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In 1975, Ann Wilson was writing about both love and the turmoil around her when she came up with the lyrics to Heart’s “Crazy on You.” She brought them to her sister Nancy Wilson, and the two worked together to turn them into one of the band’s most recognizable songs.

At the time, Ann was deeply in love with Michael Fisher, a young man who lived in Vancouver. The couple spent time together in a home Ann described as a “Tolkien house with a big driftwood bed,” while the world around them seemed increasingly chaotic. 

“The world had gone to h*** in a hand basket, and the culture was just standing on its ear, and everything was overwhelmingly in trouble,” she recalled to Louder Sound. “Bombs and devils and the Vietnam War and the gas crisis. It was very frustrating. So I poured that frustration into the words of the song.” 

Ann then shared the lyrics with Nancy, who was sick with the flu at the time. “I remember I had a bad flu and was kind of delirious,” Nancy said. “The lyric was so great that it kind of lifted me up in my sick bed. Two days later, I was better, and we started to set it to music.” 

By then, Heart had made a name for itself around Vancouver, regularly taking the stage at a club called Lucifer’s. That was where the band first performed “Crazy on You,” and Ann even finished some of the lyrics while at the club. 

Heart had been trying to land a record deal, but labels in Canada and the U.S. kept turning them down. Eventually, the band signed with Mushroom Records. The label had limited resources, but it owned a recording studio that Ann remembered as having “great tube mics, a sixteen-track machine and the mixing board that had been used at Muscle Shoals in the sixties.” 

As Heart worked on its debut album, Dreamboat Annie, Nancy wanted to give “Crazy on You” an opening that would immediately grab listeners. 

“I wanted to write an acoustic guitar intro before the song started,” she said. “So I sat for a few days, just trying to channel that first bar. I wanted it to be really memorable. It was the hardest part, finding a way in. But now, every time I play the introduction, everyone recognizes it right away.” 

“Crazy on You” was released in March 1976 as Heart’s first U.S. single. The band soon hit the road, stopping at radio stations across Canada and the U.S. to promote it. With Ann and Nancy at the forefront, Heart stood out in a rock scene still dominated by men. 

“There were two of us, and we were both singers and writers and leaders of the band, so we were very different than anyone they’d encountered,” Ann said. “It took a while for us to be accepted.”

Once the single started getting FM radio play, word about Heart spread from Detroit and Chicago to stations across the country. 

“Crazy on You” made it to No. 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1976. While it wasn’t Heart’s highest-charting song, it became one of the tracks fans have continued to associate with the band. 

Ann estimated that she’s performed “Crazy on You” more than 16,000 times, but after all those years, she still enjoys singing it. 

“After many renditions, it’s still satisfying because there’s no b******* in that song,” she said. “The words still resonate because I still feel the same way about the world. The song gave a lot of people hope, because they would look at the challenges and difficult things in their lives and think, ‘The world is really screwed up but I have this person who loves me,’ and that’s what the song is really all about.”

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Joanna Gaines has made a serious name for herself by creating spaces that feel beautiful, welcoming, and lived-in. From her farmhouse-inspired makeovers on her hit series “Fixer Upper” to her Magnolia home collection, the designer and entrepreneur has built a loyal following for her warm and cozy approach to home design. 

Now, shoppers can bring a little of that signature Magnolia style home for less at Wayfair. The Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines x Loloi Lenna Ocean Area Rug is on sale for as low as $40 (was $79) for the 2-foot-3-inch by 3-foot-9-inch rectangle size. Other sizes and shapes are also marked down, so shoppers can find an option that fits their space and budget. Reviewers said the rug delivers on both looks and comfort, with one shopper calling it “beautiful” and “so soft.” 

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The farmhouse rug features a muted ocean blue and apricot palette with a softly faded pattern inspired by vintage heirlooms. It is power-loomed from 100% polyester using advanced digital printing techniques to make it more durable.

The rug’s low-pile design is ideal for busy households with kids and pets, as it’s easier to clean and maintain than thicker styles. For everyday upkeep, simply vacuum regularly and spot clean spills with a dry cloth as needed. One reviewer noted that the rug performs well in high-traffic areas, sharing that it “definitely doesn’t show stains.” 

The Loloi rug is available in a range of sizes to fit nearly any space, from a 3-foot-6-inch by 5-foot-6-inch accent rug to a larger 5-foot by 7-foot-6-inch area rug. It also comes in runner and square options, so you can find the right shape and size for your home. 

Shoppers said the rug delivers on both looks and quality. One reviewer shared that it was “beautiful” and “feels so soft!” Another wrote that the hues were “a perfect complement to my new wall color.” A third shopper said it “looks perfect in my bedroom.” 

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Taylor Swift is “deeply saddened” by Hayden Panettiere’s tragic and sudden death at the age of 36, Page Six reports.

“Taylor and Hayden were always friendly with each other and had a really nice rapport,” a source told the outlet. “They lived in the same apartment complex in Nashville for a while and would cross paths from time to time.

“Taylor was obviously really shocked when she heard about Hayden’s passing. She was deeply saddened to hear what happened.”

Panettiere admired Swift very much.

“Hayden always spoke very highly of Taylor and was supportive of her, and there was always a mutual respect between them,” the source added, saying the two “saw each other at different events over the years and always got along really well.”

When Panettiere was filming the ABC series “Nashville,” she was living in the city, as was Swift. And they both were residing in The Adelicia, with Swift having purchased a penthouse in the building in 2009, while Panettiere moved into the complex in 2012.

Swift previously mentioned how the two were neighbors during an appearance on the Woody & Jim Show in 2012 while promoting her album “Red.” Specifically, the singer was asked if she watches Panettiere’s show “Nashville.”

“Well, Hayden is a friend of mine and she’s my neighbor actually,” she said during an interview. “I remember the first time I ever met her, she came up and she was like, ‘I just need you to know, my character is not based on you.’ It was so hilarious.”

Panettiere died on Sunday, Aug. 16, in Greenville, South Carolina, at the age of 36. Authorities responded to a call about an  “unresponsive” female in “cardiac arrest” after a suspected “overdose.” First responders attempted life-saving measures, but they were unsuccessful, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy has been completed, but they are still awaiting toxicology results to determine the cause and manner of death.

As Paul McCartney carved out a new musical path with his band Wings, the group released “Jet,” a hit that the Beatles icon said was inspired by a puppy or a pony.

The band released their third studio album in 1973, titled Band on the Run, and “Jet” was its leading single in 1974, much to McCartney’s distaste. According to reports, the Beatles star was used to released singles not being a part of the album’s original list.

The record label thought differently, as the album had stalled on the charts and needed a pick-me-up. McCartney also agreed with the label to cut down the four-minute track for radio airplay, but only if both the original and edited versions were given to radio jockeys.

