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Do you have a favorite Christmas movie? Bad Santa is pretty good and then you have the classics..’A Christmas Vacation’, ‘The Santa Clause” Jon Pardi when we asked him? “I would have to say Elf is pretty much probably one of the funniest Christmas movies to ever be that new and beat out all the old Christmas movies. It is definitely up there.”
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SPOILER ALERT if you haven’t seen the season premiere of the ‘Sex And The City’ revival, ‘And Just Like That’, were Mr. Big (Chris Noth) dies of a heart attack shortly after he finishes a Peloton session. Social media exploded with people saying how DANGEROUS the Peloton exercise bikes are…well, Peloton released an ad starring Chris and Ryan Reynolds showing that Mr. Big is still alive and well. ‘And Just Like That’ is streaming on HBO Max…keeping in mind it’s a SHOW…not real life….
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It seems Jimmie Allen can NEVER make it on time wherever he goes. He telling CMT. If they gave out awards for being late, I’d be there an hour late to pick mine up. But, when I do finally show up, I give you everything I got. I feel like people would rather me be a little bit late and give you everything I got than be on time and give you nothing,” Or…or..maybe be on time and give everything you got. Just an idea…
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Mariah Carey’s Christmas Song, ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’, has gone ‘Diamond’ in the record industry going ‘Diamond’ means that an artist has sales of a single or album has reached 10-million copies. Mariah Carey’s song has been streamed one billion times. Mariah says she had planned to do a video to thank her fans for the honor.
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Congrats to West Side Story – the number ONE movie over the weekend, followed by Encanto – Ghostbusters: Afterlife, House of Gucci, and Marvels The Eternals rounding out the top 5.
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AT THE MOVIES -
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 – “The Strangers: Chapter 3”
It’s creepy, it’s scary it’s the final film of The Strangers trilogy, Maya faces the masked killers one last time in a brutal, full-circle reckoning of survival and revenge.
https://youtu.be/yyAALuRTQ_w?si=css64bhSAHwFwEtE
“The Strangers: Chapter 3” is rated: R
Stars: Madelaine Petsch, Gabriel Basso,
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,
Rumors are flying that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have allegedly set a wedding date. A so-called source says the planning is “military-level precise,” which tracks, because Taylor hates surprises and Travis runs NFL playbooks for a living. Pop music, professional football, and Hollywood elite all in one room. Locked down, protected, unforgettable. Basically the most intense group project ever attempted.
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Former Bachelor host Chris Harrison is launching a new dating show for people who want a “traditional, marriage-minded partnership built on commitment and shared values.” Which apparently is now considered edgy programming. Somewhere, reality TV just gasped. This is not roses and drama. This is compatibility and emotional maturity.
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Before Luke Combs made it big, he had $200 left in his bank account. That money went toward mastering one song, “Hurricane.” He releases it, sells about 10,000 copies the first week, and uses the cash to finish the rest of the album. Then pitches it to labels. And that, kids, is how you bet on yourself and win.
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Toby Keith, Kenny Rogers, and Ed Harris are being inducted into the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. The ceremony happens in April in Oklahoma City. They’re joining legends like George Strait, Brooks & Dunn, Kurt Russell, and Burt Reynolds. That is a hall with serious swagger. Cowboy hats optional. Legends required.
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