Dolly Parton Pays Tribute To Leslie Jordan In Surprise Appearance On ‘Call Me Kat’; Show Reveals Fate Of Jordan’s Character Phil

The breakdown of Ticketmaster’s sale of Taylor Swift tickets last year triggered a high-profile Senate hearing on Tuesday, as a top executive from parent Live Nation Entertainment found himself apologizing for the debacle yet defending competition in the industry.

With the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences having expanded its shortlist for the Best International Feature Film Oscar to 15 in recent years, it’s inevitable that some deserving titles miss the nominations cut. However, several of the perceived frontrunners are in the mix after today’s announcement, including Netflix’s All Quiet on the Western Front which has nine nominations in total, including Best Picture, and is yet another sign of how foreign-language films are crossing over into other main categories. 

EXCLUSIVE: Marketing veteran Matt Brubaker has exited Trailer Park after two decades to join Black Adam and Nope ad agency Buddha Jones, which has upped Bill Neil to Partner.

When 11 Oscar nominations came in for Everything Everywhere All at Once on Tuesday morning, putting it at the head of the pack, the film’s lead, Michelle Yeoh, was on a Zoom watching together with directors The Daniels and her co-star Ke Huy Quan.

Pop-rock band Panic! at the Disco will disband after nearly 20 years together, singer and frontman Brendon Urie announced today.

Amanda Holden was all smiles as she arrived at the Britain's Got Talent launch in Soho, London on Tuesday.The talent judge looked incredible as she flashed her toned legs before she headed into the venue.Auditions have kicked off for ITV's Britain's Got Talent and it has since been confirmed former Strictly Come Dancing judge, Bruno Tonioli, has replaced David Walliams on the panel for Britain's Got Talent.The first day of auditions returned to the London Palladium following weeks of speculation that David had stepped down from the judging panel after 10 years.Co-hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly were pictured entering the London theatre on Tuesday alongside creator and judge on the show Simon Cowell, wearing his classic grey jumper and black aviator sunglasses.But it was ITV favourite Amanda who caught everyone's attention as she donned a stylish number.She opted for a denim blue blazer dress with a shoulder pad and single-breasted design for the first day of auditions.The TV star accessorised her look with a pair of towering patent leather block heels that elongated her long legs.The age-defying beauty added a selection of gorgeous jewellery to her look, including a Van Cleef and Arpels clover bracelet.Her signature blonde locks hung in loose waves as she sported a glamorous palette makeup.Amanda, Simon Cowell, and Alesha Dixon are set to be joined by Strictly's Bruno Tonioli when the latest series of Britain’s Got Talent begins filming.However, ahead of the first batch of auditions, Alesha and Amanda are reportedly stuck in a battle over salaries.It comes after reports claimed the two judges are furious over Bruno's pay packet.Amanda and Alesha are refusing to sign their contracts after being told the new judge

Waterloo Road actress Lisa Faulkner, 50, and her MasterChef star husband John Torode, 57, have a blend of teenage and adult children between them from before they got together.The former Celebrity MasterChef winner described how the pair sometimes enforce certain boundaries, including phones being "taken away" at dinner time, to ensure they have meaningful chats with their kids in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk last year.Lisa spoke about her family life with John as part of a wider interview about encouraging families to be more connected during meal times.The star teamed up with cracker company Carr’s to help create some tasty recipes that will hopefully spark conversations and deter families from looking at their phones during dinner.Lisa opened up about her blended family - and how taking the time to eat at the dinner table was often the best way to get some “proper conversation” with their teenage children.The actress and presenter is mother to 16-year-old adopted daughter Billie, while John has grown-up children Casper and Marselle from his first marriage, and teenagers from another relationship, Jonah, 17, and Lulu, 15.The star spoke about how we are “all guilty of not spending enough time away from our phones”.“I do think our kids in the younger generation have grown up with phones, so they don't think of it as bad manners or rude to be with each other and on their phones,” Lisa explained. “They're just also used to doing it.

Jamie Lee Curtis and Paul Mescal showcased their jaw-dropped reaction as they earned their first ever nods when Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday. The 64-year-old actress Curtis was shocked when her name was called in the Best Supporting Actress category for her performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once. The star shared three images of her response to the honor including the actual moment it happened which left her with her hand over her mouth. 'THIS IS WHAT SURPRISE LOOKS LIKE!' Jamie Lee Curtis showcased her jaw-dropping reaction she earned a Best Supporting Actress nod when Oscar nominations were announced on TuesdayShe also shared another with her hands over her head  and another where she was locked in an embrace with husband Christopher Guest. Jamie captioned the set of images: 'THIS IS WHAT SURPRISE LOOKS LIKE! One of my oldest besties @debopp texted me at 5:15 that she was sitting in front of my house and did I want company watching the announcements.  'Debbie Oppenheimer has won an Oscar for the beautiful documentary she made about her mother's story as one of the kindertransport in the Oscar-winning documentary.

BBC bosses are so keen to keep the ending of crime drama Happy Valley under wraps even the cast don't know how it ends.

Cheryl has opened up in an emotional interview revealing that the tragic death of Sarah Harding changed her perspective on life.

Staff at North Ayrshire Council and pupils and school employees across the community will enjoy an extra day’s holiday in the Spring.