Their idea ended up working as “Jet” became a popular hit among fans and for the band. It landed at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the same on the UK Singles chart. Critics raved about the song and called it a “grand pop confection” and one of McCartney’s catchiest hits in his tenure with the Beatles. “Jet” wasn’t only well-loved among fans, but also by other artists as well.

“I remember Richard and Karen Carpenter ringing me up to tell me about ‘Jet’ – they were like the last people on Earth I thought who’d like ‘Jet’! But they were like, ‘Oh, great record, man!’ So, you know, it was actually resonating with people,” said McCartney to Clash Magazine.

‘Jet’ was inspired by a puppy and a pony

McCartney has told various stories over the years of what inspired the track’s title and its lyrics. Some stories revealed he based it on a puppy he had at the time; in another interview, he revealed it was actually a pony, and in one final interview revealed he wrote it about his marriage.

“We’ve got a Labrador puppy who is a runt, the runt of a litter. We bought her along a roadside in a little pet shop out in the country one day. She was a bit of a wild dog, a wild girl who wouldn’t stay in. We have a big wall around our house in London, and she wouldn’t stay in. She always used to jump the wall. She’d go out on the town for the evening, like Lady and the Tramp. She must have met up with some big black Labrador or something. She came back one day pregnant. She proceeded to walk into the garage and have this litter,” said McCartney in Paul McCartney: In His Own Words.

He went on to explain that one of the puppies from the litter was named Jet, as they gave names to all of them before they were given away. Decades later, in 2021, McCartney gave another story explaining that Jet was actually “a little Shetland pony that we had for the kids on the farm.”

In 2018, the Beatles icon revealed more about the song’s origins, explaining that he used the name “Jet” almost by coincidence because it was also the name of the puppy. The song’s lyrics, meanwhile, drew inspiration from his marriage to his wife and his experiences with his father-in-law.

“It was kind of—a little bit about the experiences I’d had in marrying Linda. Her dad was a little old-fashioned, and I thought I was a little bit intimidated, as a lot of young guys can be meeting the father figure. And if the dad’s really easygoing, it makes it easy. It wasn’t bad, but I was a bit intimidated. It was probably my fault as much as his,” he said.

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Hayden Panettiere’s ex Wladimir Klitschko shared a touching tribute to the late star on what would have been her 37th birthday.

“Today is Hayden’s birthday. Instead of celebrating the way we had planned, today we celebrate her life, her spirit, and the love she brought into this world,” he shared via Instagram on Friday, August 21, just five days after her death. “I want to thank all of Hayden’s fans, friends, and everyone who has reached out for the incredible outpouring of love and support. At a time filled with so much sadness, your kindness has reminded me that there is still so much good in humanity.”

He added, “If you’re reading this, I ask just one thing: even if only for a moment, think about LOVE. Reach out to a friend. Forgive someone. Be kind.”

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The Ice Princess actress was found unresponsive inside a Greenville, South Carolina, apartment on Sunday, August 16. First responders tried to save her, but she was pronounced dead. While an initial autopsy did not find signs of foul play, an investigation into her cause of death remains ongoing.

“Love is a superpower. Use it,” Klitschko continued. “Happy Birthday, Hayden. ❤️ You are loved, you are missed, and you will never be forgotten.”

Panettiere and the former heavy weight champion had an on-again, off-again relationship from 2009 to 2018. Despite becoming engaged in 2013, the two never tied the knot. They welcomed daughter Kaya together in December 2014.

However, after a struggle with postpartum depression and alcohol abuse, the Nashville star signed over custody of their daughter to her ex in 2018.

“When I saw her in the environment over there and the support system that she had, I said to myself, ‘If I fight… it’s going to permanently damage my child,'” she explained of her daugther’s move to Europe in her May 2026 memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning.

SPOILER ALERT! This article contains events from the Big Brother 28 live feeds that have yet to be aired on the television episodes. Please don’t read ahead if you prefer not to know competition winners and nominees ahead of time.

To be an MMA fighter requires a remarkable amount of flexibility, weaponizing everything from boxing to wrestling to jiu-jitsu to send your opponent to the mat. And, through a month and a half of Big Brother 28, Kamu Kirk was showcasing a similarly diverse skillset, between his adaptability, relationship building, and being arguably the best competitor in the house. Feeling safe for the week, he sat back happily, eager to be one step closer to putting this game in total submission. He had no idea that he would have a nasty combo thrown his way, courtesy of Rick Devens using his secret Diamond Power of Veto to take Dee Valladares off the block, naming Kamu as the replacement. And when he lost the Block Buster, the newly-formed “Mosh Pit” alliance jumped at the opportunity to land the TKO, staging a coup on “Queen Kamu.”

Knowing the importance of landing the first hit, Kamu entered the Big Brother octagon swinging. He immediately grouped up with Haley Thogmartin and Chuk Anyanwu, then built that out with Dee and Devens into the “Red Corner,” then built that out with Angela Murray, Barrett Pfeiffer, and Drew Campbell into the “Toolshed.” Comfortably sitting in the newfound majority, Kamu got a taste of power in the third week, winning HoH. And he was eager to take down Jason De Puy, feeling he was the biggest threat on the “other side” of the house. But it wasn’t enough to put up the Drag Race star; he was eager to stage a public lashing as well. And so Kamu hijacked the house tea party, accusing Jason of making too many promises and trying to put the power players against each other. It was an awkward and isolating situation, one that certainly put an unnecessary drag on what was supposed to be a fun and relaxing night. While Kamu smiled as Jason left the house a few days later, believing he had “spilled the tea” and made a TV moment, he didn’t realize his actions had scalded his own game in the process.

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The next week, with Haley following up his HoH reign, Kamu was excited for the Toolshed to continue to keep the house in good repair. He had no idea, however, that a coup was coming for the Red Corner administration. The icons, fearing Lyric Medeiros would be more loyal to the other members of their alliance than them, staged a last-minute vote flip, choosing to leave them out of the loop. Kamu, Chuk, and Haley were left seeing stars, confused about who could have kept them in the dark. But, in the chaotic fallout, Kamu decided it was time for him to switch parties. After the wall HoH literally slipped from his grasp, he went to La Trice “Lala” Verrett, throwing Chuk and Haley under the bus to save himself from the block. When his pitch got him to avoid nomination, he proved his loyalty when he chose not to use the Veto, despite his formerly closest allies both being on the block. With his moves this week, Kamu showed how quickly and easily he could pivot his tactics and allegiances. Which made him the most dangerous player in the game.

