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Last night during Sunday Night Football, they dropped the bomb: Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show. But get this he might’ve been the runner-up! Word is Taylor Swift was in talks, but she turned it down because the NFL expected her to work for free. Super Bowl 60 hits Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, February 8th… and somewhere in the NFL offices, a guy is still crying into his friendship bracelet.

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The Grand Ole Opry just packed its bags and went international!  Friday night, Royal Albert Hall sold out as Darius Rucker, Marty Stuart, Luke Combs, Ashley McBryde, and Carly Pearce took the stage. They wrapped with Will the Circle Be Unbroken and, yeah, it felt just like Nashville. After 100 years at home base, turns out the “Mother Church of Country Music” doesn’t need a passport stamp to feel like home… though I’m sure someone still yelled, “Play Freebird!”

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TMZ says Dolly Parton had to cancel her Las Vegas shows because of health issues. Before you panic no, it’s not plastic surgery, stop it. She’s got a few procedures lined up, but Dolly promises she’ll still be working on projects in Nashville.  Even while healing, she’ll out-work all of us… and probably crochet three albums before breakfast.

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The Simpsons are about to hit a milestone 800 episodes in February. And so far, the only plot detail they’re teasing is: the dog gets fat. That’s it. After 35 years on TV, they don’t even need spoilers anymore… but hey, it’s still less predictable than a Hallmark Christmas movie.

You can catch The List, today at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1

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Props and puppets from Jim Henson’s Muppet empire are hitting the auction block for the first time ever. We’re talking over 400 items from Fraggle Rock to The Dark Crystal. Oh, and if you’ve got a spare 25 grand lying around, you can snag yourself a full-body Dark Crystal puppet. Online bidding starts October 22nd, so go ahead and max out the credit card in the name of childhood nostalgia.

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Country up-and-comer Zach Top told American Songwriter that life on the road is basically like living in a blender constant movement, never waking up in the same town, trying to figure out where he is every morning. He says he’s grateful for it… mostly. But sometimes, he misses the simple life he grew up with. …he loves chasing his dream, but man, a little steady Wi-Fi wouldn’t hurt.

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Chris Hemsworth says prepping to play Thor in the new Avengers: Doomsday means eating like a Viking raid. He’s slamming down eight to ten meals a day, clocking 4,000 calories. And no, it’s not pizza and cheeseburgers apparently Marvel wants Thor jacked, not bloated. Meanwhile, I eat two tacos and need a nap.

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Chuck Norris just turned 85, and how did he celebrate? By climbing a mountain. Correction: an active volcano. Because of course he did. The guy doesn’t blow out birthday candles, he just stares at them until the fire gives up.

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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“So the NFL told Taylor Swift no when she wanted full control of the halftime show and all the ad space…basically the VIP package nobody else gets. The NFL said no… because apparently only the ref gets that power.”

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Charlie Sheen is making the rounds…doing podcasts like Rogan and Jake Paul..even a Netflix Bio.  And he’s out here casually admitting among a lot of other things he’s been with 47,000 women. That’s not a number, that’s a census. And his advice? “Don’t wear hamburger pants on safari unless you wanna get attacked by a lion.”  Charlie is still the human version of a fever dream.

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Miranda Lambert says her marriage survives on coffee and silence. Apparently, Brendan hands her a cup in bed every morning without speaking, like “take this, or I die.” Miranda… are you flirting with me??

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“People” magazine is letting fans vote for the “Sexiest Country Star.” The finalists? Cody Johnson, Riley Green, Shaboozey, and Warren Zeiders. Just four dudes who all look like they just finished chopping wood but still had time to moisturize.

You can catch The List, weekday afternoons at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1