Thursday 9th January 2025
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Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are going to play Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in a movie for Amazon studios called “Being The Ricardos’ …What does Keith Urban think about the roll? “It’s a really extraordinary roll and it’s an extraordinary script Aron Sorkin has written beyond on this, it’s just amazing stuff. She’s loving doing it and it’s an amazing cast, so props to everybody making these things happen at this time.”
Rolling Stone reports a tribute concert is being held for ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons. It will take place at the Grand Ole Opry and will feature Eric Church, Brad Paisley, and Travis Tritt, among others. It will double as a benefit for military, veterans, and first-responder charities, including the USO and the First Responders Children’s Foundation…The concert will be filmed for an upcoming TV special; additional details are forthcoming.
Director James Cameron stopped by to talk to Jimmy Fallon about Avatar 2 and Avatar 3 “We just try to be true to what people loved about the first film and take into whole new area. A lot of our scenes are in the ocean and so I’m combining things I love. Like making Avatar and going into the ocean, I love that stuff.” Avatar 2 is scheduled to hit theaters December of next year, and Avatar 3 December of 2024. They are being shot simultaneously with two additional sequels intended to start shooting as soon as the first two wrap with release dates in 2026 and 2028.
WWE And UFC Star Ronda Rousey Announces she’s expecting …“I’ve been pregnant since January so four months. I can’t hide it anymore so, it’s time to show it off. Baddest baby on the planet, coming to you soon..September 22nd.”
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Here's some new country music you can go see live in 2025: Luke Combs and Megan Moroney will be headlining night one of Boston Calling in May . . . Bailey Zimmerman announced the New to Country Tour . . . and Jason Aldean and Brooks & Dunn will be doing a show at Fenway Park.
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Meghan Markle is excited about Prince Harry's new friendship with Jelly Roll. A source says, “She’s now had her eyes opened to what they could be missing out on. There’s a whole lot of money and power and opportunity to do some social climbing in Nashville and in the south, so why not take a swing at it?” I guess if Hollywood was a bust…..
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Diddy is allegedly furious because Luigi Mangione is more popular with inmates than he is. Diddy claims to be innocent of trafficking, but feels overshadowed by the alleged CEO killer.. Even in prison, Diddy’s ego is bigger than life. despite sharing the same legal team. They do not spend time together and the two really have zero in common.”…even Mangione is like…”Don’t put me anywhere near Diddy”...
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Movies that turn 50 this year include "Jaws", "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", "Tommy", "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"…”It’s just a flesh wound” if you know…you know…
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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Speculation yesterday, confirmation today…. Zendaya and Tom Holland are engaged. Speculation began when Zendaya wore a diamond ring to the Golden Globes. Tom reportedly proposed between Christmas and New Year's.
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Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo recently added three miniature cows to their farm. They’re named Crunch, Brownie and S’more. But Jelly was feeling left out because everyone got an animal but him. So, then Bunnie got Jelly his very own DONKEY…named Griz…
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Riley Green had to go to the emergency room after impaling his foot on a nail while hunting. Green shared the incident on Instagram. Despite the mishap, he remained in good spirits and even received clearance to return to hunting shortly after being treated.
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RadarOnline says Travis Kelce is allegedly planning to live as a stay-at-home husband with Taylor Swift. An insider reveals, “He wants to be somewhere between a house husband, a mentor, and a manager. That's his dream: to get married to Taylor and hang up his boots.
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