Kamu let out a sigh of relief when he saw Yash Patel win the next HoH, knowing the situation was about to become a lot less hairy. And, with a newfound Final 2 partner in power, he was eager to take a shot at one of his first allies. Kamu and Dee had an up-and-down partnership the past couple of weeks, with her both leading the Lyric eviction and telling him about her power. But their on-again, off-again dynamic got permanently switched into the “off” position when he used the opportunity to not only get the Survivor winner on the block. With an unsuccessful bribe and an unused Veto, Kamu was salivating at the prospect of snuffing out Dee’s chances of survival. But leave it to Rick Devens to pull something completely unexpected out of his pocket. The Diamond Power of Veto got Dee out of the nomination chairs, and despite their multiple alliances together, Devens found the opportune moment to make Kamu vulnerable. After putting up a calm exterior in the wake of the blindside, Kamu was ironically having trouble seeing red in the Block Buster. When Angela took home the win, the MMA fighter was DOA, as his first nomination of the season became the lethal blow.

Now out of the house, Kamu talks with Parade about his reasoning behind the tea party, whether he regrets turning on Chuk and Haley, and why he thinks the icons are set up to make a deep run.

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Let’s start with where your Big Brother bout ended. In your last couple of days in the house, you and Yash had spoken about how you felt you had the votes to stay. By the time Angela had won the Block Buster, did you think that was still the case?
I was hopeful that I had the votes. But I knew that people in the house saw me as a threat, and that’s why I had to fight the last couple of days to try to get the votes. And I haven’t watched anything back, so it’s hard to know for sure. But it seemed like people were kind of going back and forth. Maybe they were solid the whole time, and they were just entertaining me, I don’t know.

But I was hopeful that I had the votes, especially sitting next to Haley because I know that she wasn’t the most liked person in the house, although I think that she’s great. But I knew that people looked at me as a big threat. They looked at me as a solid competitor in the house, and I had really good relationships with basically everybody in the house. I had a good genuine friendship with everybody, which is also why I never took things personal in the house. I understood that things were game-related, and I have the ability to separate personal friendships versus what’s going on in the game, and so I think people knew that. And if they had their shot, I wasn’t surprised that they took it.

So I can tell you that Mallory and Melody were legitimately going back and forth the past few days about whether to keep you. But they also had some feelings about you based on previous weeks. Mallory wasn’t happy that you took over her tea party. And Melody spoke about how she felt you kept saying she should have kids, even joking at one point, “We’re getting you pregnant, like it or not.” What’s your reaction to that?
I don’t even remember that conversation. If did say it, and I guess I did, it was a total joke. I remember saying that my sister used to say that she didn’t want kids, and then she met the love of her life, and then she couldn’t wait to have kids with him. But I don’t remember saying, “We’re going to get you pregnant, whether you like it or not.” But if I did, it was a total joke. Melody is a comedian. She has a great sense of humor, and she would dish out jokes all the time. She and I always had really good banter, and I think we’re going to be good friends after this. I thought we had a really good relationship.

But as far as Mallory goes, Mallory and I had a good relationship as well. With the tea party man and with Jason, there were things I was constantly hearing about different stories and different lies from Jason. Initially, I thought about having a private conversation with him, but I didn’t think it’d be that productive, only because I just assumed that he would lie. So for me, I thought, “You know, let’s just air everything out and get everything out in the open. And people can hear what he’s saying and see if what he’s saying matches up with the stories that he’s told privately, and then I can hear what he’s saying in front of the house.” But that was never to get to Mallory or to upset her by any means. But I feel like I had really good relationships with people in the house. And I think I could be wrong because I haven’t watched it back, but I think that taking me out was more game and more strategy than it was personal.

Let’s talk more about the tea party. At that point, you already knew that Jason was going out. And people both inside and outside the house felt airing everything out was unnecessary and isolating. What made you decide to make such a public overture against him?
Jason was a really good competitor, a very, very solid competitor. And so, what I wanted was in the case he won the Block Buster — and in my head. I thought there was a really good chance he would have — I wanted people to know, “Hey man, Jason can’t really be trusted.” His game already blew up the week prior for the same reasons. He was playing a real messy game, and he was telling everybody different things and trying to pin people against each other. He was doing that when Devens was HoH and then he was doing that while I was HOH.

And so my thought process was, if he stays in the house, I want people to know, “Man, he’s not somebody that can be trusted.” Because he was such a threat in the game. So that was my thought process. And then of course he ended up losing the Block Buster, and we were able to take him out that night. But I wanted to get everything out in the open. I wanted to hear the truth and hear people defend themselves a little bit, so we could hear what was true and what was a lie. And then try to burn the bridges that he had if he were to stay in the game, so that we could hopefully take him out the next week.

I know you at one point shouted out Frankie Grande in the Diary Room, asking to get set up with his sister. I’m not sure if you know this, but one of his best friends is actually Jason.
I heard about that! Dude, that’s totally cool. Again, on a personal level, I love Jason. And I hope that when I see him on finale night, I hope that we can shake hands, and I’ll probably reach out to him on social media as well, and just let him know, “Hey, bro, I love you. Nothing was personal at all. Our game didn’t align.” But that’s totally cool. And dude, I’m a huge fan of Frankie Grande as well, so I hope to meet him at some point. And I have nothing but respect and love for both of them.

After the Lyric vote left you blindsided, you chose to go to Lala to throw Chuk and Haley under the bus. And by not using the Veto on them, you seemingly severed that alliance. Why did you decide to pivot so majorly, and how do you look back on those decisions now?
So at the time when I made the decision to talk to Lala, it was only because I didn’t trust Haley and Chuk. There were three people that voted to evict Melody, and I knew that I was one of them, and I knew that Yash was the other because I really did trust Yash. I didn’t know exactly how Chuk voted, and then you have Dee and Angela, who were also saying that they voted to evict Melody as well. So there was a lot of confusion. I didn’t think that Angela and Dee would turn against Haley, so I thought that Haley was in on it. I didn’t know who I could trust at that point. All I knew was that my alliance members had turned on me. I had to pivot and find a new group of people to work with.

So when Lala told me the next morning that I was going up on the block, I knew that I had to try to make a move, and I knew that I went to self-preservation mode in the house. And so again, I didn’t know if I could trust Haley and Chuk. Chuk started running his mouth about me saying, “Kamu flipped, Kamu’s lying,” and that was enough for me. When he started to throw my name out, I was like, “Alright, I got to go to Lala. I’m gonna throw Chuk under the bus because he’s already doing that with me. And I gotta make sure that I live to see another week in the house.”

You talk about the number of good relationships you had in the house. Had you survived this week, who were you planning on working with and targeting moving forward?
Moving forward, I would have loved to have worked with — I call us the “rookies, “the people who are playing for the first time, the non-icons. And I love the icons again on a human level. On a personal level. I like everybody in the house, every single person in the house, and I have genuine relationships with all of them. But game-wise, I would have definitely targeted the icons.

