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5 Things About Dolly Parton You Didn’t Know: From Producing ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ to the COVID Vaccine
The article reports Dolly Parton’s death aged 80 and highlights charitable work and advocacy alongside her music and film career. – She founded the Imagination Library in 1995, which had distributed more than 300 million free children’s books by 2025. – Her $1 million donation to Vanderbilt supported Covid-19 research connected to the development of…
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Female Little Leaguer is smashing records, CBS’s new college football reporter & heartbreaking sports moments!
The column highlights 12-year-old Kinley Rasmus’s standout Little League World Series performances, presenting her as a record-breaking player and a positive sports story amid wider debates about gender in athletics. It also briefly previews other topics, including Caitlin Clark’s physical treatment in WNBA games, CBS’s new college-football sideline reporter Jordan Giorgio and a discussion of…
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Katy Perry Draws 310,000 Fans to Free Concert in Mexico: 5 Best Moments
Katy Perry performed a free, nearly two-hour concert at the Feria Nacional Potosina in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, reportedly attracting 310,000 people. The event was presented as one of the largest shows of her career and was streamed online, underlining FENAPO’s ambition to become a major entertainment venue. – Perry paid tribute to Dolly Parton,…
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Magnolia Sets 4K Theatrical Reissue Of Documentary ‘End Of The Century: The Story Of The Ramones’
Magnolia Pictures will reissue the 2003 documentary End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones in a newly restored 4K version later this year. The release coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Ramones’ debut album and will make the film available to rent and buy digitally for the first time, broadening access to…
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America’s heartland comes face-to-face with 9/11 history as 25th anniversary nears
A 21-foot, nearly 17,000-pound steel beam from the World Trade Center’s South Tower has been displayed in Cincinnati as part of a travelling memorial ahead of the 25th anniversary of the 11 September attacks. Organised by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, the “Steel Across America” tour aims to help communities far from New York remember…
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Beyoncé to Donate $1 Million to Colombia Earthquake Relief Efforts
Beyoncé is donating $1 million to organisations providing emergency relief after a magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck Chocó, Colombia, on 10 August. The funding is intended for immediate food and housing supplies in the hardest-hit communities, where the quake damaged homes, roads and infrastructure and disrupted food supplies. Parkwood Entertainment said it was directing supporters to Food…
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The “very moving” 1980 John Lennon song Paul McCartney couldn’t live without
Paul McCartney chose John Lennon’s 1980 song ‘Beautiful Boy’ as one of the eight records he could not live without on Desert Island Discs in 1982, shortly after Lennon’s murder. The choice reflected both McCartney’s enduring grief for his former Beatles partner and the comfort he found in Lennon’s music. McCartney described the song, from…
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Ravyn Lenae Postpones ‘Blue Island’ Tour, Promises Shows Will Be ‘Worth the Wait’
Ravyn Lenae has postponed her Blue Island tour, which had been due to begin in September, saying the decision followed discussions with her team. She did not give a reason, but said the rescheduled shows in the new year would be “worth the wait”, and confirmed that ticket holders will receive refunds. The North American…
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Dolly Parton Biopic, Docuseries and Scripted Series Among Planned Projects Before Death
Dolly Parton’s team says it will continue a broad slate of projects that she approved before her death, including a biopic, docuseries, scripted series, avatar show and animated Billy the Kid series. Her manager said she had worked with a handpicked team on a long-term roadmap, intended to ensure future official releases and ventures reflect…
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The heartbreak that formed Fleetwood Mac in 1967: “You were devastated”
Peter Green invited Mick Fleetwood to join his band in 1967 partly because Fleetwood was devastated after separating from Jenny Boyd, rather than solely for his musical ability. The account highlights how personal relationships and friendship shaped Fleetwood Mac from its earliest days, long before the band’s better-known turmoil during the making of Rumours. Fleetwood…