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Congratulations to Scotty McCreery, Garth Brooks invited him to be the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry.  It happened Sunday at the Opry Country Christmas Show.  Scotty will be officially inducted at a later date. (You can watch the whole thing, here.)

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85 year-old Jane Fonda was recently doing an interview with the 'Absolutely Not' podcast when she allegedly said she will not date any men older than 20. She prefers younger partners because she doesn't like "old skin." Some Internet users wished her luck while others mocked her and said she will remain single for the rest of her life.

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Miranda Lambert posted a bunch of pics from her big 40th birthday party at Billy Bob's honky-tonk in Fort Worth last month.  Ashley Monroe, Dierks Bentley, Lainey Wilson and many others came out for it.  Miranda said it took her three weeks to post the photos, because there were so many to sift through.  She started posted them in bunches yesterday.  (Here's Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4.)

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It’s going to get harder for Tiger Woods to find a date…Thirsty for News says Tiger is now considered a "bad apple" by women after his messy breakup with Erica Herman. Women see him as trouble and are avoiding him. A source says, Tiger has this reputation as a total cheater, which he’ll never be able to shake. It’s not hard to see why women are avoiding him like the plague.“ OUCH!

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Parker McCollum grew up in Conroe, Texas and he and all of his family and extended family would go to his grandmother’s house on Christmas. One of his favorite childhood memories on Christmas Day was playing football in the front yard.  His favorite Christmas gift as a kid? “It would be a Browning 270 Deer rifle I got when I was 13? So, I wanted it so bad, and I’d always had to use my older brothers’ or my Dad’s gun, you know? They wouldn’t even let me shoot anything then. So, I was probably 11 or 12 years old and a Browning 270 Deer rifle…bad son of a gun.” Man, he had cool parents….

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FYI fellas…Kelly Clarkson is back on the market… her friends are  eager to set her up on dates following her divorce. They say, she’s ready to get out there and have some fun. She's not in a rush to jump into a new relationship though.

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 National Anthem…really NOT an easy song to do…but, Whitney Houston did a great job, so did Chris Stapleton and countless others…but for Warren Zeiders? Not so much.  He sang the National Anthem before Saturday's Big 12 Championship game between Texas and Oklahoma State.  (Texas won 49 to 21.)  If you saw it and LIKED it, you're NOT in the majority. The poor guy was getting roasted WHILE he was still singing.  There were so many bad reviews that he became a top 10 trend on X very early in the game.  The comments ranged from "awful" to "hilariously terrible" to "ear-bleeding bad."  You can check out his anthem, here. 

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The University of Florida will debut a new course in the Spring called "Musical Storytelling with Taylor Swift and Other Iconic Female Artists." The course will explore Taylor Swift's discography and songwriting. Students will analyze themes in Swift's music and draw connections to other female artists like Aretha Franklin and Billie Holiday.

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Dolly Parton surprised everybody by wearing that Dallas Cowboys cheerleading outfit on Thanksgiving.  Even her team didn't know about it.  Her manager said, quote, "When she came out of the dressing room, myself, the security, and my staff fainted.  That's the genius of Dolly, and people are talking about it."

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Variety Magazine says Walker Hayes' life story is being turned into a TV series by Untitled Entertainment. The series will follow an aspiring musician as he deals with addiction, poverty, loss, and a crisis of faith. Hayes will executive produce .

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The new trailer for Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon is out…it looks pretty good too…I’m going to have to re-watch season ONE just to get reacquainted with it…It’s been two years ago…so, House of the Dragon drops Summer of 2024 on MAX.

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If you’re a Marvel fan…I may have some news if you were hoping in all these “Multiverse” story lines  that there might be a return of Tony Stark and Ironman.  TMZ says Robert Downey Jr.'s character won't be returning.  Downey's character was killed off in 'Endgame'. Marvel chief Kevin Feige confirms that moment will not be undone.

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

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A woman offered her Idaho wedding venue for free in exchange for Taylor Swift tickets, she claims it was, quote, "100% a joke" . . . but somebody took her up on it. Jennifer Bowerman and her husband Mike were married at Vintage Rose on October 8th, after giving up three of their SIX tickets. Jennifer says, quote, "Each ticket was $300.  So, we spent about $900 on a $4,500 wedding venue, essentially."

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Luke Bryan and his family have a Christmas morning tradition that sounds like a blast.  Even though the kids are getting older he says, “They still get excited about running down the stairs Christmas morning. We tape up a bunch of, in our hallway, we tape up a bunch of wrapping paper and they kind of run through the wrapping paper like a football team to see all the presents and stuff, so it’s fun. but we cherish every holiday season together.” They still have a lot of the family come up, try to plan a few hunting trips the day before Christmas and have a big Christmas Eve and let some kids open the presents.

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Could there be another “Hangover” movie possible? Gossip Ireland says Ed Helms is willing to reunite with Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and director Todd Phillips for another film. He says, Absolutely, I would do anything with those guys.

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It’s getting close to the end of the year, so now all those “Top Of” lists are going to start showing up…like THIS one….Billboard's top Country Airplay Artists of the year are Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, and Bailey Zimmerman.  And here's a name you might not expect to see:  Kane Brown's wife Katelyn is #50.  Their song "Thank God" was all over the radio this year.  Kane is #8 on the list, by the way.

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This is what happens when a parent's sweet, sweet conservatorship money runs out: Britney Spears' mom, Lynne Spears, was spotted shopping at a Dollar General in her hometown of Kentwood, Louisiana. To be fair, maybe Lynne has ALWAYS shopped at Dollar General.  But there's been talk that she's been having financial issues these days . . . and she's been selling Britney's belongings in order to keep her head above water. Also, she was rocking a designer purse and driving a white Mercedes . . . both of which she could have obtained before the wheels fell off the family gravy train.

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Carrie Underwood tells Everything Nash that one of her favorite family Christmas traditions is getting matching PJs. She and her husband, Mike Fisher, also make sure to get a real tree. Underwood bakes ginger snap cookies from her husband's grandmother's recipe.

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