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Dolly Parton’s 5 Most Memorable Movie Performances
Collider has put together a tribute list of Dolly Parton’s five most memorable film roles, published following news of her death. The piece highlights her lesser-known but well-regarded film career from the 1980s and early 1990s, arguing that although she never became a true leading lady, she brought consistent warmth and charisma to every part…
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Six fatalities, 23 unaccounted for in Kyrenia ferry disaster
A ferry carrying up to 270 passengers and crew capsized and sank off the coast of Kyrenia in northern Cyprus, with the death toll rising to at least eight and 23 people still unaccounted for as rescue teams continued their search. The Filo Jet catamaran had been sailing from Kyrenia to Taşucu in Turkey when…
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Unexpected ancient complex emerges near biblical city linked to Jonah and St Peter
Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a sprawling 1,300-year-old industrial and commercial complex in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, during excavations ahead of construction of a new bus terminal. The site sat near a key ancient route linking Jaffa, Ramla and Jerusalem, close to biblical Joppa, which features in the stories of Jonah and St Peter,…
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Dolly Parton once performed for Queen Elizabeth II and was ‘scared to death’ about her curtsy
Dolly Parton, who died this week, once performed for Queen Elizabeth II in 1977 and admitted she had been “scared to death” about getting her curtsy right. The recollection has resurfaced following Parton’s death, with British commentators drawing comparisons between the singer and the late monarch as two admired, resilient female figures whose loss has…
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Celebrity evangelist reflects on 2024 meeting with Hayden Panettiere after actress’s sudden passing
A Tennessee pastor and celebrity evangelist, Dylan Novak, has spoken about meeting actress Hayden Panettiere in April 2024, describing a lingering sense of sadness he felt around her at the time, following her sudden death on 16 August. Novak, who founded Celebrity Evangelist Ministries after sharing his faith with over 2,000 famous figures, said he…
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The “beautiful” singer who inspired Joni Mitchell’s style: “This was her great gift”
An article on Far Out Magazine explores how singer Billie Holiday shaped the vocal style of Joni Mitchell, one of the most acclaimed songwriters in popular music. It argues that both artists achieved iconic status not through technically perfect voices, but by embracing distinctive phrasing and emotional honesty, placing them alongside figures such as Bob…
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Ex-BBC star who bought a derelict water tower for £138k and turned it into a spectacular Grand Designs style home is selling it for £3m
Former television presenter Russell Harris and his wife Jannette have put their converted Victorian water tower home in Lymm, Cheshire, on the market for £3million, more than two decades after transforming the derelict structure into an award-winning family residence. The couple bought the abandoned 90ft-tall tower for £138,000 in 1997 and spent seven years and…
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On the Charts 55 Years Ago Today, Lynn Anderson Landed Her Final No. 1 Album With a No. 1 Title Track Written by Her Then Husband
On 30 August 1971, country singer Lynn Anderson reached number one on the Billboard country albums chart for the second time in her career with “You’re My Man”, 55 years to the day before this article’s publication. The album’s title track, written by her then-husband and producer Glenn Sutton, also topped the country singles chart,…