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Name the Country Music Super star who first recorded "Christmas Cookies"?
December 19, 2025
Friday 19th December 2025
Welcome to The List,
First, we pay tribute to Bob Newhart who passed away yesterday…you might remember his sitcoms “The Bob Newhart Show” and “Newhart”, but recently he’s probably best known for playing Will Ferrell’s Papa Elf in “Elf”. …Bob Newhart was 94
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Lainey Wilson teased her return to “Yellowstone” Season 5 with an (attempted) wink. She says she doesn’t know when filming will be, but she will prioritize it with her busy schedule.
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Travis Kelce’s dream of appearing in a Top Gun movie may have to wait until he retires from the NFL. “Top Gun: Maverick” star Miles Teller says Kelce’s build doesn’t quite fit that of a fighter pilot. “You gotta be…there’s no pilot that looks like Travis Kelce. He can play the role] when he retires and loses a bunch of muscle mass, then yeah, maybe.”
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Billy Ray Cyrus is allegedly panicking over his finances due to his third divorce. An insider says, “He’s going through an ugly divorce and probably blew a lot of money while married to Firerose. Now he’s panicked and desperate to get a show on the road and build up. He’s constantly watching his wallet and concerned he may be on a downward trajectory that’s not easy to fix….
You can catch The List, weekday afternoon at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1
Name the Country Music Super star who first recorded "Christmas Cookies"?
Join us Thursday during the Drive at Five for ‘At The Movies” brought to you by North Grand Cinema in Ames..
In Theaters this weekend: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’
Avatar: Fire and Ash picks up after The Way of Water and dives into darker territory, introducing a more aggressive Na’vi tribe tied to fire and volcanic regions. It cranks up the conflict, explores moral gray areas, and shows Pandora is a lot less peaceful than we thought.
https://youtu.be/Ma1x7ikpid8?si=dtzEk8XfL6pjNcEB
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ is rated: PG-13
Stars: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver
AT THE MOVIES...Thursday’s at 5:40, brought to you by North Grand Cinema in Ames and IBC KIX 101.1….
Welcome to The List,
The Oscars are officially breaking up with ABC and moving in with YouTube. Starting in 2029, the Academy Awards will stream on YouTube, along with all the red-carpet chaos, through at least 2033. ABC still gets the show through the 100th Oscars in 2028, but after that, no channel flipping — you’re clicking a link.
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Don’t expect to see Michael Bublé back in the spinning chair next season. He says he’s done with The Voice after dealing with online backlash and missing his family. An insider says the negative comments really took a toll, even though he loves the show and the crew. Sometimes the smoothest crooner in the room just wants to go home and be Dad.
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Blake Shelton shared the first time he brought Gwen Stefani home to Oklahoma and it blew her mind. Gwen, raised in Anaheim, saw Blake’s land and asked, “You own this?” Then she spotted a creek and said, “You can have that?” She thought rivers only came with national park admission. Blake called it one of the joys of his life. City girl meets country acreage…
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Morgan Wallen is now the highest-selling country artist of all time. He just picked up 80 new certifications and officially crossed 240 million units sold. Luke Combs comes in at number two, Garth Brooks at number three. Let that sink in. Skipped awards shows, topped streaming, and now sits on the mountain. Morgan let the numbers do the talking and they did….loudly.
You can catch The List, weekday afternoon at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1
