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Dolly Parton’s niece fired from museum duties in the heat of estate battle

  • Rebecca Seaver was reportedly fired from her museum role.
  • Her staff were also let go; the number is unclear.
  • The dismissal comes amid an ongoing estate dispute.

Dolly Parton’s estate reportedly fired her niece Rebecca Seaver from her role overseeing the singer’s museum, just weeks after its archives opened. The dismissal comes amid a wider dispute over Parton’s estate and its operations. TMZ reported that Seaver’s staff were also let go, though the number of…

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5 races that will tell the story of the midterms

  • Five Senate battlegrounds offer distinct tests of each party’s reach.
  • Democrats need a net gain of four seats in each chamber for control.
  • The results will show how voters weighed the economy, immigration and Trump’s presidency.

A handful of close contests will help explain the 2026 US midterms beyond the question of which party controls Congress. The Senate races in Maine, Ohio, Texas, Alaska and Michigan offer different tests: whether a Republican can retain a seat in a state that backed the Democratic presidential…

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Artists famed for royal portraits celebrate four British high street owners

  • Four independent business owners have been portrayed by artists known for royal portraits.
  • The free Local Royalty exhibition is at London’s Saatchi Gallery.
  • Each owner will receive their portrait and a charity donation.

Four independent shop owners, a pub landlord, a fish and chip shop owner, a Glasgow café proprietor and a convenience store owner, have been painted by artists known for royal portraits. The free Saatchi Gallery exhibition, commissioned by Coca-Cola and called Local Royalty, celebrates the people who help…

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‘Wining the wallpaper off’: The underground world of Sheffield’s blues parties

  • Blues parties offered a space when clubs shut out black residents.
  • Sheffield hosted popular DJ clashes in the 1970s and 1980s.
  • Prento recalls the parties as mostly peaceful and cheerful.

Sheffield’s blues parties were unlicensed underground gatherings that gave the city’s Caribbean community places to socialise and hear music when racism excluded black people from many city-centre clubs. Selector Prento says Sheffield was once a major centre for DJ clashes, where selectors competed head to head. The parties…

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The Hollywood Reporter Wins 2026 Daytime Emmy Award

  • Off Script won its first Daytime Emmy.
  • It took the arts and popular culture award.
  • The series has six Daytime Emmy nominations since 2017.

The Hollywood Reporter’s Off Script roundtable series won its first Daytime Emmy, taking the arts and popular culture award at the 2026 ceremony. The win follows three consecutive nominations and recognises a series that brings television performers together to discuss their work. Off Script beat four other nominees…

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Joe Budden Makes ‘Law & Order’ Cameo as a Rapper Named Big Switty

  • Joe Budden plays rapper Big Switty on Law & Order.
  • His character is questioned over a murder investigation.
  • Budden also co-hosts a true-crime podcast with Dick Wolf.

Joe Budden made a guest appearance in the Law & Order episode “Property”, playing Big Switty, a rapper caught up in a murder investigation. The cameo links his television work with a true-crime podcast he co-hosts with series creator Dick Wolf. Detectives find a voicemail in which Big…

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RNC chair predicts GOP Senate wins in Alaska, Texas, 3 other battlegrounds

  • Gruters predicted Republican Senate wins in five contested states.
  • Election forecasts and national polling gave Democrats an advantage.
  • He said the RNC would follow Alaska’s governor on a disputed candidate investigation.

Republican National Committee chair Joe Gruters predicted on 30 October that Republicans would win US Senate races in Alaska, Texas, Maine, Ohio and North Carolina in the 3 November midterm elections. Speaking to NewsNation, he argued that well-known candidates could overcome a national polling disadvantage. His forecast was…

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10 ’80s Books That Are Perfect From Cover to Cover

  • The list celebrates 10 standout books from the 1980s.
  • The selections range from comic science fiction to historical fiction.
  • Four examples explore duty, satire, grief and medieval ambition.

The article highlights 10 acclaimed novels published in the 1980s, a decade it describes as a period of varied and ambitious fiction. The books span genres and moods, from comic science fiction to psychological drama and historical epic, and are praised for their quality from beginning to end.…

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How To Watch The 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards

  • The Daytime Emmys stream exclusively on YouTube for a second year.
  • The ceremony starts at 5pm PT/8pm ET.
  • The Young and the Restless leads with 18 nominations.

The 53rd Daytime Emmy Awards take place on Friday, 30 October, at the Hollywood Palladium. For the second year running, the ceremony is available only as a livestream on the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ YouTube page, rather than on traditional television. The red carpet preshow…

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Bob Iger Stresses Value of Communal Cultural Experiences in World “Rife With Disruption and Polarization” at PAC NYC Icons of Culture Gala

  • Bob Iger received PAC NYC’s 2026 Icon of Culture honour.
  • He said shared cultural experiences are vital amid disruption and polarisation.
  • The gala featured Disney music and a new song from The Greatest Showman stage show.

Bob Iger was honoured as the 2026 PAC NYC Icon of Culture at a gala in lower Manhattan, where performers and colleagues celebrated his decades-long career at Disney. He used the occasion to argue that art and culture matter especially in a world marked by disruption, anxiety and…

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