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We have some very sad news to report from the world of reality television today:
Mary Jo Campbell — the beloved mother of Kris Jenner — has passed away.
She was 91 years old.
Over the years, Mary Jo put in numerous appearances on the Kardashian-Jenner clan’s reality shows, often providing wry commentary and comic relief.
News of her passing comes courtesy of a post on Kris’ Instagram page.
“Today, we said goodbye to my beautiful Mommy MJ. There are no words that could ever capture what she has meant to me or the heartbreak of having to say goodbye. My mom was the heart of our family,” Kris wrote, adding:
“She taught me everything that truly matters… to love your family fiercely, to be kind, to show up for the people you love, and to never take a single moment together for granted.
“She taught us that family is everything. She showed us how to love unconditionally and how to find joy in the little moments.”
Kris went on to detail the many ways in which Mary Jo enriched her life, as well as the ways in which the entire family plans to honor her memory going forward:
“She showed me how to face life’s challenges with resilience and faith. Mom, thank you for every sacrifice you made, every piece of wisdom you shared, and every moment you loved us so completely,” she wrote, adding:
“I will miss our daily talks, your smile, your laughter… Our hearts are broken, but we find comfort knowing that love like yours never truly leaves us. Your love will live on in our family, in our traditions, in every moment we are together, and in every life you touched.
“When I look at my kids and my grandkids, I will forever see pieces of you in all of us. There is not a part of me that isn’t shaped by you. And if I have done anything right in this world, it’s because I spent my life trying to live in a way that would make you proud.
Kris concluded with a message of gratitude for the lessons she learned from her belioved mother:
“Every memory, every moment, every blessing, it was all because of you, and I will forever thank God every single day for making you my mommy. My heart is broken into a million pieces… thank you for giving me the greatest childhood and oh what a beautiful blessed life,” Kris wrote, concluding:
“I love you forever Mommy. Thank you for giving us everything.”
Kim Kardashian famously enjoyed a very close relationship with her grandmother Mary Jo, and we’re sure she and her siblings will be offering tributes of their own in the near future.
Our condolences go out to the entire family as they begin their grieving process.
Mary Jo Campbell, Mother of Kris Jenner, Passes Away at 91 was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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If there’s one thing to know about Russell Dickerson, it’s that he will always keep a crowd entertained, even though unplanned moments like a wardrobe malfunction.
On Friday, July 10, he country act took the stage at Arnolds Park Amusement Park in Iowa as part of the venue’s Premium Summer Concert Series. While performing in front of the packed crowd, he discovered that his pants zipper had been down. Rather than letting the mishap derail the show, Dickerson leaned the moment with his signature humor.
He paused to address the issue as soon as he realized what was happening. In a fan-captured video, he’s seen sitting on the steps on his stage and accusing the crowd, “I didn’t see nobody telling me my fly was down.”
The video then cuts to a clip prior to that moment, where Dickerson was unknowingly dancing and grooving his hips while his fly was very clearly down. He finally realized mid-song and even changed the lyrics to the tune he was singing and changed the lyrics to say, “gotta zip my…” while fixing the issue at hand.
Dickerson later apologized, “I’m sorry this is a family friendly event, I know, I’m sorry”
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He later joked that he had noticed fans motioning that his zipper was down, but at the time he didn’t realize what they were trying to tell him. Russell Dickerson’s initial thought was that they were trying to start a new handshake, and then figured they were having such a great time, they were indicating that they wanted the music turned up even louder. But the truth is they were just attempting to help let him know about the real issue at hand.
“I apologize on behalf of myself, my family, my touring crew, my personal, I’m sorry,” he added, causing laughter to erupt from the crowd.
Once the “Happen To Me” singer’s pants were properly zipped up, the epic show continued.
Russell Dickerson wrapped up his headlining RUSSELLMANIA Tour in May, which included a sold-out Red Rocks show. Throughout the summer he has kept himself busy making appearances at a slew of various fairs and festivals.
