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A nonprofit worker’s Costco catering order is going viral for proving just how far a deli tray can stretch.

The shopper, who posted the breakdown on Reddit, needed to feed 50 people at a work training event and turned to Costco’s deli section instead of a traditional caterer. The order included one deli meat and cheese platter, one chicken salad croissant tray, two deli sandwich platters split between turkey and beef, a 60-count box of cookies, chips, water bottles, and sparkling water. The total came out to $275.

Before placing the order, the shopper had asked ChatGPT to estimate a reasonable catering budget for the group and was told to expect somewhere between $750 and $1,250. The Costco order came in at a fraction of that, and commenters were quick to point out that the AI estimate was wildly off base for anyone shopping at a warehouse store instead of a traditional caterer.

The chicken salad croissants were the standout of the order. “They were stuffed with meat! Way bigger than the stock photo,” the shopper wrote, adding that the sandwiches were cut in half and still disappeared quickly. Other commenters chimed in with their own praise for Costco’s catering options, with several calling it a smart, reliable choice for group events on a budget.

According to shoppers in the comments, most Costco delis offer four standing platter options: an artisan bread sandwich platter, chicken salad croissants, a fruit, meat and cheese platter, and a shrimp platter. Online orders typically require 48 hours notice and can’t be changed once placed, while in-person orders need just 24 hours and allow for some flexibility depending on the location.

The post has racked up thousands of upvotes, with many commenters sharing their own experiences using Costco’s deli trays for everything from office meetings to funeral receptions and baby showers, reinforcing just how far the warehouse chain’s catering options can stretch a budget.

Van Halen’s 1978 rock classic “Runnin’ With the Devil” has earned another major place in classic rock history after landing on the list of the 100 Greatest Classic Rock Songs.

The song was one of the standout tracks from Van Halen’s self-titled debut album and helped introduce the band’s sound to a much wider audience. Released in 1978, “Runnin’ With the Devil” became the group’s first original single and remains one of the best-known songs in the Van Halen catalog.

Amazon Music placed the song at No. 24 on its list, putting the track among a collection of some of the biggest and most lasting songs in classic rock.

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The ranking adds to the long history of recognition for “Runnin’ With the Devil.” In March 2023, Rolling Stone also ranked the track at No. 68 on its list of the “100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time.”

“Runnin’ With the Devil” came from Van Halen’s first album, which introduced listeners to the lineup of David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Michael Anthony and Alex Van Halen. It reached No. 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.

Its international chart run was stronger in some places. The song reached No. 11 in Belgium, No. 2 on the Dutch Mega Charts and No. 8 on the Dutch Top 40. It later reached No. 14 on Billboard’s Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart in 2020.

Still, the song’s importance was never limited to chart numbers.

“Runnin’ With the Devil” showed that Van Halen’s own material could stand alongside the better-known rock acts of the time. The band had already built a strong name for itself in the Los Angeles music scene before recording its first album in the summer of 1977.

Engineer Donn Landee recalled how little studio experience the group had when the sessions began.

“They’d barely had any studio experience,” Landee confirmed in 2013. “It was obvious that in time that they would become proficient at making records but at that point, we really wanted to get them before they really knew what they were doing – just have them come in and play and then get them out.”

That direct approach helped capture the energy Van Halen had developed through years of live performances.

“We treated the entire first album almost like it was a demo,” Landee added. “They cut 28 songs in about two hours. That’s when we knew we had a band that could play.”

One of the most recognizable parts of “Runnin’ With the Devil” comes before the band even starts playing.

The song opens with the sound of car horns. According to Ultimate Classic Rock, Van Halen used horns taken from the band members’ own cars. The horns were mounted together, powered by car batteries and operated with a foot switch. Producer Ted Templeman then slowed the sound down before adding it to the finished recording.

The idea had already been used during the band’s club performances and also appeared on earlier recordings connected to the group.

Meanwhile, Gene Simmons had suggested the car horn idea during an earlier demo session. Van Halen had worked with Simmons on a demo before securing its record deal, giving the young band more recording experience.

The lyrics of “Runnin’ With the Devil” were inspired by the Ohio Players’ 1974 song “Runnin’ from the Devil.” Over the years, the meaning of the Van Halen song has been interpreted in different ways.

Some listeners misunderstood the lyrics as being satanic, but the band members never revealed the song’s full meaning. It has also been viewed as a song about freedom, life on the road and living without the usual social ties.

The finished track featured many of the elements that became closely linked with Van Halen: David Lee Roth’s lead vocals, Eddie Van Halen’s guitar work, Michael Anthony’s backing vocals and Alex Van Halen’s drumming.

The song also continues to find new life decades after its original release. Recently, Michael Anthony joined Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening to perform “Runnin’ With the Devil” at the Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa, California.

