Thursday 8th January 2026

The List for Monday, January 5th 2026

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Perez Hilton says Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes have allegedly reconciled again. He posted a New Year’s Eve photo of them together with a very “growth, truth, love” caption which immediately sent insiders into panic mode. A source claims friends and family are begging her to walk away, saying this cycle has already left scars. The concern? Chaos feels like chemistry, apologies keep winning, and the reunion might be part loneliness, part PR. Insiders whisper give it a few weeks… the confetti settles, the mask slips, and 2026 starts with baggage that should’ve stayed in 2025

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Jelly Roll just landed the January cover of Men’s Health, after losing 275 pounds. He says the real change happened when he started treating food like an addiction and digging into why he was eating, not just what. That mindset shift changed everything. From rock bottom to Men’s Health cover… that’s a full life rewrite.

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TMZ reports America’s Got Talent finalist Brian King Joseph is suing Will Smith for sexual harassment. The violinist claims Smith fired him from his tour after he reported the alleged behavior and says it led to PTSD and mental health struggles. Will Smith denies the allegations and says he’ll fight the case in court. This one’s serious, messy, and likely far from over.

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By now you’ve probably seen a dozen headlines screaming that MTV shut down its music channels and that’s only half true. What those articles conveniently leave out is this: the shutdown is happening outside the U.S. In places like the UK, Australia, France, Poland, Brazil, and more. Americans still have MTV Live and MTV Classic, and there’s no word yet if Paramount plans to pull the plug. The main MTV channel isn’t going anywhere either so don’t worry, your Teen Moms and Jersey apes are safe… for now.

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The List for Thursday, January 8th 2026

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Jeff Bezos is finding out that married life hits different. Sources say Jeff is struggling to keep up with wife Lauren Sánchez while vacationing in St. Bart’s. Apparently, Lauren’s energy is nonstop — dancing, laughing, jumping — while Jeff looked completely wiped, just following along trying to survive. He’s happy, but insiders say matching her pace is exhausting. Turns out money can buy yachts… just not stamina.

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Garth Brooks may be gearing up for new music in 2026 — and instead of blasting it on social media, he dropped a subtle hint on his website. Garth said artists have to make music and entertainers have to take it to the people, then teased “we’ll see what’s waiting in the second half of the year.” Fans are now speculating whether it’s a solo album or more duets with Trisha Yearwood. Either way, Garth playing chess while everyone else is posting TikToks.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer is officially getting a new chapter, and Sarah Michelle Gellar wants to be very clear — this is not a reboot or a sequel. It’s called “Buffy: New Sunnydale”, and she says it’s a continuation. Same universe, new angle. Sarah also admitted she’s officially eating her words after once saying she’d never revive Buffy. Vampires Hunters do that sometimes.

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Ella Langley revealed her go-to backstage snack, and honestly, it’s elite. Heath Bars. Out of the freezer. She says the mini ones are the perfect size and she could eat ten of them easily. This explains the energy. And now we’re all mentally adding frozen candy to our grocery list.

You can catch The List, weekday afternoon at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1

 
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