Brandon Lewis
February 23, 2026
Monday 23rd February 2026
Welcome to The List,
Time” Magazine’s 2023 Person of the Year Is . . . Exactly Who You Think it Is Taylor Swift and she has a message for her enemies: Quote, “Trash takes itself out every single time” Taylor is the first entertainer to be named Person of the Year, unless you count Bono, who was named in 2005 as a “Good Samaritan” along with Bill and Melinda Gates.
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Jon Pardi released an animated video for “Beer for Santa“. He says, quote, “It just feels old school and classic like how you used to watch ‘Rudolph’, but with a new and slightly more mature twist on it.”
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Ryan Reynolds is politely asking people to STOP posting photos from the “Deadpool 3” set. Quote, “Surprises are part of the magic of theatrical movies . . . Telephoto lenses continue to spoil surprises and create a difficult situation for everyone . . “Deadpool 3” hits theaters July 26th.
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Life & Style Weekly says Maren Morris is ready to date just two months after filing for a divorce from Ryan Hurd. A source tells the magazine, She is already asking friends to set her up on dates.
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“Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan is suing Cole Hauser . . . one of the stars of the show . . . over coffee. Sheridan owns a ranch in Texas called Bosque Ranch. And Hauser recently launched his own coffee brand called Free Rein. He says the logo’s are to similar so it’s a copy right infringement. Also, Taylors ranch sells coffee. Cole plays Rip on “Yellowstone”. The show’s ending after the second half of Season 5, which debuts next November.
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An AI-generated Jimmy Stewart can lull you to sleep with his telling of “It’s a Wonderful Sleep Story” on the Calm app. It’s a new holiday story in the style of “It’s a Wonderful Life”.
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Welcome to The List,
Eric Dane, best known as McSteamy on Grey’s Anatomy, has passed away at 53 after battling ALS. He first revealed his diagnosis last April, but symptoms began earlier in 2024. His family says he spent his final days surrounded by his wife, daughters, and close friends, and he used his fight to raise awareness for ALS research.
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William Shatner is officially going metal…because apparently retirement is for people without a spaceship. The 94 year old icon is releasing a heavy metal album featuring covers of Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest, plus original songs with 35 metal legends. He says metal is where imagination gets loud, which explains a lot about Captain Kirk. There’s nothing more metal than a man eligible for social security since Nixon.
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Jelly Roll is officially becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry on March 10th, and Lainey Wilson will be there to welcome him in. He first found out back in December when Craig Morgan surprised him with the invitation, and now Craig will perform at the induction too. It’s one of country music’s highest honors, and proof that redemption stories hit harder than any guitar solo.
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Kane Brown is the latest country star to plant his flag on Broadway in Nashville with his own entertainment venue. Kane Brown’s on Broadway will feature a full restaurant, bar, and live music, which basically guarantees fans will spend money while singing his songs badly. Every country star gets a bar eventually, it’s practically a rite of passage. At this point, Nashville Broadway is less a street and more a country music theme park.
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