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The Dolly Parton Performance That Brought Stephen Colbert to Tears Hits Even Harder Today
The article revisits a 2020 virtual interview in which Dolly Parton sang the traditional ballad ‘Bury Me Beneath the Willow’ for Stephen Colbert, visibly moving him to tears. It says the clip has resurfaced following reports of Parton’s death, highlighting the emotional force of her voice and her connection to the songs her mother sang.…
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Nvidia revenue doubles on continued AI demand
Nvidia reported that second-quarter revenue more than doubled year on year to $96bn (£71bn), driven by continuing demand for its chips in artificial-intelligence data centres. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations and reinforced Nvidia’s central role in the AI investment boom, with its shares rising 4.7% in after-hours trading. Its data-centre division generated $89bn, up…
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Dolly Parton’s Legacy on the Billboard 200 Chart: 7 Decades of Hit Albums
Dolly Parton charted 50 albums on the Billboard 200 across seven consecutive decades, from the 1960s to the 2020s, underlining her unusually long-lived appeal beyond country music. Fifteen of those albums reached the top 40, with her chart history spanning solo releases, collaborations and genre-crossing projects. Her first Billboard 200 entries included albums with Porter…
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Kehlani Cancels 2 Tour Dates After Hospitalization: ‘Breaks My Heart to Ever Have to Do This’
Kehlani cancelled two world tour dates after being hospitalised with a painful illness that left her unable to swallow and medically unfit to sing. The Grammy-winning singer apologised to affected fans and said the decision, though upsetting, was necessary to protect her health. The cancelled shows were in Camden, New Jersey, and the Washington, DC…
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ITV Boss is Hopeful As Acquisition Looms: ‘Sky Wouldn’t Be Buying Us for All That Money if They Wanted To Rip Us Apart’
ITV managing director Kevin Lygo said he remained optimistic about Sky’s proposed acquisition of the broadcaster, despite staff concerns over uncertainty and possible job effects. The deal, which still requires regulatory approval, matters because it could reshape a major UK public service broadcaster while placing ITV within Comcast-owned Sky’s larger media business. Lygo said neither…
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Nvidia is about to be a hundred-billion-dollar-a-quarter company
Nvidia expects quarterly revenue of $108 billion within the next few months, putting it on course to join a small group of companies that have exceeded $100 billion in a quarter. The forecast underlines the scale of demand for its AI-focused data-centre hardware and the company’s growing importance in the technology sector. In its latest…
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United passengers endured 20 hour flight from hell that included standing outside random customs building near runway
United Airlines passenger Heather Fields said her Edinburgh-to-Denver journey became a near-20-hour ordeal after storms diverted her Chicago-bound flight to Green Bay, Wisconsin. She alleged that passengers spent hours confined on the aircraft, then waited outside near the runway without customs processing, highlighting the disruption and welfare concerns that can arise when diversions overwhelm airport…
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Labour youth jobs guarantee links paid work to mental health
Work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden said paid work should form part of the response to worsening youth mental health and unemployment, as Labour’s youth jobs guarantee scheme begins. Visiting Boots in Nottingham, he said early participants who had spent long periods out of work had already gained confidence, routine and improved social contact through…
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UK launches plug-in balcony solar panels for flats and renters
Plug-in balcony solar panels are to go on sale in the UK, beginning with Argos and followed by other major retailers, allowing more flats and rented homes to generate some of their own electricity. The rollout could widen access to solar power beyond households with suitable roofs, potentially reducing electricity bills and demand for grid…
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Troye Sivan Wants His New Album to Make a Cultural Impact, Not Just a Commercial One: ‘This One Is Going to Age Well’
Troye Sivan says he is prioritising cultural impact over first-week sales for his forthcoming fourth album, She’s the Best. He wants the record to create memorable pop-cultural moments rather than pass unnoticed, following the prominent queer-pop era around 2023’s Something to Give Each Other and the subsequent SWEAT Tour with Charli xcx. Sivan describes the…