The appearance marked a rare exception for the Led Zeppelin-focused group, with Jason Bonham telling the audience, per Rolling Stone, “We have never done anything like this in the 16 years of doing this show.”

Anthony took part in the performance by singing the song’s famous hook, just as he did on the original recording and during many later Van Halen shows.

Related: 1977 Country-Pop Song Became a Career-Defining Hit for Dolly Parton

The Beatles booked Trident Studios for the evening of Aug. 28, 1968. Work ran from 5 p.m. to 7 the next morning. Three of them were in the room.

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Ringo Starr quit on Aug. 22, mid-session, during rehearsals for “Back in the U.S.S.R.” He went to find John Lennon and told him he was leaving because he was not playing well and felt “unloved and out of it.” Lennon’s answer, as Starr remembered it: he thought it was the other three.

Starr knocked on Paul McCartney’s door next and got the same response. He skipped George Harrison, took his kids and flew to Sardinia. None of it reached the press. Everyone who knew was told to keep quiet.

The basic track for “Dear Prudence” is McCartney on drums, Lennon on fingerpicked guitar and Harrison on lead. Over three days McCartney also handled bass, piano, flugelhorn and handclaps.

Trident had eight-track recording. The band’s usual room at EMI did not. The session log lists exactly one take, which sounds heroic and is really bookkeeping. They stacked it up one instrument at a time, wiping whatever they did not want. Gentler than the 42 hours the same album burned on “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da.”

Lennon wrote it in India, at the meditation retreat in Rishikesh, about Prudence Farrow, Mia Farrow’s younger sister. She would not come out of her room, so Lennon and Harrison were sent in to coax her out. She trusted them.

Farrow told Parade in 2019 she stayed in there five days straight without eating or sleeping. “I was pretty extreme,” she said. She did not hear the song until the album came out.

Starr rejoined on Sept. 3. A telegram did it, calling him the best rock and roll drummer in the world and asking him home. He walked in to find someone had buried his kit in flowers.

He is 85, and he was onstage with his All Starr Band this summer.

In the days since Dolly Parton’s unexpected death at age 80, countless celebrities have shared how much the entertainment icon inspired them, from country stars like Lainey Wilson to acting legends including Sally Field.

On Friday, August 28, longtime Hallmark Channel star Nikki DeLoach added her voice to the chorus of tributes, revealing Parton’s impact on her life and the inspiring way she’s handling the grief of losing her.

In a powerful Instagram post featuring quotes from and about Parton, Georgia-born DeLoach wrote, “As a little girl growing up in the South, with big dreams and even bigger opinions, she was a North Star. A woman who knew exactly who she was and lived it out loud, without apology, compromise or without ever dimming her light.”

Calling Parton “a living embodiment of the divine,” DeLoach celebrated Parton’s generosity and compassion, pointing out how she “spoke up against hatred, bigotry, oppression and cruelty … not with rage but with love so fierce it left no room for anything else.”

Following in Parton’s footsteps, the “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” alum is known among Hallmark fans for her extensive philanthropy work, from co-hosting the annual Dance Party to End ALZ with her friend and colleague Ashley Williams to spearheading huge fundraising efforts for Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.

Whenever she’s feeling stuck or upset, DeLoach shared in her Instagram post about Parton, she leans on a mantra that reconnects her to Parton’s giving, trusting spirit. She explained, “For as long as I can remember I have asked myself: What Would Dolly Do? WWDD. It has been a mantra. A compass. A standard I have tried (and often failed) to live up to. But tried nonetheless.”

DeLoach then encouraged her followers to do the same in honor of Parton’s legacy, writing, “For all of us who are devastated over her loss, maybe a way to keep her alive inside of us is to do this. In the moments when we don’t know what to do, when the world feels hard and unkind and the path forward isn’t clear, we just continue asking what Dolly would do.”

“And then we do that,” DeLoach concluded. “I love you forever, Dolly. ✨🦋”

Shania Twain has been called the “Queen of Country Pop,” but one former BBC producer who worked with some of the biggest names in music has another description for the superstar.

Former Top of the Pops producer and stage manager Gareth Davies called Twain “one of the biggest divas” he encountered during his television career, recalling an unusual backstage routine he claims unfolded when the singer appeared on the long-running BBC music show.

“With Shania Twain, as soon as she was asked to come on stage at Top of the Pops, there was this very long line of entourage running one after the other, almost like a conga,” Davies told Page Six in an interview published Aug. 28.

The reason for the rush, he claimed, was simple: “She doesn’t open doors.”

According to Davies, members of Twain’s team would race ahead of the country superstar through the BBC corridors, making sure they reached each door before she did.

“They were basically all running to the next door, the next door, the next door through the BBC corridors to make sure that when Shania started walking, she didn’t have to slow down at any point,” he recalled.

