The List for Monday, December 4th 2023

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The National Anthem…really NOT an easy song to do…but, Whitney Houston did a great job, so did Chris Stapleton and countless others…but for Warren Zeiders? Not so much.  He sang the National Anthem before Saturday’s Big 12 Championship game between Texas and Oklahoma State.  (Texas won 49 to 21.)  If you saw it and LIKED it, you’re NOT in the majority. The poor guy was getting roasted WHILE he was still singing.  There were so many bad reviews that he became a top 10 trend on X very early in the game.  The comments ranged from “awful” to “hilariously terrible” to “ear-bleeding bad.”  You can check out his anthem, here. 

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The University of Florida will debut a new course in the Spring called “Musical Storytelling with Taylor Swift and Other Iconic Female Artists.” The course will explore Taylor Swift’s discography and songwriting. Students will analyze themes in Swift’s music and draw connections to other female artists like Aretha Franklin and Billie Holiday.

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Dolly Parton surprised everybody by wearing that Dallas Cowboys cheerleading outfit on Thanksgiving.  Even her team didn’t know about it.  Her manager said, quote, “When she came out of the dressing room, myself, the security, and my staff fainted.  That’s the genius of Dolly, and people are talking about it.”

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Variety Magazine says Walker Hayes’ life story is being turned into a TV series by Untitled Entertainment. The series will follow an aspiring musician as he deals with addiction, poverty, loss, and a crisis of faith. Hayes will executive produce .

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The new trailer for Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon is out…it looks pretty good too…I’m going to have to re-watch season ONE just to get reacquainted with it…It’s been two years ago…so, House of the Dragon drops Summer of 2024 on MAX.

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If you’re a Marvel fan…I may have some news if you were hoping in all these “Multiverse” story lines  that there might be a return of Tony Stark and Ironman.  TMZ says Robert Downey Jr.’s character won’t be returning.  Downey’s character was killed off in ‘Endgame’. Marvel chief Kevin Feige confirms that moment will not be undone.

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