Thursday 23rd January 2025

The List for Monday, December 20th 2021

Welcome to The List,

There’s something to be said about a ‘traditional Christmas’ and Alan Jackson likes to do just that… “Christmas is pretty traditional. We don’t let anybody open any presents until Christmas morning, everybody has to wait and kind of get situated, and maybe have a cup of coffee, and then we start all of the regular Christmas morning activities”  I still always get anxious and ready to get goin!

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Yellowstone prequel 1883 debuted this week, and we already know that A-list actor Tom Hanks is going to have a surprise cameo in Episode 2. Hanks will be playing Union General George Meade, a real life American Civil War hero who is most well-known for defeating Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg. Hanks’ scene was reportedly shot in just one day, and was somewhat a favor to Tim and Faith.

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There’s nothing quite like the sights and sounds of Christmas…the music, usually the snow all mix to make a special season…Brett Young he loves the sights and smells of Christmas … “The first thing always is that the day after Thanksgiving all the Christmas decorations including the tree go up at my parents’ house and in my apartment.  And then anything kind of like ‘nutmeg’ I’ll be, ‘All right I’ve got to make some sort of holiday dessert to make the house smell like that.” And of course there are the Christmas movies every year..his big favorite which is a no brainer “Elf”

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‘Director Matt Reeves tells Empire magazine that Robert Pattinson’s Batman is inspired by Kurt Cobain. Saying when he wrote the story he was listening to Nirvana’s ‘Something In The Way’ and started making connections as Bruce Wayne having this Kurt Cobain thing, where he looks like a rock star, but you also feel like he could be a recluse.

Matt Reeves ‘The Batman’ is scheduled in theaters March 4th of next year.

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“Spider-Man: No Way Home,” was the hit at the box office over the weekend…with a whopping $253 million. The film cost $200 million to produce. Overseas, the movie earned $334.2 million followed by “Encanto,” and “West Side Story,” rounding out the top three

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The List for Thursday, January 23rd 2025

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Guess who’s getting their very own cookie!! Oreo is releasing limited-edition Post Malone cookies on February 3rd.  They have a first-ever twisted creme center with salted caramel and shortbread flavors, sandwiched between a chocolate and golden cookie.. George Strait never got that kind of attention.

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Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan are reuniting for "something iconic," but there's no word yet what it is.  This year marks the 36th anniversary of "When Harry Met Sally".

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Lauren Alaina and her husband, Cam Arnold, are expecting their first child.  She officially announced it yesterday, alongside the premiere of her new song, "Those Kinds of Women".

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It was just announced that Eric Church and Luke Combs will be the co-recipients of the 2025 Artist Humanitarian Award, which is given out by the Country Radio Broadcasters.

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

 
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The List for Wednesday, January 22nd 2025

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Kenny Chesney, is set to push the boundaries of concert experiences with his upcoming residency at Sphere in Las Vegas. His 2025 residency will bring a revolutionary twist to his signature performances, immersing fans in a cutting-edge, 4D musical adventure.

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The Express Tribune says Ryan Gosling is in talks to star in a new Star Wars film directed by Shawn Levy. The standalone movie will not be connected to the Skywalker Saga. The highly anticipated project is gaining momentum.

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Fans were concerned after Billy Ray Cyrus' performance at the Liberty Ball.  They called it, quote, "an epic disaster" . . .  "heartbreaking" . . . and "cringeworthy."

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The Razzie nominees were announced yesterday.  "Borderlands""Joker: Folie à Deux""Madame Web""Megalopolis", and "Reagan" lead with six each.  Winners will be announced March 1st, the day before the Oscars.

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

 
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Ira Dean Tel-Man, Johnny Cash, Trick Pony and more

What a pleasure it was to talk with Ira Dean. The interview was recorded in August when Iowa was dealing with "corn sweat".  We talked about how he got his job with Tanya Tucker, I asked him about Trick Pony and how Heidi Newfield join the group.

Ira shared how he met Johnny Cash, his wife June through their son John Jr. So many great stories one that hit Ira pretty hard-a conversation he had with Charlie Daniels.

His current single was a tribute to his mom who had recently passed. Then he shared about this new song...Tel-Man!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEFKI4oLZuU

A special thank you to Lynne Connolly for setting up this chance to talk to Ira. I hope it won't be the last. Also a huge shoutout to Ira's label 8-Track Entertainment for this beautiful autographed Telecaster guitar!!!

 
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