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Members of the popular ’90s R&B group Color Me Badd are speaking out after founding member Kevin Thornton’s daughter made shocking abuse allegations against him.

In an interview with Soft White Underbelly, Mikayla Thornton detailed her abusive childhood and alleged that she and her siblings grew up in a cult-like religious home. She also said that they were often beaten with a Bible or a stick her father called the “rod of correction.”

“I just want the world to know who he is and that the shame that we have carried our whole lives is not ours to hold,” she shared. “It’s his. It’s theirs. I’m freeing myself and my sister and my brother from this.”

According to Mikayla, her dad “denounced everything kind of related to God” during his music career, but “begged for God to come into his life” after meeting her mother and welcoming her older sister, Destiny.

She also claims her father allowed her to date a 20-year-old man when she was only 15 years old.

Following the interview, the current members of Color Me Badd released a statement supporting Mikayla and her siblings. They also reassured fans that Thornton left the group in 2016 and has no involvement with current touring or business operations.

“Color Me Badd is aware of the serious and deeply personal allegations recently brought forward concerning former member Kevin Thornton and members of his family,” they wrote on Instagram.

“We recognize the courage it takes for anyone to speak publicly about painful personal experiences. Our hearts are with Mikayla, her siblings, and all those affected by the circumstances described. We are lifting them, their families, and loved ones up in prayer during what is undoubtedly an incredibly difficult time.”

Thornton has deleted his Instagram page following the allegations made by his daughter, who wants “nothing to do with [him].”

If you suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or visit their website.

In 2000, Deftones released their landmark album, White Pony. It features a moody, hypnotic banger with a famous duet between Chino Moreno and Tool’s Maynard James Keenan. That song was “Passenger,” and it’s been named the greatest heavy metal duet of all time by the readers of Revolver.

“It’s hard to overestimate the individual talents of Chino Moreno and Maynard James Keenan, so when blended in gorgeous harmony on one enormous song, the effect is mind-boggling,” the magazine wrote. “Such rings true on their 2000 pairingm ‘Passenger,’ long a Revolver fan-favorite and a shoo-in for the top spot on this list.”

Released in the summer of 2000, when Eminem’s blockbuster The Marshall Mathers LP and Britney Spears’ Oops!… I Did It Again dominated the charts, Deftones’ White Pony was making strides of its own.

A commercial and critical breakthrough, the album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, with 178,000 first-week sales. The record became the band’s biggest seller, has since been certified double platinum by the RIAA, and earned a Grammy Award for the track “Elite.”

“We just had this idea of a sound, and we wanted to experiment with that,” Moreno told Revolver. “It was taking a chance—when we were already kind of successful for being a ‘metal’-leaning act—but it didn’t feel uncomfortable. It felt like a natural progression. The confidence that we had in ourselves at the time really led us to open up.”

Meanwhile, the album’s ninth track, “Passenger,” was never released as a single. But it grew from a cult favorite into an enduring alternative-metal anthem. Since its release, it has built massive streaming numbers, cementing its legacy through generational discovery. And its origin story only adds to its appeal.

Unfurling from a slow-burn gem to a heavy wall of guitars and dual-vocal wails, the song is flecked with influences of shoegaze, trip-hop, and alternative art-rock. And though it’s celebrated as one of the genre’s greatest duets of all time, Keenan actually was never supposed to be on the track.

As Revolver told it, Keenan was hanging out with Deftones when he seized the microphone and ended up turning their song into one of metal’s most memorable vocal collaborations.

“It was a pretty organic collaboration,” Moreno told The Ringer in 2020, celebrating the album’s 20th anniversary. “It wasn’t like, ‘Oh, I wanna get the guy from Tool on the record.’ It was someone I was hanging out with a lot, sharing a lot with.”

He added, “We were both in the writing state then. The way that we wrote, line by line, was a pretty rad way to collaborate, especially these days when it’s over the internet or whatever. Being in that moment, in the same room, was really something special.”

Currently, Deftones are on a major international tour, with a European and U.K. leg underway this month in support of their latest studio album, Private Music, which features tracks including “My Mind is a Mountain” and “Milk of the Madonna.”

As for Keenan, he’s preparing to open a new restaurant called Queen B Sushi on Sept. 4 in Old Town Cottonwood, Arizona. The sushi spot, which he is opening with his wife, Jennifer, is the latest addition to the couple’s growing culinary and wine empire in the Verde Valley. Another great collaboration.

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Some songs take on a life of their own, long after they’re written, and that was certainly the case for the 1973 David Essex classic “Rock On.”

Originally, Essex intended for “Rock On” to be played during the end of the movie That’ll Be the Day, which he was starring in with Ringo Starr and Keith Moon. (Essex was also an actor, known for playing Jesus in the London production of Godspell in 1971.) Unfortunately, the movie’s producer, David Puttnam, thought the song was “too weird” for the film…but that was just as well for Essex, because he used the track to land a record deal with CBS.

As Essex explained to Circus in 1976, despite the initial interest “Rock On,” CBS wanted to release a different song as the lead single from his album (also titled Rock On).

“We did a deal with CBS and they actually wanted to push the flipside, which was a more conventional song, but I said ‘No, I’ve had three years of people telling me what I should do,'” Essex said. “But when ‘Rock On’ came out I was actually surprised it did so well. It was very sweet success because it was exactly what I wanted — the song, the production, the attitude — it’s one of my favorite records, no matter whether I recorded it.”

A sweet success, indeed: “Rock On” was the biggest hit Essex would ever have in the U.S., where it peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. In a 1991 interview, Essex said the song “crystalized and taught a lot of things to me because it was such a different record, such a different production, such a different song to anything that has ever been out. It was totally out on its own.”

Another actor/musician, The Young and the Restless star Michael Damian, had even better luck with “Rock On” when he covered the song years later. Damian, who grew up listening to the song, recorded his own version in his home studio with his brothers Tom and Larry, according to Songfacts.

Though Damian’s record label wasn’t interested, when Tom and Larry got jobs working on the 1989 movie Dream a Little Dream (starring Corey Feldman and Corey Haim), they played the track for director Mark Rocco. Rocco ended up liking the song so much, he included it in the movie, and when it was released as a single it went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

That was Damian’s only big hit, but it wasn’t the last time “Rock On” would be covered. In 2006, Def Leppard recorded their own take on the tune for Yeah!, their tribute to ’60s and ’70s rock bands. It went on to become one of their live concert staples.

