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Tuesday 16th December 2025
Welcome to ‘At the Movies’ Brought to You by North Grand Cinema in Ames…
In Theaters: “THE COLOR PURPLE”
A new look at an old favorite…A woman faces hardships in her life, but finds strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
https://youtu.be/wPwzBUui1GA?si=eAt9f1L8L0CaEs-X
“THE COLOR PURPLE” is rated: PG-13
Starring: Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson and Coman Domingo
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
The Holiday Edition of Pack the Backpack is presented by Central Office Supply, a division of Minuteman, generous employees at Lennox Industries in Marshalltown and Kix 101.1! Each Wednesday during December, we will be awarding $101 to a Kix Country classroom to help out with supplies.
Our latest winner for Holiday Edition of Pack the Backpack is Mrs. Roorda – 2nd Grade Teacher @ Montezuma Elementary School. She was nominated by Nichole, Nichole wrote: This teacher offers flexible seating and a teaching style that allows students to have more flexibility in discovering what works for them, rather than being forced to sit in a hard desk chair all day. For an energetic child like mine, this has already proven to be a huge benefit in her learning in 2 short weeks. She feels more comfortable in her classroom and is excited to go to school each day.
Take a listen to our surprise interview with Mrs. Roorda
Welcome to The List,
People do crazy things at concerts…Tim McGraw tells USA Today that his wife, Faith Hill, sometimes has to calm him down when people throw things on stage. "I've been known to jump off stage and she tells me, if someone throws something at you, do NOT go off stage and go after them. You can hurt the artist or someone else and it ruins the show for everyone. Don't throw anything that could hurt anybody."
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Radar Online says Robert De Niro is allegedly driving his girlfriend, Tiffany Chen, crazy with his moody behavior and political tirades. The 80-year-old actor recently went off-script at an awards show. Chen has to deal with his agitated behavior at home and is left to care for their eight-month-old baby while he rants and raves about politicians.
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Luke Bryan tells Entertainment Tonight that he wants to relax with his wife, Caroline, over the holidays. "I'm not really balancing [work and life] that well this year. I'm like, 'Baby, this is a rough year,; let's just get through it and then we'll find a boat and go to the Caribbean or something."
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Carrie Underwood Remembers A Great Xmas Gift And One That Still Has Her Wondering ... “I remember gettin’ a Teddy Ruxpin when I was little, and I just thought that that was the coolest thing ever. I got a tent one year, too. I don’t really know what that was about. I don’t quite remember asking Santa for a tent.” Maybe, THAT was something her parents asked for??
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Darius Rucker Doesn't Wrap Christmas Presents, and I feel his pain ... "I buy it and go, ‘Honey, wrap this!’ I don’t wrap, and it definitely doesn’t look like Dillard’s’ [wrapping]. It would be frumpy is what it would be" I’m a huge proponent of lots of duct tape…
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What’s old is new again…People magazine says Frank Sinatra has re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time in 56 years with his rendition of "Jingle Bells." The late crooner's recording climbed from No. 28 to No. 20 on the chart and became his fourth Top 20 hit.
You can catch The List, weekdays at 2:20 and 4:20 on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1
AT THE MOVIES
Welcome to ‘At the Movies’ Brought to You by North Grand Cinema in Ames…
In Theaters this weekend: “AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM”
Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all.
https://youtu.be/FV3bqvOHRQo?si=bl44XoW34STFryNh
“AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM” is rated: PG-13
Starring: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson
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
Welcome to The List,
Luke Combs tells Esquire magazine that he once worked as a bouncer at a North Carolina tavern. He says he didn’t LOVE the job and that he was more of a “people pleaser” than a 'You're not allowed in' guy. Adding that he’s definitely not gonna be in the Bouncer Hall of Fame."
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Darius Rucker speaks on what happens on Christmas at the Rucker house. ... "Christmas at the Rucker house is pretty laid-back. Our kids wake up early – real early – and open their gifts and we hang out, have breakfast, go to church, come home and play with toys and hang out and see family who comes by, and we go to see family. It’s just a pretty normal, fun Christmas Day".
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Life & Style Weekly magazine says Patrick Mahomes' wife, Brittany is fed up with the rude people on social media who criticize her friendship with Taylor Swift. Brittany took to Instagram to address it, saying, I’m not sure where ya’ll came from, but you should probably go back.”
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Kane Brown tells NBC that he didn't become confident on stage until he was asked to perform at Boston's iconic Fenway Park. "When I started playin' bigger places I wasn't the greatest on stage. I wondered what everybody thought about me. But when I did Fenway, there were no nerves. 'It's showtime and I'm going to put on a show”.
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George Strait talks about his favorite Christmas memories ... "At Christmas time, we always kind of got together at my grandparents and had Christmas there, and it was a lot of fun because you’d see cousins that you hadn’t seen in a while. Those are the memories that I have, getting to spend a few days with them and opening presents, and it was just a lot of fun back then"
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The News International says Ryan Gosling is reportedly in talks with Marvel Studios to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Though his role is still unknown, there is speculation that he might play Nova, a cosmic superhero. Fans are posting homemade posters imagining Gosling in the role. Miles Teller and Tom Cruise have also been suggested for the part.
You can catch The List, weekdays at 2:20 and 4:20 on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1