I think that the longer the icons are in the house, the stronger their story becomes. And if they make it into the jury — which they’re going to now, at least a couple of them. When they make it into the jury, they’re gonna always look after each other. So if there’s an icon that makes it to the end, the two icons who are in the jury are gonna look to vote for the icon who made it to the end. They’re always gonna protect each other over everybody else, and that was my pitch at the end.

And their story becomes strong. They’re gonna say, “Look, I came into the house with a huge target on my back. And I still made it to the end.” So I was hoping that people saw it that way as well. Unfortunately, I didn’t get the votes. It is what it is. But I definitely would have continued to work with Yash, Taylor, Lala, people that I can trust. And then I would have tried to work with anybody else who was down to ride.

To finish, give your rapid-fire thoughts on each of the remaining houseguests. Starting with Angela.
I would say nurturing. I call her Mama Angela. She always was kind of like a mom in the house. She played the game and had experience, and she was always helping us rookies along the way.
Barrett.
Barrett is dangerous. I think Barrett is sitting very, very pretty in the house. I think he’s going to make it really far.
Dee.
I would say messy.
Devens.
Mastermind.
Drew.
I would say shifty.
Haley.
Loyal, but stubborn.
La Trice.
Lala is a sweetheart, but she’s a little bit of a wildcard. She’s a sweetheart, she’s emotional.
Mallory.
She’s also dangerous.
Melody.
Melody is funny. Good, good player. Funny and smart.
Taylor.
She’s a silent assassin, man! She kind of hangs out in the shadows and she locks in. I love Taylor.
And finally, Yash.
My boy YP! My boy Yash! I would say trustworthy, loyal, and ride or die.

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Disney Princess fans can now bring a little more magic to their workout routine.

For the first time, Disney Princess has teamed up with Peloton for a workout built specifically around Disney Princess storytelling, combining beloved Disney music with themes of confidence, inner strength and self-expression.

The 20-minute class is led by Peloton instructor Aditi Shah and is designed to bring the world of Disney Princess into an entirely new setting.

The class launches Thursday, Aug. 20, at 9 a.m. ET on the Peloton app, giving fans a new way to celebrate the iconic characters and stories during World Princess Week.

Rather than simply incorporating Disney songs into an existing workout, the collaboration centers on some of the themes that have long defined the Princess characters, including confidence, inner strength and self-expression.

The 20-minute class will feature music and themes inspired by Disney Princess, allowing fans to work out while connecting with some of the stories and characters they already know and love.

For Disney fans who have turned their favorite characters into part of their everyday lives, the partnership is another way to bring that fandom into a new experience.

How to Take the Disney Princess Peloton Class

The 20-minute Disney Princess workout is available on the Peloton app. Peloton members can register through the platform and take the class through the app.

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Beloved ’90s rock band Nickelback, formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta, Canada, released the latest single from the much-anticipated 11th studio album, Everything Under the Sun.

The rockers released a powerful new ballad titled “Leave Me Behind” on Aug. 21, 2026. It serves as the third single from the upcoming release, following the lead single “Bones for the Crows,” which dropped on Mar. 20, 2026, and “Rattle the Cage,” released on July 14, 2026 featuring John 5.

“There’s a lot of weight in this song, but there’s also a lot of hope,” singer Chad Kroeger said of “Leave Me Behind,” per Rock Sound. “It’s about being there for someone when they’re dealing with the things that have broken them down – picking up the pieces, taking some of that weight off their shoulders, and reminding them they don’t have to go through it alone. At the same time, there’s that feeling of not wanting to be left behind. We liked that tension. It makes the song feel really personal.”

Released alongside an official visualizer, “Leave Me Behind” has earned the seal of approval from fans.

“Wow! Love it – it’s a true nickelback song, can’t wait to sing it along live!” one person wrote on an Instagram post shared on the band’s Instagram account.

“EPIC LIKE on this track,” commented a second. “Already got it stuck on repeat.”

A third said, “This album going to be an absolute banger.”

Nickelback, which starred in its own Netflix documentary, 2023’s Hate to Love: Nickelback, announced Everything Under the Sun in July, with Kroeger stating that the forthcoming record has “every side of the band on it.”

“There are songs that hit as hard as anything we’ve ever done, songs that take chances, and songs that remind us why we’ve been doing this together for so long,” the front man said in a statement. “‘Rattle The Cage’ felt like the perfect way to kick the door open – it has the energy we’ve been feeding off every night on stage, and we can’t wait for people to hear it.”

The band has achieved multiple No. 1 hits on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart, with “How You Remind Me” also topping the Billboard Hot 100, holding at No. 1 for four weeks in 2001.

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If you’ve ever spent the day dreaming of kicking your shoes off, you know that uncomfortable footwear can really take its toll. It’s worth it to seek out options that are designed to prioritize your foot health without sacrificing style. Millions of people rely on Skechers for that very reason, and the brand’s On-the-Go Walk Flex Sandals make a cute choice if you’re looking for something easy and casual for daily wear.

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Were you born on one of the four birth dates that are most likely to have past-life ties to royalty?

Perhaps you’re someone who has always stood strong in your sense of self, exudes confidence, and feels like you easily magnetize adoration from others. Or maybe you feel a deep, meaningful connection to tradition, your family legacy, and serving others. Either way, characteristics like these could speak to the fact that, in a past life, you mastered leadership, projected unparalleled grace and composure, and served your country as a royal. And there’s a greater chance this is the case if you were born on one of four specific birth dates, imbued with unique numerological powers.

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Check for the date you were born to learn whether a past life speaks to royal lineage. 

Born on the 1st, 10th, 19th, or 28th: The Unquestionably Confident, Buoyant Leader

If you were born on any of these dates, you kicked off this lifetime on a day that’s associated with the sun, the luminary that oversees purpose, self-image, and confidence in astrology. In turn, you’re confident, ambitious, magnetic, comfortable in the spotlight, and—you guessed it, a natural born leader. You find it more intuitive to be running the show and are innately capable of wrapping your head around big picture visions, making it apparent that you likely wielded a scepter and a great deal of power in a past life. And because you’re such a natural optimist, your glass-half-full point of view has always inspired the masses. 

Born on the 2nd, 11th, 20th, and 29th: The Heartfelt, Family-Oriented Dignitary

Born on a date associated with the moon, the luminary that, in astrology, oversees emotions, intuition, and instincts, you’re intuitive, nurturing, loving, and deeply caregiving. You can’t help but be incredibly loyal to your family and likely the place you were born—traits that are innately connected to royal life. You’re also an empath, which means that, in a past life, you not only noticed but put your nose to the grindstone to eradicate the suffering of the people you served. Your heart has always been one of your greatest assets and is a reason you’ve been beloved by many in the past, present, and future. 

