Dolly Parton’s sister Freida has fans on edge after revealing that she was, “Up all night praying for my sister, Dolly. Many of you know she hasn’t been feeling her best lately. I truly believe in the power of prayer, and I have been led to ask all of the world that loves her to be prayer warriors and pray with me . . She’s strong, she’s loved, and with all the prayers being lifted for her, I know in my heart she’s going to be just fine. Godspeed, my sissy Dolly. We all love you!” Fans have been flooding the comments with prayers and well-wishes for Dolly. This comes a little over a week from when Dolly postponed her Las Vegas residency because she said she was dealing with “health challenges.” Everyone is hoping Dolly gets the rest she needs and comes back stronger than ever.
Cody Johnson has been forced to cancel the rest of his 2025 tour. He posted: It is with a heavy heart I have to share the remainder of this year’s concert performances will not be able to happen . . . While battling a severe upper respiratory and sinus infection, I burst my ear drum. The severity of the rupture means I must undergo immediate surgery . . .Cody said doctors expect the healing process to take “many weeks” . . . making it impossible for him to perform or even sing during recovery. He ended his post with, “I pray for full healing so I can get well and return to doing what I love. Thank you COJO Nation for the love and support, now, and always.” Fans with tickets are being advised to wait for details from their ticket providers. Cody’s next planned show was October 18th in Pittsburgh, followed by stops across the South and Southwest. Now his next confirmed appearance isn’t until February 14th in Louisville . . . and then he has a major headlining slot at Stagecoach in April. Before the announcement, Cody had been teasing new music from the studio. For now, those plans are on hold as he focuses on recovery.
Jelly Roll just notched another major milestone. His latest single “Heart of Stone” has officially climbed to the top of the country chart, making this his eighth consecutive #1 hit. That means every single Jelly has ever released to country radio has gone to the top. That now ranks second all-time only to Luke Combs, who holds the record with 14 in a row. “Heart of Stone” is the third single from Jelly’s “Beautifully Broken” album. The first was “I Am Not Okay” . . . then “Liar”.
Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” won’t be eligible for the next Grammys, because it missed the cutoff window.
I know it’s not even Halloween yet, but holiday plans are already in full swing. It was just announced that Lainey Wilson, Jason Aldean, and Bailey Zimmerman will perform at “New Year’s Eve: Nashville’s Big Bash” on CBS. This is only the first wave of performers announced for the Music City celebration. Also announced so far are gospel singer CeCe Winans and the Fisk Jubilee Singers. More artists are expected to be added. “Nashville’s Big Bash” will air live mostly all night. You can also stream it live with a Paramount+ Premium subscription . . . or Essential subscribers can catch it the next day on demand.
The Ozzy Osbourne documentary “No Escape From Now” is streaming on Paramount+, with an intimate look at the last months of his life and his journey to say goodbye to his fans with one last head-banging concert. The two-hour film chronicles the health struggles of Ozzy— who died on July 22 at the age of 76 — over the past six years. It shows him at his lowest while struggling with chronic pain after a 2019 fall and several surgeries, in addition to battling Parkinson’s disease. However, his signature sense of humor is present through it all — as is his enduring love for his wife, Sharon. Throughout the documentary, the one thing that seems to keep Ozzy going is his desire to return to the stage for one last gig, which became the “Back to the Beginning” concert in his hometown of Birmingham, England. After Ozzy’s fall, he underwent a major spinal surgery that the doc reveals may have hurt him more than it helped. A couple of years later, Ozzy saw a doctor who seemed to confirm that. This surgeon said, ‘They were overly aggressive with your operation. They’ve done stuff that you didn’t need doing. He’d put plates and screws in that didn’t need to be done. So he caused even more damage. They took out the metal plates and the screws and tried to patch up as much as he could, but the main damage was done
Angus T. Jones is 32. The half man on “Two and a Half Men”.
Molly Quinn is 32. Alexis Castle, Nathan Fillion’s daughter on “Castle”.
Bruno Mars is 40. “Grenade”, “Just the Way You Are”, and “Uptown Funk”.
Nick Cannon is 45. Host of “The Masked Singer”.
J.R. Ramirez is 45. Detective Jared Vasquez on “Manifest”,
Mike “The Miz” Mizanin is 45. WWE superstar
Matt Damon is 55. He IS Jason Bourne.
Emily Procter is 57. “CSI: Miami”.
Karyn Parsons is 59. Hilary Banks on “Fresh Prince of Bel Air”.
Stephanie Zimbalist is 69. Detective Laura Holt on “Remington Steele”.
Robert “Kool” Bell from Kool & The Gang is 75.
Sigourney Weaver is 76.
Chevy Chase is 82.
R.L. Stine is 82. Author of the “Goosebumps” series.
Jesse Jackson is 84.
Paul Hogan is 86. “Crocodile Dundee”.