Next up, he will head to St. Johns, NL for the Churchill Park Music Festival on July 24 followed by a trip to Timmins, ON for the Rock On the River event on July 25.
A full list of upcoming tour dates can be found on his official website.
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Lots of crazy things happened on the third and final season of Euphoria.
But predictably, nothing garnered more media attention than Sydney Sweeney’s nude scenes.
Such racy material is rare in mainstream movies and TV shows these days, but there was a time when risque content was much more common.
And Sydney once sat down with an actress who famously stripped down on camera 20 years ago.
Yes, the acclaimed indie drama Black Snake Moan hit theaters back in 2006, and Christina Ricci discussed the project with Sydney for a Variety piece that was published in 2022.
Why is the conversation going viral again four years later? Maybe it’s because of Sydney’s recent nude scenes.
Or maybe it’s because two beloved actresses were talking about their experiences getting naked on camera, and the sort of thing is like catnip to the internet.
“Once, I had to do a movie where I was naked pretty much the entire time. And I realized, from trying to manage it ahead of time, that the thing that made me more uncomfortable was other people being uncomfortable with me being naked,” Christina told Sydney, adding:
“So, what I did and you probably wouldn’t be allowed to do this now I just stayed naked.”
“Oh no, they’d throw robes on you now!” Sydney pointed out.
“Yeah! I was like, ‘Don’t make me feel weird, like I’m the person who has to be ashamed.’ I just stayed naked. I would talk to crew members naked, because I wanted everybody around me to stop reacting to it.
“Because then I would forget that I was naked. And it worked! But it’s one of the only times that I’ve ever actually really felt comfortable being naked on camera.”
So there you have it. Christina pulled off a power move and found strength in vulnerability.
We’re sure there’s some lesson to be learned in all of that.
But yeah, she’s right that that sort of thing would not be permitted these days.
Somewhere, an intimacy coordinator’s head exploded while reading that.
Christina Ricci Tells Sydney Sweeney She ‘Stayed Naked’ on Set Between Nude … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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Lutak Dock
The borough is seeking a project manager for the Lutak Dock, a role assembly member Gabe Thomas said could keep the dock on schedule by “keeping the fire lit.”
That comes as assembly member Eben Sargent again brought up concerns with the management of the project, including not having an updated schedule and concerns that current management may make it so “the price would be somewhat immovable to the builder.”
But before he could delve into all of his concerns, mayor Tom Morphet told Sargent that the assembly meeting was not the correct forum for airing those concerns.
“I don’t think this venue is a good one for a conversation between yourself and the manager,” Morphet said.
Morphet suggested that Sargent have a private conversation with the manager to address the questions he was presenting as well as coming to the assembly with a letter of concerns that the body could then review and send to its contractors.
Sargent told the assembly that he had written formal letters to the body, met with the manager privately, met with the harbormaster multiple times, participated in meetings, and reached out privately to Sean McFarlane, the Moffat & Nichol advisor working with the borough, who would not speak to him.
“I think it is highly likely that we would have problems constructing the dock within the parameters financially that we’ve ascribed. The reason this conversation is appropriate for the venue is the Haines Borough Assembly is the body that manages the financial resources, risks and responsibilities of the people we represent … and currently, in my opinion, is failing to do due diligence to protect those financial interests. So that is why I’m forcing this conversation,” he said.
One topic the assembly did spend some time on is the current schedule for getting the project built. Sargent pointed to the schedule being “entirely why we have failed in this project in the past.”
Borough manager Fullerton told the assembly that in the March project timeline and schedule presented by Moffat & Nichol, they had not accounted for the delay between when the assembly chose its preferred design and the federal Maritime Administration receiving the change.
That set the entire project schedule back a month and a half, she said.
Fullerton said she has asked consultants Moffatt & Nichol to start with the conceptual design.
