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The List for Wednesday, December 13th 2023

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Big Bang Theory star Kate Micucci is recovering from lung cancer surgery, even though she’s only 43, and has never smoked a cigarette.  She says they caught it early and got it out. She added, quote, “I’ll probably be moving slow for a few weeks, but then I’ll be back at it.” Kate played Lucy on “The Big Bang Theory”, and Shelley on “Raising Hope”.

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Thomas Rhett is a pretty busy guy with four kids at home and a thriving music career, but it turns out he actually finds time to read, and he dives into some pretty heavy stuff. “I’m usually reading some sort of history about the Bible type book. Like, I’m reading a book right now called Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes, and it’s super in-depth, and will probably take me a year to finish. I wanna say the last fiction book I read, I think was Harry Potter, and that would’ve been, I don’t know, 20 years ago?”

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George Clooney makes sure that he handles the cooking for his family, NOT his lawyer wife Amal.  He says, quote, “She’s one of the great advocates of the world, she takes on ISIS and all these things . . . but I better be doing the cooking, or we will all die.” George will be cooking a “little Christmas turkey” for the holidays this year.  He also made one for Thanksgiving.

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Lainey Wilson and Hardy just wrapped up their tour together, and Lainey celebrated by surprising Hardy with a custom guitar.  It has a mockingbird and a crow etched onto the top, as well as Hardy’s name. Hardy had a gift for Lainey too.  She opened an envelope and saw that he was putting her up at Blackberry Farm “for a few days.”  It’s a luxury hotel and resort in Walland, Tennessee. I’ve always said the way to a woman’s heart sometimes is a good spa day…

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Drew Barrymore loves Oprah.  I mean I REALLY loves Oprah.  And she proved it yesterday when she had Oprah on her show. During their chat, Drew basically cuddled up to Oprah on the couch and locked fingers with her.  Then with her other hand, she started STROKING OPRAH’S ARM. Oprah didn’t seem to think it was weird.  But it made some viewers uneasy.

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Cody Johnson’s Christmas special airs tonight on CMT, and he tells a great story about when he and his wife were totally broke. “CMT Presents:  A Cody Johnson Christmas” airs at 9:00 PM, 8:00 Central on CMT.

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The List for Monday, April 7th 2025

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Glen Powell's new smash hit? It's not a movie—it’s mayo.  The Twisters star has gone from chasing tornadoes to chasing taste buds with his new line of organic condiments, Smash Kitchen. That’s right, Glen’s now into buns—but burger buns. Inspired by BBQs at his Texas ranch and a desire to cut the junk from your junk food, Powell’s new lineup includes spicy mayo, hot honey ketchup, and a BBQ sauce..Now available at Walmart, because nothing says "Hollywood hunk turned health nut" like squeezing your own bottles in aisle five.

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The MTV VMAs are getting a glow-up—network TV style.  For the first time ever, the VMAs will air on CBS, so get ready to watch outrageous outfits, twerk-heavy performances, and someone inevitably saying something that makes the censors sweat… all from the comfort of your grandma’s favorite channel. The show goes down Sept. 7 at UBS Arena in New York, streaming on Paramount+ and still simulcasting on MTV and what feels like every channel except the Weather Channel. No host or performers announced yet, but don’t worry—someone will grind on something they shouldn’t.

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This summer, Thomas Rhett will cross a huge milestone off his career bucket list when he plays his first-ever stadium show at Boston’s Fenway Park, on July 19th.  “I kinda feel like at some point in your career, you just have to sort of just go for it. I’ve been thinking about doing a baseball stadium since 2019.  Finally, I think we just sat down and we were just like, if we’re ever gonna try it, we should try it now.  He’s still got a few bucket list things on his career sheet that he wants to do.

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Cody Johnson is trying to stay strong... but Texas Roadhouse rolls are his kryptonite. In a Billboard interview, the country star admitted he's ditching carbs—but those warm, cinnamon butter-slathered rolls at Texas Roadhouse? Yeah, they're testing his willpower harder than tight jeans at a county fair.“When your daughter wants Roadhouse for her birthday, and those rolls hit the table… I’m drooling,” he said. Same, Cody. Who needs abs when you’ve got buns like those?

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The List for Friday, April 4th 2025

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Will Smith is trying to make a rap comeback, but hip-hop fans aren’t exactly getting jiggy with it. A source says he’s basically a senior citizen now, and today’s rap crowd just doesn’t think he’s relevant. So, Will is testing the waters overseas before hitting the U.S. Translation? If it flops in Europe, he can just pretend it never happened. Honestly, if anyone can make “Grandpa Rap” a thing, it’s probably Will Smith.

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Morgan Wallen was on Theo Von’s podcast, and things got real when they started talking about bars. Morgan admitted he hasn’t stepped foot in one since… well, the last time—and let’s just say, we all remember how that went. Now, whether that’s a personal choice or a strong legal recommendation is up for debate. But hey, at least he knows when to walk away… even if it took a few tries.

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Lainey Wilson has spent her entire life working on music, but what made her really blow up? Her butt. Seriously, she went viral on TikTok because of her curves—not her chords. She says at first, she thought it was funny, but then she realized people just wouldn’t stop talking about it. Lesson learned? Never read the comments. Unless, of course, they’re all raving about your rear end—then maybe just skim them.

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Details about Val Kilmer's health in his final days have been released.  He was bed-bound due to a lack of energy from his cancer treatments. Val's declining health led to his body being unable to fight and him passing at age 65 after battling pneumonia.  Val, known for his intense method acting techniques, filled his bed with ice while filming ’Tombstone’ to mimic the feeling of dying from tuberculosis.

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