Yearly Archives: 2026

It’s not the worst thing that went wrong while filming that movie, actually. Of course, Dolly Parton starred in The Best Little W****house in Texas in 1982 alongside movie star Burt Reynolds, and the film was co-written, produced and directed by Colin Higgins and was his final film as director. The movie was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, and Dolly was nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Dolly […]

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She’s just a girl… Riley Green attended the American Music Awards this past weekend, in addition to performing, and he spoke with E! News on the red carpet ahead of the show, and he was asked about his upcoming role as a judge on The Voice. Riley will join for Season 30 of the reality singing competition show, where he will be joined by fellow judges Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine and Queen Latifah, and the show is set to air sometime this fall. He […]

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Charles Cioffi has sadly passed away at the age of 90. The actor, best known for his roles in Shaft and The X-Files

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Singer Amy Grant experienced a significant head injury in 2022. Per Fox News Digital, she fell off her bike and sustained a traumatic brain injury, Her recovery was lengthy and arduous. Grant endured problems such as “short-term memory problems, a slowed response time, balance issues, fatigue and difficulty remembering lyrics,” per the outlet. As a […]

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Cohost Joy Behar shared the news on the May 26 episode of “The View”‘s companion podcast, “Behind the Table.”

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A former college soccer player and surf coach from Hawaii was arrested as part of a murder-for-hire plot involving a boy band singer.

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Did he even realize he had pneumonia? There are still plenty of questions surrounding the sudden and shocking death of 41-year-old NASCAR driver Kyle Busch last week. Busch passed away on Thursday, just hours after it was announced that he was suffering from a “severe illness” and would miss this past weekend’s Coca-Cola 600. And immediately, many began to speculate that his death was related to an illness that he was suffering during a race at Watkins Glen two weeks […]

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. has revealed his final conversation with Kyle Busch, which took place one day before his death. 

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Country music icon Clint Black has joined the ranks of personalities who wrote their memoirs. Jelly Roll’s wife, Bunnie Xo, came out with hers a few months ago. Kenny Chesney recently did likewise. It’s a big job to write about yourself candidly and honestly. You have to include the thrilling ups and the disheartening downs. […]

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Officially hitched. Almost exactly a year after debuting their relationship on the red carpet of the American Music Awards last May, Zac Brown and jewelry designer Kendra Scott have tied the knot during a small ceremony in Greece. The couple had reportedly been dating for a few months before they made their red carpet debut together, and on July 24 announced that they were engaged after Zac pulled off an elaborate proposal that involved 30 elephants. As Zac recalled at […]

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