Davies described the routine as “quite fascinating to see,” claiming it appeared so carefully coordinated that a member of the entourage might have been in trouble if they failed to reach a door before Twain.

“It was sort of like this regimented, rehearsed line,” he said, ultimately describing the spectacle as “a little bit overkill.”

Twain’s representative had no comment when contacted by Page Six, but she wasn’t the only superstar Davies remembered having unusual backstage arrangements.

He dubbed Jennifer Lopez the “sassiest” celebrity he’d encountered, recalling that the singer allegedly had her Top of the Pops dressing rooms covered in white and requested a white microphone for her performance.

Madonna, meanwhile, reportedly arrived with the biggest entourage Davies could remember. But even a massive team couldn’t prevent one memorable mishap: He recalled the singer’s stylist once leaving all of Madonna’s outfits back at her hotel.

“She kind of had that one job just to bring the outfits, but didn’t bring them, which I thought was very funny,” Davies said.

Not every superstar lived up to the diva stereotype, however. Davies recalled waiting for Janet Jackson to arrive for a performance, only to discover that she had quietly been sitting on the studio floor waiting for everyone else.

He also singled out Britney Spears, the Spice Girls and Kylie Minogue as stars he found surprisingly down-to-earth, saying many of his celebrity encounters involved famous people being “really normal, nice and sweet.”

But it was Twain’s alleged procession through the BBC corridors that earned her Davies’ “biggest divas” distinction.

The story arrives on Twain’s 61st birthday, giving the “Queen of Country Pop” an unusual addition to the many stories being told about her decades in the spotlight.

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In the days following the heartbreaking passing of global music legend, humanitarian, and cultural treasure Dolly Parton, millions of fans around the world have been looking for ways to celebrate her extraordinary life. For the thousands of guests who step through the gates of Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, every year, the beloved theme park is not just an entertainment complex—it is the living, breathing embodiment of her heart.

Now, the leadership and extended family across Dollywood Parks & Resorts are making one thing abundantly clear: Dolly’s light will continue to guide every single corner of the property.

As part of those efforts, Dollywood announced that company president Eugene Naughton will host a special press conference on Wednesday, September 2, at 1 p.m. to officially reveal the resort’s plans for how Parton’s remarkable legacy will be permanently honored across its world-renowned parks and resorts properties.

For guests visiting right now, a dedicated memorial has been placed in Dollywood’s welcome plaza. The space serves as a central gathering point where travelers and lifelong fans can reflect on her life, leave tributes, and celebrate the immense joy and kindness she brought to generations.

Related: Dollywood Shares Heartfelt Statement Honoring ‘Beloved Dreamer-in-Chief’ Dolly Parton

According to the park, Dolly’s heartfelt wish was that Dollywood always remain a sanctuary of joy, hope, and togetherness—a space where families, friends, and generations of travelers could honor her memory not with solemn silence, but with shared laughter, uplifting music, and bold dreams.

“The greatest privilege of my life has been helping Dolly bring her dreams to life at Dollywood,” said Dollywood Parks & Resorts President, Eugene Naughton. “Dolly’s heart was as vast as the mountains she cherished, and her compassion knew no bounds. She inspired generations to dream boldly and love deeply. While we grieve her loss, we are honored and committed to carry her light forward. Her legacy will continue to shine in every melody sung, every smile shared and every dream kindled within these gates.”

That commitment was evident immediately. In true keeping with Dolly’s tireless work ethic and signature sparkle, the park kept its gates wide open, honoring her steadfast reminder that “the show must go on.”

Related: Dollywood Site Temporarily Crashes After Fans Rush to Honor Dolly Parton

While corporate vision sets the course, regular visitors know that the true magic of Dollywood has always lived in its people. Across social media and community boards, guests have been pouring out tributes to the park’s staff, sharing how Dolly’s genuine culture of hospitality shaped every visit.

One parkgoer recalled asking a longtime ride operator why every team member seemed so upbeat and positive after decades on the job. The worker’s answer summed up the park’s spirit in eight words: “It’s not the water. It’s Dolly. We do it for her.”

Another traveler shared a story told to them by a staff member whom Dolly had personally helped secure housing for after losing her home, finishing the story with proud gratitude: “I have a great boss!”

For countless parkgoers, that family atmosphere has always felt palpable. As another longtime visitor observed, “Everyone who spoke to us about Dolly sounded like they were talking about a friend or a favorite relative.”

Dolly’s enduring legacy across the Great Smoky Mountains goes far beyond roller coasters and world-class theatrical shows. For those looking to honor her life in a tangible way, Dollywood leadership encouraged supporters to make gifts to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, the non-profit childhood literacy program that has mailed hundreds of millions of free books to children worldwide.

