https://www.scmp.com/rss/518029/feed The latest news on Dolly Parton, American country music star, singer-songwriter and actress, including showbiz news and updates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Jill Lander Jill Lander The second month of autumn is represented by the energy of the Rooster. This is the month when we should all practice open communication and avoid blowing minor issues out of proportion, if we wish for progress and success. Assessing the global energy flow, this may prove to be a month of extreme tension when tempers could get out of control and small issues could result in wide-ranging international conflict, courtesy of the feisty Rooster energy. World leaders will be gathering to quell... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/article/3324745/horoscopes-whats-your-luck-september-2025-wood-rooster-month?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/article/3324745/horoscopes-whats-your-luck-september-2025-wood-rooster-month?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Sep 2025 17:00:10 +0000 Hyewon Lee Hyewon Lee Jewellery designer and entrepreneur Kendra Scott just announced her engagement to country music star Zac Brown, revealing her pink diamond ring in romantic photos. The couple made their relationship red carpet official at the American Music Awards in May, after meeting through a mutual friend, according to People magazine. Scott, the founder of her eponymous brand, has an estimated net worth of US$900 million, placing her at No 41 on Forbes’ current list of America’s richest self-made women.... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3319839/meet-jeweller-kendra-scott-whos-engaged-zac-brown-shark-tank-guests-label-has-been-worn-taylor-swift?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3319839/meet-jeweller-kendra-scott-whos-engaged-zac-brown-shark-tank-guests-label-has-been-worn-taylor-swift?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:55:53 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Music legend Dolly Parton reportedly set down some hard and fast rules ahead of her iconic collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter on a remix of the pop princess’ smash hit song “Please Please Please”. Speaking to Knox News, the “Jolene” singer praised the younger songstress, who is known for her love of double entendres and risqué innuendos, calling her “so sweet”. However, Parton had made it clear that she wouldn’t be following her lead for their duet. “Of course, she can talk a little bad now... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3310643/meet-sabrina-carpenters-childhood-bestie-paloma-sandoval-body-positive-content-creator-coined-phrase?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3310643/meet-sabrina-carpenters-childhood-bestie-paloma-sandoval-body-positive-content-creator-coined-phrase?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 May 2025 10:00:10 +0000 This year, country music legend Dolly Parton released a soul-satisfying cookbook created with her lookalike younger sister Rachel Parton George. Good Lookin’ Cookin’ is a tribute to the Parton family kitchen and features dishes inspired by the women’s late mother, Avie Lee Owens. “Dolly cooks quite a bit like our mother,” Rachel told The Hollywood Reporter on the book’s release in September, adding that it was an opportunity for the sisters to “share memories and recipes”. Well, what’s cookin’,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3291487/meet-dolly-partons-sister-rachel-youngest-12-parton-siblings-also-singer-and-actress-who-toured-her?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3291487/meet-dolly-partons-sister-rachel-youngest-12-parton-siblings-also-singer-and-actress-who-toured-her?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Dec 2024 20:00:08 +0000 Dolly Parton, 78, is diving deep into her roots with a new album launch this November, featuring 37 tracks that trace her family’s journey from the UK to Tennessee. According to People, the album, Dolly Parton and Family: Smoky Mountain DNA – Family, Faith and Fables, includes collaborations with several relatives. On August 23, she released “A Rose Won’t Fix It” – a song initially meant for a 1988 album – with niece Heidi Parton, 36, on lead vocals. Heidi shared her excitement on Instagram,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3279290/meet-dolly-partons-musical-niece-heidi-parton-who-appears-country-stars-new-album-and-works?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3279290/meet-dolly-partons-musical-niece-heidi-parton-who-appears-country-stars-new-album-and-works?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Sep 2024 21:00:10 +0000 Hongkongers who visit the Biennale of Sydney might be hit with a feeling of déjà vu. The exhibition, titled “Ten Thousand Suns”, has been curated by long-time collaborators Cosmin Costinas, who was executive director and curator of Hong Kong’s Para Site art space between 2011 and 2022, and Inti Guerrero, who contributed to multiple Para Site exhibitions while working elsewhere. In Hong Kong, the pair developed a reputation for producing complex, crowded shows that made surprising connections... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3255542/biennale-sydneys-ten-thousand-suns-celebrates-diversity-and-creates-connections-between-artists?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3255542/biennale-sydneys-ten-thousand-suns-celebrates-diversity-and-creates-connections-between-artists?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 Mar 2024 03:15:07 +0000 Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers sang a song called “Islands in the Stream”. However inadvertent, the title is an apt descriptor of modern-day television viewers: agglomerated, by region or genre preference, into clumps of watchers buffeted by increasingly powerful torrents of streaming content. With so many platforms to choose from and a blizzard of series, films, documentaries and reality shows on tap, what do depth soundings reveal about the future of streaming in the Asia-Pacific (APAC)... