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Dolly Parton is on the road to recovery after having to postpone her Las Vegas residency over “health challenges.” “Dolly is getting better every day,” a source close to Parton told People. “She is at home taking care of herself while many friends and family visit her.” The source even noted that “in true Dolly spirit, she has already started decorating for the holidays—her favorite time of year.” In September, Parton, 79, had a kidney stone-related infection, which forced her to cancel a trip to Dollywood. She also had to skip the Governors Awards, announcing at the time that she “must have a few procedures.” That same month, she announced she would be postponing her December residency to September 2026. Fans began to panic after Freida Parton, Dolly’s sister, asked the public to pray for her sister. But the beloved country singer cleared the air in October, explaining via video that she “let a lot of things go” that she “should’ve been taking care of” while caring for her sick husband, Carl Dean, who died in March. Parton explained her medical challenges were “nothing major” and she wasn’t dying, but she did need to “cancel some things” so she could “be closer to home.” A former Olympic figure skater who is battling breast cancer has begged the public to be on the lookout for her medals after they were stolen from her Las Vegas home while she was away caring for her sick mother. Surya Bonaly, 51, headed to Minnesota for a week to take care of her mother, who is also battling multiple forms of cancer. But when she returned, security footage showed her home had been completely ransacked in an organized raid, with the perpetrators returning each day to shatter windows, pull down cameras, and cut the WiFi, disabling her security app. A delivery vest worn by the thief was later found abandoned on a street one block away from her home. “I realized that my medals were gone,” the French-born skater said. “European champion or world champion, junior, everything—any medals that I had with my skating.” Bonaly won five European and nine French championships throughout her career, with each medal representing a significant milestone in her life. “I was there when the president of my French country gave me that as a present,” she said of one medal. “So it’s a big honor.” Police are investigating the break-in, and Bonaly has implored any pawn shops in the area to sound the alarm if the medals turn up. “Little reminder to Vegas residents or Pawn Shops, if you ever see some foreign gold and silver medals for sales, Please Please call the Police immediately,” she said. 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Whilst your ‘twinkletoes’ are going off elsewhere, I need you down here.” The cameo, filmed ahead of last week’s Earthshot Awards in Rio, was the final act of year five of Earthshot, which doubled down on celebrity. Kylie Minogue and Shawn Mendes performed; Tom Cruise appeared by video, called William a “dear friend,” and thanked finalists for proving what happens “when commitment meets purpose.” Earthshot is due to run for a 10-year cycle, awarding five £1 million ($1.3m) prizes annually across clean air, oceans, waste, climate, and nature. William has sought to maintain momentum for the prize despite cacophonous palace noise (hello, Uncle Andrew) threatening to drown out the message. A former chess world champion has had a complaint filed against him by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) amid a twisting saga of cheating allegations and death. Russian Vladimir Kramnik, 50, is accused of levelling unproven claims of unfair play against a host of players. Among them is late California grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, who died last month at the age of 29 under unspecified circumstances. At the center of FIDE’s claims is “the insulting of an individual’s dignity.” The case was referred to its Ethics and Disciplinary Commission, citing a “pattern of conduct over roughly two years.” The Associated Press reports how, in a livestream shortly before his death, Naroditsky had spoken of the pain Kramnik’s accusations had caused. “Ever since the Kramnik stuff, I feel like if I start doing well, people assume the worst of intentions,” he said. “The issue is just the lingering effect of it.” Kramnik was a world chess champion from 2000 to 2007. The Daily Beast has contacted Kramnik, who previously stated, “I have not bullied Daniel Naroditsky, nor ever made personal insults towards him.” Whether you’re shopping for yourself or a loved one, you can’t go wrong with a wardrobe refresh this holiday season. 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These knee-high faux leather boots have reviewers raving about their comfort, all while serving a striking silhouette with their square toe and block heel. If you buy something from this post, we may earn a small commission. Hotel guests around the world have been turfed out onto the street after a Marriott-affiliated chain they were staying with went bust. Sonder’s liquidation accelerated at lightning speed after its 2024 partnership with Marriott failed. According to theDaily Mail, people were evicted from its hotels globally in the middle of their stays. Reports also suggest some people returned to their rooms to find their belongings put into bags and removed from the rooms. The chain had been a rival to Airbnb, offering apartment stays and high-end hotel breaks. It had once been valued at over $1 billion and was rebranded as Sonder by Marriott Bonvoy. However, the union didn’t go as planned, and snared by technical problems, revenue plummeted. Interim CEO Janice Sears said, “We are devastated to reach a point where liquidation is the only viable path forward.” The Mail reports one disgruntled customer wrote in a post on TikTok, “Trying to maintain my composure while dragging my luggage down the street after Marriott Hotels & Sonder Hotels broke up with each other on a random Sunday and told us to get the f--- out of the hotel room we had booked for another three nights in Montreal.” @minjunandkevin We got kicked out of our hotel reservation at Sonders in New York City that we booked through Marriott 😭 @@Marriott Bonvoy@@Sonder @Minjun and Kevin | Travel #marriott#sonders#hotel#nyc ♬ original sound - Minjun and Kevin | Travel Children in Texas are becoming infected with whooping cough at an alarmingly high rate, coinciding with a noticeable decline in childhood vaccinations across the Lone Star State. A health alert issued by the Texas Department of State Health Services revealed that more than 3,500 cases of the contagion, also known as pertussis, had been recorded so far this year. That is roughly four times the number recorded at the same time last year. Around 85 percent of those infected are children, the department revealed, pointing to a decline in vaccination levels as a reason for the surge. “We’re seeing