Whether through a quiet moment at the new welcome plaza memorial, the scent of warm cinnamon bread, or the warmth of a team that treats every stranger like a neighbor, Dollywood will continue doing what Dolly built it to do: welcoming everyone home with open arms.

Related: A Look Back at Dolly Parton’s Decades of Iconic Appearances at Dollywood

Seven years after the final episode of the beloved CBS sitcom, The Big Bang Theory, aired, actress Mayim Bialik is reminiscing about her character, Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler.

During an August 2026 episode of The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast, Bialik was asked what she believes Amy and her husband, Dr. Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons), would be up to if the sitcom was still on air. Bialik, who began appearing as Amy during its third season, initially said she believed the question was “better suited for [the] writers” of The Big Bang Theory. She also noted that fans got a glimpse of Amy and Sheldon’s life as an established married couple during the 2024 finale of the Big Bang Theory prequel, Young Sheldon, wherein it was revealed they have two children, one who plays hockey and the other who is interested in acting, thanks to Penny’s (Kaley Cuoco) influence.

Bialik also said she believed Amy and Sheldon, who wed during the 11th season of The Big Bang Theory, are “a forever couple.”

“I think there’s a lot of interest to like what if they got divorced, but I think they’re a forever couple, you know. And I think they probably have, you know, appropriately nerdy, meticulous, fastidious children. I also think as, you know, these characters age, they’re going to become quirkier. So, I picture that, too,” said the actress during the podcast interview.

Parsons, who was a producer and provided the narration of Young Sheldon, discussed filming the show’s finale alongside Bialik during an April 2024 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He referenced that Parsons and Bialik returned to play their respective Big Bang Theory characters in a scene wherein Amy is reading some of Sheldon’s memoir about his childhood in Texas, which depicts the events shown throughout the seven-season run of Young Sheldon.

Parsons said filming the scene “was very sweet” and unexpectedly “emotional.” He also shared that revisiting Sheldon, whom he played throughout The Big Bang Theory‘s 12 seasons, wasn’t initially easy.

“It was really sweet to get to revisit those characters in a situation that was sort of similar, but very different. And the only thing that was weird was the first time, [Bialik] and I got on set, we did our first rehearsal and I was like, ‘Huh.’ And we were walking back to the dressing room and she goes, ‘I really thought I’d feel more confident.’ That nails it. I don’t know what it is. It wasn’t like riding a bike,” said Parsons in the 2024 interview.

The actor clarified he was eventually able to get back into his iconic character.

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Looking to add a little more color and personality to your garden? A whimsical bird bath could be just the thing to make your backyard feel more vibrant and inviting. The Hlqmfht Peacock Bird Bath at Amazon offers feathered visitors a place to stop for a drink or splash while doubling as a playful decorative accent.

Right now, the peacock bird bath is $36 at Amazon, reduced from $46. But there are other options available such as a tree branch for $37, and a vintage gold bowl style for $36, if the peacock option doesn’t fit your garden aesthetic. Amazon shoppers are smitten, with one calling the pedestal bird bath “super cute” and “easy to put together.”

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Standing 38.2 inches tall, this cast iron bird bath makes a colorful yard statement with its hand-painted peacock design. Its 12.8-inch bowl is generously sized for holding water or bird seed, giving backyard birds a place to drink, bathe, or stop for a bite. It also has a powder-coated finish that helps protect it from rust and makes it easy to clean.

This bird bath is an easy way to make your outdoor space more welcoming to local wildlife. Set it on the lawn, tuck it among your flower beds, or place it on the patio to give visiting birds an inviting place to stop. It also comes with U-shaped ground stakes that help anchor it securely, and make it less likely to tip over in windy weather. 

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Amazon shoppers love this charming addition to their outdoor space. One reviewer called it “super cute,” while another said it was a “great addition” to their garden and was already thinking about getting a second one. A third shopper wrote, “Excellent design. Our visiting birds and bees are quite happy with it.”

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Knots Landing was one of primetime TV’s popular soap operas of the 1980s into the 90s, and decades after its finale, three original stars got together for dinner.

Donna Mills, Michele Lee, and Lynne Moody starred in the soap opera as the beloved characters Abby Fairgate, Karen Fairgate, and Patricia Williams. Moody’s daughter and blogger Lisa Naomi posted a photo of the cast reunion on Instagram as the group dined at a local restaurant.

“Alright y’all who’s ready for a lil Knots Landing reunion!?! What a great time hanging out with Abby, Karen and Patricia. Or @thedonnamills #michellelee and my mommy #lynnemoody. Maybe they’ll let me crash!” said Lisa Naomi.

Knots Landing was a spinoff of the popular soap opera Dallas that aired in 1978 and ran until 1991. It focused on a group of four married couples living in a coastal town in Los Angeles and followed their lives living in a cul-de-sac called Seaview Circle. The soap opera ran for 14 seasons and a total of 344 episodes. Due to budget cuts in its final seasons, main characters were killed off or appeared less on screen, which led series creator David Jacobs to agree to its cancellation.