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Born on the 5th, 14th, or 23rd: The Supercommunicator Sovereign 

Because you were born on a day that reduces down to the number five, your numerological planetary ruler is Mercury, the planet of technology, transportation, and mental energy. With Mercury running the show, you’re a master of language, conversation, powerful words, and illuminating, gripping speeches that would have been required as a royal in another life. And your knack for networking, storytelling, and being able to infuse just about any message with a sense of purpose all goes hand-in-hand with a regal spirit. Your impressive intelligence and strong mastery of oratory skills means you’ve had the ability to captivate and motivate your subjects.   

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Born on the 8th, 17th, or 26th: The Dedicated, Responsible Royal  

Because you were born on a date that reduces down to the number eight, you’re industrious, mature, wise, and grounded, thanks to your birthday’s association with Saturn, the planet of boundaries and hard work. While we tend to think of royals as fancy figureheads whose lives are full of opulence, the truth is that they’re born to serve their country, to step up, to claim responsibility, to be the chief grown-up of a whole land, and there’s no one whose more equipped for those duties than you, given your Saturnian nature. You have a reverence for hard work, being of service, and honoring traditions—all characteristics that radiate regal roots. 

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In 1957, rock ‘n’ roll was transforming popular music, and Elvis Presley was firmly established as its biggest star. Then along came a sweet, plaintive movie ballad that knocked the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll from the top of the charts.

Debbie Reynolds’ “Tammy” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top 100 chart (precursor to today’s Hot 100) 69 years ago today, dethroning Presley’s “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear.”

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The Oscar-nominated song from the film Tammy and the Bachelor ultimately accumulated eight non-conseccutive weeks at No. 1. Even more remarkably, according to Fred Bronson’s “Billboard Book of Number One Hits,” Reynolds was the only female vocalist to score a No. 1 single during a stretch of more than two years, from July 28, 1956, through Dec. 1, 1958.

Decades later, Reynolds remembered just how strange “Tammy” sounded against the musical revolution happening around it.

“Elvis just came in,” Reynolds told Larry King in 1996. With all that “wild music” suddenly taking over, she said the arrival of “Tammy” was “a shock to everything.”

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Debbie Reynolds’ ‘Tammy’ Dethroned Elvis

Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, “Tammy” was introduced in the 1957 romantic comedy Tammy and the Bachelor, starring Reynolds and Leslie Nielsen.

Reynolds sings the song in the film, and her recording was accompanied only by piano before additional instrumentation and a Henry Mancini arrangement were added for its release.

The record’s success reportedly came as a surprise even to Coral Records executive Bob Thiele. Bronson writes that Thiele didn’t expect “Tammy” to sell and released it without further embellishment.

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Instead, it became a phenomenon.

Reynolds’ version reached No. 1 across all of Billboard’s major U.S. pop charts, while another recording by the Ames Brothers also charted.

When “Tammy” displaced “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear” at No. 1, it initially remained there for two weeks. Paul Anka’s “Diana” then took over for one week before Reynolds returned to the summit for another six weeks, giving “Tammy” eight weeks at No. 1 altogether.

The single also earned Reynolds a gold record and became the biggest song of her career.

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Debbie Reynolds Said America Wanted ‘Sweet Love’

Nearly four decades later, Reynolds had her own theory about why such an old-fashioned ballad could become an enormous hit at precisely the moment rock ‘n’ roll was taking over American music.

During a 1996 appearance on Larry King Live, King asked Reynolds why both the movie and song had connected so powerfully with audiences.

“The song did because it’s so sweet and plaintive,” Reynolds said.

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She believed audiences still wanted “sweet love,” explaining that people liked the idea of “holding hands and kissing and having a sweetheart.”

When King asked whether “Tammy” had been her biggest hit as a singer, Reynolds didn’t hesitate.

“In a song, yes,” she replied.

The Academy also took notice. “Tammy” was nominated for Best Original Song at the 1958 Academy Awards, where Reynolds was invited to perform it.

‘Tammy’ Helped Inspire Olivia Newton-John in ‘Grease’

“Tammy” later became entwined with another beloved movie ballad in a surprising way.

Olivia Newton-John said her performance of “Hopelessly Devoted to You” in 1978’s Grease was inspired by Reynolds’ performance of “Tammy” in Tammy and the Bachelor.

And Grease contains an even more explicit nod to Reynolds’ movie.

Shortly before “Beauty School Dropout,” Frenchy (Didi Conn) sits in the malt shop wondering what she should do with her life and wishes she had a guardian angel to guide her, “just like Debbie Reynolds in Tammy.”

Right on cue, Frankie Avalon’s Teen Angel appears.

The reference makes for a particularly neat bit of movie-musical history: Grease directly name-checks the film whose star Newton-John credited with influencing her performance of one of the movie’s signature songs.

‘Tammy’ Also Left an Unexpected Mark on Motown

The song’s influence stretched far beyond Hollywood.

After seeing Tammy and the Bachelor, Motown founder Berry Gordy reportedly wanted to call his new record company Tammy Records in honor of the song. When he discovered the name was already taken, he instead settled on Tamla Records.

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Tamla became one of the foundational labels of Gordy’s burgeoning music empire, alongside Motown, and would release landmark records by artists including Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder.

There’s another remarkable Motown connection.

Thomasina Montgomery reportedly saw Tammy and the Bachelor when she was 12 and adopted “Tammy” as her name. She later altered the spelling and became known to millions of music fans as Tammi Terrell, Marvin Gaye’s celebrated duet partner on hits including “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.”

That means the same movie and song left their fingerprints on both Tamla Records and Tammi Terrell.

Everyone From Sam Cooke to Nancy Sinatra Covered ‘Tammy’

Reynolds wasn’t the only singer drawn to the ballad.

Sam Cooke recorded “Tammy” for his 1957 debut album Songs by Sam Cooke, while Bing Crosby also recorded it that year. Chet Atkins later gave the song an instrumental treatment, and Andy Williams, Nancy Sinatra, Trini Lopez and Mary Hopkin were among the other artists to record versions.

Reynolds’ recording later appeared in movies including The Big Lebowski and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, while The Avalanches sampled it on “A Different Feeling” from their acclaimed 2000 album Since I Left You.

But none of those versions displaced Reynolds’ recording as the song most closely associated with “Tammy.”

Sixty-nine years after it knocked Elvis Presley from No. 1, the gentle ballad that Reynolds remembered as a “shock to everything” remains one of the defining recordings of her career and an unlikely survivor from the first great explosion of rock ‘n’ roll.