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In 1962, Smokey Robinson heard a Sam Cooke song that sparked an idea. While in New York on business for Motown, he went back to his hotel room and wrote “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me.” The Miracles’ version became a Top 10 hit, and The Beatles recorded it the following year.

The song that got the wheels turning was Cooke’s “Bring It on Home to Me,” a chart hit at the time. Robinson wanted to write something with a similar feel, and by the time he returned to his room, the lyrics and melody were beginning to take shape. 

The Miracles recorded it at Motown’s Studio A on October 16, 1962. Robinson sang lead and produced the session, while Bobby Rogers provided harmony. Eddie Willis and fellow Miracle Marv Tarplin played guitar. 

Released by Tamla on November 9, 1962, the song was originally tucked away as the B-side of “Happy Landing.” But radio DJs started giving it more attention, and it quickly became the bigger hit. 

“You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me” climbed to No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 1 on the R&B chart. It also became the Miracles’ second million-selling single after “Shop Around.” 

The song’s popularity didn’t stop with The Miracles. In 1963, the Fab Four recorded “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me” for With the Beatles, their second British studio album. 

John Lennon and George Harrison took turns on lead vocals, while Paul McCartney added harmony. The Beatles recorded the song on July 18, 1963, and it became one of several American R&B and Motown-influenced songs included on their early albums. 

In The Beatles Anthology, McCartney reflected on the group’s willingness to record songs that weren’t necessarily considered the obvious choice for a rock band. 

“A lot of our tracks may not have been ‘cool,’” he said. “But that was a great aspect of us. John would do ‘A Shot of Rhythm and Blues’ or ‘You Really Got a Hold on Me’ — you could call that cool.”

Robinson was thrilled to see the song reach the Beatles’ audience. In his autobiography, Smokey: Inside My Life, he recalled meeting the group after they had recorded their version.

“We found our fans there as fanatical as the dolls and dudes in Detroit,” Robinson wrote. “It was wonderful to learn that we were loved by people living so far away.”

He remembered that The Beatles were particularly enthusiastic about Motown and said they were “not only respectful of us, they were downright worshipful.” 

That mutual admiration says a lot about how far Robinson and The Miracles’ music had traveled. More than six decades later, “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me” remains one of the group’s best-known songs.

The original became a million-selling hit and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. The Beatles’ version helped give the song another life, and numerous other artists have recorded it over the years, including The Zombies. 

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To solve today’s NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, you’ll need to brush up on candy history, Asian geography, reptile and fish features, financial idioms, famous landmarks, common conversational phrases, gentle musical sounds, jewelry slogans and expressions of sadness, among other things.

Working on the daily Connections, Connections Sports Edition, Wordle, and Strands is a whole ritual for many of us. And we can’t forget about the NYT’s The Mini Crossword, too!

Although the NYT is known for “The Crossword,” a larger puzzle for paid subscribers, The Mini has quite the fan following as well. This particular game resets at 10 p.m., unlike some of the others that start over at midnight.

So, if you’re working on today’s Mini Crossword on Thursday, August 20, and need some help (I’ve been there), get ready to read the clues and solutions for each line. We have them separated into hints first for both “Across” and “Down” words, followed by “Across Answers” and “Down Answers,” so be careful if you want to avoid spoilers as you scroll!

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Here are additional clues for each of the words in today’s Mini Crossword.

1 Across: With 8-Across, candy pieces that got their name after the chocolatier tried to make them perfectly round, but failed — HINT: Starts with the letter “M”

5 Across: Home of Brunei and Bhutan — HINT: Ends with the letter “A”

6 Across: Like the skin of snakes and fish — HINT: Starts with the letter “S”

7 Across: Take ___ (suffer financially) — HINT: Starts with the letter “A”

8 Across: See 1-Across — HINT: Ends with the letter “D”

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1 Down: ___ Picchu — HINT: Starts with the letter “M”

2 Down: “To repeat myself …” — HINT: Ends with the letter “D”

3 Down: Gentle musical melodies — HINT: Starts with the letter “L”

4 Down: What “every kiss begins with, “in jewelry ads — HINT: Ends with the letter “Y”

6 Down: Wearing an upside-down smile — HINT: Ends with the letter “D”

Don’t go any further unless you want to know exactly what the correct words are in today’s Mini Crossword.

1 Across: With 8-Across, candy pieces that got their name after the chocolatier tried to make them perfectly round, but failed — MILK

5 Across: Home of Brunei and Bhutan — ASIA

6 Across: Like the skin of snakes and fish — SCALY

7 Across: Take ___ (suffer financially) — AHIT

8 Across: See 1-Across — DUDS

1 Down: ___ Picchu — MACHU

2 Down: “To repeat myself …” — ISAID

3 Down: Gentle musical melodies — LILTS

4 Down: What “every kiss begins with, “in jewelry ads — KAY

6 Down: Wearing an upside-down smile — SAD

Related: NYT Mini Crossword Answers, Hints for Thursday, August 20, 2026

When you are putting together a meal for friends or family, the little details can make the table feel just as special as the main dish. A simple dinner becomes more inviting when sauces, toppings and snacks have their own place instead of being served straight from their original containers.

That is where stylish serving pieces come in. You do not need a huge collection of formal tableware to make an impact. A small, versatile condiment set can work for everything from weeknight taco toppings to holiday appetizers, charcuterie boards, brunch spreads and dinner parties.

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Anthropologie’s Marble Condiment Set With Spoons is a beautiful hosting piece designed to elevate those smaller serving moments. Priced at $78, the set includes three marble bowls, three matching tops, an acacia-wood tray, and three coordinating spoons. It is a complete setup that looks polished on a dining table, kitchen island, buffet or coffee table.

The three bowls are made from marble, which gives each one natural veining and variation. No two pieces will look exactly alike, so the set has a more collected, artisan feel than standard matching serving bowls. The natural marble also pairs beautifully with the warm acacia wood tray, creating a mix of materials that works with modern, rustic, traditional and eclectic decor styles.

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Use the bowls to serve sauces, dips, olives, nuts, flaky salt, spices, honey or cocktail garnishes. For a taco night, fill them with salsa, sour cream, and chopped cilantro. At brunch, use them for berries, sugar and jam. You could even set out a tray with three types of salt or seasonings near the stove for a more elevated everyday cooking setup.

The set measures 10 inches long, 4.25 inches high and 3.25 inches wide, so it is compact enough for smaller tables but substantial enough to make a statement. Each bowl sits neatly on the tray, which makes it easy to carry from the kitchen to the table when it is time to serve.

