Daily Archives: August 26, 2026

Dolly spent her final years planning for the future, and many of those dreams are still coming to life. Here’s what’s coming next from the country icon. Continue reading…

The former frontman for Twisted Sister has suffered another health setback that could send him under the knife. 

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What do dog treats, a Broadway musical, coffee, and dolls have in common? Those were just a few of the projects that Dolly Parton had in development at the time of her death. She was truly industrious and diversified. Her fans might be wondering if those and other endeavors Parton was involved with will still […]

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One Miami father and husband is mourning the loss of his wife and young daughter following an unspeakable tragedy.  Kameron Glasgow’s wife, Kenya, and 2-year-old daughter Kennedi were killed by a lightning strike during a recent Florida storm.  Mother & Daughter Dead After Being Hit By Lightning Strike  Kameron was heading out to dinner with his wife […]

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It’s been revealed that celeb blogger Perez Hilton suffered broken bones on the night of his health scare. His situation is thus even more tragic.

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It feels like the entire music world is mourning the loss of country music icon Dolly Parton. The star singer passed away on Tuesday (August 26). Parton wasn’t just one of the biggest stars in the music industry. She was one of the biggest stars in the entertainment industry overall. And everyone was lining up to […]

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As a kid growing up I didn’t like Dolly Parton. She and her musical partner, Porter Waggoner, represented everything I hated about country music at the time. They were well-coifed, fancily dressed, polished, with heavily produced records. Absolutely nothing of value to a teenage boy. Fast forward a few years and she’d shed Porter and, […]

This Yellowstone tourist had an unexpected visitor join him on his hike, and things got so tense at one point that he had no choice but to deploy the bear spray he had on hand. The National Park Service says that Yellowstone National Park is home to the largest concentration of mammals in the lower 48 states. Most notably, there’s a whole lot of prey (bison, elk, moose, mule deer, etc.), and a healthy amount of predators (black bears, lynx, […]

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Tragedy struck when Mexico hosted its own version of Spain’s running with the bulls festival, as two people were killed and nearly a dozen were injured. During the frenzy, 21 bulls were released, forcing willing daredevils to sprint for their lives. Unfortunately, not everyone avoided the rampaging bulls. Juan Manuel Filomeno Herrera, 29, was among […]

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A day everybody hoped would never come. I think everybody’s still in shock over the death of the legendary Dolly Parton, who passed away yesterday, August 25 at the age of 80 following a brief battle with cancer. In a statement from her team, it was confirmed that Dolly passed away at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center here in Nashville, with her nephew Bryan Seaver announcing her death on behalf of the family: “Dolly called me and said she wants to […]

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