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Kix Country loves their trivia games…so you MAY have been following Jeopardy and the drama between Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik.  Well, Ken shared some news about the remainder of the season. On Twitter, he announced that he'll be taking a step back from hosting again in order to make way for Mayim Bialik. But rest assured, he'll return later in the season.  As of right now, it's unclear how long Bialik will be hosting Jeopardy! and when Jennings will return.

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What does Dolly Parton and Taco Bell have in common? Mexican pizza!! Not only is Taco Bell officially bringing the long-lost item back to its menu, the fast food chain is writing an entire musical about it with none other than Dolly Parton!  Taco Bell shared the news on its official Instagram feed posting a photo of the mock playbill with the caption, “The ultimate encore. The Musical premiering live on TikTok 5/26.” At the very same time, the country legend confirmed her involvement by showing off the top-secret script for the TikTok musical in her own post.

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US Weekly Magazine claims Will and Jada Pinkett Smith are allegedly having marital problems. A source tells the magazine,  “Will has been walking on eggshells and bending over backward to keep Jada happy. Jada is impossible to please. They’re committed to going to therapy together and trying to figure things out.”

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The NY Post says the Dirty Dancing sequel is going to feature Jennifer Grey and 90's hip hop music, the world of 1990s Catskills, and the music, which will range from songs from the original movie to ’90s hip-hop. The director promises to the fans  they will not ruin your childhood and we’ll tackle the assignment with sophistication, ambition, and, above all, love.”

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Carly Pearce says that she had an idea to have Ashley McBride on a song and is happy to have it do as well as it has…'Never Wanted To Be That Girl'  being a number one song for the both of them.   “Just to see what it’s done and the stories that we’ve heard, This is the kind of music that I want to write and I want to sing, and to see it do what it’s done at radio makes me really proud.”

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Luke Combs is a busy guy these days…trying to come up with a name for his yet to be born baby AND has made a huge Announcement… His Fall Tour ... "Yeah I'm announcing an arena tour this fall  “So. It's going to be called The Middle of Somewhere Tour. A great name for a tour, just because of, you know, the people that I feel like we get to play music for”  The first leg of the tour will have Jordan Davis and Morgan Wade.. the Second half will include Lainey Wilson

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''Cobra Kai'' is back for Season 5 on September 9th.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez spent the weekend touring a $68 million Los Angeles mansion. The home has 12 bedrooms, 24 bathrooms and a massive pool THAT way I guess if there’s an argument, they can go to their respective zip codes in the house….

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9 months in and Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are having typical marital “discussions”.  A source tells OK magazine, Gwen decides what they’re going to have for dinner, she’s a vegetarian and Blake likes his meat and potatoes….and never squeezes the toothpaste from the bottom…ah…true love…

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Sam Hunt and Hannah Lee Fowler have reportedly reunited. While it was previously reported that the pair were set to divorce, they have since called it off,   She originally accused him of infidelity…and is pregnant with the pair’s first child.  Revealing on Country Countdown USA that they are having a baby girl and like Luke Combs is waiting to give her a name.

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This weekend Kelsea Ballerini returned to Knoxville, TN and Central High School, where she attended her Freshman and Sophomore years for a reunion – with everything shut down last year, the 10 year reunion in 2021, became the 11 year reunion in 2022….Technically she didn’t graduate from there…she moved to Nashville to chase the dream.. but felt THIS was the place she had those friendships, crushes, music and heartbreak.  If you’re familiar with Kelsea and Kenny Chesney’s number-one hit “Half of My Hometown” you’re familiar with her move from Knoxville to Nashville.

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Country singer and actor Mickey Gilley, known for launching the Urban Cowboy movement in Country music and hit songs including “Stand By Me,” “Room Full of Roses” and “Lonely Nights,” died Saturday, May 7th, in Branson, Missouri at the age of 86.

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

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Mother’s Day is this Sunday….we’re all grateful for the things we learned from her…Ingrid Andress says she Inherited Her Mother's Work Ethic ... "My mom has an incredible work ethic, and she raised five kids. And I definitely use that to this day. I don't have kids, but I feel like the music industry is difficult and takes a lot of work, and she definitely inspired me to work really hard."

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Amber Heard continued her testimony about Johnny Depp's alleged abuse yesterday, while Johnny's people say she's giving the performance of her life.  The trial is on recess until May 16^th.

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Will Smith is a guest star on an upcoming episode of David Letterman's Netflix talk show, "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction".  But it was recorded BEFORE the Oscars, so there will be no mention of THE SLAP….so I guess Letterman won’t be wearing a catcher’s mask…

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Shania Twain says she’s Is Proud To Be A Parent ... “It’s such a joy to be a parent. So, I relate to all the mums out there who are getting all their love and appreciation from their kids, and I hope, when you’re a kid, a child of somebody, show your mum you love her, because it means everything.”  Celebrate mom this Sunday because she deserves it.

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The premiere for "Top Gun: Maverick" was shown on board the U.S.S. Midway an Aircraft Carrier in San Diego…Tom Cruise arrived by Flying himself in on a helicopter and getting out like a sharped dressed man…as Tom Cruise would do.  Top Gun: Maverick (which also stars Jon Hamm, Jennifer Connelly, and Miles Teller) arrives in U.S. theaters on May 27.

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Blake Shelton and Carson Daly are creating a new game show for the USA Network called ''Barmageddon.'' Nikki Bella will host the show from Blake's Nashville bar. Celebrities will play games against one another at the bar.  And Dolly Parton tells Billboard magazine that she wants Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones to be her backing band if she records a rock album.  I might get some different rock bands, some of the classic bands, to back me on some of the songs I do and then do two or three or four originals.

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