Friday 20th February 2026

The List for Wednesday, September 13th 2023

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And here WE are stepping into the “Way Back Machine”! Dolly Parton revealed an interesting connection between the song “I Will Always Love You” and Elvis’s 1973 divorce from Priscilla Presley. “Elvis loved the song, in fact I talked to Priscilla not very long ago.  She said, “You know Elvis sang that song to me when we were walking down the courthouse steps when we got divorced.” The irony is that Dolly turned down Elvis’s request to record the song, because he wanted half of the royalties. 

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Music Row is reporting today that in honor of Sawyer Brown’s 40th anniversary, the band is releasing Get Me To The Stage On Time, a documentary of how a Nashville outlier changed the country genre by turning 15 minutes of fame into 40 years. Executively produced by Blake Shelton, is a behind-the-scenes look at millions of miles, 24 albums, 6,000 shows and gratitude for the legions of loyal fans, even when Nashville counted them out.

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Giant Freakin Robot says Macaulay Culkin may return for a new Home Alone movie. The film will likely be on Disney+. The plot involves Culkin’s character, Kevin, working as a security company CEO. A source says, “It would be a Christmas miracle if Macaulay reprises his role as Kevin.”

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Yesterday we reported that the Drew Barrymore show went on to tape without writers in opposition to the writer’s strike…well, here comes the backlash… The National Book Foundation has said they’re dropping Barrymore as host of their upcoming awards ceremony. They wrote in part on X “Our commitment is to ensure that the focus of the awards remains on celebrating writers and books” So in leu of her resuming her show they’ve rescinded their invite to host.

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Lace up those dancing shoes!!  Dancing With The Stars returns to ABC now..Tuesday nights starting September 26th.  Alfonso Ribeiro returns as host, while Julianne Hough joins him as a judge. Hitting the ballroom this year include actress Alyson Hannnigan, “Brady Bunch” alum Barry Williams, singer Jason Mraz, Oscar winner Mira Sorvino and model Tyson Beckford to name a few. They join the previously announced celebs: reality stars Ariana Madix and Charity Lawson as well as singer/actress Jamie Lynn Spears.

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Hank Williams Jr. tells CMT that he married his longtime friend and fiancée, Brandi, at Enon Baptist Church in Banks, Alabama. The couple have been friends since 2003 and got engaged on Mother’s Day earlier this year.

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 Thursday, February 19th 2026

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Travis Kelce is out here setting expectations so high the rest of us are gonna get yelled at for bringing home gas station flowers. He’s reportedly spent $141,000 on pre-wedding gifts for Taylor Swift, including Rolex watches, designer jackets, and daily flower deliveries. Daily. Meanwhile, I forgot my anniversary once and tried to fix it with a breakfast burrito. Travis Kelce just ruined relationships for every man in America.

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Lainey Wilson is teasing new music, and the title might be the most Lainey Wilson thing ever. The new single is called “Can’t Sit Still,” which tracks, because she’s been everywhere except my back yard party. She says her friends describe her as “a suitcase with legs,” which honestly sounds like Delta Airlines lost her twice already. No official release date yet, but she says it’s coming “real soon,” so prepare your playlists accordingly.

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Bunnie XO just revealed she thought Jelly Roll was a jerk when they first met, which proves once again women love a fixer-upper. She said he had “teddy bear with teeth energy” and sad eyes, and she basically looked at him like a home improvement project from HGTV. Fast forward to now, they’re one of Country music’s biggest power couples. Moral of the story, sometimes the guy who ignores you becomes your husband.

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The new Mummy reboot is ditching the Tom Cruise action vibe and going straight for emotional damage. This one’s from the director of Evil Dead Rise, so instead of running from explosions, you’ll be running from your own nightmares. It’s about a girl who disappears and comes back after spending quality time inside a 3,000-year-old coffin. It hits theaters April 17th, and I’ll be watching it from the safety of daylight and denial.

You can catch The List, this afternoon at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1

 
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