Thursday 12th February 2026
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Disney+ is turning into a two-tier platform starting December 8th. There will be Disney+ Basic, which will include ads for $7.99 per month. And Disney+ Premium, which has no ads for $10.99 per month
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The “CMT Storytellers: Darius Rucker” special will air Wednesday, August 31st on CMT. The hour-long episode will feature Darius sharing stories about his solo career, and his time with Hootie & the Blowfish.
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After “Only Murders in the Building” ends, Steve Martin will start winding down his career. He says he won’t seek out any more movies or TV shows. Quote, “This is, weirdly, it.”
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Patrons at Dollywood got the shock of their life on Monday when the real Dolly Parton came rolling by in a golf cart . . . and she was with her good friend, the real Willie Nelson
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TMZ says Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have finally found a place to call home. They are going to live at Jennifer’s Bel-Air, California home once it is done being remodeled. The remodel is expected to take a year. Ben and Jen are renting a $60 million Beverly Hills mansion in the meantime.
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The “ACM Honors” will be back on a major network this year . . . Fox on September 13th. They were on Circle last year and haven’t been on a major TV network since CBS had them in 2017. Honorees include Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, and Shania Twain.
You can catch The List, weekdays at 2:20 and 4:20 on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1
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Luke Combs tells Southern Living he is a simple Southern comfort food guy. Barbecue, mac and cheese, cornbread, and he is happy. No truffle foam. No tiny portions on giant plates. So next time he swings through KIX Country, forget the autograph. Hand that man a brisket and watch the magic happen.
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Rumors say Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani have allegedly made relationship resolutions to avoid drifting apart. Sources claim they are being more intentional with work, church, health, and actual date nights. Less coasting, more communicating. A very deliberate reset, according to insiders. Nothing says romance like a scheduled calendar invite.
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Riley Green admits he has never celebrated Valentine’s Day with a girlfriend. He calls himself a procrastinator and jokes that Christmas gifts get wrapped in newspaper. Romantic. Truly. He says a Valentine’s date would likely involve last-minute grocery store flowers. Sir, the bar is already low. Please step over it.
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Post Malone hit the stage at a Bud Light Super Bowl show and found out beers were $14. He called it unacceptable and tried dropping the price to $7, then $5, even joked about $3 for Cowboys fans. Spoiler alert. The bartenders kept charging full price. The crowd still had fun. But we can all agree, fourteen dollars for a beer is emotional damage.
Catch The List, weekday afternoons at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1
