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Las Vegas has that giant glowing bowling ball called The Sphere… and now Nashville might get its own version. Sphere Entertainment is reportedly in early talks about building a smaller version in Music City. Same crazy high-tech visuals just scaled down so it fits the Nashville market. Nothing official yet, but if it happens… Broadway might be getting the world’s fanciest disco ball.

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P!NK might be eyeing the daytime talk show world, but she’s not coming cheap. Reports say she’s interested in replacing Kelly Clarkson if the opportunity comes up, but she’s asking for significantly more money than Kelly made. According to a network source, she knows her worth and isn’t discounting it.

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Travis Kelce says if he ever retires from the NFL, it’s not the fame or the money he’ll miss. It’s the moments. He told Newsweek that playing in front of 70,000 fans in big playoff games and rising to the occasion is the feeling he’ll never get again. Basically the adrenaline of the big stage. Which makes sense… once you’ve had that crowd roaring, normal life probably feels a little quiet.

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Ella Langley just proved she gives better gifts than most of us at Christmas. She says she bought Eric Church a vintage pocket watch from an antique store as an end-of-tour gift. The watch was from the 1920s, had a gold chain attached to a pocketknife, and the engraving on the back was an “E.” Which worked out perfectly… because even antique stores know you never show up empty-handed for Eric Church.

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Jelly Roll stopped by The Jennifer Hudson Show and talked about what he’s doing with his Grammy trophies. He recently won three of them and said one’s going on the shelf at home, one’s going to his wife, and the third? He’s sending it back to the juvenile center and the jail where he once spent time. Nothing like turning a Grammy into a full-circle moment. That’s not just a trophy, that’s a comeback story.

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Apparently, the Game of Thrones universe is not done torturing us emotionally yet. Warner Bros. is developing a prequel movie that may focus on Aegon the First, the guy who kicked off the Targaryen dynasty about 300 years before the original series. The showrunner behind Andor and House of Cards has already submitted a script draft. No release date yet, but odds are somebody important will betray somebody important before the end.

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Brantley Gilbert just became an investor and equity partner in Hulk Hogan’s beer brand, Real American Beer. And his first big move? Launching a non-alcoholic option called RAB ZERO. Brantley’s been sober for 14 years, so he wanted something people can drink while still hanging with friends. Bonus point, the company will donate one dollar from every case sold to support active-duty service members and their families through the USO.

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Well Hollywood has officially chosen violence against our childhood memories. A new horror movie called Pinocchio: Unstrung just dropped a trailer, and instead of learning life lessons, this wooden kid is apparently learning how to slice and dice. It’s from the same folks who made Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey. So if you see Pinocchio coming at you with a chainsaw… just remember… lying may make his nose grow, but apparently so does the body count.

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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The king of chainsaws himself, Bruce Campbell, says he has cancer. He didn’t share the type, but he did say it’s not curable, just treatable, and he’s calling himself a tough old son-of-a… well, you know. He’s canceling summer convention appearances to focus on treatment, but plans to be back this fall promoting his new movie, Ernie & Emma.

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Rumors claimed Kristen Bell was pocketing 60 million bucks for Frozen 3 and Frozen 4. She says, slow your sleigh, that number is pure fiction. She admits the job pays well and she’s grateful, but she’s not swimming in an Olaf shaped money bin. Probably.

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Country’s fast riser Ella Langley says she wants to try acting. But not a sweet little Western. Nope. She wants old school horror. The kind you can’t just throw on when your dad walks through the room. That is her words, not mine. Music may be her lane right now, but do not be shocked if she ends up screaming through a haunted house on the big screen.

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Superstar Luke Combs says when he’s off the road, he’s basically a stay-at-home parent. Stadium one night, diapers and dish duty the next. He says his life is shockingly normal outside of shows, just hanging with his wife and kids and writing songs. So yes, the guy selling out arenas is also probably arguing about snacks at 7 pm.

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