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In August, the world lost Dolly Parton, one of our greatest cultural treasures.
Exactly one month later, people across America are celebrating a day in her honor.
Dolly was a profoundly good person who meant so much to so many people.
From across the aisle and from coast to coast, we can all come together to honor her enduring legacy.
Happy Dolly Parton Day!
In cities and states across the nation, Friday, September 25 is Dolly Parton Day.
The date was chosen as a nod to one of her most iconic songs.
“9 to 5” is a worker’s anthem, and Dolly not only starred in a film by that title, but was also a lifelong union member.
In the US, September 25 is abbreviated as “9/25,” like 9-to-5. We write it in this order because it matches the order in which we say dates aloud.
Other countries, where people might write the date as day-then-month, 25/9, might find this a little confusing.
Officially, the states of California and Ohio have declared this holiday statewide.
Cities and counties, such a some in Tennessee and Texas, have done this on the local level.
Major cities, such as New Orleans, New York, Portland (Oregon), and more have done the same.
State legislatures may meet at different times. In order for a holiday like this to be declared at the state level, in some cases, a law must be passed.
Passing such a bill in just a few weeks is not feasible for every state. Hopefully, next year, this will be official in all 50 States, plus in DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, and beyond.
What made her so special to so many people?
To be clear, Dolly Parton Day is not merely a day for people who enjoyed her music, her films, or Dollywood.
We already mentioned her importance, practical and symbolic, to workers and to trade unions.
But Dolly was also famously one of the most charitable people alive.
This was true decades ago and in her final years.
From her Imagination Library to funding local residents after the Pigeon Forge fires in 2016 to donating to Hurricane relief after Helene hit in 2024, people for miles felt her generous spirit and her famous kindness.
Dolly’s kindness extended beyond her charitable programs and her donations.
She was also just genuinely nice to people.
From her statements on Black Lives Matter to her lifelong support for LGBTQ+ folks, she made it clear that she was a good person, even during times — past and present — when these communities were in the crosshairs.
Dolly always managed to show her values without being partisan or even particularly political, turning down honors that she felt might have made her seem to be “picking sides” in our polarized time.
She meant the world to so many people, and it is privilege to have lived at the same time as Dolly.
Dolly Parton Day Celebrated from Coast to Coast was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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Back in February, former American Idol star Caleb Flynn was arrested for his wife’s murder.
Now, the singer and pastor is on trial in Ohio for the killing of Ashley Flynn. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
Earlier this week, Flynn’s alleged mistress, Alleigha Botner, took the stand and offered jurors a detailed look at their nearly two-year relationship.
Botner testified that she first met Caleb in 2022 at the Christian Life Center, where he worked as a worship pastor. She said she didn’t initially know he was married because he wasn’t wearing a wedding ring.
The two eventually began an affair in March 2024.
And despite the secretive nature of their relationship, the two flaunted their romance by getting matching tattoos.
According to Botner, she and Caleb bonded over their shared love of Harry Potter and eventually decided to commemorate that connection with matching lightning-bolt tattoos.
But there was just one problem: Caleb was a married man.
So he reportedly put his tattoo in a rather strategic location.
Botner testified that she got her lightning bolt tattooed on her arm, while Caleb had his placed in his armpit so Ashley wouldn’t see it.
But the tattoo was just one of several details Botner shared about the relationship as she testified against Caleb.
She told the jury that Caleb frequently spoke negatively about Ashley and allegedly discussed wanting her out of his life.
Botner testified that Caleb would talk about killing Ashley while also discussing ways he could do so without going to jail. Prosecutors have previously presented text messages in which Caleb allegedly wrote about trying to figure out how to kill his wife.
Hours before Ashley’s death on February 16, prosecutors say Caleb sent Botner a message reading, “I choose you. I’m free. Actions will come tomorrow, February 16, a day I’ll never forget.”
Ashley, 37, was found dead inside the couple’s Tipp City, Ohio home. Caleb initially claimed that an intruder had entered the house, but investigators later alleged that the crime scene had been staged.
Caleb, 40, faces charges including murder, aggravated murder, felonious assault, tampering with evidence and witness intimidation.
He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
As for Botner, she testified that she ultimately came to believe Caleb was responsible for Ashley’s death. She also admitted that she and Caleb had exchanged more than 100,000 text messages during their relationship.
The secret tattoo was only one small piece of the story. But it’s one that highlights just how bizarre and brazen this clandestine love affair became.
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Recently, Taylor Swift schooled Tom Cruise on how football works as they caught one of her husband’s games together.
The 64-year-old actor has also publicly expressed interest in doing a film with her.
A new report describes the sort of project that Cruise may have in mind.
Could he and Swift be a perfect pair in an “old-school, age-gap rom-com” movie?
Would Tom Cruise and Taylor Swift make a cute on-screen couple?
According to a report from RadarOnline, Tom Cruise has a particular Taylor Swift collaboration in mind.
“Tom genuinely wants to find something he could do with Taylor,” the alleged inside source described, “and an old-school romantic comedy is one idea that has been talked about.”
The insider continued: “There is talk he is thinking it should be an age-gap romance featuring their characters, but done in a very ‘woke’ way.”
So, not with Woody Allen as a director. That’s a relief.
“The thinking would be a sophisticated, funny throwback to the kind of star-driven romantic comedies Hollywood used to make regularly, but with a modern edge,” the source detailed.
“Nothing is formally in development,” the insider clarified, “and there isn’t a script or deal.”
According to the source, “Tom simply thinks Taylor has extraordinary instincts.”
The insider continued: “And [he] believes there could be something interesting in putting two people from very different corners of entertainment together.”
That isn’t wrong. We of course cannot verify the report on the age-gap rom-com, but it sounds appealing.
More than once, a film starring an A-list actor and someone from a related industry, like music, has been a success. Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Mandy Moore, Cher, Whitney Houston, Madonna, and more have starred in iconic films.
Tom Cruise spoke publicly about his desire to work with Taylor Swift. That part isn’t unconfirmed.
“It would be amazing to work with her on anything,” he gushed to Buzzfeed UK.
“I make movies, you know, let’s go make a movie,” he suggested. “I think she’s such a talent in anything she does.”
Cruise gushed: “She’s absolutely brilliant. She’s a brilliant writer. Brilliant … her ability, you know, we were talking about… if she ever decided to direct, she could be a director of feature films.”
Elaborating, he cited: “I know she does her videos and she does a beautiful job.”
It is true that Swift’s music videos are almost singular in the industry.
We are unfortunately in an era where true music videos are a rarity. Yes, Troye Sivan or Lil Nas X might blow our minds every few years, but
Meanwhile, Swift alternates between subtle hints for fans to decode like she’s the Zodiac Killer and hitting fans over the head with a mallet of imagery and storytelling in her music videos.
A film in which she is one of the stars could be interesting. And there have been rumors of her appearing in certain roles before (how many times have we seen claims that she’ll play Dazzler in the MCU?), so this is worth considering.
For now, though, all that we know is that Cruise thinks that it would be neat to work with her. He’s probably right.
Taylor Swift & Tom Cruise to Star in ‘Age-Gap Rom-Com’ Together? was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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