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Brantley Gilbert’s Best Christmas Gift Was A New Best Friend ... "The best gift I ever received as a child, I still gotta say, I think I was in third grade, and I got a miniature dachshund. My parents got me a dog, and that little dude was my best friend for eight years. His name was Max, and he was one of the best dogs ever. So that’s probably my best Christmas memory."

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Melissa McCarthy tells People magazine that she has a "weird" annual holiday tradition. "Every Christmas Eve, we have a meatball party and watch all of 'The Lord of the Rings'.

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Chris Stapleton tells GQ magazine that he and his band attended a Beyonce concert earlier this year. "It's a big show. You know, there's dancers and explosions, all those things, but at the core of it it's just her singing her [butt] off. Maybe we can do [costume changes like her] for my show. Just get me nearly naked on a bearskin rug."

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Carrie Underwood Loves Traditional Christmas Songs ... “When I think of Christmas, you know, I’m a very traditional person. I love traditional hymns. I love traditional Christmas songs. It’s just…it’s what makes me think of Christmas.”…and if you ask her…she would tell you her FAVORITE Christmas song is “O Holy Night”.

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US Weekly magazine says Kelly Osbourne is considering getting plastic surgery for Christmas. She says, “I think I’ve decided what I want for Christmas plastic surgery. I just think it’s my time,”  like mother..like daughter….

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Jason Momoa tells People magazine that he has a weird breakfast of choice. “I always have rice with avocado, sunny-side-up eggs and sardines. The sardines must be fresh. And if they're grilled, all the better. I have that every morning that I'm able."

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Are YOU a last minute Christmas shopper? Well, Brad Paisley Loves Last Minute Holiday Shopping ... “I’m pretty last-minute. Most guys are, I think, are like me. You just don’t invest enough, you don’t think ahead and plan it.  It’s a shame. It’s really a waste of what should be a fun day. ” He finds himself at the mall, looking at things that people MIGHT like and buys it just in case…

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TMZ says Celine Dion's sister, Claudette, recently revealed that the singer has lost control of her muscles in her battle with Stiff-Person Syndrome. Her sister says, "It is uncertain when Celine will be able to return to the stage, but she is determined to do so." This “Stiff Person Syndrome” strikes one in a million people…

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Dan + Shay's Dan Smyers tells Variety magazine that he and Shay are excited to join "The Voice" in 2024. Saying "It's two chairs, but one button, and they're actually connected. It's kind of one big platform. It's definitely a spectacle.. Adding, We got to do that show a few times, and I guess that was kind of our tryout back then."

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We all have our favorite Christmas movies..I myself like Die Hard…but Chase Rice what does HE like to watch ... "I'm a big fan of Elf. I know it's not a classic yet, it's not old enough I guess to be a classic, but one that I grew up on was Home Alone. Huge Home Alone fan, but I'm also a big Will Ferrell guy, so when he came out with Elf I thought that was hilarious."

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Martha Stewart tells Drew Barrymore that she has a sure-fire way to get rid of holiday dinner guests.  “Frankly I just say, ‘I’m going to bed I’ll see you.’ I do, I just say that. Just turn the lights off. Set off the fire alarm. One night I had the fire department show up. Nobody would leave, we just put the fire alarm on….she’s been hangin with Snoop Dogg to long…

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Jason Momoa tells CBS that he thinks the end might be near for Aquaman. "I don’t necessarily want it to be the end... but I don’t think it's really, like, a choice. The truth of it is, I mean, if the audience loves it, then there's a possibility. But right now, I’m like, 'It's not looking too good.'" Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is in theaters this weekend.

You can catch The List, weekdays at 2:20 and 4:20 on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1

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The “Favorites Lists” and movies we’re looking forward to have hit the streets…The top entertainers of 2023 according "Entertainment Weekly" include Pedro Pascal, "Barbenheimer", and, of course, Taylor Swift. "Deadpool 3" is the most-anticipated movie of 2024, according to a new survey by Fandango.  It's followed by "Beetlejuice 2" and "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire".

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A list of movie tech that our military should develop for real includes lightsabers from "Star Wars", the Transporter from "Star Trek", magic healing cream from "The Hunger Games", and sticky gloves from "Mission: Impossible".  Wouldn’t THAT be nice…

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Scientists recorded what they claim is the worst song in history.  It includes opera, a children's choir, bagpipes, and pitches to shop at Walmart.  And it's 22 minutes long. (If you're brave enough to listen, click here.  There's an S-word at 15:18, if you make it that far.)

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A list of the top country music stories of 2023 includes:  Oliver Anthony's "Rich Men North of Richmond" . . . Dolly Parton's "Rockstar" . . . and Luke Combs' "Fast Car" cover hitting #1.

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Tim McGraw tells USA Today that getting older and wiser is the key theme in a lot of his songs. Saying "Throughout his career, his records have gravitated toward those kinds of songs. Stories about life. We all fail. We all have our terrible moments. And we're going to have moments were we are going to do the wrong thing, say the wrong thing, be politically incorrect from time to time. But all you can do is get up the next morning and try to do the next best thing.

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TMZ says Matthew Perry died from the effects of ketamine. Perry drowned in his pool, but the anesthesia drug was the primary cause of death. Perry had been undergoing ketamine infusion therapy for his depression and anxiety. The levels of ketamine in his body were higher than normal.

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