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Dolly Parton, 1946-2026, In Appreciation: A Life of Many Colors
Variety has published a personal appreciation of Dolly Parton following news of her death, arguing that she was the closest thing entertainment has had to a universally beloved figure, commanding something close to 100% public approval across six decades regardless of political or cultural divides. Written by the outlet’s senior music writer and chief music…
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Dolly Parton Forever: See Pictures From Her Billboard Photo Shoots Over the Years
Following Dolly Parton’s death at age 80, Billboard has revisited its archive of photo shoots featuring the country music icon, highlighting her appearances as a cover star in 2020 and 2014. The retrospective serves as a tribute to Parton’s decades-long career and her enduring connection with fans, coinciding with widespread mourning across the music industry…
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“We Are All Feeling the Same Heart Brokenness Today”: Blake Shelton Remembers Dolly Parton as “The Exact Person That You Think She Is”
Country music star Blake Shelton has paid tribute to Dolly Parton following her death, describing her as exactly the warm and genuine person fans believed her to be. His Instagram post, illustrated with a photo of the pair from their time together on The Voice, forms part of a wider outpouring of grief from musicians…
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‘A Diamond in a Rhinestone World’: Dolly Parton’s Life in Pictures
Rolling Stone has published a photo retrospective charting Dolly Parton’s life and career, from her childhood in rural Tennessee to her status as a global country music icon. The gallery marks her enduring cultural significance, tracing key moments across five decades that shaped her rise from poverty to superstardom and her role as a beloved…
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33 Years Later, Magic’s Head Designer Reveals One of His Biggest Regrets
Magic: The Gathering’s head designer Mark Rosewater has admitted that, if he could redesign the trading card game from scratch, he would merge artifacts and enchantments into a single card type. Writing in a two-part “Big-Picture Questions” column, Rosewater explained that the distinction between the two — once based on artifacts being usable by any…
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GB’s Dart and Jones advance in US Open qualifying
Britain’s Harriet Dart and Fran Jones both won their opening matches in US Open qualifying in New York, keeping their hopes alive of reaching the main draw at Flushing Meadows. It was a mixed day for the British contingent overall, with Dart and Jones progressing while Jodie Burrage and teenager Henry Searle both lost their…
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CBS News To Air Special Commemorating The Life Of Dolly Parton
US television gave extensive coverage to the death of Dolly Parton, who died aged 80, with CBS News and ABC News broadcasting hour-long tribute specials on the evening of her death and NBC News following the next day. The scale of the coverage reflected Parton’s standing as one of America’s most beloved entertainers, and tributes…
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Female Virginia officer sues police department after allegedly sharing locker room with biological male
A former Norfolk, Virginia, police officer, Meghan Grabow, has filed a $15 million lawsuit against the city and police chief Mark Talbot, alleging she was forced to share a women’s locker room with a biological male recruit who identifies as a woman. The suit, filed on 10 August, claims Grabow’s complaints were dismissed by superiors,…
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Dolly Parton Tribute Specials Set on CBS, CMT
Tributes to Dolly Parton, who died on 25 August 2026 in Nashville at the age of 80, were broadcast across CBS and Paramount’s sister networks in the days following her death. The centrepiece was the CBS News special “Dolly Parton – An American Icon”, which aired the same evening from 10-11pm ET/PT and streamed on…
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Taylor Swift’s ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ Hits No. 1 on Billboard’s Radio Songs Chart
Taylor Swift’s “I Knew It, I Knew You” has reached No. 1 on Billboard’s all-format Radio Songs chart, marking her ninth career leader on the ranking. The song, featured in Toy Story 5 and inspired by the film’s cowgirl character Jessie, continues a strong run for Swift across multiple airplay formats and adds to her…