Fans raved in the comments about the reunion between the Knots Landing stars. Many commented on how good the stars looked after 33 years.

“This is amazing and Lynne looks SO good! She did brilliant work on Knots Landing!” commented one fan.

“Love this so much!! You’re all so beautiful!!” added another.

One fan added, “Love seeing Lynne with her former cast mates. Can’t wait for the podcast episode!”

In another Instagram post by Lisa Naomi, she uploaded photos of the three stars alongside friends as they celebrated someone’s birthday. Fans wondered if Moody’s daughter and the actor will appear on the We’re Knot Done Yet podcast hosted by Joan Van Ark, Mills, and Lee. She responded with, “yes ma’am stay tuned!”

Alongside the rest of the cast, Ark played the Knots Landing leading role of Valene “Val” Ewing during its entire run. She, Mills, and Lee started a podcast based around the soap opera to talk about moments behind-the-scenes, their friendships, and answer fan questions. It started as an audio podcast before airing filmed episodes in 2025.

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Deborah Foreman‘s career had two defining turning points, decades apart, and she’s opening up about both in a new interview.

The first came just weeks before her big break. In 1983, Foreman landed a guest spot on “Family Ties,” playing a quiz show contestant opposite Michael J. Fox, three weeks before her starring role in “Valley Girl” hit theaters. Unlike her modeling and theater work, the “Family Ties” episode was filmed in front of a live studio audience, an experience she wasn’t prepared for. “I wasn’t that comfortable with that, because I’m just used to being on a set,” she told PEOPLE, calling the whole thing “daunting” despite ultimately enjoying it. Weeks later, “Valley Girl,” co-starring Nicolas Cage, made her one of the breakout faces of the decade.

The second turning point came nearly a decade later, and it was far less celebratory. By 1991, Foreman had decided to walk away from acting entirely. She described feeling boxed in creatively, telling PEOPLE she was “feeling that glass ceiling” and no longer happy with the kinds of roles being offered to her. Rather than keep pushing against an industry that no longer felt right, she told her own agency she was done and stepped away for good.

That decision led her somewhere unexpected. Foreman completed yoga teacher training through Yoga Works, then went on to train under instructor John Gary to become a certified Pilates instructor, a discipline she taught for five years afterward.

Looking back on both chapters, Foreman said she holds no regrets, even though others have pointed out she left acting right as her career could have taken off even further. For her, both the nerve-wracking early TV appearance and the eventual exit from Hollywood came down to the same instinct: following whatever felt like a clear yes, or a clear no, at the time.

Celebrities, they’re just like us … especially when it’s time to send their kids off to college.

Goldie Hawn’s son, Oliver Hudson, and his wife, Erinn Bartlett, shared some emotional photos after dropping their oldest son, Wilder, off at this dorm room at the University of Colorado.

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“This little guy turned 19 yesterday, and we moved him into college last week,” Erin captioned a carousel of photos of Wilder over the years. “Lots of tears not gonna lie wow….. but so happy and proud and excited for you Wildman!!” she wrote. “Couldn’t love you more and counting the days til I can hug you and annoy you again.”

Wilder is the oldest of the couple’s three kids, and he is the older brother to 16-year-Boldhi, and Goldie’s mini me, Rio, 13. This was a big summer for the Hudsons, who also recently celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary.

Hawn, 80, is also the proud grandmother to daughter Kate Hudson’s three kids — Ryder, 22, Bingham, 15, and Rani, 7 — as well as her two grandkids from son Wyatt Russell, Buddy, 5, and Boone, 2.

“Being a go-go, grandmother, I love it,” Hawn told The Today Show in 2024. “I do love being a grandmother, but I’m not the boss. I’m just the one that can deliver happiness to them, and also an ear if they need it.”

More recently, Hawn was a proud grandmom at her oldest grandson Ryder’s college graduation.

“And then poof! One day, you’re at the college graduation of your firstborn. He is fun, vibrant, kind. His friends are all awesome and unique, none the same. He loves his family, his siblings and gosh darn it, he loves his mom,” Kate Hudson wrote of her oldest son and NYU alum. “To witness him, ready for the next adventure. I’m allowing myself a quiet moment of pride.”

Michael Jackson fans have another piece of memorabilia to add to their collections, and they’re clearly interested. The Michael Jackson Bad World Tour Keepsake Premiere trading cards have climbed Amazon’s bestselling entertainment collectibles list.

The $29.99 Blaster Box includes eight packs with four cards each, for 32 cards total, plus one “hit” per box. That could include a memorabilia relic, numbered parallel, cut signature or private collection relic card.

