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At the Movies for Thursday, November 7th 2024

Welcome to ‘At the Movies’ Brought to You by North Grand Cinema in Ames…

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”

The Herdman’s are absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, they steal, they bully…and now they’ve hijacked the town Christmas pageant. The parents are in over their heads, especially against a town that wants them to kick the family out.

https://youtu.be/SlB3K_PS7Hc?si=acRNLpdniXNUIFc4

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” is Rated: PG

Stars: Judy Greer and Pete Holmes

At the Movies’, Brought to you by North Grand Cinema, in Ames. Listen Friday during the Morning Kickstart to win a Family Four Pack of tickets to a movie of your choice from North Grand Cinema and Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1.

‘At the Movies’ Thursday’s at 5:40 on Iowa's BEST Country KIX 101.1

 
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The List for Thursday, November 7th 2024

Welcome to The List,

Garth Brooks is set to release "The Anthology Part IV: Going Home". The book details his Oklahoma years in retirement and includes stories from him, his friends, and wife Trisha Yearwood. Garth says, “Those fourteen years of my life are the ones I’ll always remember. It was life at its best.

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The Hollywood Reporter says Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson's new Christmas film, ‘’Red One’’, is getting poor reviews. ‘’Red One’’ opens on November 15th. It cost $250 million to make and is about a Santa kidnapping...Basically calling it a Fast and Furious movie and a “lump of coal in your stocking” …ouch!

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How imposing is Sylvester Stallone? What if you wanted to date one of his daughters?  Sistine Stallone says that her sister's high school boyfriend faced a tense moment with their father. "My dad grabbed his hand, pulled him in, and said 'next time, shake my hand like a man.'" The boyfriend was so rattled that he practiced shaking hands every day afterward.

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Jelly Roll just earned his sixth #1 on country radio with "I Am Not Okay".  Jelly thanked his fans and said that the response to his song has been, quote, "unreal."

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 List for Wednesday, November 6th 2024

Welcome to The List,

Sting and Jennifer Hudson are joining  'The Voice' as mega mentors. Sting will assist coaches Snoop Dogg and Gwen Stefani, while Hudson will aid Michael Bublé and Reba McEntire's teams.

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Cody Johnson admitted that he and Carrie Underwood initially recorded the vocals for their duet separately, but something wasn't right.  So Carrie said, "What if we just sing it live?"  It turned out to be a great idea, because they got the whole song done in ONE single take.

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The New York Post says the Western clothing brand Ariat has partnered with Paramount to release apparel inspired by the hit series, "Yellowstone." The fashion collaboration will include denim shirts, barn jackets, flannels, cowboy boots, and more. The cast of the show will be seen wearing these items…

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"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey is back on top of Billboard's Hot 100, after a one-week break when Morgan Wallen's song "Love Somebody" took over.  This means Shaboozey's song is now tied for second all-time with the most number of weeks at #1.

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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Nashville Music Minute: Reboot 2

 
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The List for Tuesday, November 5th 2024

Welcome to The List,

It’s Election Day and The New York Post says astronauts on the International Space Station will be able to vote in today's election thanks to a special high-tech encryption system. The ballots are only accessible by the astronauts and the clerk to protect each vote's integrity.

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Morgan Wallen plays piano we all know this…but did you know he was trained to play Classical Piano?  "Yeah, I started playing piano when I was seven years old, and I learned to play it classically and played for a few years, and then I kind of just, just didn’t really play any instruments for a while because I was so focused on on baseball. But I guess I don’t know, once I got to be a I mean, I was in high school and I kind of started picking it up again, just messing around with it. I didn’t really take it seriously or anything. But I started playing it and writing songs and stuff on it when I was 19 or so."

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’The Golden Bachelorette’’ Joan Vassos tells Decider magazine that she will miss Kevin Costner on ‘’Yellowstone’’. “I will truly miss him being on it.  I’m disappointed he’s not coming back. I think it’s still a great show, honestly. I bonded with other characters like John Dutton’s daughter and the ranch hands. I have a love for the show.” Part 2 of Season 5 airs Sunday November 10th on the Paramount Network at 7pm with CBS airing the premier at 9pm….

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Keith Urban recently sat down with Rob Lowe on his podcast and admitted how much he loves eating at Waffle House.  Keith said, "I do love Waffle House.  How could you not?  Scattered, smothered, covered, chunked, chopped, diced . . . let's go!"

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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Kirby 11/5/2024

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OUR KIX CRITTER OF THE WEEK IS KIRBY!!!Isn't he cute!!! If  you want to part of Adopt a Senior Dog month and help a dog that's life has been one of living the streets and not knowing what a real home is like, please consider our KIX Critter of the week, Kirby.

Kirby is gentle, obedient, and loves being with people. He deserves a cozy home and a loving family for his golden years. This November, could you open your heart and home to a dog who’s never truly known one? More info

 
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Nashville Music Minute: Activity Book

 
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The List for Monday, November 4th 2024

Welcome to The List,

Don’t poke the bear…especially if said bear is a 6-3,  295 pound individual who used to be the ‘Center’ for the Philadelphia Eagles…Outside the Penn State / Ohio State game on Saturday, Jason Kelce grabbed a fan's phone and slammed it on the ground, after he called Jason's brother Travis a gay slur for dating Taylor Swift.

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Bailey Zimmerman surprised his grandma with a brand-new Cadillac.  He posted about it on Instagram and said, "Happy Birthday to the sweetest soul I know."

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91-year-old Willie Nelson just released his 153rd album,  and told the "AP" he's not going anywhere.  Quote, "I'm not worried about [dying].  I don't feel bad.  I don't hurt anywhere.  I don't have any reason to worry about [it]."

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Quincy Jones died at home in Bel Air last night at 91.  He won 28 Grammys, 2 honorary Oscars, and an Emmy, plus he produced "We Are the World", and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.

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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Nashville Music Minute: Star Sighting

 
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The List for Friday, November 1st 2024

Welcome to The List,

This is a cool story, Lainey Wilson brought a young fan up onstage at her show in Arkansas, who was carrying a to-do list.  The four items listed were:  Beat cancer . . . beat cancer again . . . meet Lainey Wilson . . . and sing with Lainey.

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In Touch Weekly says Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are allegedly considering moving to Ireland Garth says, “Actually, [Trisha] is pushing hard for the house in Ireland.  She just fell head over heels in love with the country. Everyone was so sweet to her.”

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Closer Weekly Magazine says Kevin Costner has hired a surfing coach for his next movie “Headhunters”. A source says, “Kevin’s desperate to hang out with the surf crowd now that he’s got a new movie on the subject, and he’s trying to channel his inner Baywatch…Kevin is 69…sounds painful….

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And lastly, a few Hollywood quickies..  A "Game of Thrones" movie is in the works, A trio of Lego movies are in development.  LIVE-ACTION Lego movies. And because Sly Stallone isn’t acceptable anymore.. There's a remake of the 1993 movie "Cliffhanger" in the works . . . but with a WOMAN, Lily James, in the lead role.

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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