Dolly Parton has a list of accolades a mile long.  And she’s also a successful entrepreneur, author, and actor.  And now you can add “hotelier” to the list. has a new hotel opening in Nashville in the Spring.  It will be called “SongTeller” and feature two entertainment venues, “Parton’s Live” and “Jolene’s” . . . plus Dolly’s museum, “Dolly’s Life of Many Colors” . . . and there will be a coffee shop called “Cup of Ambition”.

Eric Dane from “Grey’s Anatomy” sat for an interview with Diane Sawyer to discuss his battle with ALS . . . also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.  It aired yesterday on “Good Morning America”. The news isn’t great. Eric revealed that he has only “one functioning arm” because his right side has completely stopped working. He even had to be saved by his 13-year-old daughter when he jumped off a boat and was too weak to swim. He’s not giving up. Quote, “All I want to do is spend time with my family and work a little bit if I can.  I don’t think this is the end of my story.  I just don’t feel like, in my heart, I don’t feel like this is the end of me.” (Eric is on “Euphoria”, and in the upcoming Amazon police thriller “Countdown”.)

The Wrap says Matthew Perry’s doctor, Salvador Plasencia has agreed to plead guilty to distributing ketamine. Plasencia is facing 40 years in prison if found guilty of four counts of ketamine distribution. Perry was found dead in his hot tub from a ketamine overdose in October 2023.

There was a Pedro Pascal lookalike contest in New York City on Sunday, hosted by a Mexican restaurant called Son del North. The winner, 42-year-old George Gountas, is a lighting designer on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show”.  He was convinced to show up by co-workers and his wife. He beat out 26 other contestants, and won 50 bucks and a year’s worth of burritos.  (Check out some pics here.)  He says, quote, “Let’s hang out and have a beer and make a new friend.  Vamos Pedro!  Let’s go!”

PopCulture.com says The Undertaker had heart surgery after Wrestlemania 41 this year. He and his wife returned home before he had a heart episode, leading to emergency surgery. Thankfully, his heart issues have been resolved.

Arnold Schwarzenegger tells The Times that he often gets approached by women who ask for his son Patrick’s contact information instead of his own. “I walk into the gym now and it used to be the girls would come up and give me their contact. And then after ‘White Lotus’ comes out, the girl comes up and says, ‘Here’s my contact, give it to Patrick’. If I go to my grave and know that my son has outdone me, I’m in heaven.”

Brigada News says Jennifer Lopez is allegedly planning a yacht vacation with friends and a few mystery men. Each of JLo’s potential partners will need to sign a non-disclosure agreement. She wants to keep her escapades from becoming public.

Ella Langley tells Grammy.com that she’s been manifesting her dreams since childhood. “I’ve been manifesting this my whole life. People used to ask me, ‘How far do you want to take it?’ and I was like, ‘As far as I can — which is, in my brain, a stadium.’”

Sam Hunt was doing a recent interview with People magazine when he said he’s a little nervous about becoming a dad of three. “I’m a little nervous. I know I’m gonna have to start pulling my weight here with this third one. I’ve gotten away with slacking on the first two… just being the fun dad who’s there for moral support.”

Us Weekly says Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott’s debt continues to balloon with a massive $175K in interest. The exes have allegedly been ignoring the bill for over a decade.  City National Bank filed court documents on the unresolved debt, with the total reaching $395,729.82. The couple hasn’t paid a cent since a default judgment was made in 2017.

Morgan Wallen tells Southern Living magazine that fame makes him feel on edge. “There’s parts of that that I don’t like… It’s not ideal to go everywhere… you were on edge the whole time because you thought you might be bothered. I can go be with my buddies. I’m in the middle of nowhere. I can be at ease.”

Radar Online claims Elizabeth Hurley is allegedly using Billy Ray Cyrus to flirt with other celebrities. A source says, “For Billy Ray, this is the ultimate fairy tale, and he’s telling everyone how he’s hit the jackpot. He sees Liz as wife material already. He’s totally captivated by her and planning out his future, long-term as well as immediate summer plans. She’s still the same flighty person she’s always been, and people think he’s batting way out of his league. She likes to flirt, and she’s been doing exactly that.”

Riley Green tells Southern Living Magazine that his grandfather instilled the importance of a firm handshake and respectful manners in him. “My granddaddy made me give him a handshake every time I saw him and made sure I looked him in the eye, and made sure my grip was good and all that. I don’t know that it’s gotten completely lost in translation nowadays, but stuff like that goes a long way with people, you know, and I mean, that was definitely something that my grandparents instilled in me and my folks did.”

Tinsel Town Talk – Tue 06/17/2025