Brandon Lewis
December 29, 2025
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Carrie Underwood has landed her own Christmas special at HBO Max. The streaming service said yesterday that she’ll perform holiday favorites and songs from her first holiday album, ‘My Gift’ “Hopefully people can make it a sound track to their Christmas this year and just be happy , put a smile on their face and celebrate the things that are good around them” The special is expected to premiere during the holiday season. Her album ‘My Gift’ is slated for release today.
Martina McBride was scheduled to receive an exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum this year, but due to the coronavirus, her exhibit will now open in August of next year. So, Martina is taking her time carefully selecting items for the exhibit that she hopes will help her fans be able to learn even more about her. Adding, “Having an exhibit in the hall of fame has been on my bucket list for a while”.
Page Six is reporting Nicole Brown Simpson’s diaries will be made public for the first time in a new documentary about her relationship with O.J. Simpson. “O.J. & Nicole: An American Tragedy,” a two-hour Investigation Discovery special, will premier October 5th.
If you can’t get enough of the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Carol Basking ex-husband Don Lewis…A new two-part docuseries digs for clues about the disappearance of Don Lewis. “Joe Exotic: Tigers, Lies, And Cover-Up” begins Sunday also on Investigation Discovery.
Chris Rock is back and will host NBC’s Saturday Night Live, on its Oct. 3 season premiere, the network announced yesterday. The 46th annual season premiere will mark Rock’s third appearance as host….
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Nicole Kidman is reportedly hitting the reset button on her love life. Insiders say she’s done with high-profile relationships and now wants something quieter, calmer, and way less tabloid-friendly. Along with that, she’s allegedly planning a full image refresh new look, possible cosmetic tweaks, the whole “new chapter” energy.
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Adam Sanders was crowned the very first winner of The Road during the finale at the legendary Ryman Auditorium. And right after the big win, Keith Urban leaned in and whispered something Sanders says he’ll never forget: “You played this thing like a F’n fiddle.” Sanders beat out Cassidy Daniels and Channing Wilson and walked away with prize money, a record deal, a Stagecoach main-stage slot, and a Keith Urban quote that belongs in a frame.
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Kate Gosselin is officially walking again just 82 days after a serious leg injury. She shared the update on TikTok, saying she’s easing back in stages 25 percent, then 50, then 100. She says it’s a huge step toward recovery and she’s excited. Which is great, because raising eight kids feels like a full-contact sport.
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And finally… Tyler Farr admitted to one of the most country stories ever told. He says he once went skinny dipping and peed in Jason Aldean’s pool. Yes. That happened. Farr shared it like a proud memory, though Jason’s pool filter probably needed therapy afterward. Country music friendships are built different… and apparently so are their pools.
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Keith Urban just gave fans exactly what they’ve been begging for. His brand-new live album “High And A(live)” is officially out now, recorded straight from the High And Alive World Tour. You get 11 number-one hits, plus his cover of “You Get What You Give.” This isn’t a watered-down live album either it’s basically front-row energy without paying arena prices.
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Brad Paisley just confessed what every guy already knows… he’s a last-minute Christmas shopper. Brad says he ends up at the mall on December 24th, panic-buying gifts he doesn’t fully understand. He admits it’s a waste of what should be a fun day, but somehow he still does it every year. Buying mystery gifts and hoping for the best… truly a man of the people.
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Cher is catching heat for allegedly lip-syncing during her Saturday Night Live performance. Some fans compared it to Ashlee Simpson’s infamous 2004 moment which feels a little dramatic. Cher is 79 years old, it’s a taped show, and lip-syncing has been happening on SNL longer than the cold open.
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Jake Paul revealed he had surgery after getting knocked out by Anthony Joshua. He says doctors had to install two titanium plates on each side of his jaw and remove some teeth. Jake says the surgery went well, but he’s on liquids only for seven days. Nothing humbles a YouTuber faster than being on a smoothie diet.
You can catch The List, weekdays at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1