The spoons are made of aluminum and stainless steel, giving the set a sleek, durable finish. Because the bowls are marble and the tray is wood, the full set should be hand-washed rather than placed in the dishwasher.

At $78, it is more of a decorative serving piece than an everyday plastic condiment holder. But if you love hosting—or want a thoughtful housewarming, wedding or hostess gift—it is the kind of piece people will reach for again and again. It proves that even the smallest details on the table can make a meal feel more memorable.

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Oso Oso, the emo and power-pop group led by Jade Lilitri, is hitting the road in 2026 with a new tour that will bring its music to stages across multiple cities.

In an Instagram update, the band unveiled the 32-date run spanning from October to November.

The upcoming Fall North American Tour kicks off in Massachusetts before heading to New York. The band will also perform in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Tennessee, North Carolina, Ontario and more before wrapping up the trek in Missouri.

In addition, Oso Oso will be joined by the bands Leisure Hour and Bad Luck for the first leg as opening acts, while Liquid Mike and Bugsy will bring their music to the crowd in November.

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Apart from the upcoming tour, the band recently announced the release of its new song “The Nights.”

The new single marks Oso Oso’s first new release of 2026, following his previous standalone track, “Bad News,” in 2025.

Oct. 7 — Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
Oct. 8 — New York, NY @ Racket NYC
Oct. 9 — Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
Oct. 10 — New Kensington, PA @ Preserving
Oct. 11 — Buffalo, NY @ Rec Room
Oct. 13 — Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
Oct. 14 — Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
Oct. 16 — Hamtramck, MI @ The Sanctuary Detroit
Oct. 17 — Chicago, IL @ Reggies Rock Club
Oct. 18 — Indianapolis, IN @ HI-FI
Oct. 20 — Nashville, TN @ The End
Oct. 21 — Atlanta, GA @ Purgatory at The Masquerade
Oct. 22 — Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
Oct. 23 — Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall
Oct. 25 — Washington, DC @ Union Stage
Nov. 3 — Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar
Nov. 5 — Kansas City, MO @ recordBar
Nov. 6 — Denver, CO @ HQ
Nov. 8 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
Nov. 9 — Boise, ID @ Shrine Social Club
Nov. 10 — Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project
Nov. 11 — Portland, OR @ High Limit Room
Nov. 13 — San Jose, CA @ The Ritz
Nov. 14 — Sacramento, CA @ The Starlet Room
Nov. 15 — Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
Nov. 16 — San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
Nov. 17 — Mesa, AZ @ The Rosetta Room
Nov. 19 — San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Event Center
Nov. 20 — Austin, TX @ 29th Street Ballroom
Nov. 21 — Dallas, TX @ Puzzles Deep Ellum
Nov. 22 — Oklahoma City, OK @ Resonant Head
Nov. 24 — St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway

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In 1975, Linda Ronstadt turned a song Neil Young had recorded and then left on the shelf into a Top 5 hit.

“Love Is a Rose,” written by Young, was released as a single by Ronstadt on Aug. 19, 1975, and appeared on her sixth studio album Prisoner in Disguise. The song ultimately climbed to No. 5 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.

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But Ronstadt wasn’t the first person to record it. Young had already cut his own version the year before for an album that wouldn’t see the light of day for decades.

Young recorded “Love Is a Rose” in 1974 for Homegrown, an intensely personal album he ultimately decided not to release at the time.

Ronstadt’s rendition therefore arrived before listeners had the chance to hear the songwriter’s own recording. Young’s “Love Is a Rose” finally appeared on his 1977 compilation Decade, two years after Ronstadt made the song a hit.

Related: 1971 Hit, Which Took Neil Diamond 4 Months to Write, Remains His Favorite Song 55 Years Later

The story took another twist decades later. Homegrown, the album Young had originally intended “Love Is a Rose” for, remained unreleased until 2020, some 45 years after Ronstadt’s version arrived.

The song itself had even deeper roots in Young’s catalog. Its melody came from “Dance, Dance, Dance,” an earlier Young composition recorded by Crazy Horse in 1971.

Ronstadt’s connection with Young went back years before “Love Is a Rose.”

She and James Taylor famously supplied backing vocals on Young’s 1972 album Harvest, including his only No. 1 hit, “Heart of Gold,” as well as “Old Man.”

Ronstadt later recalled that she, Young and Taylor had all been appearing on The Johnny Cash Show when Young invited them to join him in the studio.

“I remember singing all night long and never getting bored,” Ronstadt told Ultimate Classic Rock of the session. “I love Neil’s music.”

Related: Folk-Rock Icon, 79, Pens Emotional Letter to Fans For Milestone Reissue

Their musical relationship continued on the road. Ronstadt opened for Young during his Time Fades Away tour in 1973, an experience she later credited with giving her valuable exposure as her own career was beginning to take off.

Young remembered Ronstadt’s performances rather enthusiastically.

“I was very lucky to have Linda opening for me on the Time Fades Away tour,” Young wrote in his autobiography “Waging Heavy Peace.” “She was dynamite.”

By the time “Love Is a Rose” was released two years later, Ronstadt was no longer simply an up-and-coming opening act. Her 1974 album Heart Like a Wheel had made her one of the biggest singers in America, producing her first No. 1 hit, “You’re No Good.”

Related: 1963 Bob Dylan Song, Ranked Among ‘Greatest Songs of All Time,’ Went to No. 1 For Beloved Folk Trio

Ronstadt gave “Love Is a Rose” a country arrangement for Prisoner in Disguise, the platinum-selling follow-up to Heart Like a Wheel.

The song reached No. 5 on Billboard’s country chart, but its unusual chart history didn’t end there.

“Love Is a Rose” was backed with Ronstadt’s cover of Martha and the Vandellas’ “Heat Wave.” Pop radio gravitated toward the B-side instead, and “Heat Wave” went on to become a No. 5 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

“Love Is a Rose” itself appeared on the Hot 100, reaching No. 63, meaning the two sides of the same single found markedly different audiences. Ronstadt also made “Love Is a Rose” a regular part of her concerts during the 1970s.

Related: 1975 Song, The Only No. 1 for Both the Band and Playboy Records, Hit No. 1 51 Years Ago Today

Her admiration for Young continued long after the song became a hit. The two reunited musically years later, with Ronstadt contributing vocals to Young’s work again, including his 1992 album Harvest Moon.

And Young’s admiration for Ronstadt appears to have been every bit as strong.

