Sunday 10th August 2025
Gabby Barrett came in third place on season 16 of American Idol right behind Caleb Lee Hutchingson and Maddie Poppe winning the season. Many don’t know that she Performed In A Grocery Store Before Her American Idol Debut … The year before Idol she did 136 shows.
Nash Country Daily reports Sam Hunt Is the First Artist Not Named Luke Combs to Have a Country Album Spend Consecutive Weeks at No. 1 Since 2018. Sam Hunt’s Southside is No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart for the second consecutive week. Sam’s back-to-back triumph puts an end to an interesting streak Luke Combs was compiling…so congratulations to him…
Neegan, had to get permission to get married!! “The Walking Dead” Star Jeffrey Dean Morgan On Live With Kelly And Ryan explains why … He says he was in New York at COMICON and promoting the show. They had to block off four hours and sneak it in. AMC had to “approve” his marriage and re-arrange his press time to get it done…Jeffrey doesn’t know when the season finale of “The Walking Dead” will air because the coronavirus made it impossible to finish editing it.
Dr. Fauci during his Coronavirus update says we can start thinking about reopening America. but we have to proceed in a carefully measured way when enacting the program. Dr. Fauci pleads with the American Governors and Mayors to not leapfrog over essential steps in the program. He says if we do that, there is a likelihood the virus will rebound.
And last night on The Tonight Show Jimmy jokes that more and more people are desperate to reunite with loved ones so finally Tom Brady couldn’t wait any longer and reunited with Rob Gronkowski…isn’t that precious in a Gollum kinda way…
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AT THE MOVIES
Welcome to ‘At the Movies’ Brought to You by North Grand Cinema in Ames…
In theaters this weekend: “Freakier Friday”
Years after Tess and Anna endured an identity crisis. Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover that lightning might indeed strike twice!!
https://youtu.be/n7YJj6iO2QY?si=UfDmG-NsTXaG3G64
“Freakier Friday” is rated: PG
And stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan and Julia Butters
At the Movies’, Brought to you by North Grand Cinema, in Ames. Listen Friday during the Morning Kickstart to win a Family Four Pack of tickets to a movie of your choice from North Grand Cinema and Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1.
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In a desperate bid to stay relevant, Blake Lively is reportedly terrified she’s about to become the next track on Taylor Swift’s breakup album and not the love song kind. Sources say their friendship fizzled after Blake’s legal mess with Justin Baldoni… and now Taylor’s ghosting her! Blake’s smart enough to know when Swift goes silent, a savage rhyme is on the way.
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MTV just remembered country music exists! They've slapped a shiny new “Country Category” on the VMAs, and the nominees are stacked: Chris Stapleton, Cody Johnson, Carrie Underwood, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, and Morgan Wallen. Took ‘em long enough… but hey, we’ll take the boots on the moonwalk!
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Post Malone’s stalker is back for the fifth time. Cherish Gomer, clearly not cherishing boundaries, was arrested after literally jumping in front of Posty’s car like it was the final scene of a rom-com. His driver had to swerve just to avoid turning her into roadkill. Someone get this girl a restraining order and a therapist!
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In the most Ozzy Osbourne thing ever… the flowers fans are leaving at his memorial in Birmingham? Yeah, those are gonna be mulched and scattered by his future gravesite. It’s giving “ashes to ashes, petals to compost.” Honestly, it’s poetic... and so metal.
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