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"Hallmark is teaming up with the Grand Ole Opry for A Grand Ole Opry Christmas and yes, that’s a real title, not the name of your grandma’s holiday fruitcake. It’s dropping during Hallmark Channel’s 16th annual Countdown to Christmas, which means you can expect twinkly lights, cozy sweaters, and a predictable plot where love magically appears between snowfalls. And you’re gonna eat it up with a peppermint spoon."

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"Zach Top pulled off a gender reveal on stage the other night...well, kinda. A couple in the crowd handed him the results in a folded-up paper… but Zach opened it backwards and flashed the answer to the entire audience before the parents even saw it. So much for the big surprise now even the merch guy knows before Grandma."

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"Jerry Bruckheimer says he thinks he can lure Johnny Depp back as Captain Jack Sparrow for Pirates of the Caribbean 6. And I don’t know what he’s offering, but I hope it involves rum, eyeliner, and an unlimited Sephora gift card. Because if Jack’s coming back, you know things are about to get weird, wobbly, and wildly quotable."

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"Diddy’s so-called ‘freak-off’ tapes might be hitting the market and industry insiders say it could be big money. Think Kim K, Paris Hilton… just add more lawsuits and fewer beach vacations. This isn’t just scandal it’s capitalism with better lighting."

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Travis Kelce told GQ that he and Taylor Swift are brace yourself actually in love. He says when there’s no camera, they’re “just two regular people who share the same values.” Aw. He also says he wants to leave his work better than he found it, and he sees Taylor doing the same. So, yeah… they’re basically the Homecoming King and Queen of Planet Earth.

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BroBible says Jeff Bezos wants his wife, Lauren Sánchez, in the next James Bond movie… despite her having exactly zero acting experience. But hey, when you’re Jeff Bezos and you’ve got $8 billion lying around, apparently you can buy yourself a Bond girl. Producers are eyeing Jacob Elordi, Tom Holland, and Harris Dickinson for Bond himself… because nothing says “suave British spy” like being hand-picked by Amazon Prime.

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Luke Bryan’s finally over COVID and back on stage just in time to get smacked in the face with a hacky sack during “Country Girl” at the North Dakota State Fair. Luke’s “official statement”? People who throw things at artists are idiots. Preach. He says it’s the “deterioration of the moral fabric of how your a** ought to act.” basically …  stop chucking stuff, Karen. Unless you’re throwing tacos… then we can talk.

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NASCAR might be killing the classic “stand on the roof” victory pose thanks to 19-year-old Connor Zilisch, who fell off his car in Victory Lane and broke his collarbone. Now teams are whispering about a “no standing” rule aka “The Connor Rule.” Even Denny Hamlin says he’s done climbing up there. Honestly… if you can’t stick the landing, maybe just wave from the driver’s seat. Because nothing says “I won!” like being wheeled off on a stretcher.

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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Radar Online says Ana de Armas is getting real tired of Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Relationship Impossible.” She’s ready to be acknowledged as his girlfriend, start picking out baby names the whole deal. But Tom’s still in stealth mode, claiming he’s “protecting what they have.” Ana’s not buying it. If he doesn’t make it public soon, she’s ready to eject from the cockpit.

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Christie Brinkley thinks marriage should come with a five-year boredom clause like Netflix, but for your spouse. You hit year five, decide if you wanna renew or cancel…no messy lawyers, just “thanks for the memories, babe, best of luck.” Honestly? That might be the most honest wedding vow I’ve ever heard.

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Miranda Lambert’s rounding up her Texas crew for Band Together Texas a benefit concert to help victims of the deadly Fourth of July floods that hit central Texas, killing over 130 people. The show’s August 17th at Austin’s Moody Center with Cody Johnson, Kelly Clarkson, Ronnie Dunn, Wade Bowen, and Parker McCollum. Among others.  Can’t make it? Stream it live on Miranda’s YouTube or donate at BandTogetherTexas.com. Big stars, big cause, big Texas heart.

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Ella Langley is hitting pause on touring after feeling “more run down than ever.” She’s postponing her August shows to focus on her mental, physical, and emotional health but promises she’ll be back on the road in September. Sometimes you just gotta listen to your body… and maybe your tour bus.

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