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Cyclone Insider: Cyclones still in search of first Big 12 victory

This week we talk about ISU Men's Basketball and their improved play. We also chat about Tuesday's loss against TCU and their game tonight versus Kansas.

Catch the ISU game tonight on Kix with the pregame show at 5p and tipoff at 6p.

The Morning Kix Start Cyclone Insider with The Voice of the Iowa State Cyclones, John Walters. Catch the show each Thursday at 8:30a when John visits with host of the Morning Kix Start, Brandon Lewis.

Kix 101.1 is your home for Cyclone Football and Basketball all season long!

 
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The List for Wednesday, February 10th 2021

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Love is in the air with Valentines day this weekend your favorite Country stars are sharing their thoughts and what they do to celebrate…Brett Young Thinks We Should Treat Everyday Like It's Valentine's Day ..“The thing I like about Valentine’s Day is that you’re celebrating love and I think that that’s awesome. The thing I don’t like is I feel like a lot of the things that are done or said on Valentine’s Day are things that should be done and said year round and they’re too easily forgotten.  But I do think that people should remind themselves on a day like Valentine’s Day that everything that they’re doing and saying are things that they should remember and do and say on a regular basis.”

Riley Green thinks he has room for improvement in his romance game ... "I would say there’s probably a lot of room for improvement in my Valentine’s Day/romantic evening type. Of course, with as much as I’m on the road now, it’d be tough for me to be in a relationship with anybody. But, I’ll bet I could probably do a lot better in the holidays/girlfriend department."

You’ve no doubt seen the ads for “Clarice”, what I like to call “Hey what happened after Silence of the Lambs” well, it’s a TV show and actor Kal Penn who plays Emin Grigoryan explains to Kelly And Ryan what this new show “Clarice” is about “It’s a continuation, so the movie Silence of the Lambs in our world ended about a year ago. Clarice Starling is an FBI Agent who gets reassigned to a team called VICAP which is our team. So, that’s were the show picks up.” "Clarice" airs Thursdays on CBS.

Entertainment Tonight says the producers of ''Jeopardy'' are donating Alex Trebek's suits to an organization that helps the homeless get jobs and back on their feet. The show is donating 14 suits, 58 dress shirts, 300 ties, 25 polo shirts, 14 sweaters, nine sport coats and nine pairs of dress shoes, among other attire.

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 Tuesday, February 9th 2021

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Blake Shelton says his phone was blowing up the morning after the Super Bowl because of his commercial with Gwen.  Which has brought him to a realization.  “Nobody has ever really watch me win an award I know that now. But, everybody watches the Super Bowl, now it’s confirmed every contact in my phone was watching that game.”

Luke Bryan had a great time attending the Super Bowl and says there is no denying that Brady is the “Greatest of all time” “I already said he was the GOAT, and if anybody wants to say otherwise they need to be removed from TV or radio or anything.”

The "American Idol" Judges were on Live With Kelly And Ryan ... Katy talks about the mindset of the "American Idol" contestants during the pandemic. “I think a lot of the contestants said to themselves, I have nothing to lose. That means the flood gates were open concerning talent. Nobody was busy they were just ready to take ahold of their dreams.” "American Idol" returns this Sunday on ABC.

An update on the Super Bowl streaker… The NY Daily News says he has been charged with misdemeanor trespassing. The Boca Raton, Florida, man was wearing a pink leotard and black shorts and it was all for A YouTube prank..

The Daily Mail says Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield have tentatively agreed to fight again. The fight could be worth over $250 million…. they should be fine Evander Holyfield still has one good ear…

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

 
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Alex Hayden with MRN previews Daytona 500

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Alex Hayden, Turn Announcer with MRN joined the Morning Kix Start with Brandon Lewis on Tuesday to preview the Dayton 500 this weekend.

Prior to joining MRN as a turn announcer in 1997, Alex Hayden worked as an actor at Universal Studios Florida and even landed an appearance on the WB network hit show “One Tree Hill.” His path to racing started growing up not far from Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Muncie, IN. His dad was a photographer and Alex would tag along on his racing assignments. A love for racing grew in Alex to include many of its forms, from Indycar, to local dirt track racing, to traveling with his family to Michigan International Speedway for NASCAR races.

The Daytona 500 is set for this Sunday at 1:30p. Catch the race on Kix 101.1, with the pre-race show starting at 12:30p.

