KIX-KLASH RE-HASH
February 20, 2026
Monday 23rd February 2026
Welcome to The List,
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
Join us Thursday during the Drive at Five for ‘At The Movies” brought to you by North Grand Cinema in Ames..
In theaters this weekend – “Crime 101”
Weaving a tale of an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfolding along the iconic 101 freeway have mystified police. When he eyes the score of a lifetime with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads, forcing the two to collaborate.
https://youtu.be/KeEHsuZ4Ja4?si=vL-r0f4KTu-pvbjV
“Crime 101” is rated: R
Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry and Mark Ruffalo
AT THE MOVIES...Thursday’s at 5:40, brought to you by North Grand Cinema in Ames and IBC KIX 101.1….
Welcome to The List,
Travis Kelce is out here setting expectations so high the rest of us are gonna get yelled at for bringing home gas station flowers. He’s reportedly spent $141,000 on pre-wedding gifts for Taylor Swift, including Rolex watches, designer jackets, and daily flower deliveries. Daily. Meanwhile, I forgot my anniversary once and tried to fix it with a breakfast burrito. Travis Kelce just ruined relationships for every man in America.
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Lainey Wilson is teasing new music, and the title might be the most Lainey Wilson thing ever. The new single is called “Can’t Sit Still,” which tracks, because she’s been everywhere except my back yard party. She says her friends describe her as “a suitcase with legs,” which honestly sounds like Delta Airlines lost her twice already. No official release date yet, but she says it’s coming “real soon,” so prepare your playlists accordingly.
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Bunnie XO just revealed she thought Jelly Roll was a jerk when they first met, which proves once again women love a fixer-upper. She said he had “teddy bear with teeth energy” and sad eyes, and she basically looked at him like a home improvement project from HGTV. Fast forward to now, they’re one of Country music’s biggest power couples. Moral of the story, sometimes the guy who ignores you becomes your husband.
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The new Mummy reboot is ditching the Tom Cruise action vibe and going straight for emotional damage. This one’s from the director of Evil Dead Rise, so instead of running from explosions, you’ll be running from your own nightmares. It’s about a girl who disappears and comes back after spending quality time inside a 3,000-year-old coffin. It hits theaters April 17th, and I’ll be watching it from the safety of daylight and denial.
You can catch The List, this afternoon at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1
