KIX-KLASH RE-HASH
February 16, 2026
Tuesday 17th February 2026
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“Avatar: The Way of Water” opens this weekend . . . and not surprisingly, it should open BIG. Estimates are putting it at $150 million to $175 million in the U.S., with a global debut of $450 million to $550 million. The movie is over three hours long, which means fewer showings . . . but at the same time, it really doesn’t have any competition this weekend. “The Way of Water” cost around $400 million to make BEFORE you factor in marketing.
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Just when you thought Blake Shelton was DONE with “The Voice” . . . there’s this. He was asked if he could see himself returning as a celeb mentor on his wife Gwen Stefani’s team. I think you know where we’re going with this . . .He said, quote, “Oh my God, I’d be honored to be [her] mentor. Whatever she tells me to do, I’m gonna do.”
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There’s a Christmas edition of “CMT Campfire Sessions” that premieres next week . . . on the 21st. It includes Christmas song performances from Tracy Lawrence, Clay Walker, Jon Pardi, and Old Crow Medicine Show.
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Henry Cavill is officially OUT as Superman . . . and James Gunn is writing a new movie about a younger version of the character. Cavill took to Instagram for the announcement saying “Changing of the guard is something that happens, I wish them all involved with the new universe the best of luck, and the happiest of fortunes.”
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Brett Young likes putting up Christmas decorations saying he’s not a Griswold shooting Christmas trees through his neighbor’s windows, but he CAN follow directions. “I have pretty much just told my wife, just tell me what you want, where I want you to be happy with the way it looks, cause I’m gonna be like brought into the cheer of the season either way. I do love having the house decorated and my wife is really good at that.”
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If you’ve been keeping up with the docuseries ‘Harry & Megan’ Netflix drops the final episodes today, but it doesn’t matter what’s on them: The relationship between Harry and his brother Prince William is already TOAST. A so-called “source” close to the Royals says, “The relationship between the brothers is over . . . William will never forgive Harry for selling out his and Kate’s secrets. Pouring even more fuel on the fire, “Harry & Megan” is already Netflix’s biggest documentary debut of all time.
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Brantley Gilbert sang “Dirt Road Anthem” at the Turning Point USA halftime show, and Zach Bryan took it personally. So Zach dropped a parody called “Chili on a Hot Dog,” basically roasting the lyrics and celebrating double-fisted chili dogs like it’s a county fair championship. Brantley fired back by grabbing two foot-long chili dogs on stage and acting it out. Jason Aldean chimed in with, “Best song I’ve heard from that guy.” Nothing says country unity like processed meat.
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Thomas Rhett admitted on a podcast he’s losing hearing in one ear at 35 and had to get hearing aids. Years of loud concerts… plus four kids and a fifth on the way. He wore them for a week and asked his wife, “Is this what you hear all day?” She basically said, welcome to marriage. Turns out the loudest tour of his life is at home.
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There’s a new indie horror movie called ‘The House Was Not Hungry Then’, told entirely from the haunted house’s perspective. No close-ups. No dramatic reaction shots. Just the house silently watching a woman search for her missing father. It hits video on demand February 13th. So now even the drywall is judging you.
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Producer Jerry Bruckheimer says he’s working on Top Gun 3 and Pirates of the Caribbean 6. He told Screen Rant it’s basically a horse race. Right now Top Gun is barely ahead, waiting on a script. So Maverick might fly again… or Jack Sparrow might stumble back in. Hollywood is saying…. originality is overrated.
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I had the opportunity to talk to Darryl Worley before his Acoustic Valentine's Dinner at Gatherings in Nevada. He has ventured in the the podcast world
https://www.darrylworley.com/
https://nevadaiowashows.com/2025/12/05/2-14-26-an-acoustic-valentines-dinner-with-darryl-worley/
