Thursday 12th February 2026

The List for Wednesday, December 21st 2022

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Sharing Christmas memories today with Lauren Alaina, one of HER’S is one from when she was six years old… “When I got my Barbie bike when I was six years old, and I thought I ruled the world because it had a horn and it had Barbie’s picture on it.” So Barbie had a bike? Well, if she can have a townhouse, Corvette.. she can have a bike…my G.I. Joe was the best because IT had Kung Fu Grip!

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Luke Bryan Recalls The Most Meaningful Christmas Gift His Wife Ever Gave Him … “My wife, Caroline, went and found my brother’s old pickup truck from 1996. it was down in Louisiana, and it was still on the road. her and my dad went down, they picked it up, brought it to Nashville and Christmas Eve night pulled into the driveway with it, and let’s just say that yes, the tears were flowing and it will never be topped.” Luke lost his brother Chris tragically in a car accident in 1996, Chris was 26 years old.

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Pirates of the Caribbean producer Jerry Bruckheimer tells The Hollywood Reporter that he hopes Disney allows him to cast Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow again. “You’d have to ask them. I can’t answer that question. I really don’t know. I would love to have him in the movie. He’s a friend, a terrific actor, and it’s unfortunate that personal lives creep into everything we do. We tried to kill him. It didn’t work.”

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Jon Pardi Says His Grandmother’s Elvis Christmas Ornament Sparked His Love For The King … “One of my favorite memories of my grandmother’s tree, and I think maybe why I love Elvis so much, She had an ornament and it was Elvis, and it was always on her tree. You’d go and you’d hit a button, and it would sing ‘Blue Christmas. And I’d just always hit it, and he’d be doing his pose with a microphone, so yeah, ‘Blue Christmas’ and that ornament, I think that’s probably why I like Elvis so much.”

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Carly Pearce is already lookin down the road to New Years Eve!! She says it’s a time for reflection, “I think that every year I try to look back on the year and see what has happened, what I achieved, what I felt like I could do better at, and just try to set quarterly goals. I try to set yearly goals just to make sure that I’m continuing to try to get better.”

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And finally, the forecast is in. Twisters are coming to Hollywood. The long-awaited sequel to the hit 1996 film Twister now has a release date.  Twisters will open on July 19, 2024, Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment announced Tuesday, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

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The List for Tuesday, February 10th 2026

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Will there be another Austin Powers? Rumors say Mike Myers is turning down massive offers to bring the franchise back. Sources claim he does not need the money, already made tens of millions, and still cashes in every Halloween. Apparently he is focused on dad life instead of shagadelic life. So no, baby… he is not desperate.

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Cody Johnson just confirmed he and Luke Combs finally cut a song together. Fans have been waiting years for this bromance to hit the studio. They toured Australia and New Zealand together, and now the friendship is officially on vinyl. And that is not all. Cody also says there is a track with Brothers Osborne on the new album. That record is about to be stacked.

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Ella Langley just hit number one on the all-genre Hot 100 with “Choosin’ Texas.”

That puts her in elite company with legends like Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves, Jeannie C. Riley, and Beyoncé. She is also reportedly the first female artist to hold number one on Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, and the Hot 100 at the same time. Released October 7th and it has been sprinting ever since. That is not just a hit. That is a takeover.

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And speaking of Taylor Swift, betting sites say there is a 50 percent chance her childhood friend Abigail Anderson is Maid of Honor. They also give a 25 percent chance that Vera Wang designs the dress. We are now gambling on bridal parties. This wedding might need its own sportsbook. Only in 2026, folks.

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OUR KIX CRITTER OF THE WEEK IS SYLVIE!!

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Sylvie is very treat-motivated, which makes training sessions fun and rewarding, and she enjoys learning new things with positive reinforcement. Her happy, energetic personality makes her a joy to be around, and she would thrive in a home ready to help her grow, learn, and burn off some puppy energy.

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