“She is a master,” Young wrote in “Waging Heavy Peace,” praising the effect Ronstadt’s voice had on his recordings. “When she came to Broken Arrow and sang on my records, she elevated everything she touched.”

Elsewhere in the book, Young summed up Ronstadt’s talent even more emphatically: “I don’t know if there will ever be another singer who impacts me like she does. She is truly at the top of the class … I find it unbelievable that Linda Ronstadt is not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. There is something wrong with that. She should have been inducted a long time ago. I would be honored to her.”

Two years after his autobiography was published, Young got his wish—though the Eagles’ Glenn Frey inducted her.

Fifty-one years after Ronstadt released “Love Is a Rose,” the song remains a snapshot of a musical partnership that stretched across decades—and of a moment when Ronstadt made a Neil Young song a hit before most listeners had ever heard him sing it.

Related: ’70s Singer-Songwriter, Covered by Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt and Willie Nelson, Turns 74

Ivan Ivankov may have retired from competitive gymnastics in 2006, but at 51, the former World champion from Belarus can still perform his signature high-bar move, the iconic Kovacs. In a post shared to social media, Ivankov can be seen effortlessly swinging from bar to bar before sticking a perfect landing in a pool of foam blocks for safety, leaving fans inspired.

Ivankov was known as an all-around gymnast, but the high bar was one of his specialties. The Kovacs is a high-risk, high-difficulty release move on the high bar. The gymnast executes a double backward somersault over the bar before regrasping it.

At 51, the gymnast-turned-coach still executes the move with the precision of a World champion. Fans quickly commented, in awe of his enduring athleticism.

“Amazing. I’m 36 and can’t even do a kip anymore,” shared one. Another confessed, “I struggle to walk down the stairs at 40….Kovacs at 51 is insane.”

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Ivankov began gymnastics at age 6 and joined the Soviet national junior team at 14. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, he competed for Belarus and quickly established himself as an elite all-around gymnast.

Ivankov competed at the 1994 World Championships, where he won the all-around title, followed by another World all-around championship in 1997. He won 11 World Championship medals and became one of Belarus’ most decorated athletes.

Despite his astounding World Championship record, winning an Olympic medal remained one of the few major achievements that eluded him. He entered the 1996 Olympics as a favorite for the all-around title, but an Achilles injury kept him from the competition. The injury required reconstructive surgery and months of rehabilitation. Remarkably, he returned to win the 1997 World all-around title just 11 months after surgery.

Ivankov entered the 2000 Sydney Olympics, but finished fourth in the all-around and fifth on both rings and parallel bars. Again, he finished fourth on parallel bars at the 2004 Athens Olympics. By the time he retired in 2006, Ivan Ivankov had come close to an Olympic medal but never won one.

Retirement didn’t end Ivankov’s connection to gymnastics. He quickly transitioned into coaching, eventually joining the University of Illinois men’s gymnastics program in 2009. Since then, he’s coached many elite gymnasts to championship-level competition.

Ivan Ivankov may have moved on to coaching, but seeing him perform his famous high-bar release decades after his competitive career is remarkable. For fans who remember him as a World champion in the 1990s, watching a 51-year-old gymnast still move so effortlessly is a reminder of his exceptional physical ability and how deeply gymnastics remains part of his life.

His ability to still perform a Kovacs also demonstrates that not every athlete’s connection to their sport has to end when it’s time to stop competing.

Related: 15-Year-Old Gymnast Lavi Crain Took a Frightening Fall, but Her Response Revealed the Heart of a Champion

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Another day, another recording artist clapping back against Donald Trump and his administration for using their music. Ariana Grande just slammed Team Trump for posting a TikTok video set to her 2024 hit ‘We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love).’

The controversial clip features the President walking towards a podium, accompanied by the words to Grande’s chart-topper: “Me and my truth we sit in silence…” This is immediately followed by another title that flashes across the screen, reading, “men can’t have babies and should never compete in women’s sports.” 

Team Trump, the official Trump political campaign, also added the caption “This shouldn’t be controversial” and three hashtags—#trump, #arianagrande, and #maga. Obviously, tagging Grande was an easy way to get the singer’s attention. And…mission accomplished. 

When she found out about the unauthorized use of her song, she took to the comments section, writing, “Never use my music again. Also, your truth is false.”

The pop star’s comment disappeared, but the song and the lyrics did not. Her fans took to TikTok, responding, “Stop hiding her comments”, “Ariana would be so grossed out”, and “Ari get him.”

One former Trump supporter added, “As someone who voted for this man three times (don’t come at me), these posts are childish… y’all are literally trolling at this point…leave Ari alone.” 

Not only is Grande just one of a long list of celebs who have blasted Trump for using their music, but this is the second time that she’s condemned the administration for snagging one of her songs.

In June, the White House used her 2024 track ‘Bye’ in a TikTok clip promoting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Grande bashed the administration, commenting, “Please do not ever use my music in relation to this barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense.” Grande’s music and her comment have since been removed from the post. 

Other celebs who recently spoke out against Trump using their music for promotional purposes, on social media, or at rallies include Adele, Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter, Celine Dion, Foo Fighters, Neil Young, Pharrell Williams, Noah Kahan, Katy Perry, and Rhinanna. 

Team Trump also taunted Taylor Swift, using her song ‘August’ in a TikTok post, with the caption, “I’m sure @Taylor Swift is going to be super excited that we used her song!” Shortly after news of the post broke, the track mysteriously disappeared. 

One of Beyond the Gates breakout stars just quietly revealed a shocking moment from his past involving Beyoncé, KISS, Ja Rule, and Cedric the Entertainer.

Actor Maurice P. Kerry, better known to Beyond the Gates fans as Randy Parker, took to Instagram to post some throwback photos from 2005.

“Before there was Maurice P. Kerry, the actor… there was 7.K. the rapper,” he revealed to fans, along with a photo of his rapping persona. In the post, he also explained he sometimes went by the pseudonym “SVN.K”

Kerry shared that the day the photo was taken was part of the “Rockin’ the Corps” event, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer; the lineup included names such as: “Destiny’s Child and Beyoncé, KISS, Godsmack, Hootie & the Blowfish, Richie Sambora, Ted Nugent, Ja Rule and more.”

Kerry revealed that while the moment was impactful, he didn’t leave the stage and immediately decide to “become an actor”; it wasn’t until February 2018, almost 13 years later, that he decided to pursue acting full time.

The actor reflected on his past, sharing with fans, “When I look at that first photo, I see a Marine combat veteran and rapper standing on one of the biggest stages of his life with absolutely no idea where the road would lead.”

