In talking about the book, Parton revealed that being a songwriter is more important to her than being a performer. “I love to perform, and I love my fans, but there’s just something about writing songs that’s just kinda like my personal time with God,” she said. Colbert brought up Parton’s mother and her influence on the artist’s songwriting, especially as it pertains to songs that tell stories. “Mama used to sing all those songs brought over from the old world,” Parton said, before giving an example: an old folk song called “Bury Me Beneath the Willow....

RELATED: John Tesh Says This Was the Sign That His Cancer Had Returned. In 2004, Osmond told Coping with Cancer Magazine that his first cancer symptom developed when he was on tour with his brothers in 1994. One day, as the quintet was performing in Branson, Missouri and Osmond was playing saxophone, he experienced a sudden, debilitating pain in his head. “I noticed I couldn’t play my saxophone anymore because my head would start throbbing,” Osmond recalled....

Porter stepped away from professional acting for several years, but she didn’t stop acting entirely. At Staples High School in Westport, Connecticut, she starred in school musicals, playing Anita in West Side Story and the title role in Cinderella. Her undeniable stage presence made it clear that she might be destined for bigger things—and soon enough, she was on Broadway. After high school, Porter made her Broadway debut in Footloose, then went on to play Bebe in the 2006 revival of A Chorus Line....

1 King Charles is in Mourning “The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,” King Charles wrote in a statement. “We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world,” he said, adding: “During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held....

Right now, the U.K. strain, which is said to be 50 percent more transmissible than the current dominant strain of the coronavirus in the U.S., has been identified in 20 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports. However, two other highly contagious strains—one from South Africa and one from Brazil—are causing additional concern, seeing as they have mutated the virus more dramatically and could make our current treatments and vaccines less effective, a theory experts are currently looking into....

READ THIS NEXT: How to Break Up With Each Zodiac Sign, According to Astrologers. Lauren Ash is a celebrity astrologer and lifestyle writer. She writes weekly columns for Best Life and Glam, and hosts the weekly astrology and pop culture podcast Birth Chart Pls. Follow Lauren on Twitter and Instagram or subscribe to her blog for monthly horoscopes. Charming and suave, Aries likes to take charge in any relationship. As the go-getter of the zodiac, you know exactly what you want, and you’re not afraid to put yourself out there to get in....

READ THIS NEXT: Cary Grant Clashed With This Co-Star: “Couldn’t Be Married to Her for 24 Hours.” Temple’s career kicked off when she was spotted by director Charles Lamont of the production company Educational Pictures at her dance school. Lamont was taken by the three year old and immediately began casting her in a series of shorts called Baby Burlesks, which featured child actors paying tribute to and satirizing some of the most popular movies of the time....

In his new book, Battle of Brothers: William & Harry—The Inside Story of a Family in Tumult, Lacey includes a devastating account of the breakdown of the princes’ brotherly bond by examining the root cause of the conflict, tracing its origins back to their childhood. Lacey contends that the toxic combination of their trauma-scarred upbringing due to their parents’ “loveless, arranged” marriage and their mother’s shocking and tragic death—coupled with the Palace’s ill-fated decisions that stirred up long-simmering feelings of resentment—have resulted in a spilt that imperils the very future of the monarchy....

If a person is currently infected with COVID, the CDC says that their vaccination should be deferred until they have recovered and are allowed to discontinue isolation. You should also wait for your second shot if you get infected in between doses, the agency says. However, since many people have asymptomatic cases of COVID, you may be wondering if you need a negative test result before your vaccine appointment. According to the CDC, this is not necessary....

RELATED: If You Got Pfizer, You May Not Have Antibodies Against Delta After This Long. The study, published on Aug. 17 in the journal Epidemiology & Infection, highlighted the importance of Pfizer recipients not missing their second vaccine dose, even if they got infected with the virus after the first shot. The researchers for this study tracked 541 health care workers from Ziv Medical Center in northern Israel by regularly taking blood samples to measure their antibody levels after getting their doses of the Pfizer vaccine....

Women’s body dissatisfaction has been so pervasive for such a long time that body image researchers began referring to it as “normative discontent” back in the 1980s. This phrase refers to the fact that women are so inclined to dislike their bodies that it is considered the norm. However, this “norm” is not healthy, nor should it be considered normal. As Charlotte Markey, PhD, wrote for U.S. News & World Report, “Conversations about weight and appearance concerns seem to provide an opportunity for female bonding....

Don’t expect to see the word “normal” on many of your favorite beauty and personal care products, from skincare to shampoo. Unilever just announced it will be “removing the word ’normal’ from advertising and packaging, all over the world.” This is one of several commitments the company is making as part of its new “positive Beauty vision and strategy—championing a new era of beauty that’s inclusive, equitable, and sustainable.” The decision comes after a recent survey of 10,000 people across nine countries found that seven in 10 people said seeing the word “normal” on beauty product packaging had harmful effects....

1 Wedding Perhaps Too Memorable TikTok user @holblythe was the bride in question, and she posted a video of the unfortunate incident on Sept. 12. Sparks were visible as the bride-to-be walked down the aisle when the full skirt of her wedding dress brushed up perilously against two of the lit candles that lined both sides of the runway. “Providing the entertainment down the aisle,” she wrote on the post....

Military-inspired style proved to be immensely popular in the ’90s. And leading the charge was the iconic bomber jacket. Designer Raf Simons spearheaded the trend that got an added boost from Tom Cruise in Top Gun and Natalie Portman in Léon: The Professional. To see how the movies that spoke to you back then stack up against each other, check out Ranking Every ’90s Teen Movie, From Worst Reviewed to Best....

1 “The Biggest I’ve Seen” The St. George News reported on several Utah residents’ recent encounters with scorpions (or vice versa). One local man saw two large scorpions, “the biggest I’ve seen,” after a storm. A woman’s teenage son found a baby scorpion in his bed as he pulled back the covers. Another woman reported seeing a scorpion while she was stargazing. “It was about 4 inches long and I heard its scattered footsteps on the rocks as I sat in the dark,” she said....

RELATED: This Is Exactly When the Delta Variant Surge Will Peak, Expert Says. In Florida, hospitals are overrun as the state fights one of the worst COVID outbreaks in the country. More than 91 percent of the state’s ICU beds are currently in use, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). And nearly half of these ICU beds are being used for COVID patients.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Officials in Brevard County are really feeling the heat....

RELATED: 10 Early Warning Signs of Dementia Experts Want You to Know. One easy way you can possibly lower your risk of developing dementia is by enjoying a daily cup of tea. In a 2016 study published in The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, researchers from the National University of Singapore set out to examine whether or not regularly consuming tea could have an effect on the onset of dementia....

RELATED: The 20 Oldest Living Celebrities in 2021. Joan Jett is a musician known both for her solo career and the music she made with her band Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. Her biggest hits include “I Love Rock ’n Roll,” “Bad Reputation,” and “I Hate Myself for Loving You.” Early on in her career, she was the singer and guitarist for the band The Runaways, who had a huge hit with “Cherry Bomb....

Founded in 1985, The Conservation Fund is a non-profit organization with one simple, albeit expansive, task: protecting more than seven million acres of land in the United States, including parks, forests, deserts, waterways, and more. In 2005, the group launched Go Zero, an initiative dedicated to offsetting climate change by planting trees. Ever since, they’ve planted more than 10 million trees and restored more than 32,000 acres of land. By donating to The Conservation Fund, you’ll be happy to know your money is being put to good use: A whopping 97 percent of their funds are allocated toward the stated mission—the highest rate out of any charity in the field....

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