The List for Thursday, August 31st 2023

Welcome to The List,

According to “Variety”, the streaming service Max . . . formerly HBO Max . . . is thinking about adding CNN news alerts, WHILE you’re watching content.  So you’re in the middle of catching up on “The Last of Us” . . . and suddenly there’s a random update about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Naturally, subscribers are already RIPPING this idea . . . with people saying they’re immediately canceling if this happens.

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Gabby Barrett and her husband Cade Foehner can’t keep their hands off each other.  She’s already pregnant with their third child.  Their son Augustine was born last October, and their daughter Baylah is two. They’re actually doing it right.  If you’re going to raise a big family, best to do it while you’re young.  Gabby is 23 and Cade is 27.  She shared a baby bump pic on Instagram.

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The Daily Mail says Simon Cowell’s 9-year-old son Eric wants to audition for Britain’s Got Talent. Simon says, ‘’He’s decided that he’s going to audition for Britain’s Got Talent. That is going to be total torture I said, because he does play drums, “Are you going to drum?” and he said he wants to sing. I went, “Oh God no”.’’ There he is…Simon Cowell…supportive father of the year….

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Jimmy Kimmel tells the Strike Force 5 podcast that he almost retired when the writers strike occurred. “I was very intent on retiring right around the time where the strike started. And now, I realize, Oh yeah, it’s kind of nice to work.”

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Whiskey Riff says Lainey Wilson, Darius Rucker, and The Cadillac Three have recorded a new version of College GameDay’s “Comin’ To Your City” theme song. Big & Rich were replaced after singing the song for 16 years.   The new rendition will be played during the opening of ESPN’s College GameDay.

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“Jurassic Park” will be retold in Lego form for an animated special on Peacock.  It will be 22 minutes long, and be out sometime this fall.

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