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At the Movies for Thursday, June 6th 2024

Welcome to ‘At the Movies’ Brought to You by North Grand Cinema in Ames…

In Theaters This Weekend: “Bad Boys Ride or Die”

“The Bad Boys are BACK, but this time Miami’s Finest are now on the run”

(WARNING: LANGUAGE IN TRAILER)

https://youtu.be/ZTQyMmz-cQE?si=0oyjbCHYK3agloS4

“Bad Boys Ride or Die” is rated R

Stars: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence and Vanessa Hudgens

At the Movies’, Brought to you by North Grand Cinema, in Ames. Listen Friday during the Morning Kickstart to win a Family Four Pack of tickets to a movie of your choice from North Grand Cinema and Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1.

‘At the Movies’ Thursday’s at 5:40 on Iowa's BEST Country KIX 101.1

 
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The List for Thursday, June 6th 2024

Welcome to The List,

The face of The Voice is changing again…Adam Levine is returning as a coach on "The Voice" next spring for Season 27.  He'll join Kelsea Ballerini, John Legend, and Michael Bublé.

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Dolly Parton says she'd love it if the new "9 to 5" remake involves the original cast in some way.  Quote, "I'm hoping they use my song, and I'm hoping they might find a way to have Lily, Jane, and me come back in."

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The fifth "Avengers" movie could include over 60 Marvel Cinematic Universe characters.

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CMA Fest begins tonight and goes through Sunday.  Some of the main stage performers include:  Cody Johnson . . . Lainey Wilson . . . Bailey Zimmerman . . . and Jelly Roll.

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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The List for Wednesday, June 6th 2024

Welcome to The List,

Jelly Roll and his wife, Bunnie Xo, are considering having a baby. The couple are now sharing their IVF journey on TikTok. Bunnie posted; “We had planned on doing this privately, but decided our IVF journey needed to be shared because we’ve always been so open. And w/ all odds stacked against us, it’s already been hard & we have only just begun

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Here’s something I bet you didn’t know you needed….Alec Baldwin is doing a family reality show with his wife Hilaria and their seven kids.  It's called "The Baldwins" and it'll air on TLC sometime in 2025.

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Megan Moroney is making moves on “Top Gun: Maverick” star Glen Powell aka Hangman. Glen stars in the new Twisters movie. Megan has a song on the soundtrack titled "Never Left Me." She Instagrammed; "(Glen Powell call me.)"

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Simon Cowell is putting together a new boy band, and filming the process for a potential reality series.  He says, quote, "Every generation deserves a megastar boy band." I would have to disagree..

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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Nashville Music Minute: Baby Names

 
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The List for Tuesday, June 4th 2024

Welcome to The List,

There are plenty of reasons why we shouldn't let physical media die.  Unfortunately, Netflix is doing everything it can to KILL IT. Mike Flanagan. . . the creator of Netflix horror series like "The Haunting of Hill House""Midnight Mass", and "The Fall of the House of Usher" . . . has had to fight Netflix to release his stuff on Blu ray and DVD. In fact, he says they're, quote, "actively hostile" to the idea. As for his other shows, he only owns physical copies because he bought BOOTLEGS Of HIS OWN WORK!!

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Morgan Wallen's new bar in Nashville finally opened a week late on Saturday after some last-minute permitting issues.  They posted a video of fans lined up and down the block in the rain waiting to get in…

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A reboot of "American Gladiators" is in the works at Prime Video.  It'll include a mix of new and old challenges.  There's no word when it'll air, but there's currently a search for contestants..

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Jelly Roll and Ashley McBryde will host the CMA Fest special on ABC.  It airs June 25th, and will stream the next day on Hulu

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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Blossom 6/4/2024

OUR KIX CRITTER OF THE WEEK IS BLOSSOM!! Blossom along with her sister Flower, came in as strays that were never claimed. Blossom  adoption fee covers her spay, vaccines, microchip and various other treatments. If you are interested in Blossom, please stop by the front desk or call 641-753-9046.

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ARL is currently running low on some supplies and were wondering if you had any extras around the house!

We are in need of the following items:

1. Peanut Butter

2. Quart storage bags

3. Sandwich storage bags

4. Printer paper

5. Large hard dog toys (nyla bones, bena bones, antlers, sheds)

Your donations will help us in continuing our everyday mission of helping the homeless animals of Marshall County! Thank you for all your continuous help. ❤

 
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Nashville Music Minute: Tim's Nephew

 
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The List for Monday, June 3rd 2024

Welcome to The List,

Jennifer Lopez has canceled her summer tour, citing a need to spend more time with, her, quote, "children, family, and close friends."  Then she and Ben Affleck were spotted together yesterday in Santa Monica.  Let’s face it her tour wasn’t doing very well to begin with….

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This week in country history: 1998 - George Strait wrapped up country music's FIRST stadium tour.  It featured Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, and the Dixie Chicks. 2019 - Billy Ray Cyrus and Lil Nas X performed "Old Town Road" with Keith Urban on guitar at the CMA Music Fest. It was at that time country music fans..said, “alright THAT’S enough” 2023 - Tanya Tucker became the first person to ride a horse onstage at the Opry. The real hero HERE is the guy following the horse with a scooper…

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Lainey Wilson wants to get married and have kids. Life & Style Weekly quotes her as saying; “I plan on having kids, I plan on being married, but I will say, I like what Dolly [Parton] has done keeping some of her business to herself. I share a lot of my life and world with everybody, and I think it’s OK to keep something for yourself.”

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If you loved Mr. Rogers growing up…Pluto TV is launching a "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" channel sometime this month.  It'll be a constant 24/7 stream of episodes, and it's free.

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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Nashville Music Minute: Broken Hand

 
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The List for Friday, May 31st 2024

Welcome to The List,

Yesterday we reported that Zach Bryan got mad when he heard his song "Pink Skies" was sent to POP radio stations, well today…he says it was a "misunderstanding."  Randy Travis can relate.  He once had to be talked down after hitting #5 on the "pop" charts.  He told his label, "I'm not a pop singer!  I'm a country singer!"

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51-year-old Sofía Vergara tells Allure magazine that she's planning to undergo every plastic surgery procedure possible. "I'm going to do every plastic surgery that I can do when I'm ready. I feel like you have to take advantage of everything that is out there. I'm going to fight aging every step of the way.  Except “fillers” that’s for younger people…

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Carly Pearce is going to have to slow down a bit….and adjust her performances because she has a heart condition known as pericarditis. The 34 year-old will need to monitor her heart rate while on stage. The condition is characterized by chest pain and fatigue..scarry…

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It was bound to happen and it did in Madrid, Spain.  Locals are upset by the noise levels at Taylor Swift concerts. Residents complained about the decibels exceeding acceptable levels during Wednesday’s show. Some are considering filing noise complaints due to the disturbance. One resident said, "It was impossible to sleep with all the noise."

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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