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Nashville is officially taking the next step toward incorporating Dolly Parton’s name into to the Nashville International Airport. Local news outlets report that the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) Board of Commissioners and the Metropolitan Planning Commission Board of Directors voted unanimously to begin the process during a special joint meeting Sept. 11
The push to honor Parton at the airport came after a petition that launched before her death gained massive momentum following her passing on August 25, 2026. The petition has since collected more than 175,000 signatures.
Gov. Bill Lee, Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell and members of the Metro City Council have also voiced their support for honoring Parton in this way.
Back in august, Lee stated, “Dolly Parton’s extraordinary life is forever woven into the fabric of our state…From her rural mountain home in East Tennessee to global stages, Dolly carried the Volunteer Spirit with her. At a place where Tennessee welcomes the world, it is fitting that Nashville International Airport would bear the name of our state’s favorite daughter.”
As word for the proposal began to spread, Parton’s family and foundation added their support. Lee noted that he spoke with Dolly’s team about the idea, and they shared appreciation for the “extraordinary outpouring of support to honor Dolly,” adding that they were touched by the gesture and welcomed “continuing the conversation.”
The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority voted 6-0 to begin the renaming process. Airport leaders will spend the coming months working with the necessary parties to determine how Parton’s name will be incorporated and what changes will need to be made.
One of the proposed names is Dolly Parton International Airport. According to NewsChannel 5, the airport’s existing BNA code would remain in place, preserving its connection to Col. Harry S. Berry, who helped establish the airport in 1939.
Before the renaming can officially take effect, the airport authority will also need to revisit its current naming policy (Rule 2010-33), which generally says that airport properties cannot be named after someone until at least two years after their death.
If the name change receives final approval, airport officials will then begin working through the administrative process with the FAA, including changing all signage and finalizing any necessary paperwork. The entire process is expected to take six months to a year, with the cost estimated at $8 million to $10 million.
So, while today’s vote does not mean travelers can immediately start booking flights to “Dolly Parton International Airport,” it does serve as the first major step toward making the proposed name a reality.
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Thursday marked one year since Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at a Utah college.
The anniversary saw widespread debate about Kirk’s legacy and quite a few tributes from the late pundit’s famous friends.
Donald Trump Jr. was one such friend — and his post honoring Kirk has sparked a firestorm of controversy.
On Thursday, Don Jr. marked the anniversary of Kirk’s death by sharing several photos of the two of them on X.
“Miss you so much buddy!!!” he captioned the post.
The photos included one shot of Don Jr. with Kirk, Vice President JD Vance, and Kid Rock at an event. Another showed the president’s eldest son standing alongside Kirk in the snow.
It was a seemingly straightforward tribute to a longtime friend. But the internet had other ideas.
Rather than receiving an outpouring of support, Don Jr. was hit with criticism from some commenters who accused him — and his father, President Donald Trump — of failing Kirk and his family.
“Truly disgusting how you guys have betrayed Charlie. Your dad wouldn’t (have) won without Charlie and Tucker (Carlson),” one person replied (via Radar Online).
The commenter also referenced Trump’s response in the aftermath of Kirk’s assassination, claiming the president quickly shifted the conversation toward his plans for a White House ballroom.
Another critic declared, “The day Trump lost my support,” before similarly referencing Trump’s comments about the ballroom.
“You miss him cause he can’t help your dad win the midterms,” a third person wrote.
Someone else was even more blunt, accusing the Trump family of viewing Kirk primarily as a political asset.
“Charlie Kirk was someone to use to get what you all wanted!!!” the commenter alleged.
That criticism stands in stark contrast to the way Don Jr. spoke about Kirk immediately following his death.
At the time, Don Jr. described Kirk as being like a “little brother” and praised him as one of the most courageous and principled people he had ever known.
“He was one of the most courageous, principled men I’ve ever known, and he lived every day with purpose,” Don Jr. wrote.
He also described Kirk’s death as an “unimaginable loss” for his family, friends, and the country.
Throughout the country, Kirk supporters gathered to honor his legacy on Thursday, with tributes taking place at the university and at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas.
To his credit, Don Jr.’s message seems like it was meant as a genuine tribute to someone he considered a close friend.
But given how inauthentic he’s shown himself to be over the years, it’s not surprising that so many have been skeptical.
Donald Trump Jr. Blasted For Charlie Kirk Tribute: ‘You Betrayed Him’ was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 hold a special meaning for actor and comedian Pete Davidson.
He was only a little kid on the fateful day that has triggered decades of American decline — and claimed the life of his father, Scott, who was just 33.
Now, Pete is about to turn 33 himself in two months. He is also now a father.
25 years after the fact, he’s struggling to figure out how he’ll one day explain the tragedy to his daughter.
Pete Davidson is about to be the same age as his father was on 9/11
Pete Davidson spoke to The New York Post just ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
His father, Scott, was a New York City firefighter with Ladder Company 118 in Brooklyn Heights.
