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People are still debating whether or not those social media influencers were RIGHT or WRONG to take selfies during a Miranda Lambert concert earlier this month. Now, rapper and actor LL Cool J is weighing in: And he’s on TEAM SELFIE . . . sort of. He says Miranda should chill, and let fans be fans. Quote, “Your job as an artist is to create art. The way people choose to interact with that art . . . is up to them.
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Jelly Roll has found himself in a place where he can give back. He says he WANTS to be a giver for a very good reason. “The Jelly before the music was a scumbag, I was a horrible, horrible human. I was a less than desirable human. I think that’s why I have such a heart for service now, and to help people because I was such a “Taker” for so long. That I wanted to be a giver for the rest of my life” Adding he just wants to continue to be a voice for voiceless people.
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Stop the presses!! That $1 Billion Powerball winner might be a fake!!: Business Insider says the Los Angeles woman, who claims she won last week’s $1 billion Powerball jackpot, may be lying. The store that sold the winning ticket, the Las Palmitas Mini Market, says, “I’m not sure why she did that. I guess she just wanted to be on TV. We don’t know who the winner is yet. They still haven’t come forward.’
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Whiskey Riff says Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean’s Nashville steakhouse has removed CMT from their televisions because CMT banned Jason’s video for “Try That In A Small Town”. The E3 Chophouse released a statement saying, ”We stand with Jason! E3 supports the small town because that is who we are! We will not air CMT at any of our restaurants until a formal apology is made and Jason’s music video is reinstated.’
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David Letterman recently stunned shoppers at a Hy-Vee grocery store in Grimes, Iowa. Letterman was in town for the Hy-Vee IndyCar Race at Iowa Speedway. He co-owns the number #45 car driven by Christian Lundgaard. The car is sponsored by Hy-Vee. Letterman made several announcements on the store’s loudspeaker and bagged groceries for customers. He filmed several skits and snapped selfies with shoppers.
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Jamie Foxx posted an Instagram video on Friday . . . his first public statement since his health emergency back in April. He STILL hasn’t revealed what happened to him, but he did say he went to “hell and back.” Luckily though, he’s on the mend saying he was sick but coming back, his legs are under him and is ready to go back to work.
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Welcome to ‘At the Movies’ Brought to You by North Grand Cinema in Ames…
In theaters this weekend: “Wicked”
The untold story of the witches of Oz, before the story YOU know of with Dorothy…and how they FIRST met… One raised by privilege and ambition who has yet to discover her true heart and the other a social outcast who has yet to discover her true power…and the choices they make will separate them, and will set them on different destinies that will change them, and Oz, for good.
https://youtu.be/6COmYeLsz4c?si=lteQIk3QQbkuVvvj
“Wicked” is rated: PG
Stars: Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo
At the Movies’, Brought to you by North Grand Cinema, in Ames. Listen Friday during the Morning Kickstart to win a Family Four Pack of tickets to a movie of your choice from North Grand Cinema and Iowa’s BEST Country KIX 101.1.
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Here's who won big at last night's CMAs: Morgan Wallen won Entertainer of the Year . . . Lainey Wilson was named Female Vocalist of the Year . . . and Chris Stapleton won Male Vocalist of the Year, Best Song, and Best Single of the Year with "White Horse"…
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If you ever want to know more about Dylan Scott simply go to his socials…He was recently doing an interview with People magazine and said he loves to share his home life on social media. Saying “I want to keep things real and always show people who I am and what is happening in my life.”
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Denzel Washington tells Esquire Magazine that he would love to play Robert McCall in two more ‘’Equalizer’’ sequels. "I told them I would do another Equalizer, and we’re doing four and five. More people are happy about that - I know I am…
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And lastly, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi have reportedly moved to England to escape incoming president Donald Trump. They already have a home near London, and are selling their California estate….Bye Felicia!!
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