“I realize that it might be slightly premature, but based on my conversation with MARAD and with their expectations, I felt that since time is of the essence, that we needed to go ahead and start with the development of the scope,” Fullerton said. The borough cannot start making substantial progress without an understanding of the scope of the design, she said.
The borough cannot start some major permit work until it can describe the project with details like the number of pilings, or columns of materials anchoring the dock, to be driven and how much fill will be excavated.
Tsunami Sirens
The borough is eligible to get one to three tsunami sirens through a grant from the state and the assembly voted Tuesday to move forward with acquiring the sirens. Potential locations include Lutak Road and around the Letnikof and Mud Bay Road area.
Fullerton estimated that the yearly maintenance costs per siren would range from $2,000 to $4,000. Assembly member Craig Loomis recalled the 1964 earthquake and tsunamis that resulted from that. He was in Haines at that time and said there was no tsunami to be seen, just the tide going out and back in.
Haines fire chief Zak Overmyer said local landslides that result in tsunamis are the major concern.
A landslide in the Lynn Canal could generate a wave more than 50 feet tall, according to a 2018 report from the state’s Division of Geology and Geophysical Surveys. Before Haines got its first siren in 2024, police officers evacuated residents by sending officers door-to-door and driving through the community with a bullhorn during a 2018 tsunami scare.
New vehicles
Borough staff are planning to buy a new $65,000 flatbed truck for the Public Works Department. Currently, staff are working a truck from the 1990s. The truck would be used for sanding roads. Both the truck and $74,000 for a new Chevrolet Tahoe police car were budgeted on the capital improvements list earlier this year. The assembly voted to move forward with the purchase of the truck but hold off on the new police car.
Outhouses
Assembly members also voted to schedule public hearings on a measure that would prohibit the use of outhouses in the Haines townsite. This decision came after a land-use permit request was submitted to the borough with an outhouse in a wetland.
Fullerton said she denied the permit and would “like some teeth behind me in denying to have outhouses in the townsite in today’s day and age.”
If passed, new language in the general approval criteria for the permit will explicitly ban construction, erection or maintenance of any temporary or sustained outhouse or privy which would allow human waste to be discharged into soil, ground or surface water unless it has been treated.
Morphet said that this question of outright prohibiting outhouses has come up in the past and that for many, they’re a nostalgic vestige of Alaska’s history.
“There’s an emotional connection to outhouses,” Morphet said.
Public hearings on the measure will be held July 28 and Aug. 11.
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The Takshanuk Watershed Council and Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) teamed up for a second year of Sea to Summit Girls Adventure Camp. The camp leaders included Ashleigh Reed, Staci Evans and Tracy Wirak-Cassidy. This three-night, four-day camp for 12-to-15-year-old girls included wilderness safety and practical life-saving skills, including finding their GPS location using a cellphone and stopping major bleeding with Jenn Walsh. They learned knot tying with Sue Libenson. The campers took Sara Jaymot’s workout class and also learned a thing or two about breathing techniques and tools to regulate their nervous system with Jess Kayser Forster. The group hiked Mount Riley and followed the hike with some self-care, including foot soaks and facial steams.
Will and Ben Egolf brought their families back to Haines for an action-packed visit. Their parents are Haines residents Jo Anna and Dan Egolf. Ben was joined by his wife Emily Egolf, son Danny Egolf and daughter Charlie Jo Egolf from Colorado. Will and his wife Jennifer Egolf joined them from Illinois. The group stayed at a local vacation rental and enjoyed daily hikes, beach combing, boat rides, campfires and catching up with old friends. The toddlers enjoyed the American Bald Eagle Foundation, all of the playgrounds and story hour at the library. They also saw whales, moose and bears. Cousins Carlee Heinmiller Young and Riley Erekson made an earlier trip to Haines in May. They enjoyed visiting friends and family
Silke Vom Bauer has been in love with Haines since 1994 when she came to town on the ferry and hitchhiked into Haines with some friendly locals. She brought Steve Schland with her on this trip. The duo have been boondocking through Haines and bear watching at Chilkoot Lake. Schland had the opportunity to play piano at the pop-up variety show held at the Klondike and was invited to play music at the Sheldon Museum on a busy cruise-ship day. Schland said he likes to spread joy by sharing the blues. On this trip to Haines they enjoyed the roadside pull-outs heading out of town and a side trip to Mosquito Lake where they found the very reason for the lake’s name.
