KIX-KLASH RE-HASH
February 16, 2026
Monday 16th February 2026
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Johnny Depp signed a RECORD three-year, $20 million deal to continue to be the face of Dior’s Sauvage cologne. He first signed with them back in 2015. Johnny’s new deal is the largest of any men’s fragrance. A source familiar with the fragrance industry said the average amount for an A-list celebrity is $2 to $4 million a year. It’d be cool if he did the ads as Captain Jack Sparrow.
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Chris Stapleton was being interviewed backstage after winning Entertainer of the Year on Thursday, and somebody asked where the trophy is going to live. I know where it WON’T be. His house. “Some of ‘em, we put ‘em out on the road in the VIP section for people to see, for the fans to see. That’s who they belong to. I don’t feel like they really belong to me. I don’t have ‘em in my house or anything like that. So, I don’t sit around in a shrine of myself or anything.” Friday, I shared a video of something ELSE Chris was doing after the show…He was helping clean up the venue after the awards show.
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Even though “Fast X” was supposed to be the final movie in the series…Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has a surprise cameo in a post-credits scene. He’s made it VERY CLEAR that he’s not a fan of Vin Diesel, and he had no intention of returning to the “Fast & Furious” franchise. But he either lied, or he had a change of heart. There’s no official word yet, but that COULD mean that he’ll have a larger role in the franchise going forward.
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If you’re old enough to remember the launch of MTV on August 1st, 1981 at 12:01 A.M., this will bring you right back: Somebody put the first two hours on YouTube. Everyone knows the first video they played was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles. You’ll also see all the original VJs introduce themselves . . . plus the very first ad that ever aired, for a three-ring binder called The Bulk. It was followed by a commercial for “Superman 2”. If you want to take a step back in time…check it out here…
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Blake Shelton received his star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame over the weekend. He talks about putting the work in…“I hope I do represent hard work, and swinging for the fence. Being super lucky and being at the right place at the right time. But, trying something and putting the work in to go with it. That’s all I ever wanted.” Adding, he never expected to be standing on his own star on the walk of fame…and listening to Gwen’s speech felt like they were getting married again.
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And finally, Entertainment Tonight says Keith Urban is planning to return to American Idol on May 21st as a guest mentor. He will also perform his hit, ”Wild Hearts”.
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Brantley Gilbert sang “Dirt Road Anthem” at the Turning Point USA halftime show, and Zach Bryan took it personally. So Zach dropped a parody called “Chili on a Hot Dog,” basically roasting the lyrics and celebrating double-fisted chili dogs like it’s a county fair championship. Brantley fired back by grabbing two foot-long chili dogs on stage and acting it out. Jason Aldean chimed in with, “Best song I’ve heard from that guy.” Nothing says country unity like processed meat.
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Thomas Rhett admitted on a podcast he’s losing hearing in one ear at 35 and had to get hearing aids. Years of loud concerts… plus four kids and a fifth on the way. He wore them for a week and asked his wife, “Is this what you hear all day?” She basically said, welcome to marriage. Turns out the loudest tour of his life is at home.
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There’s a new indie horror movie called ‘The House Was Not Hungry Then’, told entirely from the haunted house’s perspective. No close-ups. No dramatic reaction shots. Just the house silently watching a woman search for her missing father. It hits video on demand February 13th. So now even the drywall is judging you.
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Producer Jerry Bruckheimer says he’s working on Top Gun 3 and Pirates of the Caribbean 6. He told Screen Rant it’s basically a horse race. Right now Top Gun is barely ahead, waiting on a script. So Maverick might fly again… or Jack Sparrow might stumble back in. Hollywood is saying…. originality is overrated.
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I had the opportunity to talk to Darryl Worley before his Acoustic Valentine's Dinner at Gatherings in Nevada. He has ventured in the the podcast world
https://www.darrylworley.com/
https://nevadaiowashows.com/2025/12/05/2-14-26-an-acoustic-valentines-dinner-with-darryl-worley/
