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The List for Thursday, July 15thn 2021

Welcome to The List,

Kane Brown has another number one hit with 'Famous Friends' "It means the world to me to have the number one song in the country with my good buddy Chris Young. Started covering his songs and we’ve done a couple songs together, we’ve written a lot of songs and just to have one as a number one song Country radio, it means the world to me."

Dan + Shay's Shay Mooney Says He's Glad He Came From A Musical Family ... “I did come from a very musical family, pretty much everyone in my whole family…extended family everybody does something in musicI think that obviously helped me get where I wanted to be So, that was great thanks, thank family for that.” Dan + Shay coming to the State Fair Saturday August 21st

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson' talks about working out for two hours at 3:45 am because he couldn't sleep.  “It was one of those nights I couldn’t shut my brain off, so at about 3:45 I said let me go down and start my day off right and jump into this workout.  Every once in a while you get one of those wild hairs.”His new movie ‘Jungle Cruise’ with Emily Blunt is in theaters and starts streaming on Disney+ on Friday, July 30th.

And get ready for ANOTHER ‘Halloween’ movie to be added to the franchise…Jamie Lee Curtis says the appeal of her upcoming sequel, is that people love stories about good versus evil. She admits that she isn't a fan of the "Halloween" films…but she likes to get paid….The TWELVETH movie "Halloween Kills" is in theaters October 15th. There IS however a thirteenth called “Halloween Ends” with no release date just yet…

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 List for Wednesday, July 14th 2021

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Miranda Lambert’s new son ‘Settling Down’ is climbing the charts but what inspired the song?  She says LIFE did…" um, I got married, but I also still love the road, I have a gypsy soul, and I wanted to write a song that kind of spoke to the sentiment of “can you have both?” and is that okay? I think the video just compliments the lyrics."

Brad Paisley's meets shark week in ‘Shark Country’ on Discovery channel last night…HE and comedian JB Smoove met in the Bahamas to attract new fans: sharks. With the help of Dr. Austin Gallagher, Brad’s musical talents are put to the test in shark-infested waters to see how sound can attract or repel sharks. JB Smoove was a little confused about what was about to happen

Brad - “We’re gonna go swim with sharks today,

JB – What!?  So, wait a minute we’re going out to Mark Cubans Yacht to pre pitch these ideas?

Brad – No….

JB - Somehow Brad something got mixed up here…

Cedric the Entertainer is going to host the Emmy Awards September 19th on CBS.  Some of the nominations have been announced…like Sterling K. Brown is nominated TWICE for his work in ‘This Is Us’.. Outstanding Comedy Series Cobra Kai got nominated…but for Outstanding Variety Talk Series…Conan, The Daily Show, Jimmy Kimmel, Last Week Tonight and the Late Show with Stephen Colbert…but no Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon?  The Emmy Awards September 19th on CBS….

Jungle Cruise the new Disney movie based on the ride, starring Dwyane ‘The Rock” Johnson who plays boat captain FRANK takes a British scientist Emily Blunt and her brother on a mission into the jungle to find the Tree of Life, which is believed to possess healing powers that could be of great benefit to modern medicine. All the while being chased by bad guys that want the same thing…arrives in theaters on July 30, and is also planning to be available on Disney+, though it will come with a $29.99 Premium Access fee (in addition to the Disney+ subscription price).

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

 
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Nashville Music Minute: Charles Kelly released from hospital

[caption id="attachment_52162" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Tune in each weekday around 7:20a on the Morning Kix Start as we get the latest news and gossip in Country Music from Nashville Kat.[/caption]

 
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The List for Tuesday, July 13th 2021

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Brett Young talks about getting his oldest daughter ready for the Major’s or…well, not…"We did just get a pink little leather high top golf shoe, but no pink baseball mitt, yet. She has to tell me that she wants to play baseball or softball first.” She’s 4 years old….

Luke Bryan’s Farm Tours is winding up…Luke says he LOVES doing them, it highlights everything farmers do for us being one himself.  Tickets are on sale now at Lukebryan.com.  The tour kicks off in Marshall Wisconsin August 9th, with stops in Chillicothe Illinois, and Cedar Rapids Iowa August 10th

Megan Fox talks to Jimmy Kimmel about many things…coordinating her outfits with her boyfriend Machine Gun Kelly…her assistant being knocked over by Chris Pratt..you know the important things…and her new movie “Till Death”“My character has been in this marriage, it’s been dead for a long time and she’s been having an affair and decides she can’t have the affair anymore. We find out that her husband is probably a sociopath realizes that she’s having an affair.” ''Till Death' is in theaters now.

