Tuesday 5th May 2026
Welcome to The List,
Janet Jackson said “no thanks” to stepping into the spotlight for the Michael Jackson biopic. Her sister La Toya Jackson says Janet was asked and politely passed. Movie still drops tomorrow, but imagine family karaoke… with one mic missing. That’s not drama, that’s a very quiet group chat. Hollywood said “action,” Janet said “I’m good.”
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Matthew McConaughey went full wilderness mode with Bear Grylls on Running Wild. We’re talking freezing water, mountain climbs, and… boiled reindeer dinner. Bear says Matthew was all in, like “Bring it on!” energy. Meanwhile I complain when my coffee’s lukewarm. Alright alright alright… but make it medium rare.
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Riley Green got booed mid-song in Nashville… and yeah, it got spicy. Lyric took a jab at Tennessee, crowd said “absolutely not today.” Riley pivoted fast, flipped the lyric, and threw Alabama under the bus. Crowd went from boo to “okay, we forgive you.” Nothing unites people like football trash talk.
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Shania Twain is officially hosting the Academy of Country Music Awards. Mark your calendar, Sunday, May 17th, streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Shania hosting means sparkle, sass, and probably a wardrobe moment. Country music’s about to get a glow-up. Let’s go girls… it’s awards season.
You can catch The List, weekday afternoons at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1
Welcome to The List,
Darth Vader just Force-choked his way to the top spot. It’s Star Wars Day, and a new list crowned him number one. Han Solo slides into second, Leia takes third, rebellion stays strong. Meanwhile, Yoda’s somewhere judging your life choices in silence. May the Fourth be with your bad decisions today.
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Charlize Theron just laid down the ultimate parenting reality check. She says her daughters will earn their own money, no shortcuts. And their first cars? Old-school Datsuns, because crashes are coming. Which is bold, considering Datsun hasn’t been a thing in years. Nothing builds character like a car you can’t Google.
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Tucker Wetmore just had a full “main character” moment overseas. He wins New Male Artist of the Year at the ACM Awards. Then, his mom walks onstage in London with the trophy. Thomas Rhett pops up on video like it’s a country music Avengers scene. Nothing says you made it like mom showing up internationally.
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Somewhere out there, confidence is doing a little too much. A woman says she’s marrying Riley Green, no doubts at all. Claims they met on Facebook and even talked on the phone. Yeah… so has half the internet and a guy named “Steve.” Love is blind, but this one might need Wi-Fi verification.
You can catch The List, weekday afternoons at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1
