The List for Monday, August 28th 2023

Welcome to the List,

Today we morn the loss of a Television Icon, Hi, I’m Jonathan Knight and this it The List, for decades Bob Barker entertained millions of viewers from the late 50’s well into the 80’s.  He made a stop in the movies to kick the crap out of Happy Gilmore, and there isn’t many that can’t remember skipping school or being sick and watching The Price Is Right.  Bob got his start in radio in 1950 before moving to California to follow his dream and was there for six years before he got his start in Television in 1956. Bob Barker died at his home of natural causes and was 99.

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An annual poll asks all the college football coaches to name their favorite singer, and country stars dominated this year.  George Strait is the most popular overall.  Other artists with multiple nods include Eric Church, Luke Combs, Kenny Chesney, and Cole Swindell.  Do you think we’ll get a Country Halftime show?

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Jason Aldean is set to release his highly anticipated new album, Highway Desperado, on Nov. 3. The 14-track project will include “Tough Crowd” and Aldean’s current single, “Try That in a Small Town.” Also arriving with the announcement is an anthemic new track, “Let Your Boys Be Country. “This song’s about letting your boys, letting your kids be kids, especially little boys,” Aldean says of his latest song. “Let them go get dirty, play in the mud, go out in the woods, catch some fish, hunt, all those kinds of things.” Aldean’s currently on his 41-city Highway Desperado Tour.

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The Blast says Kevin Costner’s ex-wife, Christine, is asking for $2 million a year in child support. She wants $175,057 per month until their three children turn 18. The couple is in an ongoing divorce and custody battle. A source tells the site, “Kevin’s cash flow available for support is at least $1,600,000 per month and he has at least $17,000,000 in cash sitting in his personal accounts.”

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Did you see a good movie over the weekend? With Sunday being National Cinema Day and many movies were only $4…“Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story,” was #1 over the weekend with a $17.3 million hall…  According to CINEMA SCOOP .. The film cost $60 million to produce. The film earned $36.5 million overseas.. most of the cost was probably fuel costs…coming it at number 2 was “Barbie” making another $17 million followed by DC’s “The Blue Beelte” at just over $12-million

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Kacey Musgraves turned 35 last week, and her boyfriend surprised her with a birthday trip to Chicago.  He even arranged for a bunch of her friends to take the same flight, and they arrived in disguise . . . wearing wigs, sunglasses, hats and body armor.

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