“I thought, ‘Oh, he was an old guy. He’s 33,’” Pete shared, partially in jest.
(Many Millennials grew up believing that 30 was much older than it actually is, in part due to the habits of previous generations — from tanning to smoking to having children at younger ages.)
“But now I’m there, and I have a kid,” Pete reasoned, “and that would be like my kid not having her dad.”
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This is, in fact, Pete’s first 9/11 as a father. He turns 33 in November.
“So this year is extra tough,” Pete acknowledged.
“But also extra beautiful,” he affirmed, “because I get to spend the day with Scottie.”
Yes, the daughter he welcomed with Elsie Hewitt last December is named after his father.
“It’ll be very healing and special,” Pete anticipated.
‘Luckily, I have some time’ before she asks about her late grandfather
Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt ended up splitting just 5 months after Scottie was born. However, they found a lot of common ground before that.
“It was really cool that Elsie also wanted to name her Scottie,” he expressed.
“My dad’s name was Scott, but his nickname was Scotty,” Pete shared.
“When she arrived,” he recalled, “we both looked at her and were like, ‘She looks like a Scottie.’”
Pete added: “It’s nice to keep that name alive.”
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According to Pete, Scottie has already shown a sort of fascination with his father’s portrait. “I don’t know what I believe in,” he admitted, “but I like to think that his presence is somehow around.”
Though he has not figured out how to explain the tragedy, or his father’s heroic death, he remembers that “luckily, I have some time” before talking his 10-month-old through the events of 9/11.
“Honestly, this year is way harder than it’s been in a really long time because I have Scottie,” Pete reflected. “And now I’m the age that my dad was when he died. So I’m just kind of like, ‘Holy s–t.’”
Obviously, Pete experienced his father’s death from his own perspective. Now he can more keenly imagine what it must be like to rush into danger to save lives, knowing that you might never see your child again.
On a brighter note, he added: “I have old videos and pictures and stuff, and I’m excited to share the classic stories I have of him with her.”
Pete Davidson Has First September 11 Anniversary as a Dad, Is Unsure How to Explain … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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Jinger Duggar is opening up about “some pretty life-altering” changes.
She and sister Joy-Anna have been spending a lot of time talking on and off of Jinger’s podcast.
Now, Jinger is parting ways with the Jinger & Jeremy podcast and she is rebranding.
What’s next?
Jinger Duggar is saying goodbye to Jeremy Vuolo (as her podcasting partner)
On YouTube, Jinger Duggar has wiped her husband’s name away from her channel and added a new name.
She is also advertising the change on Instagram.
Together with Joy-Anna Duggar, she is launching the Call Your Sister podcast.
In the process, she is also keeping older episodes with the updated name.
Below is the teaser. Even further below, we can see the first full episode under the new heading.
“We have been having some pretty life-altering conversations on the phone, like, literally life-altering,” Jinger shared with their fans and followers on the Wednesday, September 9 episode.
“We’re starting the Call Your Sister podcast,” she announced on the Call Your Sister podcast, as you can see below.
This comes after weeks of having Joy-Anna as her guest host instead of Jeremy, as the sisters covered topics from only learning good hygiene habits after getting married to addressing how their brothers’ scandals have impacted their family.
According to Joy, the idea to update the podcast was Jinger’s idea, one that she brought up on one of their regular, lengthy phone calls.
However, both sisters were quick to credit Jeremy for really making it happen. Sure.
‘Here we are’
“And so, anyway, conversations had just happened from there,” Joy-Anna Duggar summarized while explaining how she and Jinger had reached this point.
She added: “It’s been a while of just talking, planning, figuring out logistics, but it’s happening. Here we are.”
Sure enough, the podcasting room received a makeover and appears to reflect a little more personality than before.
If you have enough money and space to have your own podcasting space like this, it doesn’t need to be as bland as the ones where people rent a recording room and have maybe 5-to-15 minutes to set up and take things down at the end of the day.
But why isn’t this a three-person podcast, with Jeremy remaining involved? Surely someone out there will miss him, right?
Jinger explained why Jeremy is no longer her co-host, even though he very much remains her husband.
“He’s just in a very busy season of life, working a full-time job,” Jinger explained.
(As we have previously covered, “season” is in-group speak in evangelical and especially fundamentalist circles for a time in people’s lives; using this diction separates the in-group from the out-group.)
“He’s also, like, trying to finish up his Doctor of Ministry degree and also starting a Bible study,” Jinger added.
“Since he’s in such a busy season,” she reiterated, “he’s going to be the producer of this podcast and help us out a little bit.”
This change is actually going pretty well among people who follow the Duggar daughters but are leery at best of the husbands.
Jinger Duggar Ditches Husband & Launches Podcast with Sister Joy-Anna was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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