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Aaron Rodgers showed up at Packers training camp yesterday looking exactly like Nicolas Cage in “Con Air” . . . long hair, facial hair, wife beater, jeans and boots. He even posted comparison pics on Instagram.
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Ashley McBryde is still afraid to talk to Dolly Parton because of something she did 10 years ago. She was new to Nashville and housesitting at Dolly’s place when a microwave caught fire and almost burned the place down.
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The “MTV Video Music Award” nominees were announced yesterday. Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, and Jack Harlow lead with seven, followed by Doja Cat and Harry Styles with six. The ceremony will be Sunday, August 28th. Voting is open. The VMAs are that one special day each year that Music Television gets to step outside its comfort zone and focus on music.
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Jason Aldean, his wife Brittany, and their two kids recently took a little trip to Utah, and they loved it. Brittany shared some highlights on Instagram, including their son Memphis snarling at “regular tea.” He prefers the SWEET tea they have in the South..
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Vogue magazine says Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are continuing their honeymoon in France. Jennifer went viral yesterday when she was photographed wearing a pair of six inch high heels to dinner at a Peruvian restaurant. The heels were made of PVC material. Is she doing her part for the environment?
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Cole Swindell has a hit song with ‘She Had Me At Heads, Carolina’ no doubt but he got approval from Jo Dee Messina’s writer first! “The original songwriters of the Jo Dee Messina song gave us their blessing. We wrote this with them and I think it’s just gonna take you back to the ‘90s…the first time you heard Jo Dee Messina’s ‘Heads Carolina, Tails California’- pretty cool to get to put our own spin on it.” Top Kix at Six here we come…
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Welcome to The List,
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce might be trading stadium lights for starlit nights! The couple was spotted at a hidden speakeasy in Montana, loving the low-key vibes—no paparazzi, no bodyguards, just good times. A source says they’re even thinking of buying a house there because it’s the one place they feel truly free. Montana: come for the views, stay for the Swift-Kelce sightings!
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Jennifer Lopez is not happy with Ben Affleck spilling tea about their divorce! A source says she’s fed up with him using their breakup for press and is this close to dropping all the receipts. Another insider adds, “If he thinks he’s rewriting the ending, he’s wrong.” Sounds like Bennifer: The Sequel might get real messy..
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Jelly Roll had to miss his big Grand Ole Opry duet with Ashley McBryde, and fans were shook! Instead, Post Malone stepped in for a surprise Johnny & June tribute. But where was Jelly? Turns out, he was battling a fever so bad he slept 20 hours straight! “Broke my heart, man,” he said. Don’t worry, Jelly—next time, just send a doctor’s note!
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Hailey Whitters just learned a very important life lesson—always check the toilet before sitting! The country singer found a bat chilling under the rim after she had already used the bathroom. The result? Five rabies shots and a viral TikTok moment. Pest control thinks it came through the chimney, but Hailey’s still wondering how it landed in that spot. Moral of the story: Always look before you leak!
You can catch The List, weekday afternoons at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa's BEST Country KIX 101.1