Brandon Lewis
December 26, 2025
Saturday 27th December 2025
Welcome to The List,
Happy Monday!! Today we start with some behind the scenes with Liam Neeson and his movie “Taken” remember the “Very particular set of skills” speech? Well Liam had NO IDEA it would become such an iconic speech. In fact, when he was delivering those lines, he actually thought they were CORNY. Quote, “It was a cornball. I really did feel that. It’s nice to be proven wrong.” So you can imagine after he delivered the line, he looks at the director and they both start laughing…
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“Judge Mathis” and “The People’s Court” are both ending their runs at the end of the current season. “Mathis” has been on the air for 24 seasons, and “The People’s Court” is in its 26th.
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Olivia Newton-John’s final recording is a duet with Dolly Parton singing Dolly’s classic “Jolene”. It’ll be included on an upcoming posthumous release of Olivia’s called “Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection”. It comes out May 5th,
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A home gardening company called Epic Gardening teamed up with Carrie Underwood to help her build out her greenhouse. They released a 26-minute video of the process, which includes a tour led by Carrie of her property and the chicken coop. Ya gotta have chickens!!!
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A couple Hollywood quickies – Richard Gere was hospitalized in Mexico with pneumonia he was celebrating his wife’s 40th birthday when he got the bug…but good news he’ll be alright. Tom Sizemore from “Saving Private Ryan”, “Pearl Harbor” and “Black Hawk Down” is in critical condition after suffering an aneurysm…he is in critical condition and is in a ‘Wait and see situation’.
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Lastly, our thought and prayers are with former President Jimmy Carter and his family. The former president entered hospice care over the weekend. He’s 98.
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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.
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Mike Tyson says he’s open to a rematch with Jake Paul after Jake’s recent loss to Anthony Joshua. Tyson claims this time he’s cracked the code on training, saying he went too hard before and “left most of the fight in the gym.” RadarOnline says Mike thinks a smarter camp would change everything. Which is wild, because the man is still Mike Tyson. If this happens, somebody hide the ear protection… literally.
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Taylor Swift reportedly used to be hesitant about dating athletes until Travis Kelce showed up. A source says her mom encouraged her to give Travis a chance, and now Taylor’s outlook has completely changed. Not only that, insiders claim the relationship has boosted the Chiefs’ global presence. Turns out the tight end also unlocked international brand expansion.
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Lainey Wilson told CMT she stays grounded by remembering where she came from. She said it’s about planting your feet, knowing who you are, standing up for what you believe in, and keeping your people close. Which explains why she can win everything, host award shows, and still sound like the most normal human in Nashville.
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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are reportedly still neighbors in Nashville as they focus on co-parenting their daughters. Nicole stays in the family home, Keith lives nearby, and they’re even spotted shopping at the same stores…just separately. A source says their dedication to the kids is unwavering. Awkward? Maybe.
You can catch The List, with Jonathan Knight at 4:20 weekday afternoons. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1