Tuesday 24th December 2024
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The National Anthem…really NOT an easy song to do…but, Whitney Houston did a great job, so did Chris Stapleton and countless others…but for Warren Zeiders? Not so much. He sang the National Anthem before Saturday’s Big 12 Championship game between Texas and Oklahoma State. (Texas won 49 to 21.) If you saw it and LIKED it, you’re NOT in the majority. The poor guy was getting roasted WHILE he was still singing. There were so many bad reviews that he became a top 10 trend on X very early in the game. The comments ranged from “awful” to “hilariously terrible” to “ear-bleeding bad.” You can check out his anthem, here.
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The University of Florida will debut a new course in the Spring called “Musical Storytelling with Taylor Swift and Other Iconic Female Artists.” The course will explore Taylor Swift’s discography and songwriting. Students will analyze themes in Swift’s music and draw connections to other female artists like Aretha Franklin and Billie Holiday.
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Dolly Parton surprised everybody by wearing that Dallas Cowboys cheerleading outfit on Thanksgiving. Even her team didn’t know about it. Her manager said, quote, “When she came out of the dressing room, myself, the security, and my staff fainted. That’s the genius of Dolly, and people are talking about it.”
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Variety Magazine says Walker Hayes’ life story is being turned into a TV series by Untitled Entertainment. The series will follow an aspiring musician as he deals with addiction, poverty, loss, and a crisis of faith. Hayes will executive produce .
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The new trailer for Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon is out…it looks pretty good too…I’m going to have to re-watch season ONE just to get reacquainted with it…It’s been two years ago…so, House of the Dragon drops Summer of 2024 on MAX.
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If you’re a Marvel fan…I may have some news if you were hoping in all these “Multiverse” story lines that there might be a return of Tony Stark and Ironman. TMZ says Robert Downey Jr.’s character won’t be returning. Downey’s character was killed off in ‘Endgame’. Marvel chief Kevin Feige confirms that moment will not be undone.
You can catch The List, weekdays at 2:20 and 4:20 on Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1
Welcome to The List,
Who is YOUR favorite Christmas movie villain? "People" magazine's list is topped by Mr. Potter in "It's a Wonderful Life". He's followed by Oogie Boogie from "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and bully Scut Farkus in "A Christmas Story".
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The new “Superman” trailer has been released…it show many more superhero’s than just him too. It’s got Superman’s dog Krypto…and much much more. James Gunn’s version staring David Corenswet as Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Louis Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor is set to hit theaters July of next year…see it HERE
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Here are the annual Christmas traditions for some of your favorite country music stars: Keith Urban loves going to the beach, because it's summertime in Australia . . . and Parker McCollum's Christmas always includes a game of football in Grandma's front yard.
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The highest grossing country music tours in 2024 are: Zach Bryan's Quittin' Time Tour, which made over $321 million . . . Luke Combs' Growin' Up and Gettin' Old Tour, which made over $173 million . . . and Kenny Chesney's Sun Goes Down Tour, which made over $159 million.
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