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Jelly Roll just shocked America more than a surprise IRS letter. The man shaved his beard for the first time in a decade. Gone. Poof. Turns out underneath all that fluff was an actual jawline. Who knew? Fans and family reacted like he announced he was joining *NSYNC. Jelly joked he might need a face lift.

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Well, apparently Sean “Diddy” Combs has decided prison is the perfect place to write his memoir. Because why not? A source says he’s not journaling feelings, he’s “strategizing,” which sounds exactly like something someone in prison would say. He’s ready to settle scores with all the A-listers who used his parties but disappeared when the feds rolled in. Basically, it’s the Hollywood version of “you stopped inviting me to your birthday, now I’m telling everyone your secrets.”

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Tom Cruise finally got an Oscar. Yes, after four decades of sprinting, jumping off cliffs, hanging off airplanes, and saving Hollywood more times than popcorn, the man finally has a trophy. And not even for a movie. They handed him a lifetime-achievement award… basically the Academy’s way of saying, “Sorry we ignored you for 40 years, please stop doing your own stunts.” Cruise said making movies is “who I am,” which is rich coming from the guy who hasn’t aged since the Clinton administration.

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Sony is making a Labubu movie. Yep. The creepy-cute little goblin-gremlin-doll thing your kid probably screamed for at Christmas is getting its own feature film. Nobody knows if it’ll be live-action or animated but brace yourself either way. Because nothing says “Hollywood is out of ideas” like giving a toy with a jump-scare face a movie deal.

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Tom Brady can’t catch a break even his card shop got sacked. A guy in lower Manhattan strolled into Brady’s store called ‘Card Vault’, convinced an employee he’d paid, and walked out with ten grand in baseball and Pokémon cards. Brady’s an investor, so technically… it’s his biggest loss since that Super Bowl with the Eagles. NYPD’s on it maybe check eBay for “slightly deflated Pikachu.”

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Jackson Dean told CMT he’s addicted to his morning coffee. He says he loves getting up early, brewing a cup, and sitting outside before the day starts. So basically, Jackson’s just like the rest of us except his view doesn’t include a barking neighbor and an overgrown lawn.

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Apparently, AC/DC’s concert in Melbourne literally moved the earth just not as much as Taylor Swift did. Scientists recorded minor quakes during their show, but Taylor’s Eras Tour shook the same stadium even harder. Moral of the story? Rock might roll, but Swifties bring the seismic drama.

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Lainey Wilson played a little country “superlatives” game, and her answers were chef’s kiss. She said Miranda Lambert’s the one most likely to own a peacock, Zach Top would be the first to go streaking, and Ella Langley would crush a hot dog eating contest. So basically, the next CMT Awards just became a county fair.

You can catch The List, weekday afternoons at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1

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Looks like Taylor Swift is keeping her wedding guest list tighter than TSA. Word is Kim Kardashian is not invited shocking, I know. Insiders say Taylor wants a “drama-free wedding,” which automatically eliminates anyone with a Kanye connection. Apparently that old wound is still tender. So yeah… Taylor wants vows, not Yeezy flashbacks. The only “Kim” she’s allowing is the perfume.

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Lainey Wilson is reminding everyone she didn’t just fall off a turnip truck she grew up on one. In a new interview she said she comes from a long line of hard-working farmers who rolled up their sleeves, had good years and bad years, but loved every minute of it. Which explains why she hustles harder than half of Nashville. The bell bottoms are cute, but the work ethic? That’s farm-girl DNA.

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Nicole Kidman is reportedly prepping a “major revenge glow-up” after splitting from Keith Urban and honestly, she’s been glowing since the 90s. But a close friend says she’s planning a full reinvention: new look, new energy, new statement red carpets. Not petty revenge… classy revenge. The kind where you walk past your ex looking like a billion dollars and say, “Hope you’re well!” Nicole’s about to make the Met Gala her personal victory lap.

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Hilaria Baldwin says she and Alec are in therapy to navigate their 26-year age gap which, yeah, sounds like a full-time job. She told Page Six that sometimes Alec’s “extra experience” is a flex… and sometimes it means they need help communicating. But she insists they’re committed to making it work. Nothing says romance like scheduling matching therapy sessions and arguing about bedtime.

You can catch The List, weekday afternoons at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1