Tuesday 24th February 2026

The List for Thursday, December 21st 2023

Welcome to The List,

Luke Combs tells Esquire magazine that he once worked as a bouncer at a North Carolina tavern. He says he didn’t LOVE the job and that he was more of a “people pleaser” than a  ‘You’re not allowed in’ guy. Adding that he’s definitely not gonna be in the Bouncer Hall of Fame.”

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Darius Rucker speaks on what happens on Christmas at the Rucker house. … “Christmas at the Rucker house is pretty laid-back. Our kids wake up early – real early – and open their gifts and we hang out, have breakfast, go to church, come home and play with toys and hang out and see family who comes by, and we go to see family. It’s just a pretty normal, fun Christmas Day”.

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Life & Style Weekly magazine says Patrick Mahomes’ wife, Brittany is fed up with the rude people on social media who criticize her friendship with Taylor Swift. Brittany took to Instagram to address it, saying, I’m not sure where ya’ll came from, but you should probably go back.”

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Kane Brown tells NBC that he didn’t become confident on stage until he was asked to perform at Boston’s iconic Fenway Park. “When I started playin’ bigger places I wasn’t the greatest on stage. I wondered what everybody thought about me.  But when I did Fenway, there were no nerves. ‘It’s showtime and I’m going to put on a show”.

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George Strait talks about his favorite Christmas memories … “At Christmas time, we always kind of got together at my grandparents and had Christmas there, and it was a lot of fun because you’d see cousins that you hadn’t seen in a while. Those are the memories that I have, getting to spend a few days with them and opening presents, and it was just a lot of fun back then”

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The News International says Ryan Gosling is reportedly in talks with Marvel Studios to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Though his role is still unknown, there is speculation that he might play Nova, a cosmic superhero. Fans are posting homemade posters imagining Gosling in the role. Miles Teller and Tom Cruise have also been suggested for the part.

You can catch The List, weekdays at 2:20 and 4:20 on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1

 

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The List for Monday, February 23rd 2026

Welcome to The List,

Luke Combs just welcomed baby number three, and at this point he’s not running a family… he’s running a small football team. His new son is named Chet Wiley Combs, joining big brothers Tex and Beau, which also sounds like a law firm that only handles tractor-related lawsuits. Nicole is now outnumbered four to one, which means Luke finally achieved his lifelong dream… living in a non-stop WWE event with juice boxes.

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Matthew McConaughey says AI actors are coming for the Oscars, which means in five years the Best Actor speech will just be a laptop saying “Thank you… processing emotions.” The upside is AI doesn’t age, doesn’t argue, and doesn’t show up late. The downside… your favorite movie star might soon be a Dell Inspiron with better abs than you.

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Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes are getting sued over their restaurant “1587 Prime” by a sneaker company called “1587 Sneakers,” which proves two things… lawyers are undefeated, and apparently numbers are now copyrighted. Somewhere right now, the number 7 is hiring security and filing paperwork just to stay out of trouble.

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Keith Urban and Jennifer Lopez are reportedly texting late at night, which means somewhere Nicole Kidman is casually holding Keith’s phone like, “Oh look… Jennifer sent another smiley face.” Sources say matchmakers want them together, and honestly, if this happens, country and pop fans will unite faster than free beer at a wedding.

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