The timing lines up with a broader wave of renewed interest in Jackson’s legacy following the recent streaming debut of Michael, the record-breaking biopic that reintroduced his story to a whole new audience.

The collection itself is an ambitious one for collectors: 123 individual cards, one representing each of Jackson’s 123 Bad World Tour concerts, plus a much larger checklist exceeding 300 unique cards once parallels, inserts, relic cards and a cut-signature card are factored in. Some of the rarer pulls even include small pieces of gloves Jackson actually wore onstage during the tour, giving fans a literal piece of pop history to hold onto.

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It’s not the first time Jackson has been immortalized in trading card form, but this collection stands out for its emphasis on rare inserts and physical memorabilia. According to Rolling Stone, the brand behind the collection has built a reputation for high-end music collectibles more broadly, having also released a collaboration centered on Jimi Hendrix.

For fans who’ve been swept back into Jackson’s legacy thanks to the biopic’s streaming success, these cards offer something the screen can’t: a tangible, collectible piece of that story.

Tim McGraw was supposed to be onstage around 9. He got there around 9:40, and the first thing he said was “I made it!“

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The show was Thursday night at Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, part of the Pawn Shop Guitar Tour, which opened in Houston in March and is due to wrap in West Palm Beach at the end of September. McGraw apologized for the late start and said travel and weather held him up, then started acoustic instead of loud.

Early in the set he played “My Best Friend,” a song he admitted he had not pulled out in a while. Faith Hill had requested it. Clips of the two of them ran behind him while he sang. “Don’t Take the Girl” and “Live Like You Were Dying” turned up before the night was through.

Later, during “I Like It, I Love It,” McGraw fell off a speaker. Videos circulating on social media show him as he goes fully horizontal in the air before he lands hard on his back, with the crowd right up against the stage.

His hat stayed on.

He got up, kept singing, and stretched between songs for the rest of the night. Plenty of the replies are people worrying about his back. Nobody has reported an injury.

He is 59, and he has spent the past few years working back from back and knee trouble that pulled him off the road. In May he put out two new songs, “Pawn Shop Guitar” and “Song for America,” his first new music in more than a year. He finished the show.

Dolly Parton had died two days earlier, and the crowd showed up wearing her. Dolly T-shirts in the seats, “9 to 5” playing in the parking lot. McGraw had already posted his own goodbye on Instagram. “She was the blueprint,” he wrote, adding that it had been hard not to be in tears all day.

Longtime Green Day fans are revisiting the band’s 22-year-old album ‘American Idiot’ and debating how much of its message still applies today. Several Reddit commenters described listening to it now and finding that it feels less like a nostalgia trip and more like it’s speaking directly to the present moment. Others in the thread pushed the conversation further, questioning why so few mainstream artists still make overtly political music the way Green Day did in the mid-2000s.

The album’s backstory is almost as dramatic as its subject matter. Green Day had nearly finished a completely different record, “Cigarettes and Valentines,” in 2003 when the master tapes were stolen from their Oakland studio. Rather than re-record what they’d lost, the band scrapped the project entirely and started over, this time building a full rock opera centered on a fictional antihero named “Jesus of Suburbia,” in the vein of the Who’s “Tommy.” That gamble became “American Idiot,” released in September 2004 as a pointed critique of the political climate of its era.

It paid off in a big way. The album marked Green Day’s comeback after 2000’s “Warning” underperformed both critically and commercially, topping the charts in 19 countries, including the U.S. and U.K., and eventually selling more than 16 million copies worldwide. It also won the Grammy for Best Rock Album and was later adapted into a Tony-nominated Broadway musical in 2010, further cementing its place well beyond the punk scene it came from.

More than two decades later, fans in the thread seemed to agree on one thing: the album hasn’t aged so much as it’s kept finding new reasons to feel current. As one commenter put it, they still return to it regularly and find it “even more powerful today” than when it first came out, even as others in the same thread debated exactly why that keeps being true.

Celine Dion is back on stage!

The 58-year-old singer arrived in Paris on Friday wearing a beige trench coat and high heels. She blew kisses to her loving fans ahead of her first series of concerts since revealing she’d been diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome.

Crowds surrounded Dion, yelling “We’re so happy to see you” and “We love you” outside of her Paris hotel, according to the AP.

The Quebec-born singer is set to hold a 16-show residency in September and October at the Plénitude Arena in a Paris suburb. Her first show will be Sept. 12.

“I am ready and I’m a bit uptight of course because it’s been a long time,” she told French broadcaster BFMTV. “I have always felt supported from the first day and because it’s a story that continues. It’s true that this is my second home.”

When asked what she’d open her concert with, she responded, “I can’t say, it’s a big secret!”

Her upcoming performances mark a milestone for Dion after struggling with stiff-person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that can cause severe muscle stiffness and spasms. She opened up about struggling with the condition in 2022.