Kerry added that “Sometimes, you don’t understand what a moment means until years later.

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Currently, Kerry’s character Randy finds himself in several predicaments. He works for local gangster Joey Armstrong (Jon Lindstrom) as his enforcer, assisting his cousin, Hayley Lawson (Marquitta Goings), in her attempt to kill her husband, Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett), while also having a complicated relationship with Mona. He is behind the disappearance of fan-favorite Lynette.

Beyond the Gates airs weekdays on CBS and streams weeknights on Paramount+. Viewers can catch up on all the drama from Fairmount Crest from the beginning on Paramount+, Tubi, or on Pluto TV’s dedicated 24/7 Beyond the Gates FAST channel.

The second spinoff of The Rookie, titled The Rookie: North, which filmed its pilot in Vancouver, has been picked up to series by ABC. It stars Jay Ellis and Chris Sullivan.

The story is more similar to the original series than the first spinoff, Rookie: Feds, which starred Niecy Nash and only lasted one season. It was a step out of policing because rather than a cop, Nash’s Simone Clark was a rookie for the FBI. The new role of Alex Holland will be a member of a small-town police force.

“It’s a patrol show like Rookie, but it’s set in a very different world, which is the Pacific Northwest,” series creator Alexi Hawley told Parade. “Not just a big city cop show but more of a little bit of urban, little bit of rural, and little bit of meth labs in the woods, so it’ll be fun.”

Here’s everything we know about The Rookie North, including the cast.

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The Rookie North has been picked up for the 2026-2027 ABC broadcast season. No release date has been revealed as yet, but it is most likely that it will be held for midseason, as The Rookie is.

The official description for the spinoff reads: “Alex Holland believed his mid-life wasn’t worthy of a crisis. But after a violent home invasion ignites a dormant purpose, Alex battles a lifetime of failed commitments by joining the Pierce County Police Department as its oldest rookie. Policing from the urban coast to the rural forest where backup isn’t just 5-minutes away, Alex must prove to his skeptical training officer, his fellow rookies, and himself, that he’s finally found something worthy of the fight.”

“I feel like the [basis to] our universe is re-invention in general, but specifically people making a choice to do something else with their life,” Hawley said.

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Holland is the lead character and a middle-aged man who becomes the oldest rookie at the Pierce County Police Department. Alex believed his mid-life wasn’t worthy of a crisis until a violent home invasion ignites a dormant purpose.

Ellis posted: “Yes, I’m the newest officer. No, I still don’t know where my locker is. And also does anyone know where I can get bulk ice for my soon-to-be daily ice bath for my knees and back?”

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Per Deadline, Sullivan will play Sergeant Nix, who lands a big promotion to watch commander in the Pierce County Police Department in Washington. However, Nix struggles in the new job as his passion and heart remain on patrol and on the streets.

Related: This Is Us Fan Favorite Joins The Rookie Spin-Off

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Per Deadline, Charlotte is Alex’s training officer. A former MP-turned-Pierce County Police Officer, Charlotte is precise, disciplined, and calm under pressure with a subversive sense of humor.

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Elora is a new rookie chasing a recently discovered purpose, like an oasis in the desert, hoping desperately that it’s not a mirage.

Malik is Elora’s training officer. Mark is a cowboy, all sharp edges, but he’s the backup every cop hopes shows up when they’re in danger.

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Froy is also a new rookie. Cool, athletic and confident, things have always come easy to him. He aced everything he’s tried in life, including the police academy. But he’s never been truly tested.

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Leah is Odell’s training officer. Leah comes from the high expectations of over achievers, where becoming a cop did not go over well. But unlike most youthful acts of rebellion, Leah loves what she does.

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Lum will recur as Officer Charley Furst, a cheerful and relaxed officer who has a reputation for always finding the path of least resistance when it comes to the job, according to Deadline.

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Since filming is just beginning in February, the answer is not yet but there is this Instagram post.

Rumor is that its 10 episodes, but again, it’s too soon to know for certain.

The Rookie North will air on ABC and stream on Hulu the next day.

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Gut health is the gift the internet keeps on giving. Attention to it peaked in the 2010s and never faded. But what does “gut health” even mean?

“Gut health refers to how well the digestive system performs its many jobs, including digesting and absorbing nutrients, moving food through the intestines, maintaining a protective intestinal barrier and supporting a functioning community of gut microorganisms,” explains Johannah Katz, RD, a registered dietitian.

When you have “good gut health,” Katz says you’ll generally have comfortable digestion and reasonably regular poops. You won’t experience frequent pain, severe bloating, constipation or diarrhea. But achieving a healthy digestive system is a bit of a personalized endeavor.

“There is no single ‘perfect’ gut microbiome because microbiomes vary considerably among healthy people,” she explains.

So, while your feed is likely full of foods and supplements that reportedly support your digestive system, Katz notes that diet is not one-size-fits-all. Plus, in a world of supplements, understanding the effects of whole foods like bananas on your gut health is vital.

“What we eat can influence bowel regularity, digestive symptoms, the intestinal barrier and the activity of the microorganisms living in the gut,” she says. “Understanding these effects can help people identify foods that support comfortable digestion while recognizing that the same food may affect two people differently.”

With that in mind, you may wonder, “Do bananas belong in my gut-friendly diet?” It’s not too black-and-white (or green-and-yellow).

“One person may find bananas helpful for regularity, while someone with a sensitive digestive system may experience gas or bloating,” Katz says.

Katz and two other registered dietitians shared exactly what happens to your gut health when you eat bananas, and why it varies from person to person. Scroll on to learn whether you should go bananas with bananas for gut health.

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Three registered dietitians agree that bananas are a great addition to a gut-healthy diet for many people. But you’ll notice the most benefits if you eat bananas daily (or many times weekly) for several months or years.

“Dietary changes can alter the gut microbiome within days, although long-term eating patterns are more important than any single meal or food,” Katz explains.

Still, your digestive system may give you some near instant gratification after just one banana. Within hours of eating a banana, you may notice less heartburn. “Eating bananas
aids in mucus production, which can protect your stomach lining,” says Julia Zumpano, RD, a registered dietitian with Cleveland Clinic.

Also, you may quickly notice that your poop problems (constipation or loose stools) start to improve, but it depends on the ripeness.

“When unripe, resistant starch in bananas helps bind stools and slows their movement through the digestive tract,” says Malina Malkani, MS, RDN, CDN, LDN, a nutrition expert and the owner of Malina Malkani Nutrition and the author of Safe and Simple Food Allergy Prevention.

