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Dolly Parton got choked up while talking about her late husband, Carl Dean, during an on-camera interview two months after the businessman’s death. While speaking about the 40th anniversary of her Dollywood theme park on TODAY Friday (May 2), the country superstar became visibly teary-eyed as soon as host Savannah Guthrie asked how Parton has...

Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Anthony C. Marrone, Captain Sheila Kelliher members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department at the 67th GRAMMY Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena on February 2, 2025 in Los Angeles. Christopher Polk People watching the 67th annual Grammy Awards, which aired three months ago today, contributed nearly $10...

Queen perform on stage at Live Aid on July 13, 1985 at Wembley Stadium in London. Pete Still/Redferns Sir Bob Geldof and the team behind Live Aid will celebrate the legendary charity concert’s 40th anniversary this summer with a series of events including a re-broadcast of highlights from the all-star 1985 shows and a new...

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco attend the 97th annual Oscars at Ovation Hollywood on March 2, 2025 in Hollywood, California. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images A little more than a month since unleashing their collaborative studio album I Said I Love You First, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are giving fans another romantic release by way of...

WET LEG Iris Luz Just weeks after announcing the release of their sophomore LP, English duo Wet Leg have unveiled a run of North American tour dates. The group’s tour will officially launch in the U.K. in May before a series of festival appearances throughout Europe across the summer. In September, the band will make...

Inductee Mary J. Blige poses in the press room during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony streaming on Disney+ at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on October 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Seems like Mary J. Blige has given Travis Scott‘s new...

Quinta Brunson, Benson Boone and Sarah Sherman in ‘Saturday Night Live’ promos NBC Benson Boone broke out his signature backflip on Thursday (May 1) to promote his upcoming appearance on Saturday Night Live. When the first SNL promo opens, the pop sensation is nowhere to be found, missing his cue after host Quinta Brunson excitedly...

Jill Sobule performing at Bowery Ballroom on Thursday night, March 16, 2000. Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images Jill Sobule, the acclaimed folk-pop singer and human rights activist, died in a reported house fire on Thursday (May 1). She was 66 years old. The groundbreaking artist, who identified as bisexual, began her career with her 1990 debut album...

Will Forte, Tina Fey and Kelly Clarkson on The Kelly Clarkson Show on May 1, 2025. Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal When it comes to the prospect of being trapped on a deserted island, Kelly Clarkson would want to be with a fellow American Idol alum. The hypothetical scenario came up on Thursday’s episode (May 1) of The...

Nordo Chady Kal/Billboard Arabia Before the fame, before the crowds, a young Marwan “Nordo” would sneak into Tunisia’s legendary Carthage Festival, hiding near the venue walls just to hear his idols perform. Nearly two decades later, he returned to that same stage—not as a fan, but as a headliner, selling out his debut show days...