In March, the “My Heart Will Go On” singer posted a video on Instagram sharing an update on her health and announced her French tour.

“But I want to let you know that I’m doing great. I’m managing my health, I’m feeling good, I’m singing again. I’ve been doing a little bit of dancing, obviously,” she said.

“This year, I’m getting the best gift of my life. I’m getting the chance to see you, to perform for you, once again in Paris, beginning in September this year,” she continued. “I’m so happy. I’m so ready to do this. I’m feeling good, I’m strong, I’m feeling excited, obviously. Of course a little nervous, but most of all I am grateful to all of you.”

Her first show at the Plenitude Arena will be Sept. 12.

As the Robert Pattinson-led biopic Primetime nears its release, Chris Hansen has recently shared that he’s considering taking legal action against the upcoming film.

During a recent appearance on Dan Abrams’ SiriusXM podcast, the 66-year-old host of To Catch a Predator went into further detail about his views on the new film, stating that several lawyers in the entertainment industry said that he has a “decent case” that could hold up in court.

“People are looking at it, Dan,” Hansen said on the podcast. “I don’t know. One guy told me, somebody who’s very, very good at all this and very entrenched in entertainment law, he said, ‘You know, you can do that, and you probably have a decent case. How much time do you want to spend doing it?’”

Hansen’s issues with the film have long been documented, with the former Dateline NBC host stating that he was not consulted about the making of the film whatsoever.

Hansen also said that he took issue with the fact that the movie’s distributor, A24, asked him to “sign away my rights to my name, imagine and brand, essentially,as well as any potential legal rights that would come out of the movie” in an interview on Fox News’ Jesse Watters Primetime.

In his conversation on the podcast, Hansen also said that he has yet to see an early cut of the film.

“In reality, it’s the movie Chris Hansen hasn’t even seen yet,” he said. “If it’s that objectionable — I just think that there are a number of issues here. One is ethical. If you’re going to use somebody’s name and the name of their colleagues and the name, potentially, of family members who have nothing to do with this and you’re doing it because you have this dark Hollywood vision of your creativity and you’re going to take a real story and flesh it out and make it fiction — why, then, do you have to use my real name?”

“You could have done the same movie without it, and the reason why they used it is because it has commercial value. So it feels very exploitative to me,” Hansen continued. “It feels sneaky and disingenuous to me that they would do this and not even say ‘This is what we’re doing.’”

Frank Sinatra died in May 1998. This week he took the No. 1 spot on a Billboard chart away from himself.

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The chart is Traditional Jazz Albums, and the album is Ultimate Sinatra, a compilation first released in 2015. Last week the top spot belonged to Ultimate Sinatra: The Centennial Collection, a slightly expanded edition of the same set. This week, the expanded version has vanished from the chart entirely and the standard one is back on top.

It happens when one edition of a release starts outperforming another. That is familiar territory with remixes. It is stranger with a greatest-hits set from 2015.

Sinatra was understood as a pop singer in his lifetime. Billboard now files most of his catalog under jazz, which is why he turns up on these genre rankings every single week and almost never on the Billboard 200.

Ultimate Sinatra has now led the chart for 183 weeks. It first hit No. 1 in May 2015 and has kept returning ever since, and it is closing in on 400 total weeks on the ranking. Triple digits at the top of any chart is rare. Sinatra is approaching 200.

Ultimate Sinatra is one of eight Sinatra albums to reach No. 1 on Traditional Jazz Albums, alongside Ultimate Christmas, Nothing But the Best, Live at the Meadowlands, Seduction: Sinatra Sings of Love, Sinatra: Best of the Best and his Count Basie box set. Nothing But the Best has 34 weeks at the top on its own. The Centennial edition only got there in June, more than 11 years after it came out, despite arriving the same week as the standard version.

Ultimate Sinatra also re-entered the broader Jazz Albums chart at No. 2, held off by Sade’s The Best of Sade. His only other charting title this week is Nothing But the Best, at No. 11 and No. 13 on the two rankings. He died 28 years ago and is still making Billboard history.

On August 28, 2026, it was announced that King Harald V of Norway died at the age of 89.

As tradition goes, he was succeeded immediately by his son, King Haakon VIII. The new monarch will take his oath before the Norwegian Parliament, known as the Storting, on Tuesday, September 1.

Following his father’s death, King Haakon, 53, released a statement.

“Prime Minister and ministers. It is my duty to inform the Council of State that my beloved father, His Majesty King Harald V, passed away today, August 28, 2026, at 06:35, and that, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, I have assumed the government as King of Norway,” the statement read. “I will take the name Haakon VIII and will continue with the same motto chosen by my father, my grandfather and my great-grandfather: ‘All for Norway,’ as recorded in the minutes of the Council of State.”

