Brandon Lewis
December 29, 2025
Monday 29th December 2025
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Jada Pinkett Smith trying to stay in the news after her book unfortunately bombed…has now come out and said the Oscar slap was a good thing and that it actually “saved her marriage” . In fact, she now calls it the “holy slap,” because “so many positive things came after it.”
Adding “After all those years trying to figure out if I would leave Will’s side, it took that slap for me to see I will never leave him. Who knows where our relationship would be if that hadn’t happened?” Well, we know you’ve been apart for 10 years thus far and if all of this is true, then who’s the new lady Will’s been hanging out with?
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We all know the emotional roller coaster that comes with teaching the kids how to drive…country stars are no different…People magazine says Luke Bryan continues to teach his son Bo how to drive. The magazine quotes Luke as saying; “He’s grown up on the farm driving side-by-sides and stuff like that. I just assumed that it would translate to being on the highway. It did not.
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Sad news, Ryan O’Neal died last week. He was 82. There’s no word on the cause of death, but he’s battled both leukemia and prostate cancer over the past two decades.
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What if “The Hunger Games” was a real thing, right now . . . and every state was sending a pair of “tributes” to fight AND DIE in the games? What would those tributes look like? As you probably know, in the book and the movies, the tributes are sent to the games dressed in outfits that are supposed to exemplify their particular regions. So somebody used A.I. to determine what Hunger Games tributes from each state in the U.S. would look like Wisconsin tributes covered in cheese squares? Iowa is decked out in fall and corn colors browns and dark yellow…If you’d like to see for yourself
(Check ’em all out here.)
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We asked Riley Green what his most prized possession would be right now. “Lately it’s become guitars. Guitars, I’ve realized that I don’t need near as many as I have but I look at them like it’s an investment. You know, it’s like a piece of art I can hang in my house. Plus, you know, I do make money playing one, so there’s no reason I can’t have a couple of nice ones I feel like.”
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The fifth and final season of “Stranger Things” will start shooting next month.
You can catch The List, weekdays at 2:20 and 4:20 on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1
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Nicole Kidman is reportedly hitting the reset button on her love life. Insiders say she’s done with high-profile relationships and now wants something quieter, calmer, and way less tabloid-friendly. Along with that, she’s allegedly planning a full image refresh new look, possible cosmetic tweaks, the whole “new chapter” energy.
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Adam Sanders was crowned the very first winner of The Road during the finale at the legendary Ryman Auditorium. And right after the big win, Keith Urban leaned in and whispered something Sanders says he’ll never forget: “You played this thing like a F’n fiddle.” Sanders beat out Cassidy Daniels and Channing Wilson and walked away with prize money, a record deal, a Stagecoach main-stage slot, and a Keith Urban quote that belongs in a frame.
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Kate Gosselin is officially walking again just 82 days after a serious leg injury. She shared the update on TikTok, saying she’s easing back in stages 25 percent, then 50, then 100. She says it’s a huge step toward recovery and she’s excited. Which is great, because raising eight kids feels like a full-contact sport.
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And finally… Tyler Farr admitted to one of the most country stories ever told. He says he once went skinny dipping and peed in Jason Aldean’s pool. Yes. That happened. Farr shared it like a proud memory, though Jason’s pool filter probably needed therapy afterward. Country music friendships are built different… and apparently so are their pools.
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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Keith Urban just gave fans exactly what they’ve been begging for. His brand-new live album “High And A(live)” is officially out now, recorded straight from the High And Alive World Tour. You get 11 number-one hits, plus his cover of “You Get What You Give.” This isn’t a watered-down live album either it’s basically front-row energy without paying arena prices.
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Brad Paisley just confessed what every guy already knows… he’s a last-minute Christmas shopper. Brad says he ends up at the mall on December 24th, panic-buying gifts he doesn’t fully understand. He admits it’s a waste of what should be a fun day, but somehow he still does it every year. Buying mystery gifts and hoping for the best… truly a man of the people.
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Cher is catching heat for allegedly lip-syncing during her Saturday Night Live performance. Some fans compared it to Ashlee Simpson’s infamous 2004 moment which feels a little dramatic. Cher is 79 years old, it’s a taped show, and lip-syncing has been happening on SNL longer than the cold open.
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Jake Paul revealed he had surgery after getting knocked out by Anthony Joshua. He says doctors had to install two titanium plates on each side of his jaw and remove some teeth. Jake says the surgery went well, but he’s on liquids only for seven days. Nothing humbles a YouTuber faster than being on a smoothie diet.
You can catch The List, weekdays at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1