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Five teenage girls from Inkster, Michigan, auditioned for Motown in 1961, hoping to land a record deal. They impressed Berry Gordy Jr. and others at the label, but they were not signed right away. Instead, they were told to come back with something original.

They returned with a song about a mail carrier and, eventually, a new name. The Marvels became The Marvelettes, and their first single, “Please Mr. Postman,” went on to become Motown’s first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Pop chart.

The group had already caught Motown’s attention after performing The Chantels’ “Maybe” at their high school talent show. They finished fourth, but the performance was good enough to earn them an audition with the label.

The original group included Gladys Horton, Katherine Anderson, Georgeanna Tillman, Juanita Cowart and Georgia Dobbins. Dobbins, who was the group’s original lead singer, left before the group signed with Motown and was replaced by Wanda Young. 

The song itself started with words written by pianist William Garrett, who knew Dobbins. At just 18, Dobbins turned those words into a song inspired by her own wait for a letter from a man serving in the Navy.

“I was waiting for the postman to bring me a letter from this guy who was in the Navy,” Dobbins told Marc Taylor, author of The Original Marvelettes: Motown’s Mystery Girl Group. “That’s how I came up with the lyrics. Then I made up the tune. I just hummed it over and over and changed it to the way it should be. I improvised.” 

“Please Mr. Postman” was released on August 21, 1961, and quickly picked up airplay in Detroit before spreading across the country. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in September and reached No. 1 in December, making The Marvelettes the first Motown act to top the pop chart.

Anderson later looked back on what set the group apart from other popular girl acts like The Chantels and The Shirelles. 

“When we recorded ‘Please, Mr. Postman’ we were young,” she told Susan Whitall for Women of Motown. “In comparison with groups such as The Chantels and The Shirelles, the difference with The Marvelettes was that we were more upbeat.” 

Anderson also felt the group’s suburban roots affected how they were treated at Motown. “We were girls from the suburbs, not from the city, and we came in there with the song that was their first million-seller,” she said.

“I don’t recall that we had as much participation in our career, as I look back at it, through the years, as did many of the Detroit artists.”

The hit soon reached an even bigger audience when The Beatles started performing “Please Mr. Postman” live. They later recorded it for With the Beatles in 1963, along with two other Motown covers, “You Really Got a Hold on Me” and “Money (That’s What I Want).” 

The Marvelettes’ original lineup gradually changed. Cowart left in 1963, followed by Tillman in 1965 and Horton in 1967. The group stopped performing together around 1969, and after a final album featuring Young, The Marvelettes eventually disbanded. 

But the record they made as five teenagers from Inkster had already cemented their place in Motown history. 

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In the early 1970s, singer Kim Sledge and her sisters would form one of the decade’s highest-selling female groups.

Born on Aug. 21, 1957, Kim founded Sister Sledge with her siblings Debbie, Kathy, and Joni in 1971, signing their first record deal a year later. The sisters, who are granddaughters of the late opera singer Viola Williams, began singing at the ripe age of four, performing at churches in and around their hometown of Philadelphia.

Sister Sledge released its debut studio album, Circle of Love, in Jan. 1975. The group broke out in 1979 following the release of its third studio record, We Are Family, which would become one of the defining hits of the disco era and a crossover anthem blending disco, R&B and pop.

The titular track soared to No. 1 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart and reached the No. 2 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Across the pond, the song spent ten weeks on the Official Singles chart, peaking at No. 8.

Written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers, “We Are Family” is a feel-good hit that has been covered countless times, most notably by British ’90s girl group The Spice Girls. The legendary group famously covered the song throughout the 1998 Spiceworld Tour, including at the televised concert at Wembley Stadium. The Spice Girls continued to cover the song live in later reunion shows, and the 1998 tour version was officially released as part of the 2023 digital compilation album by uDiscover Music and UMG Recordings, Marchando y Bailando Con Orgullo.

“It is so much more than just a family thing,” Debbie told Hello magazine in 2023, per Smooth Radio. “It means unity and it reaches beyond family. It can go through any group of people who align for the purpose of building each other up or accomplishing something for good.”

In 2000, Kim departed Sister Sledge, but rejoined the group temporarily in 2011 for a performance of “We Are Family” on The Oprah Winfrey Show, along with a string of national and international shows. In 2015 and 2019, she briefly reunited with the group again, and in 2020, she re-recorded and re-released a special version of “We Are Family’  with part of the funds raised donated to the WHO Foundation to support the response to COVID-19, per Variety.

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Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the 2026 US Open, ending any chance the world No. 1 had of defending his spot in this year’s field at the season’s final Grand Slam.

Sinner announced the news in a statement Friday, citing lingering issues with his right knee. He said he and his team made “the difficult decision that I will not be able to compete,” explaining that recent practice sessions in Monte Carlo made clear he still needs more time before returning to competitive play.

The Italian didn’t hide his disappointment. New York holds a special place for him, he said, and he had been looking forward to playing in front of the crowd at Flushing Meadows again. Sinner reached last year’s US Open final, where he fell to rival Carlos Alcaraz in what became one of the most closely watched matchups in recent tennis history.

This season had otherwise gone Sinner’s way. He successfully defended his Wimbledon title earlier this summer, beating Djokovic in the semifinals before completing the run. The knee issue marks a sudden turn for a player who entered the summer as tennis’s most dominant force.

His absence reshapes the entire tournament picture. With the top seed out of the draw, contenders like Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, and Novak Djokovic now have a clearer path to the title, while American hopefuls Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz, last year’s runner-up, suddenly look like more serious threats. Alcaraz himself is working his way back from a lengthy wrist injury, making his own return to Grand Slam play at this year’s event.

The US Open’s main draw begins Aug. 30, with this year’s singles champions set to take home a record $5.5 million.

For now, Sinner’s focus shifts entirely to recovery, with his sights likely already turning toward next season and a chance to reclaim the ground he’s missing in New York.

In 1977, Glen Campbell was searching for a track to follow up the massive crossover success of his songs “Rhinestone Cowboy” and “Southern Nights.” He found his answer in an unexpected place: a forgotten demo written by Neil Diamond.

Diamond had composed “Sunflower” with his own recording sessions in mind, but ultimately shelved the track before it ever saw the light of day. When Campbell heard the tape, he knew he had to record it.

Taking the upbeat tune into the studio, Campbell transformed the shelved track into a country-pop hit, saving the song from obscurity and driving it straight to No. 4 on the Billboard Country chart. According to American Songwriter, Diamond’s version remained unreleased until its inclusion in a 50th anniversary retrospective collection of his music.

Diamond’s optimistic lyrics and upbeat tempo mirrored the feeling of a sunny morning and a new romance. Campbell would record “Sunflower” for his LP Southern Nights.