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/film-tv/article/3251754/future-streaming-tv-asia-pacific-strength-take-risks-more-unique-local-content-and-growth-short-form?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/film-tv/article/3251754/future-streaming-tv-asia-pacific-strength-take-risks-more-unique-local-content-and-growth-short-form?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Feb 2024 23:15:19 +0000 Chrissy Teigen has just admitted to having three boob jobs. In an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, the model shared that one of her “lies” around having three boob jobs was actually true. “I’ve had a lift, a put in, a take them out. I don’t like them out,” she said. Not all celebrities have been as candid as Teigen though. Despite speculation, some continue to deny that they’ve ever gone under the knife. So, besides Teigen, who else has been open about having work done on... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3250785/9-celebs-who-have-admitted-getting-breast-surgery-chrissy-teigens-3-boob-jobs-and-dolly-partons-us1?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3250785/9-celebs-who-have-admitted-getting-breast-surgery-chrissy-teigens-3-boob-jobs-and-dolly-partons-us1?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Feb 2024 21:00:13 +0000 If you’re not doing peptides, you’re doing it wrong. That’s according to avid gym-goers and longevity biohackers. Peptides have become the buzziest new performance-enhancing treatment for people trying to optimise their bodies. So much so that GQ is calling peptides “the hottest thing on the fringes of fitness and anti-ageing”. “There’s this new kind of wedge in between supplements and prescription drugs that are called peptides,” Dr Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist from Stanford (with a cult... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/beauty/trends/article/3249695/peptide-shots-beauty-fad-sparked-black-market-do-they-really-help-fitness-anti-ageing-and-longevity?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/beauty/trends/article/3249695/peptide-shots-beauty-fad-sparked-black-market-do-they-really-help-fitness-anti-ageing-and-longevity?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Jan 2024 06:00:25 +0000 Faye Bradley Faye Bradley The love story between Dolly Parton and her one and only husband of nearly six decades, Carl Thomas Dean, could have come straight out of a country romance ballad. After meeting for the first time back in 1964 at the Wishy Washy Laundromat on Parton’s first day in Nashville, she and Dean would end up dating for two years before tying the knot in 1966. This is when the “Jolene” singer’s career was just beginning to take flight with the release of debut album Hello, I’m Dolly in 1967, according to... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3248630/who-dolly-partons-husband-over-half-century-carl-thomas-dean-jolene-singer-met-her-spouse-laundromat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3248630/who-dolly-partons-husband-over-half-century-carl-thomas-dean-jolene-singer-met-her-spouse-laundromat?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Jan 2024 21:00:27 +0000 Stephanie Miu Stephanie Miu Thanks to Taylor Swift’s highly bankable Eras tour and Beyoncé’s awe-inspiring Renaissance tour, both pop divas have solidified their status as the most successful – and bankable – divas on the planet, with the “Cruel Summer” singer officially joining the three-comma club for the first time. But even with the boost in her bank balance, Swift still isn’t sitting on the throne reserved for the world’s richest female pop star. 9 of Taylor Swift’s richest boyfriends – net worths, ranked So, can you... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3246494/12-richest-pop-divas-2024-net-worths-ranked-billionaires-taylor-swift-and-rihanna-timeless-pop?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3246494/12-richest-pop-divas-2024-net-worths-ranked-billionaires-taylor-swift-and-rihanna-timeless-pop?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 Dec 2023 22:00:08 +0000 The glamour and mystery that surrounds Italian singer and songwriter Damiano David has captured the world’s attention, making him one of the most talked-about rock stars on the planet. The 24-year-old Måneskin frontman has disrupted the status quo with both his edgy image and the rumours swirling around his outre lifestyle, sexuality and love life. 10 of the richest hip-hop artists in 2023 – net worths, ranked Here’s what you need to know about David and his rise to fame and controversy. Damiano... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3246444/how-maneskin-frontman-damiano-david-disrupts-status-quo-after-winning-eurovision-2021-italian-rocker?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3246444/how-maneskin-frontman-damiano-david-disrupts-status-quo-after-winning-eurovision-2021-italian-rocker?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Dec 2023 10:00:21 +0000 Lynn Farah Lynn Farah Famous for soulful ballads and banging dance tunes alike, country music has birthed some of the biggest selling artists in the music industry. Of course, mega star Taylor Swift also started her career as a country singer before dominating the pop charts. The country genre, a style of American music that originated in rural parts of the South and West in the early 20th century, incorporates elements of folk, bluegrass, blues and rural dance music. The result? Some of the catchiest and most... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3245134/8-richest-country-music-stars-net-worths-ranked-power-couple-garth-brooks-trisha-yearwood-country?