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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Nashville International Airport officials are moving forward with a proposal to rename BNA in honor of Dolly Parton, who died Aug. 25. The proposal would rename Nashville International Airport as Dolly Parton International Airport, creating a public tribute to the Tennessee born country music icon and philanthropist. Lee said Parton’s … Read more

Grammy nominated singer Kehlani has cancelled two North American tour dates after being hospitalized with a sudden illness that left her unable to swallow and in severe pain. The 31 year old artist shared the update on Instagram on Aug. 26, saying she had felt completely normal during two days off before becoming seriously ill … Read more

Peter Cullen, the Canadian voice actor best known as Optimus Prime in Transformers and Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh, has died at 85. Cullen was born July 28, 1941, in Montreal and became one of animation’s most recognizable performers. His family said he died peacefully and asked fans to honor his legacy through compassion, integrity, … Read more

Jaye P. Morgan, the 1950s recording star who later became a familiar television personality on game and talk shows, died Monday in Washington at 94. Born Mary Margaret Morgan on Dec. 3, 1931, in a log cabin in Mancos, Colorado, Morgan entered entertainment at just 3 years old as part of the Morgan Family, a … Read more

Actor Tim Curry, best known for The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at age 80 in Los Angeles, his longtime manager and friend Marcia Hurwitz announced Wednesday.  A cause of death was not immediately available. Curry previously suffered a major stroke in 2012. Curry’s performance as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 film The Rocky … Read more

Tim Curry, the English actor celebrated for The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Clue and It, has died at 80 in North Hollywood. Police responded to a death investigation involving a man in his 80s in North Hollywood at 11:20 p.m. Tuesday, the Los Angeles Police Department said.  The Los Angeles Fire Department separately confirmed that … Read more

Actress Busy Philipps has revealed that she underwent two surgeries this spring after doctors discovered a malignant grade 2 oligodendroglioma in her brain. Philipps, 47, told PEOPLE that the health crisis became “the weirdest six months” of her life while she was preparing to film the CBS series Cupertino.  She said she is grateful to … Read more

Amanda Batula returned to Instagram with new photos alongside West Wilson, prompting divided reactions and a joking response to an accusation involving “bots.” Amanda Batula’s latest Instagram post featuring West Wilson quickly became a discussion about more than the couple’s summer activities. The slideshow showed Amanda and West spending time on a boat, having drinks … Read more

Dolly Parton’s death at 80 has renewed attention on one of the most influential recordings of her songwriting career: Whitney Houston’s 1992 version of “I Will Always Love You.” Parton originally released the song in 1969, but Houston transformed the country ballad into a pop-gospel performance for The Bodyguard soundtrack.  Ranker later named Houston’s rendition … Read more

Jane Fonda has recalled how her friendship with Dolly Parton taught her an important lesson about fame, authenticity and appreciating fans. Fonda and Parton first became friends while making the 1980 workplace comedy 9 to 5, which became a major box-office success.  The film grossed more than $103 million and ranked as the second highest … Read more