Hollywoodlife.com claims Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are allegedly talking about having a child. A source tells the website, “Gwen and Blake are talking about having a baby and exploring that. It’s no secret that Gwen wants a daughter; she’s spoken very publicly about it and having a baby is something that she and Blake have discussed,”

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

 
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Dante-7/13/2021

OUR KIX CRITTER OF THE WEEK, DANTE!!

Dante is a sweet and lovable 8 month old Black Mouth Cur. He loves playing fetch, tug of war, and running. Does great with other dogs and is curious of cats.

Once he runs out of energy he tries his best to be a

lap dog, even if he's too big for it! he will make space!

Find out more about him by calling the ARL 641-753-9046 or click on their website

 

 
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Nashville Music Minute: M&M t-shirts and onion goggles

[caption id="attachment_52162" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Tune in each weekday around 7:20a on the Morning Kix Start as we get the latest news and gossip in Country Music from Nashville Kat.[/caption]

 
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The List for Monday, July 12th 2021

Welcome to The List,

We start today with Lady A, they were forced to cancel their scheduled performance at Lakefront Music Fest in Minnesota Saturday night Charles Kelley was hospitalized due to appendicitis, he shared a health update with fans on Sunday, by posting a selfie from the hospital, seemingly shrugging at the camera and writing that he was "so bummed" to not have been able to play Lady A's first show in over a year.

Country music star Dierks Bentley had some sad news to share with fans on Instagram Friday. The 2021 Seven Peaks Festival in Buena Vista, Colorado was canceled after officials decided not to lift capacity restrictions put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic. Keith Urban and Old Crow Medicine Show were among the performers set for this year's festival.

Another movie is in the works for The Conjuring series…Documentary filmmakers Kendall and Vera Whelpton lived in the house that inspired The Conjuring for two weeks to film their latest project, The directors admitted the experience "really messed up" their team's psyche. The Conjuring was inspired by seemingly paranormal events at a Rhode Island farmhouse in 1971.  The latest edition called ‘The Sleepless Unrest’ will be released in theaters and VOD on July 16.

When you want to prank you best friend on their birthday and that friend just happens to be Kevin Hart?  Well, you send them a llama!! “Nick Cannon, you have outdone yourself this time buddy. Birthday.. Birthday war pranks are on. And I swear to God, you have no idea what you are in store for. I'm gonna send an orangutan to you!”

Black Widow beat out F9 at the box office over the weekend grossing... $80 Million and The Boss Baby: Family business coming in Third…

Happy Birthdays to Kimberly Perry from The Band Perry she’s 38, Topher Grace is 43, Richard Simmons still sweating it up at 73

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

 
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Nashville Music Minute: Charles Kelley in the hospital over the weekend

[caption id="attachment_52162" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Tune in each weekday around 7:20a on the Morning Kix Start as we get the latest news and gossip in Country Music from Nashville Kat.[/caption]

 
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The List for Friday, July 9th 2021

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Like so many artist Chris Young can’t WAIT to get back out on the road again…This is something that I know my band and crew have been looking forward to. I know everybody out there that's that said something on social media or if I've seen you in person and it's gonna be amazing. "Chris Young’s Famous Friends tour resumes tomorrow at the Red River Valley Fair in West Fargo, North Dakota

Mark Chesnutt has canceled a series of upcoming tour dates in order to undergo an urgent back surgery, the singer's team announced on social media this week. The Bubba Shot The Jukebox singer has been living with severe back pain for quite sometime now and his doctor told him that he needs surgery now.  Mark Chesnutt will be off the road in recovery for nine to ten weeks…He was scheduled to be in Sioux City on the 15th of July…

A new NASCAR docuseries just got the green light. On Thursday, USA Network announced that the new series, Race for the Championship will premiere on the Network in 2022. The show will be about the top drivers in the world competing in this year's NASCAR Cup Series playoffs…should  be exciting….

Jason Momoa talks about going to the gym says he doesn't really GO “I’m not a fan, I like doing rock climbing and surfing and there’s now surf up here. So, I do when the time is right but I’ve been fighting so much and working hard so…” Jason’s has a new movie called, 'Sweet Girl' it starts streaming on Netflix on Friday, August 20th.

THIS is interesting!!  Unilad says a change.org petition has been started to make Neil Diamond's ''Sweet Caroline'' England's official anthem.

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

 
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Movie Review: Black Widow

This Week: Black Widow and out on DVD: Dream Horse, Wrath of Man, Mortal Kombat.

Next week: Space Jam 2 and Shmigadoon

The Movie Review presented by North Grand Cinema in Ames with the Movie Mom Nell Minow is each Friday at 8:30a during the Morning Kix Start with Brandon Lewis.

For more reviews and interviews, head over to Moviemom.com.

 
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