Brandon Lewis
December 31, 2025
Wednesday 31st December 2025
Welcome to The List,
The trailer for Jake Gyllenhaal’s remake of “Road House” is out…it looks pretty good too. There’s already some controversy, though. The director, Doug Liman, is boycotting the film’s premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival. Why? Because Amazon has decided to stream it, rather than put it in theaters. Make yourself some toast and check out the trailer here. The movie hits Prime March 21st.
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Parker McCollum got married March of 22 in Tomball Texas and he’s still learning a few things about navigating this journey with his new wife Hallie Ray Light.. “I say the thing I’ve probably learned the last year – you can take a girl anywhere she wants to go, buy her anything you want to buy her, but your quality time is, like, the number one thing that they really care about,” He goes on that it’s the one thing he doesn’t have a lot of is.time, but Hallie handles it really well..
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The NY Times says a recent study reveals that Taylor Swift is shown for a very minimal amount of time during NFL games. Swift was shown just five times for a total of 24 seconds during the recent AFC Divisional round playoff game. In previous games, she was shown for even less time, with an average of just three to five times per game. I wonder why they felt the need to research that….
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We learned a few new things about Dolly Parton this week . . . She has a Dog Fashion show coming out on CBS . . . her husband got a kick out of that Dallas Cowboy cheerleader outfit . . . and her go-to Taco Bell order. A Taco Supreme in a soft-shell, a Mexican pizza, and an order of rice and beans. Dolly says, “And I get mild sauce. I don’t like to get it too hot and ruin everything.”
You can catch The List, weekdays at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1
Welcome to The List,
Kim Kardashian just answered the age-old question: what do you buy for someone who has everything? A $125,000 bike from Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. Kim gifted Kourtney the iconic red bike, which came from a private collection and went for way more than expected at auction. Kourtney called it the “coolest Christmas present.” Meanwhile the rest of us are out here comparing air fryer prices.
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Thomas Rhett told People magazine that he loves jumping into whatever hobbies his kids are into. He says that’s what his dad did for him, and now it’s his turn. One week it’s something new, this week they’re riding horses. He says every kid needs one-on-one time. Which is sweet… and also explains why that man is always exhausted.
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If you listened to country music at all in 2025, congrats, you basically listened to Jelly Roll and Morgan Wallen. Year-end streaming and radio numbers show both guys dominating the most-played tracks of the year. Post Malone, Shaboozey, and Jordan Davis also landed big. Classic voices mixed with newer hits defined the year. And yes, Post Malone is still country’s weird cousin who keeps getting invited back.
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It’s official. Stranger Things just dropped the trailer for its series finale, and it’s pushing every nostalgia button known to man. Hopper gives Eleven a pep talk, Vecna’s still mad, red skies everywhere, and emotions are running high. The finale hits New Year’s Eve on Netflix and will also screen in theaters. One last trip to the Upside Down. Prepare your feelings.
You can catch The List, weekday afternoons at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1
Welcome to The List,
Kelly Clarkson’s friends are reportedly worried she’s doing way too much. Surprise to everyone, she’s apparently signed on for another season of The Voice. An insider says between her talk show, Vegas residency, multiple homes in New York, Montana, and L.A., plus raising kids, Kelly is running on fumes. She’s financially fine, but she keeps saying yes because the iron is hot. At some point you have to rest, but good luck convincing Kelly Clarkson to slow down.
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Brantley Gilbert says New Year’s Eve just reminds him he’s getting older, and he has plans especially with his birthday coming up in January. But this year, he’s excited. He’s heading to Iowa to ring in the New Year deer hunting with Lee and Tiffany LaKosky. No parties, no champagne, just the woods and a rifle. Honestly, that sounds way more peaceful than Times Square.
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Zach Top admits he misses the slow, predictable rhythm of farm life. He says things used to move slower, and now he wakes up in a different town every day. Fame is great, but there’s something about knowing exactly where you’ll sleep at night. Turns out success still comes with homesickness.
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And here we go again. Jennifer Lopez is allegedly still not over Ben Affleck. An insider says she jokes about the divorce publicly and pretends she’s moved on, but behind the scenes she’s still finding ways to stay connected. According to the source, she’s nowhere near letting him go. At this point, Ben is less an ex and more a recurring series.
You can catch The List this afternoon at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1