Kyle Richards has posted another bikini photo for the second time in a week.The RHOBH star, 54, looked very slender in the black two piece as she worked on her suntan while on a lounge chair by a coastline dotted with palm trees.It follows her denial that she used the diabetes medication Ozempic which causes weight loss, to get skinny. Look at me: Kyle Richards has posted another bikini photo for the second time in a week.

After first falling for each other half a century ago, King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla’s romance has survived painful divorce, widespread criticism and a string of scandals. Finally marrying in 2005, they proved they are meant to be together, and now command the respect and admiration from millions, both in the UK and overseas.

Dolly Parton has joined forces with Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, Belinda Carlisle, and Debbie Harry to form the ultimate girl group.The legendary stars have come together to record Diane Warren's track Gonna Be You for a new movie titled 80 for Brady which will be released on February 3.The songwriter revealed she wanted to bring together some of the most iconic stars of the 1980s to sing about friendship. Girl group: Dolly Parton teamed up with Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, Belinda Carlisle, and Debbie Harry to sing a song titled Gonna Be You, written by Diane Warren; Dolly Parton seen at the Kiss Breast Cancer Goodbye Benefit Concert in 2021 Ladies from the 80s: The legendary singers will record Diane Warren's song Gonna Be You together; Cyndi Lauper seen at MusiCares Person of the Year in 2022Diane said of the collaboration: 'When I wrote Gonna Be You for 80 For Brady, I wanted to write a song that celebrated these women's deep friendship.'Since 80 was in the title, I got a crazy idea, why not get some of the most iconic singers from the 80s, who are still amazing and always will be, to all sing it?!!!!' she added.

Dolly Parton has joined forces with Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, Belinda Carlisle, and Debbie Harry to form the ultimate girl group.The legendary stars have come together to record Diane Warren's track Gonna Be You for a new movie titled 80 for Brady which will be released on February 3.The songwriter revealed she wanted to bring together some of the most iconic stars of the 1980s to sing about friendship. Girl group: Dolly Parton teamed up with Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, Belinda Carlisle, and Debbie Harry to sing a song titled Gonna Be You, written by Diane Warren; Dolly Parton seen at the Kiss Breast Cancer Goodbye Benefit Concert in 2021 Ladies from the 80s: The legendary singers will record Diane Warren's song Gonna Be You together; Cyndi Lauper seen at MusiCares Person of the Year in 2022Diane said of the collaboration: 'When I wrote Gonna Be You for 80 For Brady, I wanted to write a song that celebrated these women's deep friendship.'Since 80 was in the title, I got a crazy idea, why not get some of the most iconic singers from the 80s, who are still amazing and always will be, to all sing it?!!!!' she added.

Dolly Parton publicly grieved her friend Leslie Jordan during a guest appearance on his sitcom Call Me Kat on Thursday evening.The 76-year-old country music legend and occasional actress wasn't playing a part, but instead taped a message directed to the late comic actor that led into a clips package featuring some of his best moments on the comedy series.Jordan tragically died in October at age 67 when he crashed his car into a building following a medical emergency that occurred while he was driving.Parton opened her segment by singing a verse of the songWhere The Soul Never Dies, which she had recorded with Jordan for his 2021 album Company's Comin', which featured his forays into country music. Saying goodbye: Dolly Parton, 76, appeared on Thursday's Call Me Kat to pay tribute to her late friend Leslie Jordan, who died at 67 in October after he crashed his car after suffering a medical emergencyDolly was dressed in a black suit with white accents on the lapels and pearls around the sleeve cuffs, and she was seated in a white chair next to a vase full of flowers.Rather than speaking about Jordan, she addressed her remarks directly to the late Will & Grace actor.

Dolly Parton has joined forces with Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, Belinda Carlisle, and Debbie Harry to form the ultimate girl group.The legendary stars have come together to record Diane Warren's track Gonna Be You for a new movie titled 80 for Brady which will be released on February 3.The songwriter revealed she wanted to bring together some of the most iconic stars of the 1980s to sing about friendship. Girl group: Dolly Parton teamed up with Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, Belinda Carlisle, and Debbie Harry to sing a song titled Gonna Be You, written by Diane Warren; Dolly Parton seen at the Kiss Breast Cancer Goodbye Benefit Concert in 2021 Ladies from the 80s: The legendary singers will record Diane Warren's song Gonna Be You together; Cyndi Lauper seen at MusiCares Person of the Year in 2022Diane said of the collaboration: 'When I wrote Gonna Be You for 80 For Brady, I wanted to write a song that celebrated these women's deep friendship.'Since 80 was in the title, I got a crazy idea, why not get some of the most iconic singers from the 80s, who are still amazing and always will be, to all sing it?!!!!' she added.

to Oscar-winning movies that are suddenly “underrated,” people, places, and things simply don't exist until some youth posts about them online. The latest pop culture “theory” making the rounds online again focuses on nude gloves. A December 2022 post by TikTok user @hannahbearbraun is going viral for reigniting the “#conspiracy” that Parton wears nude gloves based on her November performance at the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

There’s not a billionaire in the world who doesn’t seem to be evil, but multi-millionaire Dolly Parton, on top of an illustrious and legendary country music career, seems to have put much of her fortune into philanthropic endeavors. Maybe that’s why she’s a beloved icon beyond just the unforgettable music.