But who is King Haakon?

King Haakon has been married to his wife, now Queen Mette-Marit, since 2001. Initially, Norwegians were not happy with the relationship, as Mette-Marit was a single mom and a “commoner.”

Despite backlash, they have welcomed two children together: Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus. Haakon is also a stepdad to Mette-Marit’s oldest son, Magnus Hoiby.

Mette-Marit made headlines in 2026 due to her past connection with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. However, she reassured the public that they stopped communicating in 2014.

“It is incredibly important for me to take responsibility for not checking his background more carefully,” she told the BBC. “And to take responsibility for being so manipulated and deceived as I was.”

She continued, “Of course I wish I had never met him.”

Along with being a member of the royal family and a trained naval officer, Haakon is an avid windsurfer and is known to attend music festivals.

Now, one of Haakon’s primary responsibilities as King will be to rebuild public support for the royal family in Norway, especially following the arrest of his stepson, Hoiby, who was sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of two of four rape charges.

Every comedian’s dream job comes with an audition process that can stretch on for months, and Saturday Night Live‘s is no exception. The classic sketch show has reportedly wrapped its final round of Season 52 showcases and is now sending a shortlist of comedians to screen test for a spot on the cast.

SNL held its fifth and final showcase in mid-August, following stops in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York over the summer. Names that reportedly stood out from those early rounds include Trent Mason, Kaba Hues, Chase Rosenberg, and April Rock from the Los Angeles showcase, Peyton Ruddy from Chicago, and Joey Welsh, Allisha Edwards, Amber Singletary, and Saidah Belo-Osagie from New York.

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A follow-up report has since narrowed that group further. Mason and Belo-Osagie are said to be moving on to screen tests, joined by Claire Riffle, Grace Reiter, Devin Bockrath, Olivia Puckett, Ismael Loutfi, Rachel Coster, Russell Daniels, and Ana Fabrega, the Los Espookys co-creator known for her surreal, character-driven comedy. Screen tests mark the traditional next-to-last step in SNL’s audition pipeline, typically performed in front of Lorne Michaels and other producers before any final hiring decisions are made.

This year’s search carries a bit more weight than usual, since Chloe Fineman became the first Season 51 cast member to confirm she is leaving the show, announcing her exit on Instagram in July after seven seasons. With most SNL contracts expiring August 1, there has been speculation that more departures could follow before the new season locks its lineup, though nothing has been confirmed beyond Fineman’s exit as of this report.

Timing-wise, the stakes are higher too. Season 52 is expected to premiere on September 26, which would make it SNL’s earliest debut since 2012, giving Michaels and his team a tighter runway to finalize a cast than in recent years. A finalized lineup typically isn’t announced until closer to the premiere, so any names currently screen testing are not guaranteed a spot, and plenty of contenders from past showcases have gone on to write for the show instead of joining the cast.

Fans hoping for hints will likely be watching for scattered reports as auditions continue, but for now, the list of screen-test hopefuls is the closest look yet at who might be filling out Studio 8H’s newest featured-player class this fall.

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The Pioneer Woman’s Colette collection has become a favorite among shoppers who love classic tableware with pretty, decorative details. Now, there’s another piece to add to the collection: a three-piece stoneware bowl set with a charming scalloped design for just $25.

The Pioneer Woman Colette 3-Piece Stoneware Nesting Bowl Set is just $25 at Walmart, and shoppers say they’re quickly becoming go-to pieces for serving and entertaining. One shopper even bought them for a wedding shower, only to decide that they’re “so cute and stylish” they’d be using them for everyday meals.

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This stoneware bowl set comes in a creamy finish with scalloped edges and fluted sides that give it a vintage-inspired look that pairs beautifully with classic, cottage-style, or farmhouse tableware. When you’re done, the three bowls nest together for easy cabinet storage. 

The set includes a 1.94-quart small bowl, a 2.94-quart medium bowl, and a 4.28-quart large bowl, so you have a size for everything from mixing and prepping ingredients to serving salads and side dishes at dinner. One Walmart shopper shared that the set added a touch of “elegance” to their table, which feels especially fitting for bowls this pretty.

Walmart shoppers were also impressed by how expensive the bowls look. One reviewer noted that they had “Pottery Barn vibes at a fraction of the price,” while another said they received “many compliments” and that the set had “exceeded expectations.” A third shopper wrote “I love these bowls,” adding that they’re “so stylish for such a fantastic price.”

The bowls also coordinate with other pieces from The Pioneer Woman’s Colette collection including plates, mugs, and more.  

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At just $25, the Pioneer Woman Colette 3-Piece Stoneware Nesting Bowl Set is a chic and affordable way to refresh your servingware without spending a lot. Head to Walmart and snag a set while they’re still in stock!

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