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The List for Monday, January 17th 2021

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Dolly Parton is basically every Country music lover’s fairy god mother. And now, a statue of country music icon could be added to the Capitol grounds in Nashville, Tennessee.  Should it get the go-ahead, the proposed statue would be financed by gifts, grants and other donations. To be located on the Capitol grounds, facing in the direction of Ryman Auditorium

Blake Shelton is already preparing for his wedding to Gwen Stefani.  Us Weekly noted, Shelton appeared on Luke Bryan’s Apple Music show Party Barn Radio on Thursday, where the topic of his upcoming wedding to Gwen came up. During the interview, Blake said that he gained some weight while quarantining and now wants to lose around 20 pounds before his wedding day.

It was reported late last week that Saved by The Bell star Dustin Diamond, he played Screech on the show…has been diagnosed with stage IV cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy.  NASCAR is teaming up with Insurance King to honor Diamond with a special paint scheme on the No. 89 Ford Mustang. It features the Saved by the Bell logo, and a picture of Dustin on the rear fenders while the door will say “Get well soon, Dustin.”

Variety is reporting good news for nerds: A live-action series based on “Dungeons & Dragons” is in the works.  The screenwriter for “John Wick” Derek Kolstad is going to pitch a show based around the popular fantasy game.  How serious could a show like this be? Well, Kolstad is also a writer on Marvel’s Disney+ show, “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.” …I won’t lie…I’m getting plus ten goosebumps.

People magazine says Jeopardy fans have started a petition to get the Jeopardy studio and stage named after Alex Trebek.

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Two female cockatiels that were surrendered to the shelter. Learn more about them by listening to my conversation with Erika.

 
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The List for Monday, March 10th 2025

 

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Authorities have determined that Gene Hackman's wife Betsy died first, of hantavirus . . . which comes from infected rodents.  Gene, who had advanced Alzheimer's, died about a week later of severe cardiovascular disease.

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Luke Combs had to come to his own rescue on the Internet this past weekend.  A bio of his was circulating that said he was only 5-foot-9.  He jumped in to defend himself by saying, "5-foot-9 is crazy work.  6 foot, 300 pounds of beefcake according to my driver's license."

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Craig Morgan stopped by "Fox and Friends" on Friday and did his new song "American Soundtrack".  He also talked about why he decided to re-enlist in the Army Reserve at age 59 back in 2023.

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The city of Philadelphia is naming a street after Will Smith. The Philadelphia City Council passed a resolution for the change on the 2000 block of North 56th Street. North 56th is being renamed ‘’Will Smith Way’’ for Smith's entertainment achievements, charity work…

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The List for Friday, March 7th 2025

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Jelly Roll sat down on the podcast "Bussin' with the Boys" and made everyone crack up talking about his weight loss journey.  "I have lost all of this weight, and gonna lose another 100 pounds . . . I was so fat, that I'm STILL FAT."

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Jordan Davis’s song  “! Ain't Sayin'', Number One On The Charts ...and he wanted to say something to YOU his fans… “Thank you so much. It was awesome to see y’all pulling for me. And it did, it felt like y’all wanted it just as much as I did. It means the world to me. Still crazy to think that that is my eighth number one, but it’s all because of you guys. I love y’all. Hope to see y’all soon. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”

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The Blast claims Jennifer Lopez allegedly feels "betrayed" by Ben Affleck for hugging and growing closer to Jennifer Garner. A source says, "She invested so much time in supporting Ben through his challenges and had a rough year as their marriage broke down. Seeing how quickly he has started spending more time with Garner has exacerbated the concerns she already had about his relationship with her while they were married.”

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PEOPLE magazine says Rascal Flatts is releasing a new album featuring collaborations with Kelly Clarkson, the Backstreet Boys, and Jason Aldean, among others.

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