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“Sunflower” was released on June 20, 1977, as the album’s second single. Produced by Gary Klein and Campbell himself, the breezy track was a follow-up to Campbell’s crossover hit single “Southern Nights.”

Campbell and Diamond shared a connection going back to Campbell’s years as a session guitarist in Los Angeles, where Campbell played guitar on the Diamond-penned “I’m a Believer,” recorded by The Monkees. So when Campbell stumbled upon Diamond’s unreleased demo years later, he immediately recognized the composer’s signature sound.

Diamond’s original recording wouldn’t see the light of day for another four decades. But thanks to Campbell’s vision in 1977, “Sunflower” became a late-’70s country music classic.

Following its success, the musician experienced a quiet period on the charts before staging a mid-1980s country music comeback that returned him to the Top Ten. He bounced back with songs such as “Faithless Love,” “A Lady Like You,” and “The Hand That Rocks The Cradle,” all of which hit the Billboard charts.

At the end of the day, “Sunflower” was a win for both artists. Neil Diamond got a great song out into the world, and Glen Campbell walked away with another signature hit to cap off an incredible decade.

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Reality TV takes regular people and turns them into overnight superstars. But that doesn’t mean the spotlight comes with a celebrity-sized paycheck. At least, not according to 16 & Pregnant and Teen Mom’s Farrah Abraham.

In a recent interview for the ‘We Need To Talk Podcast,’ Abraham opened up to host Paul Brunson, dishing on the cast’s paychecks, living in her car, and who convinced her to “fight” for more.

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Abraham shared just how popular her shows were when they initially aired: “16 & Pregnant and Teen Mom had more views than the Winter Olympics. They beat Jersey Shore. Like it was the biggest and most popular thing. This was a ginormous show.:

She added that despite the popularity, the higher-ups always viewed her as a problematic star: “No matter how much I went to bat, I was always difficult. I was always like, it was always, you know, Farrah’s a problem.” 

As it turns out, Farrah “the problem” wasn’t getting paid the same rate as her less troublesome castmates. 

“It was still nothing in my eyes. And I knew the truth. I knew the truth.”  She continued, revealing who helped her to see her own worth, “There was someone I was dating who was working with Ryan Seacrest. Ryan Seacrest would just start telling me, ‘Farrah, you need to fight.’ He goes, ‘I have seen these ratings. Why would I have you on my radio show if you weren’t doing well?’ And I’m like, ‘I don’t know, you just wanted to talk.’ No. So like, Ryan really got me to pipe up.”

The Teen Mom celeb added,  “A lot of people got me to pipe up. And they also looked at me like I could be so much more if I knew what I had to work with.”

The ‘Teen Mom’ Star Was Living in Her Car

Abraham revealed just how bad it got while she was filming the MTV reality series, “And I think I just got to the realest point in my life, guys, where like it couldn’t get any realer because I’m living in my car, not sleeping for two days because I’m working, going to school, watching my kid.” 

She went on to explain, “I think three of the female producers who came out that time, they knew how horrific everything was. It wasn’t a joke. They said, ‘We are going to call them, and we are going to demand that you are paid right now. This is crazy that you’re living like this.’”

Farrah Abraham’s ‘Teen Mom’ Salary

“So it was only $3,500 from that first one, and then I think I only got $25,000 from Teen Mom,” she said. “Then I had Catelynn and Tyler call me. They say they’re making $10,000 an episode. And again, I’m only like making $25,000 in total, and I hear what they tell me. And I get so upset.”

Her $ 25,000-per-season total, compared with her co-star’s $ 10,000-per-episode payday, didn’t sit well with Abraham. “Okay, for one, they don’t have their kid. I do. I’m doing this on my own. Against all odds, literally. Who’s really supporting me? No one.”

Abraham also admitted that she lied about her salary to her castmates, saying, “But then I make up, and I say, ‘Oh yeah, I’m actually making $15,000 an episode.’ Because I was so hurt. I just made it up out of spite. Out of anger. And I was like, ‘Oh, well, I’m sorry that you’re making less money than me.’ So nothing was fair.”

Things have changed a lot since those days of living in her car. Even though she wasn’t making much on the MTV reality series, Abraham parlayed her 15 minutes of fame into a successful (and lucrative) career in the adult entertainment and media industries. But that’s not all. She recently announced a political bid for a local Austin city council seat.

What’s in a name? Not as much as people think, according to Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons.

The sons of KISS legends Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons are set to release their debut album Dancing While the World is Ending on Aug. 28, and they’re already dealing with critics of their band name, Stanley Simmons.

Speaking with SoundExchange, Stanley, 32, said the simple band name came about organically and wasn’t meant to piggyback on their famous fathers’ success.

“We were never gonna be like ‘The da, da, da,” he shared. “That just seems super lame. And the whole thing had started so organically, and there wasn’t really any trying. We were just like, here’s the Venn diagram of what we both love. Here’s the overlap. Let’s do that. And we figured, well, like Crosby, Stills, and Nash use their names and Simon and Garfunkel use their names.”

“Hall and Oates,” Simmons, 37, chimed in. “Even [Jimmy] Page, when he left Zeppelin, did Coverdale Page. So I was like … it is what it is. This whole thing was supposed to be not a gimmick. …These are our last names, so we were like, ‘Oh, Simon and Garfunkel did it, we can do it.’ And then, you know, there’s a couple comments of like, ‘Oh they’re, you know, they’re leaning into the dads and we’re like, ‘Oh, I didn’t even really think about that.’ It’s my last name. I wasn’t trying to like whack that nail real hard on the head.”

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Featuring Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss, KISS was one of the biggest rock bands of the 1970s, known for massive hits such as “Rock and Roll All Nite,” “I Was Made for Lovin’ You” and “Beth.”

In the interview, Stanley and Simmons’ sons agreed that they didn’t want to distance themselves or use their rock star dads in any way.

“I don’t think [my name] makes me cooler or more worthy,” Simmons added. “I hope everybody treats me as harshly as they would any new band. … I hope people react to the songs as the songs – and if they hate it, I hope they express that equally harshly. I don’t mind; I welcome it.”

Stanley added, “People might listen to something the first time because of a name, for sure. But they’re not gonna listen the tenth time. It’s like they either connect with it or they don’t.”

KISS co-founder and singer Paul Stanley previously shut down claims that his and Simmons’ sons leveraged the KISS name to jumpstart their music career.

 ”Nick and Evan have basically known each other their [whole] lives,” he said in an interview with The Drew Lane Show in early 2026. “The idea of nepotism — if you suck, you’ll fall on your face.”