more pertussis cases now than we have in over a decade, and it’s not just numbers on a chart,” said Janeana White of the Texas Medical Association. “It’s real kids, real families, and preventable loss.” CDC data shows 92.1 percent of kindergarteners were vaccinated against whooping cough in the past year, compared to 95 percent before the pandemic. A similar spike was noticed in Florida earlier this year, as cases of whooping cough also began to surge following a downtick in vaccination rates. A long-serving White House usher has shared a ghastly ghost story involving Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. Gary Walters, who served a string of presidents from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush as first a member of the Secret Service detail and then a White House usher, is releasing a book called White House Memories next month. In an interview with Politico, Walters discussed the iconic Lincoln Bedroom, a second-floor room given that name in 1945 after President Harry S. Truman directed that Lincoln-era furnishings be assembled there. When asked if the Lincoln Bedroom was haunted, Walters insisted many staff “swore up and down” that it was. “I had one young man who had been there for many years, and he was asked one evening by the curator’s office to retrieve a piece of furniture,” Walters said. “When he went into the room, he thought he heard something, and as he walked in the door, he said the rocking chair in the corner was moving. He swears that President Abraham Lincoln was there.” Lincoln was assassinated in 1865. The room had another unexpected presence earlier this year when Elon Musk revealed Donald Trump had let him sleep in the prestigious bedroom “more than once.” The historic room has also fallen victim to Trump’s goldfinger renovations this year, with the president overhauling the adjoining bathroom to his liking. Walters was appointed chief usher, in charge of household staff and operations, by Ronald Reagan in 1986 and served in that role for 21 years before retiring in 2007. Idris Elba is set to reprise his role as a brooding detective in the hit Netflix feature Luther. The Golden Globe-winning actor, 53, first starred as the titular character John Luther in a five-season show that aired as a BBC series in 2010. Over a decade later, he returned as Luther, this time on the big screen for Netflix’s two-hour-long Luther: The Fallen Sun. The new movie will follow Luther as he navigates a fresh wave of brutal murders in London, all while trying to evade attempts on his life, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film will be directed by Jamie Payne and written by Neil Cross, the creator of the original show. “Neil has yet again created a wonderfully dark tale to bring us all back together,” Payne said in a statement. “It’s a true joy to be back on the streets of Lutherland with the supreme talents that are Idris Elba and Dermot Crowley. I am also thrilled to be reunited with the brilliant and dangerous Alice Morgan played by the extraordinarily talented Ruth Wilson.” Scouted selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission. If you’re looking for a way to level up cuffing season this fall, consider your search over. Womanizer’s new Next Duo is here to heat things up—whether you’re flying solo or spending the season with your S.O. The dual stimulator features the brand’s next-gen 3D Pleasure Air technology combined with deep G-spot vibrations, all engineered to deliver blended orgasms (that’s clitoral and vaginal stimulation happening at the same time). “Blended orgasms are unique because they activate different nerve pathways simultaneously,” explains Elisabeth Neumann, Sexologist and Head of User Research at Womanizer. “The outer clitoris and the vagina send signals through partly separate pleasure routes to the brain. This parallel activation leads to overlapping but distinct patterns of arousal. Many people describe the resulting sensations as deeper, longer-lasting, and more full-body than those from single-point stimulation.” Womanizer Next Duo Dual Stimulator Womanizer is calling the Next Duo its most innovative product yet—and testers agree. In trials, 97 percent of participants said they were more likely to reach a blended orgasm with the Next Duo than with any other toy. Even better, 91 percent reported feeling happier, more relaxed, and less stressed afterward. Considering that some studies show orgasms release endorphins and lower cortisol, think of this as your new go-to for pleasure and stress relief. After all, fall and winter are the perfect time to invest in your sexual wellness routine—and the Next Duo might just become the highlight of cuffing season. Sabrina Carpenter will star in an untitled new musical inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. Universal Pictures will release the musical, with Carpenter serving as both lead and producer. The 26-year-old’s first major studio feature was announced shortly after her album Man’s Best Friend earned six Grammy nominations. Although Carpenter is most recently known for her music career, she also has acting experience, including her breakthrough role on Disney Channel’s Girl Meets World and later appearances in films such as The Hate U Give and Tall Girl. According to sources, Carpenter approached Universal with the idea for the upcoming project in 2024, and it evolved when Lorene Scafaria, who worked on HBO’s Succession, came on as writer and director. In 2020, Netflix acquired the original feature pitch ALICE, which was also set to star Carpenter and have her produce under her At Last Productions banner, but the project fell through due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The last Alice in Wonderland film, Alice Through the Looking Glass, was released in 2016 as a sequel to the Tim Burton–directed Alice in Wonderland, which grossed $1 billion worldwide. Both films starred Mia Wasikowska as Alice. The Golden Girls is returning to fans’ screens with a 40-year anniversary special on ABC. The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship will celebrate the legacy of the iconic sitcom and air on Tuesday evening. The original show aired on NBC from 1985 to 1992. The hour-long special will feature behind-the-scenes clips, cast interviews, and reactions from celebrity fans. Susan Harris, the show’s writer and producer, revealed in the special how she broke barriers by centering the sitcom around the lives of older women, played by Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty. The special highlights how the series explored topics such as aging, friendship, and female empowerment; all while keeping the audience laughing with its quick-witted writing. The series’ seven seasons are now available on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+, and have been streamed over 1 billion hours globally. The special is set to air on Hulu and Disney+ the day after the premiere.