This benefit can make unripe bananas useful for diarrhea. On the other hand, Malkani explains that the soluble fiber in ripe bananas absorbs water, softening stools so they can move through the intestines, potentially soothing constipation.

Both unripe and ripe bananas contain a type of prebiotic fiber called pectin (green/unripe bananas have more). Your body actually cannot digest prebiotic fiber, so she says it fuels friendly bacteria in the gut and can promote feelings of fullness, so you may experience fewer cravings (in a day or a couple of weeks of consistently eating bananas) and weight loss or maintenance (over several weeks or more).

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Over time, you may also notice you get sicker less often and your risk for chronic illness, including some cancers, can go down. You can thank the gut-friendly bacteria.

“When the resistant starch [in unripe bananas] reaches the large intestine, it is fermented by friendly bacteria to produce butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid that promotes gut health… such as helping to protect against disease,” Malkani says.

One of the diseases bananas may help protect against is diabetes, and they may even help improve IBD if you have it.

“Both the resistant starch and the pectin in green bananas support better blood sugar control, which in turn helps reduce inflammation,” she explains. “When it comes to treating and improving digestive conditions like Inflammatory Bowel Disease, lowering inflammation is key.”

If you do have IBD, unripe bananas are generally better tolerated. “When unripe, green bananas are considered a low-FODMAP food that can help diversify low-FODMAP diets,” Malkani explains. “As bananas ripen, the resistant starch is converted to FODMAP sugars.”

Generally, to see most of the above benefits, Zumpano says it’s sufficient to eat one banana per day.

Related: Here’s Exactly What Happens to Your Liver When You Eat Bananas

People with conditions like late-stage kidney disease or diabetes will want to be mindful of how many, if any, bananas they eat. That being said, Malkani tells Parade that eating a banana per day is safe for most people, but you’ll want to ensure your diet is balanced.

“However, diet diversity is a cornerstone of gut health,” she explains. “Friendly bacteria in the gut need a wide variety of fibers to thrive, and eating the same foods every day, (even generally health-promoting foods like bananas) can sometimes come at the expense of nutritional variety.”

Also, not everyone’s guts will enjoy the bananas.

“The fermentable carbohydrates and resistant starch in bananas may cause gas, bloating or abdominal discomfort in some people, particularly when several bananas or concentrated green-banana products are introduced quickly,” Katz explains.

Plus, research suggests people’s responses to the resistant starch in bananas can vary depending on how much they eat and their existing microbiome. However, you may be able to enjoy a banana at a different level of ripeness.

“When choosing bananas to consume, match the level of ripeness to your own digestive needs,” Malkani suggests. “If backed up, select bananas that are more ripe. If you are experiencing looser stools, head for the unripe, green bananas.”

Related: Here’s Exactly What Happens to Your Gut When You Eat Greek Yogurt Every Day

Since bananas are best consumed as part of a healthy overall diet, we asked registered dietitians to dish their personal favorite ways to enjoy bananas. Here are three ideas they love:

• Banana with natural peanut butter. Zumpano is a big fan of this one. “I love the combo of sweet and salty, healthy fat with complex carb,” she raves. “It’s great for blood sugar control and an energy boost. It’s also a great source of potassium.”
• Greek yogurt with banana, chia seeds and walnuts. Katz is a fan of the protein in Greek yogurt, which also often contains gut-friendly live cultures. “The banana and chia seeds provide different types of fiber, while walnuts add unsaturated fats and texture,” she says.
• A smoothie with frozen banana, kefir, berries and spinach. Frozen banana adds sweetness and a creamy texture to a blend of protein and kefir with live cultures. “Berries and spinach add more fiber and plant compounds, making the smoothie more nutritionally diverse than one made only with banana and protein powder,” Katz reports.

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• Johannah Katz, RD, a registered dietitian
• Malina Malkani, MS, RDN, CDN, LDN, a nutrition expert and the owner of Malina Malkani Nutrition and the author of Safe and Simple Food Allergy Prevention
• Julia Zumpano, RD, a Cleveland Clinic registered dietitian
• What defines a healthy gut microbiome? BMJ Open Access.
• Dietary fiber, starch, and sugars in bananas at different stages of ripeness in the retail market. PLoS One.
• Potential of Pectins to Beneficially Modulate the Gut Microbiota Depends on Their Structural Properties. Frontiers in Microbiology.
• Resistant Starch: Promise for Improving Human Health. Advances in Nutrition.
• Baseline intestinal microbiota composition influences response to a real-world dietary fiber intervention. Nature.
• Effect of nutrient composition in a mixed meal on the postprandial glycemic response in healthy people. Nutrition Research and Practice.
• Don’t go bananas – but maybe eat one. American Heart Association.

Before you toss those alfalfa sprouts on your next salad, you might want to double-check where they came from.

Minnesota consumers are being warned to avoid certain alfalfa sprouts after two dangerous bacteria were linked to the same outbreak, according to a report from U.S. News. Wisconsin investigators have also identified 18 additional cases tied to the same sprouts, the outlet reported.

Outbreaks like this typically involve a single pathogen, which is what makes this one stand out. “It’s very unusual to have two bugs,” Bill Marler, a Seattle lawyer who has spent decades working on food safety cases, told ABC News.

He added that alfalfa sprouts are a common culprit in outbreaks like this one, since the seeds are difficult to clean and easily harbor contaminants, especially when grown in warm water.

Minnesota officials say 23 people have fallen ill so far, two of whom were hospitalized, per ABC News. Three cases involved salmonella, with one of those patients also testing positive for a strain of E. coli known as STEC O168:H8. Seven more people were sickened by a different E. coli strain, STEC O103:H25, while 13 others contracted a third strain, STEC O26:H11.

The illnesses have been traced back to alfalfa sprouts grown by Everything Sprouts, a Minnesota-based producer, and sold under both the Calco and Everything Sprouts brand names to restaurants and grocery stores, according to CBS News. Minnesota is now working alongside Wisconsin and federal health officials to determine the full source and scope of the contamination.

According to the CDC, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, or STEC, can cause stomach cramps and bloody diarrhea, and in severe cases, it can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome. This condition can trigger acute kidney failure. Salmonella infections typically bring diarrhea, fever, vomiting, dehydration, and stomach cramps.

In 1986, a rock-rap fusion song hit the airwaves and immediately made, well, waves. The powerful hit, Run-D.M.C.‘s “Walk This Way,” was a cover of Aerosmith‘s song of the same name, which was written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry and first released in 1975 on the band’s album Toys in the Attic (peaking at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100).