 
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Nashville Music Minute: Tim and Faith's home has been up for sale since 2013

[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, February 8th 2021

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Making your Grand Ole Opry debut is special for any artist, and Kane Brown is marking that country music milestone in a unique way.  The upcoming special Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years of Country Music not only highlights memorable moments in the venue's more than 90-year history, it also marks Brown's official Opry debut. Additionally, Darius Rucker surprised Lady A with an invitation to join the Opry while taping their rendition of "Forever and Ever, Amen" for the show.

Jason Aldean his wife, Brittany, serenaded Navy Rome to mark her second birthday last week. They sang "Happy Birthday" to her…and Navy Rome? Well, all she cared about was her balloons…Ya gotta have balloons…

Robert Downey Jr. talks about the best thing about being part of the Marvel Universe. “The greatest thing for me, because as a fellow..just..I love this stuff, I geek out over it was…I got to experience it, by playing it. It was just unforgettable.”

Today we honor the passing of Christopher Plummer ...known for his roles in "The Sound of Music," "Malcolm X," "A Beautiful Mind," "Knives Out," and many other films. He says he never became a true "movie star" because he kept returning to stage performances. “I always go back to the theater, and that’s very hard for film people and Hollywood people to understand.  He must be dead…he’s either dead or he’s in the theater which is the same thing. “Academy Award winning actor Christopher Plummer died peacefully at home on Friday at age 91.

The streaker that ran onto the field during last night's Super Bowl was tackled by security at the Buccaneers goal line. He was wearing a one-piece, pink thong women's bathing suit….and I think THAT was the most exciting thing that happened at Super bowl 55

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 Friday, February 5th 2021

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Luke Bryan has some new music coming this spring. He'll release a deluxe edition of his 2020 album Born Here, Live Here, Die Here in April, Luke made the announcement on a livestream last night. “It’s Luke here coming at ya from Nashville. I’m just so excited to announce that on April 9th we’re going to do a deluxe edition of Born Here, Live Here, Die Here.  With COVID and everything we had some extra songs that we were able to write and record. So, it was the perfect time to put together six new songs.”

Earlier this week The List reported on Miranda Lambert and husband Brendan McLoughlin were road tripping in their beloved Airstream “The Sheriff”. Well, they had to cut their trip short days earlier than anticipated, thanks to a hit-and-run accident they were involved with on the highway. Fortunately, no one was hurt -- except for their beloved Airstream "someone in a small car with temp plates was driving erratically and tried to squeeze between them and a semi-truck going 70 " It didn't end well.  Miranda and her husband pulled off to the side and the other car sped away.

Tom Holland talks “kinda” about 'Spider-Man 3' ... “I can say that it’s the most ambitious stand-alone superhero movie ever made, and I’m just that lucky guy who happens to be Spiderman in it so. I can’t really tell you anymore than that, I’m just as excited as everyone else to see it.”  Tom has to be extra careful; he’s known for giving away to much information in interviews…notorious really…'Spider-Man 3' is scheduled to come to theaters on Friday, December 17th.

Salma Hayek has a new movie out called 'Bliss': A man whose life is in disarray meets a beautiful woman who tries to convince him he is living in a simulation. “It’s a love story about a man who is in the worst place in his life and meets a woman that tells him not to worry because none of this is real.” 'Bliss' comes to Amazon Prime video today

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: Bliss, Malcolm and Marie & The Right One

This week: Bliss — trippy sci-fi with Owen Wilson, Malcolm and Marie — John David Washington and Zendaya argue all night, The Right One — offbeat rom com.

Next week: a new one from Kristen Wiig and a Groundhog Day teen romance called The Map of Tiny Beautiful Things

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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Cyclone Insider: Men's Basketball faces tough test on Saturday vs Oklahoma

This week we recap the Iowa State Basketball teams loss to West Virginia and preview their game against Oklahoma on Saturday.

Catch the ISU game on Saturday on Kix, with the pregame shows at 10a, tip-off at 11a.

The Morning Kix Start Cyclone Insider with The Voice of the Iowa State Cyclones, John Walters. Catch the show each Thursday at 8:30a when John visits with host of the Morning Kix Start, Brandon Lewis.

Kix 101.1 is your home for Cyclone Football and Basketball all season long!

 
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