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Move over Hallmark channel there’s a new player in town…and it’s called QVC. They’re not just a home shopping network anymore . . . they’ve gotten into the very lucrative business of making cheesy, contrived holiday romantic comedies. Their first Christmas movie, “Holly & the Hot Chocolate”, will premiere on it on Thanksgiving Day And it looks bad. Like, REALLY bad. It’s about a food critic with car trouble and a cranky tow truck driver who, of course, find love . . . in a town where a guy sells really good hot chocolate.
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There’s an intentional Easter egg in “Top Gun: Maverick”, and if you caught it, Tom Cruise would be quite impressed. A guy’s yell from the volleyball scene in the first “Top Gun” was sampled and used in the football scene in the new movie. A fan on Twitter pointed it out and Eddie Hamilton, an editor on the movie, noticed the Tweet and said, quote, “I am stoked you noticed this. Very deliberate little nod . . . No one else has spotted this as far as I’m aware. Enjoy your time in the smug zone.”
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Elle King’s debut country album, “Come Get Your Wife”, will be out in January. Obviously, she’s very excited about it. Quote, “I’ve poured my heart and a lot of tequila into this record. I hope people like it because I’m proud of it and I can’t wait to sing all these songs live and I hope you guys want to sing them with me.” She says this new album is packed full of emotion and excitement and a lot of gratitude toward the country music fans…
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After the 2022 we’ve had, this is one of the best things I could have heard: Woody and Buzz from “Toy Story” are best buddies in real life. Tim Allen says he and Tom Hanks are super-close and have been having lunch together since the first “Toy Story”. And even though they disagree on a lot of things, he says, quote, “I adore that man’s heart and mind.”
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CMA’s Country Christmas date and performers have been announced. Dan + Shay, Carly Pearce, Scotty McCreery, Maren Morris, Old Dominion, and Steven Curtis Chapman are some of the performers on this year with Carly as the host. The show now in it’s Thirteenth year will air from Nashville on ABC December 12th.
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And finally, Jimmie Allen and Elle King are going to host Nashville’s New Year’s Eve celebration. The celebration will feature Brooks & Dunn, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, Zac Brown Band and more.
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In Theaters NOW: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic returns to the big screen with Knuckles and Tails to reunite against a powerful new adversary…Shadow… Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.
https://youtu.be/qSu6i2iFMO0?si=KUMoybS6NJbvli29
“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” is rated: PG
Starts: Jim Carrey, Tika Sumpter and James Marsden
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Welcome to The List,
Did you catch Beyonce’s performance during half-time on Wednesday’s game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans? She performed a medley of songs off her album, “Cowboy Carter,” released earlier this year. Post Malone and Shaboozey, who are featured on “Cowboy Carter,” made special appearances during the Christmas Day performance.
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Carly Pearce spent some time on tour with Tim McGraw earlier this year, and although she’s an avid runner and big into other fitness regimens like Orange Theory and spinning, one workout she has no plans to incorporate into her routine is Tim’s intense CrossFit training. “Yeah, I’m not gonna be a part of Tim McGraw’s workouts because quite frankly, I don’t think I could keep up. I did pull the tire up and I got it up, but he said that he will flip the tire the length of like a football field, y’all. And I’m just not going to do that. I will stick to running. If Tim McGraw wants to do a running challenge, let’s go.”
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Some people may not know that one of Justin Moore’s favorite hobbies is cooking. He loves to try new recipes and often watches the Food Network for inspiration. We wondered if Justin has ever considered putting all those family recipes and his other favorites into a cookbook. “I would certainly be up for it. I’ve not ever thought about it, but I think it would be somethin’ that would be fun to do.”
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The 42nd president is currency hospitalized after coming down with a fever that required medical attention. NBC News reports Bill Clinton is in a Washington, D.C. hospital on his own accord. An aide told the media outlet that Clinton, who is 78, “Is in good spirits and grateful for the care he is receiving. “The former president will be fine. “He developed a fever and wanted to be checked out. He is awake and alert.”
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