Brandon Lewis
December 29, 2025
Tuesday 30th December 2025
Welcome to The List,
We start The List today with some sad news Paul Sorvino the actor who played mob boss Paul Cicero in the movie ‘Goodfellas’ passed away yesterday. He also played a gangster in the Tom Cruise thriller “The Firm”, Journalist Yashar Ali pointed out that we’ve recently lost FOUR legends from the fictional mob: Sorvino and Ray Liotta from “Goodfellas”, James Caan from “The Godfather”, and Tony “Paulie Walnuts” Sirico from “The Sopranos”. Paul Sorvino passed of natural causes, he was 83.
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Luke Combs flew a cancer patient named Addi and her family to his show in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday. He put them a luxury suite, gave them a tour of the venue . . . and then brought Addi to the stage and serenaded her. You can watch the touching below.
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It’s Summer and already we’re talking about Halloween!! This Season The Simpsons will parody Stephen King’s classic novel It in a special singular Treehouse Of Horror episode.
Details of the show’s upcoming 34th season were teased at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday where executive producer Matt Selman announced that one of the two Halloween episodes in the next season will be dedicated entirely to a parody of It. The 34th season is set to premiere on September 25 on Fox.
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Blake Shelton shared a photo of THREE racing helmets that were given to him by his buddy, Jimmie Johnson. One of the helmets is autographed, but the others have photos of two different men. Blake didn’t mention their names in the caption. But, someone in the comments shed some light on that. Quote, “Love this. I saw the backstory of you and Jimmie helping with the design and the fact that it has your brother and dad included. What a special gift.” Blake’s dad Richard passed away in 2012. His older brother Richie died in a car crash in 1990. He was 24.
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Ace Showbiz says Vin Diesel celebrated his 55th birthday yesterday by having dinner with Helen Mirren. The two are filming the tenth Fast and the Furious movie in Rome. A source says they downed wine. “Diesel was wearing a blazer, which he then took off to reveal a tank top, because.. it’s Vin Diesel…
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And finally, Bloomberg says Brad Paisley has sold the rights to his music to an investment firm called Harbor View. They paid $25 million for his song catalog.
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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