Brandon Lewis
December 31, 2025
Wednesday 31st December 2025
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Time Magazine is out with their top 100 most influential people of 2022 But, Keanu Reeves is the “World’s Nicest Man” at least that’s what his Matrix co-star Carrie-Anne Moss writes “In this often unkind and shallow world, my friend Keanu gives others hope. The actions of this handsome, talented, successful, and fiercely committed actor have become a reprieve from the constant disappointment we have for those who get put on a pedestal.”
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Blake Shelton got a phone call from Jimmie Johnson, it looks like Jimmie wants Blake to help design his Indy 500 Helmet “He goes, I want you to design my helmet. Your punkin me right now, ok I get it. First of all, what an honor especially with the American Legion involved and it’s his first Indy 500. There’s so much that this helmet represents to me and Jimmie Johnson’s carrier.” Blakes father and brother both served in the military. The helmet will pay tribute to the American Legion and military. The Indianapolis 500 airs on ABC on Sunday.
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Ewan McGregor is back as Obi-Wan Kenobi!! But it was hard keeping the secret. “They want to keep everything a secret, The longer that can keep until they announce it the better I guess for them. For a long time people were asking if I would play Obi-Wan again, I had to go ‘well you know if Disney wanted to do something, I’d be happy to do it and it was years of that.” Obi-Wan Kenobi’ premieres on Disney + on Friday.
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Justin Moore has great respect for the men and women who serve “The thing that always kind of gets me is, no matter whether it be in a meet and greet or at the supermarket or whatever, when people come up to me who have served or currently serve, they always come up and thank me for our music. And I’m just kind of taken aback because I’m going, ‘No, no, no, no, we don’t do anything. You guys are the ones who should be thanked.’ Anytime we have the opportunity, we try to wave the flag for those men and women.”
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Talk about buyers remorse….Carrie Underwood tells Glamour magazine that she once purchased a sweatshirt, which she ended up only wearing twice Saying “My first stupid purchase was an accident. I was in Paris and went into one of those big, name-brand, fancy-schmancy designers, and I picked up a sweatshirt. But when I went to check out, that sucker was $2,000.”…OUCH!
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Samuel L Jackson and Chris Pratt are going to star in the new animated Garfield movie. Jackson will play Pratt’s father. Pratt is playing Garfield. The Hollywood Reporter says “Top Gun: Maverick” is expected to make over $100 million this weekend during its opening weekend
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Kim Kardashian just answered the age-old question: what do you buy for someone who has everything? A $125,000 bike from Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. Kim gifted Kourtney the iconic red bike, which came from a private collection and went for way more than expected at auction. Kourtney called it the “coolest Christmas present.” Meanwhile the rest of us are out here comparing air fryer prices.
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Thomas Rhett told People magazine that he loves jumping into whatever hobbies his kids are into. He says that’s what his dad did for him, and now it’s his turn. One week it’s something new, this week they’re riding horses. He says every kid needs one-on-one time. Which is sweet… and also explains why that man is always exhausted.
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If you listened to country music at all in 2025, congrats, you basically listened to Jelly Roll and Morgan Wallen. Year-end streaming and radio numbers show both guys dominating the most-played tracks of the year. Post Malone, Shaboozey, and Jordan Davis also landed big. Classic voices mixed with newer hits defined the year. And yes, Post Malone is still country’s weird cousin who keeps getting invited back.
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It’s official. Stranger Things just dropped the trailer for its series finale, and it’s pushing every nostalgia button known to man. Hopper gives Eleven a pep talk, Vecna’s still mad, red skies everywhere, and emotions are running high. The finale hits New Year’s Eve on Netflix and will also screen in theaters. One last trip to the Upside Down. Prepare your feelings.
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Welcome to The List,
Kelly Clarkson’s friends are reportedly worried she’s doing way too much. Surprise to everyone, she’s apparently signed on for another season of The Voice. An insider says between her talk show, Vegas residency, multiple homes in New York, Montana, and L.A., plus raising kids, Kelly is running on fumes. She’s financially fine, but she keeps saying yes because the iron is hot. At some point you have to rest, but good luck convincing Kelly Clarkson to slow down.
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Brantley Gilbert says New Year’s Eve just reminds him he’s getting older, and he has plans especially with his birthday coming up in January. But this year, he’s excited. He’s heading to Iowa to ring in the New Year deer hunting with Lee and Tiffany LaKosky. No parties, no champagne, just the woods and a rifle. Honestly, that sounds way more peaceful than Times Square.
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Zach Top admits he misses the slow, predictable rhythm of farm life. He says things used to move slower, and now he wakes up in a different town every day. Fame is great, but there’s something about knowing exactly where you’ll sleep at night. Turns out success still comes with homesickness.
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And here we go again. Jennifer Lopez is allegedly still not over Ben Affleck. An insider says she jokes about the divorce publicly and pretends she’s moved on, but behind the scenes she’s still finding ways to stay connected. According to the source, she’s nowhere near letting him go. At this point, Ben is less an ex and more a recurring series.
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