Brandon Lewis
April 2, 2026
Thursday 2nd April 2026
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Do REAL lightsabers exist? Not exactly. But at this year’s South by Southwest Festival, Disney Parks and Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro showed off the next best thing. It’s a lightsaber with a “blade” that actually expands and retracts, just like the ones in the “Star Wars” movies. And it makes noises like them too. Now the bad news: At the moment, Disney has no plans to sell these things. Check out the post here…
And the official lightsaber comes out! pic.twitter.com/yLvq3L6Imn
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) March 10, 2023
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Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen was attacked outside a Florida hotel on Monday night. He was standing outside the Four Seasons Hotel in Fort Lauderdale when a 19-year-old man ran at him at full speed and knocked him to the ground, where he hit his head. He was caught later, vandalizing cars in the parking lot of another hotel, and charged with abuse of an elderly or disabled adult with great harm. There’s no word on Allen’s condition.
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Luke Combs was on “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast and told Joe that couldn’t imagine himself being a country star when he first moved to Nashville . . . because all the singers at that time “were hot.” Quote, “We’re talking 6’5″, abs . . . I mean, I didn’t have chance.” He would have been happy just sweeping floors in a studio just to be around music. Besides, I’ve never had someone request a song because the artist has great abs. If they did, I’d hang up.
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Miranda Lambert has spent two decades with Sony Music Nashville, but this week she announced that she’s leaving. She thanked Sony in an Instagram post, and added, “I can’t wait to see what my next adventure holds.” It doesn’t mean she’s LEAVING country music…just the label.
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Cher wants to go back to work and may do a residency in Las Vegas. A source tells Radar Online “A few years ago, she considered hanging up her hat, but she’s still got so much energy that she wants to go back to work. She surfs, rides a bike, and walks two to four miles a day. And she makes sure to exercise five times a week.” With all the money she’s spending on her 29 year old boyfriend, she probably feels she NEEDS to go back to work..
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And lastly, Parker McCollum is going to perform before the Ally 400 NASCAR race at Nashville Super Speedway on June 25th.
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Meghan Markle allegedly thought she could jump the royal line. A new book claims she believed she should be queen next. Said she was smarter, better, and worked harder than Kate. That’s not confidence, that’s skipping the entire family tree.
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Two Blackhawk helicopters hovering over Kid Rock’s house raised eyebrows fast. Army pilots got suspended while the investigation played out. Then the Defense Secretary stepped in and shut it down. Suspensions lifted, no punishment, case closed just like that.
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Keith Urban might be ready to say a little more. A report claims he felt iced out of Nicole Kidman’s interview. She talked family and life but didn’t mention him once. Now there’s talk he could finally tell his side. Nothing says romance like a possible press tour response.
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And if you saw Jason Aldean storm off Colbert… relax. That viral story is completely made up from top to bottom. Wrong show name, bad details, zero credible sources behind it. The internet really said “let’s just create chaos today.” Moral of the story, not everything trending is actually true…I know…surprise right??
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The April Minuteman Printing & Graphics Pack the Backpack winner, is Sarah Fricke – K-4 Special Behavior Intervention Teacher @ Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Newton. She was nominated by Steven Marsh, Jaimie Bru, Ashley Durant, and Jonathan Duran, and here is what they wrote to Kix 101.1.
"She loves her job. She is good at her job. And she loves the students like they are her own kids."
"She works hard to help kids with behavior issues be successful at becoming their best self and helps get them on the right track to being able to be in classes with the other kids."
"Sarah is amazing with her students. She always goes above and beyond to make sure that her students are taken care of."
"Sarah teaches in and out of school no matter where you see her. She is always buying supplies, rewards, etc. out of her own pocket to ensure the kids are getting what they need. She goes above and beyond what any teacher is required to do. There are times she brings snacks to ensure kids get a birthday at school, Buys McDonalds, etc. if a child works hard enough on their issue etc."
On the last Wednesday of the month during the school year, we award $101 to a Kix Country classroom to help out with supplies. Nominate a Kix Country teacher today at Kixweb.com.