Recorded on March 9, 1986, by trailblazing rap/hip-hop legends Run-D.M.C., the band couldn’t have known at the time that acting as a featured artist on a cover of their own song in a completely different (and new at the time, at that) genre would actually revive their career, but that’s exactly what happened. Thanks to the hit, Aerosmith experienced a fresh wave of hype after somewhat taking a backseat to a newer generation of rockers and steadily declining sales since their ’70s heyday.

In fact, at the time, Aerosmith reportedly didn’t even know what “rap” was, according to The Guardian. The band’s then-manager Tim Collins was confused at the request to remake the single when he received a call from 22-year-old producer and entrepreneur behind the now-legendary record label Def Jam, Rick Rubin.

But Rubin had sold Aerosmith the idea as “a great crossover opportunity for both groups,” per the news outlet, and it paid off for both parties. The intense music video for the track, essentially a screaming match between the two groups, instantly took rap music and Run-D.M.C. into MTV mainstream, serving as a stepping stone to becoming a major part of pop culture history.

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The single broke barriers: it became the first rap single on Billboard’s Top 10, peaking at No. 4; its parent album, Raising Hell, became rap’s first platinum and multi-platinum LP, and Run-D.M.C.—comprising Joseph “Run” Simmons, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, and Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell—became the first rap act on the cover of Rolling Stone.

As for the effect on Aerosmith, the collab made them appeal to a whole new audience. The smash earned them a spot on the contemporary hits radio format for the first time and achieved a different sort of crossover—one that couldn’t have come any other way than by bridging the gap between a trio of hip Black kids reinventing music to fit their lifestyles and a rock band whose time in the limelight seemed to be close to a curtain call. “It also made them a truly global band for the first time: Aerosmith, who had previously meant next to nothing in the UK, were suddenly household names,” The Guardian noted.

Forty years later, the hit remains a timeless party anthem for a diverse set of music lovers. On Spotify, “Walk This Way” by Run-D.M.C. has received nearly 320 million streams, while on YouTube, the video has been viewed over 146 million times.

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“Weird Al” Yankovic left the accordion at home.

He brought eight other musicians, and all nine of them wedged in behind NPR’s Tiny Desk for a four-song set that went up Thursday, Aug. 20, on NPR’s site and its YouTube channel. He closed on “The Saga Begins.”

That’s his 1999 retelling of Star Wars: Episode I, sung to the tune of Don McLean’s “American Pie”. Yankovic said he felt “naked” playing it without the band’s usual Star Wars costumes.

McLean gave him rare permission to rework the song. Then, in a 2025 Billboard cover story, he ranked the parody above his own record.

“When I heard his version, I thought it was better than the original,” McLean said.

Not every artist took it that way. Coolio feuded with him over “Amish Paradise” before the two made peace.

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Yankovic had done this once before, in June 2010, when he focused on originals. Sixteen years went by.

“Apparently we did so great they invited us back 16 years later,” he joked.

First up was “Skipper Dan,” a failed actor’s lament about the mind-numbing work of manning the Jungle Cruise. Yankovic crooned it over chunky guitar. The band clapped along.

Next came “eBay,” his rewrite of the Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It That Way.” He spends it running down his online finds: a used pink bathrobe, an ALF alarm clock, William Shatner’s old toupee.

Yankovic admitted the third song was not a fan favorite or even a hit people ask for. He played it anyway. “Now You Know,” the closing credits number from Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, came with multiple fake endings.

Jamie Lee Curtis weighed in. Curtis, who counts Yankovic as a friend, wrote on Threads that the song she and her daughter Ruby love best is “an original composition,” and that she was excited to see it in the set.

She didn’t say which one. The set had two: “Skipper Dan” and “Now You Know.”

For nearly two decades, Travis Barker couldn’t bring himself to step onto a plane.

After surviving a devastating 2008 plane crash that killed four people—including two of his close friends and two pilots—flying became nearly impossible for the Blink-182 drummer. Barker, 50, admitted during a conversation with Anderson Cooper that he “wouldn’t stay at hotels near airports,” hid when he saw planes overhead, and traveled by bus and boat whenever necessary.

But years after the crash, an unexpected conversation would set Barker on a path toward finally confronting his fear.

Speaking with Anderson Cooper on the Thursday, August 20, episode of All There Is, Barker recalled how the massage therapist encouraged him to try breathwork to help with his trauma.

“You should do breathwork because trauma, if it just lives inside your body, it turns into disease, and you need to try to figure it out,” he recalled the therapist saying.

He added, “I really went into it so guarded, sort of like I’m going to do the session, but I’m going to have my guard up the whole time. And 10 minutes into breathwork, I’m balling.”

Barker — who shares son Landon and daughter Alabama with ex Shanna Moakler, as well as son Rocky with wife Kourtney Kardashian — explained that through six sessions he was able to connect with his late mother, and friends Charles Still and Chris Baker, who both died in the plane crash, as well as DJ AM.

AM (real name: Adam Goldstein) was the only other survivor on the plane, but he tragically died less than a year later of a drug overdose.

“I told my wife who, we were in a really new relationship, but I had known my wife for years. We were best friends for a long time, and I said, ‘If there’s ever a place you want to take me and it involves flying, just tell me the night before, and I’m going to try to go,” he shared of his breakthrough.

Barker’s wife, Kourtney Kardashian, told him they would start with a “really small flight.”

“The flight was easier than I ever thought. Like, all these things that I had thought would be the baggage I’d carry with me on that flight didn’t exist. It just felt so good to face my fear and put it to rest,” he told Cooper, adding that he’s been on “close to 50 flights” in the years since.

A well-organized kitchen does not always mean hiding everything away in cabinets. Sometimes, the best pieces are the ones that keep everyday essentials within reach while making your countertops look more styled. A pretty canister can hold your most-consumed snacks or ingredients while adding warmth, color and texture to the room.

Storage is especially helpful when it has a purpose beyond simply containing clutter. A beautiful container can replace bulky packaging for cookies, tea bags, coffee pods, flour or dog treats, making your kitchen feel a little more coordinated without a full pantry makeover. It is one of the easiest ways to make everyday routines look more intentional.

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Target’s 53-ounce Stoneware Seasonal Canister in Green Striped from Hearth & Hand with Magnolia is a charming option for countertop storage. Priced at $24.99, the medium-to-large canister has a brown stoneware base with green stripes and a reactive glaze finish that gives it an earthy, handcrafted look.