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3245134/8-richest-country-music-stars-net-worths-ranked-power-couple-garth-brooks-trisha-yearwood-country?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Dec 2023 20:00:08 +0000 Dolly Parton is one of those showbiz singers who just never seems to age. If there’s one thing we can count on in this world, it’s that Dolly is going to give iconic looks and performances until the moment she ascends to heaven. https://t.co/X7coUhYVBo — Caitlin Green (@caitiegreen) November 24, 2023 The country superstar recently took to the stage at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas to perform for The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Kickoff Halftime Show last week, per People, and looked half her... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3243231/how-does-dolly-parton-look-so-youthful-77-jolene-singer-and-miley-cyrus-godmother-appears-half-her?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3243231/how-does-dolly-parton-look-so-youthful-77-jolene-singer-and-miley-cyrus-godmother-appears-half-her?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Nov 2023 21:00:11 +0000 Just beyond the air bridge at Nashville International Airport, the terminal walkways are decked out in concert posters and other proud reminders that the capital of the American state of Tennessee is also known as Music City. From Pearl Jam to Harry Connick Jnr, a beaming Dolly Parton to a moody 1970s-era Johnny Cash, the line-up of greats who have played here whets the appetite of music-loving visitors. A baggage reclaim that is almost Asian in its efficiency makes the arrival process... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3242707/nashville-tennessee-taylor-swift-johnny-cash-stars-bars-and-guitars-music-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3242707/nashville-tennessee-taylor-swift-johnny-cash-stars-bars-and-guitars-music-city?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Nov 2023 11:15:17 +0000 Everyone is born with special stars in their birth chart – and they can be activated during certain years, months and days. Chinese astrology is based upon the following three theories and principles: a combination of yin-yang, the five elements – fire, earth, metal, water and wood – and the 12 animals of the zodiac. The astrological feng shui month follows the solar system, therefore it runs from the middle of the first week of one month to the next, usually between the fifth to eighth of each... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3233684/how-does-metal-rooster-affect-your-luck-september-2023-read-your-chinese-astrological-horoscope-your?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3233684/how-does-metal-rooster-affect-your-luck-september-2023-read-your-chinese-astrological-horoscope-your?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Sep 2023 11:00:18 +0000 Andy Warhol’s portraits of stars such as Marlon Brando and Dolly Parton are on display in the Saudi desert, at a show intended to reframe the kingdom’s forbidding reputation. The first exhibition in Saudi Arabia for the Pop Art giant is a tribute to the late artist’s obsession with celebrity, and his seeming ability to predict the rise of contemporary influencer culture. At the same time, organisers have tried to draw a connection between the world Warhol embodied – New York half a century ago –... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3211435/gay-icon-andy-warhol-exhibition-saudi-arabia-unlikely-pairing-country-criminalises-homosexuality?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3211435/gay-icon-andy-warhol-exhibition-saudi-arabia-unlikely-pairing-country-criminalises-homosexuality?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Feb 2023 20:15:08 +0000 Miley Cyrus is not only back with some banging music, but with some head-turning vintage looks. The 30-year-old singer is already a pop icon of her generation, and now she’s fast becoming a style icon too. Cyrus’ new style era has caught everyone’s attention as she cranks things up to another level – not least by successfully pulling off looks from decades past. Here’s a list of the stunning outfits the “Party in the USA” hitmaker has been seen in already this January. Endless Summer Vacation... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3208469/inside-miley-cyrus-new-era-archival-fashion-looks-her-1996-tom-ford-gucci-dress-and-2005-marilyn?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3208469/inside-miley-cyrus-new-era-archival-fashion-looks-her-1996-tom-ford-gucci-dress-and-2005-marilyn?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:10:08 +0000 We all know that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and, over the years, many celebrities have talked about drawing style inspiration from other stars – some overtly, and some in more subtle ways. While Adele went all out to imitate Dolly Parton in tribute to the singer, Doja Cat and Taraji P. Henson merely channelled Marilyn Monroe and Diana Ross. Megan Fox, meanwhile, opted to wear the fluffy pink hat Pamela Anderson wore to the 1999 VMAs – something more of an homage? Here are eight... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3205697/8-celebrities-who-wore-outfits-inspired-other-stars-adeles-dolly-parton-dedication-megan-foxs-nod?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3205697/8-celebrities-who-wore-outfits-inspired-other-stars-adeles-dolly-parton-dedication-megan-foxs-nod?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Jan 2023 17:00:19 +0000 Veteran entertainer Dolly Parton has a fantastic new song. But, you’ll have to wait 23 years to hear it. During a recent appearance on US daytime television chat programme The Kelly Clarkson Show, the singer and actor revealed she wrote a top-secret song that’s currently buried in a time capsule. “That has (driven) me crazy,” Parton said. “I have written a song that nobody’s going to hear until I’m 99 years old. I might be there, I might not be.” The track was written for the 2015 opening of... