating show for people who want a “traditional, marriage-minded partnership built on commitment and shared values.” Which apparently is now considered edgy programming. Somewhere, reality TV just gasped. This is not roses and drama. This is compatibility and emotional maturity.
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Before Luke Combs made it big, he had $200 left in his bank account. That money went toward mastering one song, “Hurricane.” He releases it, sells about 10,000 copies the first week, and uses the cash to finish the rest of the album. Then pitches it to labels. And that, kids, is how you bet on yourself and win.
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Toby Keith, Kenny Rogers, and Ed Harris are being inducted into the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. The ceremony happens in April in Oklahoma City. They’re joining legends like George Strait, Brooks & Dunn, Kurt Russell, and Burt Reynolds. That is a hall with serious swagger. Cowboy hats optional. Legends required.
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