The canister holds up to 53 fluid ounces, making it a useful size for cookies, crackers, snacks, coffee beans, loose tea, baking ingredients, or pet treats. It measures 6.7 inches high by 5.75 inches wide and deep, so it is roomy without taking over the counter.

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Its stoneware lid features a centered knob and a silicone seal to help keep food fresh and protect it from moisture. That airtight feature makes it more practical than a decorative jar, especially for items you use often and want to keep within easy reach.

The green-striped pattern pairs beautifully with warm wood, brass, cream ceramic, and other earthy kitchen colors. Place it beside a coffee maker with mugs and a small tray, use it as part of a baking station, or style it on open shelving with cookbooks and a cutting board. If you prefer a coordinated look, Target also offers a smaller 30-ounce version for $19.99.

One important note: the canister is hand-wash only. Since it has a reactive glaze finish, subtle variations in color and pattern can occur, making each one feel a little less mass-produced.

At $24.99, this canister is a small kitchen upgrade that can make a visible difference. It is practical enough for everyday use, stylish enough to keep on display, and versatile enough to work long after seasonal decor has changed.

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Aerosmith founding member Tom Hamilton has shared his sadness following the death of ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard, calling attention to the rare talent the rock legend brought to the stage for more than five decades.

Hamilton, the longtime Aerosmith bassist and a founding member of the iconic 1970s rock band, posted a short but heartfelt message on X after news of Beard’s death became public.

“Sad to hear about Frank Beard’s passing. They’ll have to look far and wide to find somebody who can do what he did.”

Beard died at 77 while in hospice care at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with his family by his side. His death came after years of health concerns that had already forced him to step away from ZZ Top’s touring schedule.

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For Hamilton, Beard’s death marks the loss of another major figure from the classic rock era. Both musicians came from bands that helped define American rock and built careers that lasted for decades.

Sad to hear about Frank
Beard’s passing. They’ll have to look far and wide to find somebody who can do what he did.

Beard spent more than 50 years with ZZ Top and became one of the most recognizable drummers in rock music. Although he was not a founding member of the group, he joined ZZ Top in 1969 and helped form the classic lineup with guitarist Billy Gibbons and bassist Dusty Hill.

That lineup remained together for more than five decades.

Beard was born June 11, 1949, in Frankston, Texas, and was raised in Irving. Before joining ZZ Top, he played in several groups, including American Blues, the Warlocks, Hustlers and Cellar Dwellers. He also performed with Hill before both musicians became part of ZZ Top.

The band released its debut album, First Album, in 1971. It went on to become one of the most enduring rock groups in American music.

ZZ Top found major success with albums such as Tres Hombres in 1973 and Fandango! in 1975. Songs including “La Grange” and “Tush” helped establish the group’s blues-rock sound.

According to Variety, the band reached an even larger audience in the 1980s with Eliminator. Released in 1983, the album featured major hits such as “Gimme All Your Lovin’,” “Sharp Dressed Man” and “Legs.”

ZZ Top has decided to continue its The Big One! Tour despite Beard’s death. The group canceled upcoming shows in Salt Lake City and Colorado Springs before planning to return to the stage in Austin.

The band is scheduled to perform two shows at ACL Live at the Moody Theater. Austin held a special place for Beard, who considered the city a second home and regarded Austin City Limits as one of his favorite venues.

The group is expected to continue with Gibbons on guitar and vocals, Elwood Francis on bass and Michael Monahan on drums.

Beard had already been absent from much of ZZ Top’s recent touring. He stopped touring in March 2025 because of unspecified health issues. John Douglas initially filled in behind the drum kit, while Monahan later became the group’s substitute drummer.

His health problems also affected the band’s plans shortly before his death. ZZ Top canceled its Hollywood Bowl performance just one week before Beard died.

Beard’s passing also leaves Gibbons as the only surviving member of ZZ Top’s classic lineup. Hill died in July 2021 after decades with the group. Before his death, Hill had asked that Francis take over his bass duties, allowing ZZ Top to continue performing.

Hamilton’s tribute adds another voice from the classic rock community to the growing number of musicians recognizing Beard’s impact.

Related: Beloved Rock Band ZZ Top Announces Tour Update After Frank Beard’s Death

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Even though most of us haven’t exactly received an invitation to her house, here are plenty of reasons to believe Dolly Parton would be a wonderful hostess. Between her famously witty personality, her bakeware line, and her growing homeware collection, she’s given us a pretty good idea of the kind of entertainer she might be: Warm, welcoming, whimsical, and never afraid to put a little personality on the table.

While we wait for our invitation to Dolly’s place to come through, the Dolly Parton Acacia Reversible Cutting Board With Butterfly Print makes a pretty great stand-in. Walmart has it for just $11, and its pretty design can make even a simple spread of cheese, crackers, fruit, or appetizers look a little more special. It’s just as useful for serving biscuits and cornbread at a family brunch as it is for putting out snacks at a party, too.

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Pretty enough to leave propped against your backsplash between uses, this acacia cutting board turns a kitchen essential into a small piece of countertop decor. Scattered butterflies on the surface are rendered in jewel-toned blues, purples, pinks, and magentas, with larger butterflies accompanied by smaller ones for a more organic, fluttering arrangement. Look closely, and the wings have an almost mosaic or stained-glass quality, built from tiny fragment-like sections of color outlined with darker lines. The intricate patterning gives each wing dimension and makes the butterflies look pieced together from miniature shards of colored glass.

The decorative details are concentrated around the corners, leaving plenty of the natural acacia wood grain visible through the center. A lighter stripe running through the wood adds another organic detail, while Dolly’s signature and a tiny butterfly mark appear subtly near one edge. Flip the board over, and you get an entirely plain wood-grain surface, so you can keep the embellished side facing out when displaying it and use the undecorated reverse when you want a simpler prep surface. 

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Beyond the decoration, acacia is a durable hardwood with a smooth surface that’s gentle on knife blades, making this functional enough for everyday slicing and chopping rather than purely decorative use. Its compact footprint is especially handy for quick prep jobs when pulling out an oversized cutting board feels unnecessary, and it can transition straight from prep to presentation for appetizers or snacks. To preserve both the wood and butterfly artwork, it should be hand-washed and dried promptly.

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There’s always room for Southern hospitality at the table. Shop the Dolly Parton Acacia Reversible Cutting Board With Butterfly Print for $11 at Walmart and give your next snack spread extra charm!

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