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“So furious”: the 1977 song that caused Dolly Parton’s “biggest fight”
Dolly Parton has recalled that giving her song “To Daddy” to Emmylou Harris in 1977 sparked one of the biggest rows of her career with her then-musical partner and mentor Porter Wagoner. Early in her career, Parton prized her identity as a songwriter above all else, and while she often performed alongside Wagoner, she insisted…
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20-year-old Michigan man killed by possible lightning strike in Florida
A 20-year-old man from Michigan died in an apparent lightning strike in Celebration, Florida, just days after moving there to begin the Disney College Program at Walt Disney World. Matthew Eric Jenkins was found unresponsive on a walking path behind a hotel on Tuesday evening, in an incident that underscores the sudden dangers of Florida’s…
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‘Prison Break’ Is Officially Back From the Dead
Disney Plus Canada has confirmed that the long-awaited reboot of Prison Break, now officially titled Prison Break: Black Creek, has entered production. The announcement ends months of speculation about the project, which has been in development for over a year, and comes as the original series’ legacy remains divisive among fans who consider its first…
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Achtung! It’s 6,000th issue of Commando
Commando, the Dundee-published war comic that is now the last surviving title of its kind, is marking the release of its 6,000th issue this month. First launched in July 1961 with the story Walk – Or Die, the pocket-sized publication has kept its distinctive format largely unchanged across more than six decades, cementing its status…
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Anthropic bans researchers conducting bioweapon research via Claude
Anthropic has disclosed that it banned scientists’ accounts this year after determining they were using its Claude AI models to conduct research that could potentially be used to develop biological weapons, in what stands as the most alarming disclosure in a report on AI misuse. The company said it could not establish whether the research,…
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It’s Officially the End of an Era for Netflix’s Most Popular Movie of All Time
Netflix’s animated musical KPop Demon Hunters has fallen out of the platform’s official Top 10 English Movie chart after a record-breaking run, marking the end of an era for the streamer’s biggest film. The Sony Pictures Animation production, released as a Netflix exclusive, had become a cultural phenomenon, winning Academy Awards for Best Original Song…
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Sacha Baron Cohen to star in Tarantino’s debut stage play
Sacha Baron Cohen is reportedly set to make his West End stage debut in The Popinjay Cavalier, the first play written and directed by film-maker Quentin Tarantino. The project marks a significant departure for both men: Tarantino’s first foray into theatre writing, and Baron Cohen’s first leading role in a major stage production, despite his…
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DaBaby Claps Back at Critics of His New Restaurant’s Prices: ‘Waffle House Has Something for You’
Rapper DaBaby has defended the prices at his newly opened No Knife Chicken & Waffles restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina, after customers criticised the menu as too expensive. He insisted the cost reflects quality, home-made ingredients, telling local broadcaster Queen City News that those unhappy with the prices should go to Waffle House instead, while…
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‘Happy Death Day’ Meets ‘Slumber Party Massacre’ in New Horror Movie Officially Dropping in 2 Weeks [Exclusive]
Tubi is set to exclusively launch Buzzkill, a new horror comedy, on 25 September, marking the latest in the free ad-supported streaming service’s growing slate of original and exclusive titles. The film blends the amnesiac, repeating-clue structure of Happy Death Day with the slasher sensibilities of Slumber Party Massacre, whose writer Suzanne Kelly penned the…
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American $20MILLION fighter jet loses a wing after Trump issues chilling threat to Iran… as fleet takes a beating by barrage of missiles
Iranian forces launched a barrage of missile strikes on a US military base in Jordan, damaging around nine American fighter jets just hours after Donald Trump warned Tehran not to “get cute” over activity at a suspected nuclear site. The attack marks a significant escalation in the ongoing confrontation between Washington and Tehran, raising concerns…