Friday 20th February 2026

The List for Monday, June 19th 2023

Welcome to The List,

Artificial Intelligence or AI is getting more and more popular and the “Deep Fakes” you can make with it.  Well the Grammy’s are getting out in front of it…They’ve created a new rule that only humans are eligible for awards, not artificial intelligence.  Songs can still have some A.I. elements, but the creator has to be human.

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Luke Combs tells Esquire magazine that he is where he is today because of bars. Saying he’s played a million shows in bars. I lived upstairs and worked downstairs and played downstairs and ate and drank downstairs.” If it wasn’t for the bar scene and those rowdy folks who came to see me, I probably wouldn’t be standing in front of you today.”

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Tom Hanks shares the simple secret to grandparenting success.  He said, “You have to make macaroni and cheese . . . just perfectly.”  He says you have to figure out if they prefer the dry mac-and-cheese mix or the gooey variety . . . and if they prefer it to be sticky, or if they like it to have a more liquid-y consistency.  And don’t try to get cute by adding any vegetables or fancy stuff like truffles.  That won’t fly. Thanks Tom…

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Jordan Davis’s hit song “Next Thing You Know” is climbing the charts and says the inspiration for the song was his daughter growing up..“One day I was looking at my daughter who’s three years old, I was thinking you know she’s three.  If they leave home at eighteen, I have fifteen more years with my daughter at home. It felt like she was just born yesterday. My brother told me one time that with kids the years are short the days are long.”

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OK! magazine says Gwen Stefani and Blake no longer care about money or fame. A source tells the magazine, “Family has become the center of their universe. When she gets glammed up, that’s when Blake remembers she’s this huge international star.

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Squid Game is back… Netflix has shared the first glimpse of Squid Game: The Challenge, a reality series based on the hit show. The clip opens with the fully masked contestants filing into a dingy hallway before showing behind-the-scenes footage of the elaborate set that needed to be built for the show. “The world’s most notorious show becomes reality,” Check out the teaser trailer

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At The Movies

At the Movies for Thursday, February 19th 2026

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….

 
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The List for Thursday, February 19th 2026

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

 
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