“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with taking advantage of having some sort of familiarity,” the KISS frontman added. “But ultimately, most people who trade on that fail because it’s not enough. So, I think Stanley Simmons, it’s just fantastic and I can’t wait for them to start playing live. …I can’t say enough about them. I’ve just been wowed.”

Stanley Simmons will hit the road for their Dancing While the World is Ending Tour from Sept. 14 to Nov. 3.

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Perez Hilton has been granted supervised visitation with his three children following his hospitalization on Aug. 4 after he appeared to self-harm while covered in blood during a TikTok livestream. The celebrity blogger’s mother was granted temporary custody of his children – son Mario III and daughters Mia and Mayte, telling PEOPLE in a statement that her “concern and object” was to “protect the children and make sure they are safe.”

According to TMZ, which cited court documents, the supervised visits must be approved by a family member or a therapist. He is also required to get  “psychiatric clearance” before the visitation as well. The outlet adds that these requirements will remain until Hilton’s mother files otherwise.

Authorities responded to Hilton’s Miami home after they received multiple calls regarding the troubling livestream. He was treated for lacerations and an overdose and then was taken to the hospital under Florida’s Baker Act, which is a law that allows authorities to hold someone involuntarily for a period of time if they pose a threat of harm to themselves or others. According to a statement by his family on Aug. 8, Hilton sustained “significant blood loss” and “additional injuries.”

His TikTok account was banned following the livestream.

Hilton’s three children, whom he welcomed via surrogacy, were home minutes before the livestream began, along with his niece and sister. They left the home after his sister found him in the bathroom harming himself; she told Page Six in an interview published on Thursday, Aug. 13.

“August 4th will forever be one of the darkest days my family and I have ever experienced,” she told the outlet. “What I can say with certainty is that I didn’t recognize my brother when I looked at him. I saw it in his eyes. They didn’t look the same. Then, a split second later, he smiled at me. It felt like I was staring at someone else.”

If you or someone you know needs mental health help, text “HOME” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or visit their website.

Ariana Richards, who rose to stardom in Jurassic Park, is more beautiful than ever at 46.

Richards played Lex Murphy in the blockbuster 1993 Steven Spielberg film, which spawned endless sequels and went down in history as a favorite of fans everywhere. While Richards still acted after her big film role, she went on to pivot careers successfully. In a new photo shared to her Instagram page, the star made it clear that she’s thriving in adulthood. While you may not recognize her at first glance, she still has the same long blonde hair as in her early days on camera.

“Back to sketching ❤️ Thanks for all the wonderful notes, recently. Love you guys,” she wrote.

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She Recently Reunited With a Jurassic Park Co-star

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Back in March, Richards reunited with her Jurassic Park co-star, Wayne Knight, for the “Welcome to Jurassic Park: A Reunion with the Original Cast” panel at C2E2 in McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. While Knight is best known for his role as Newman on Seinfeld, he’ll always be loved by endless audiences for his role as Nedry in Jurassic Park.

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Following the death of her beloved Jurassic Park costar Sam Neill in July, Richards shared a touching post from the set of the 1993 film alongside her co-stars. When some asked if the photo was AI, Richards made it clear that it certainly was not.

“Hi everyone. Thank you so very much for all the sweet comments ❤️ And a note for those who are worried the photo is AI: it’s not. This photo was taken by my mom on set (hence the good lighting),” she wrote.

In another post, Richards noted how important Neill was to her.

“Sam – you were more than just a lovely actor to work with – refined, thoughtful, a skill second to none – you were a mentor, protector, and above all, friend. Thank you for making our scenes together feel so real. I will be forever grateful to have been on this journey with you,” she shared.

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 Richards is an artist. Back in 2015, she opened up to PEOPLE about her art career.

“I love to work with people in the art and express their story on canvas and my impression of them and what they want to express and use oils, brushes, canvas to create something that will last the generation.”

Instead of starring in movies in Hollywood, Richards prefers a quieter life.l

“My life story these days, I still experience the red carpet as an artist but on a day-to-day basis I live kind of a country life,” she continued. “It’s much quieter, but it’s still very rich.”

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Kurt Busch is speaking for the first time about the hardest days of his life, the ones spent watching his younger brother’s health collapse in a matter of hours.

The NASCAR Hall of Famer sat down with Craig Melvin on TODAY on Friday, August 21, in his first network interview since the death of his brother, Kyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR champion who died at 41 on Thursday, May 21, from sepsis brought on by severe pneumonia.

How Did Kyle Busch’s Health Decline So Quickly? Kyle Busch and brother Kurt Busch

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Just weeks before his death, Kyle seemed fine on the surface. He finished eighth in a Cup Series race at Watkins Glen on Sunday, May 10, while battling what everyone believed was just a sinus cold. Five days later, on Friday, May 15, he won a Craftsman Truck Series race in Dover, Delaware.

Then, while practicing in a racing simulator days after that win, everything changed. “The crew chief said that he went into the restroom and that he could hear him coughing very, very abruptly, and that he asked Kyle, like, ‘You all right?'” Kurt recalled.

“And Kyle says, ‘No.’ And he’s sitting there just on the floor, back up against the wall, and the crew chief said that he saw blood in the sink. And he goes, ‘You don’t look so good.’ And Kyle said, ‘No.'”

What Did Kurt Busch Witness at the Hospital?

Fox News reported that an ambulance rushed Kyle to the hospital. His family initially announced he’d miss his next race due to a “severe illness.” Hours later, he was gone.

“I was there at the hospital, all day,” Kurt said. “Hoping. Praying. Hoping for a turnaround. It’s just everything had plateaued so fast. It just escalated so fast. And so I don’t explain it to people, I don’t. What I saw, what I went through, nobody needs to go through that.”

Kurt said their father chose not to see Kyle in that state. “My dad wanted to remember him in the way he wanted to remember him,” Kurt told Melvin.

“So people could choose if they wanted to or not.” Kurt did see his brother, holding onto him until the end. “I said, ‘I got you man. Come on. I got you. I got you, come on. Be strong,'” he recalled, wiping away tears. “Just wasn’t fair.”

How Is Kurt Busch Honoring His Brother’s Legacy?

Kyle’s cause of death was later confirmed as sepsis, following days to weeks of undiagnosed bacterial pneumonia, according to his death certificate, according to ESPN. Three days later, NASCAR paid tribute to him in front of 95,000 fans at the Coca-Cola 600. His widow, Samantha Busch, thanked fans for their support in an Instagram post on Friday, June 5.

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Now, Kurt is stepping into a new role, mentoring Kyle’s 11-year-old son, Brexton, an aspiring racer in his own right. “He’s a prodigy, and he was on the gas even before all of this,” Kurt said. “He can be a big star in the world of motor sports. He’s 11, but he’s already racing like an 18-year-old. So it’s time to be around a bit more.”