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February 6, 2026
Sunday 8th February 2026
Welcome to The List,
You may have heard that Willie Nelson likes to smoke a little smoke. Okay, a LOT of smoke . . . and that’s the key ingredient to this story from Tim McGraw It happened one year at the CMAs.
As Tim tells it he and Willie were in an elevator with two cops and their police dog. Things got a little tense there for a minute. After the cops got off Willie joked that it must’ve been a “bomb dog” . . . as in, NOT a “drug-sniffing dog.”
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Remember Ted the foul-mouthed teddy bear? Word it there’s going to be a “Ted” prequel series set in 1993 when the newness of a talking teddy bear has worn of and now it’s day to day with a 16 year old ‘John” who was played by Mark Wahlberg in the movies. Seth Macfarlane is going to voice Ted again, and also write, direct, A release date hasn’t been announced yet but I can tell you ‘Ted’ is coming to Peacock.
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Congratulation to Jamey Johnson last month he was informed that he was no longer going to be a guest at the Grand Ole Opry – that’s because Whispering Bill Anderson extended the invite to Jamey for him to become a member. Now we know that next month on May 14th Jamey will be inducted as the newest member of the Opry.
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”Top Gun: Maverick” is getting traction and director Joseph Kosinski tells Empire magazine that he shot 800 hours of footage for the film. Saying ”The sequel shot as much footage as the three ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies combined. Out of a 12 or 14-hour day, you might get 30 seconds of good footage. That’s what it took to get good aerial shots. ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ after multiple delays since it’s original release date of July 2019 will finally be in theaters May 27th.
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First times are important…you first beer…first time you drove a car…Your first concert? Cole Swindell remembers his first concert “Randy Travis and my grandparents took me to it – and something that you know I was very young so it’s kind of hard to…I just remember being there and buying a T-shirt.” Now, they’re label mates at Warner Brothers…crazy cool how things work out.
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Elon Musk is offering to buy Twitter for $43 billion, The billionaire and founder of electric car maker Tesla, who earlier this month disclosed he owns a 9.2% stake in Twitter, Saying the social media company “needs to be transformed as a private company.” And believes free speech is a societal imperative for a functioning democracy. In a statement, Twitter said it has received Musk’s offer and that its board “will carefully review the proposal.”
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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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