Deborah Marshall made a chocolate espresso cheesecake for last week’s KHNS fund drive. It fetched $500. Julie Korsmeyer was the lucky listener to get the cake, which she then gifted to the Four Winds Resource Center’s annual art exposition dessert table. The fourth annual art expo featured some of Haines’ talented artists. Silent auction items were available and live music was supplied by Laurie Mastrella and Mark Carroll. The event sent local art to new homes and an entire cheesecake was shared with the upper valley art enthusiasts.
Alisa Sims recently enjoyed the scenic drive from Anchorage to Haines, which included an evening of tent camping in British Columbia. She was shocked to notice that she had lost a deeply sentimental ring, likely when she was shaking out her tent to depart the sight. The ring was a “you saved my life” gesture from her partner of 22 years, who could have died from a deadly bacterial infection had she not acted when she did. Upon returning home and checking the tent more than a few times, she made plans to fly back to Haines. Sims arrived at the airport and called a taxi to pick up a rental car. Lori Barker, the taxi driver in Haines, was happy to offer her metal detector for the search, which ultimately was not needed. Sims arrived back at the camping site in British Columbia around 6 p.m. with ideal lighting for the search for the cherished ring, which only took a few minutes. Sims says that she had just enough time to get back to Haines and enjoy dinner and a glass of wine at Deer Heart.
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10 Years Ago
A brown, frothy liquid poured from the taps of the Haines Borough’s water customers last week, following a drop in pressure at the Borough’s water treatment plant.
The plant had been experiencing low pressure for about 10 days when pressure dropped to about 35 pounds at 11 p.m. Saturday night, ending water processing and causing the borough to pump water that had accumulated at the bottom of its FAA Road storage tank, said public facilities director Brad Ryan.
“The tanks got so low we were pumping what had settled at the bottom of the tanks. It was treated water; it just didn’t look good,” Ryan said.
That the borough’s Tower Road water tank – a secondary storage source – had been empty due to roof repairs complicated the issue, Ryan said, as did high water demand resulting from hot weather.
20 Years Ago
Recent work installing a fiber optic cable from town to Letnikoff Cove will provide virtually unlimited phone and internet service out the Chilkat Peninsula, said Irv Oleson, Haines Division Manager for Alaska Power and Telephone.
The cable, which replaces copper line installed 10 years ago, also will speed internet service. Line replacement will be complete by fall, with connections to be made during the winter. The utility is expecting an increase in phone customers when a $5,000 connection fee ends Aug. 20.
The firm plans to extend fiber cable to other parts of the valley in coming years, Oleson said.
In related news, the Utility expects to electrify homes between 5 mile and 10 mile Haines Highway early this fall. Oleson said delays in getting supplies are slowing progress.
30 Years Ago
The Haines Borough School District will need a new elementary school principal next month.
K-8 co-principal Bob Adkins has announced that he will take advantage of the district’s new retirement incentive program, which state officials recently announced they will approve, said superintendent Ron Erickson.
Erickson said that he already is advertising for the position.
Co-principal Marla Browne previously chose to return full-time to the classroom.
The co-principal arrangement won’t be continued, Erickson said.
The school board voted last week to institute the early retirement program, which was authorised by legislation.
Adkins is the only school district employee who is taking advantage of the program immediately, Erickson said. Technically, the deadline is next Monday, but full benefits are no longer available for the upcoming year, he said.
July 11, 1996. Jeremiah Brower, right, and Peter Klein plant shrubs at the fairgrounds while fair manager Joanne Waterman looks on.
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