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3204295/superstar-dolly-parton-says-secret-song-buried-dollywood-theme-park-cant-be-dug-until-shes-99?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3204295/superstar-dolly-parton-says-secret-song-buried-dollywood-theme-park-cant-be-dug-until-shes-99?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Dec 2022 12:21:37 +0000 In any other year, there would have been a long line of candidates competing for 2022’s biggest literary story. Robert “J.K. Rowling” Galbraith returned with The Ink Black Heart (Sphere, 2022), and Delia Owens’ Where the Crawdads Sing (Corsair, 2019) was given a substantial second wind courtesy of Reese Witherspoon’s movie adaptation. Jenny Han’s “The Summer I Turned Pretty” trilogy (Penguin, 2010-2012) received a similar commercial boost with Amazon’s popular series. The Bullet that Missed... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/books/article/3203553/2022-books-colleen-hoovers-bestselling-year-bob-dylan-and-bono-memoirs-self-help-queen-brene-brown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/books/article/3203553/2022-books-colleen-hoovers-bestselling-year-bob-dylan-and-bono-memoirs-self-help-queen-brene-brown?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Dec 2022 11:08:21 +0000 When it comes to a bride’s big day, getting the dress right is everything. For celebrities, this is often taken to a whole new level – and with bigger budgets, fans often expect their favourite stars to push the limits. Some stars have worn eye-catching gowns with see-through details and bold colours on their wedding days, while others have gone for more unconventional looks. Here, we look at eight of the most daring wedding dresses, and what the brides have had to say about them: 1. Hailey... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3201153/8-daring-celebrity-wedding-dress-revelations-priyanka-chopra-jonas-ott-22-metre-veil-and-hailey?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3201153/8-daring-celebrity-wedding-dress-revelations-priyanka-chopra-jonas-ott-22-metre-veil-and-hailey?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Nov 2022 17:00:23 +0000 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will give away the majority of his US$124 billion wealth during his lifetime, the billionaire told CNN in an interview on Monday. Without providing further details, Bezos said he and partner journalist-turned-philanthropist Lauren Sánchez were “building the capacity to be able to give away this money”. The billionaire has committed US$10 billion to fighting climate change and protecting nature through the Bezos Earth Fund, of which he is the executive chair. The fund... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3199597/jeff-bezos-give-away-most-us124-billion-wealth-during-lifetime-cnn-reports?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3199597/jeff-bezos-give-away-most-us124-billion-wealth-during-lifetime-cnn-reports?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Nov 2022 13:51:39 +0000 Grammy-winning country superstar, Dolly Parton, was jokingly uncharitable after the crowd at the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy ceremony tried singing along with her during her acceptance speech. “That was terrible,” the veteran singer and Hollywood actress said after a muted singalong of Books, Books, the song she wrote to support her Imagination Library initiative. That philanthropic programme, which provides children under five with a free book every month, was one of the reasons she was part... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3196051/dolly-parton-awarded-carnegie-medal-philanthropy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3196051/dolly-parton-awarded-carnegie-medal-philanthropy?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:50:14 +0000 Loretta Lynn, America’s groundbreaking country titan whose frank lyricism delving into women’s experiences with sex, infidelity and pregnancy touched the nerve of a nation, has died. She was 90 years old. A family statement published in US media on Tuesday said the beloved songwriter died of natural causes. Lynn saw a number of her edgy tracks banned by country music stations, but over the course of more than six decades in the business, she became a standard-bearer of the genre and its most... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3194830/loretta-lynn-country-music-luminary-and-songwriting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3194830/loretta-lynn-country-music-luminary-and-songwriting?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Oct 2022 15:59:01 +0000 She has the force of Jill Scott, the command of India Arie, and the precision of Erykah Badu. Since her talents first went public on The Voice of China 10 years ago, singer Tia Ray – Yuan Yawei to Chinese speakers – has harnessed the global popularity of urban sounds to produce four critically acclaimed albums and one of the bestselling singles in the world, disrupting the usual mainland monopolies of pop, rock and folk along the way. Urban music has its roots in the soul and R&B of 1970s... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3185944/who-tia-ray-meet-chinese-singer-one-bestselling?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3185944/who-tia-ray-meet-chinese-singer-one-bestselling?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Jul 2022 00:15:27 +0000 Hollywood has given us many fictional friendships that have turned into real-life ones. Some duos, like the frenemies of Victorious, might surprise you. But in fact, many of these duos, trios and quartets have gone on to collaborate time and time again. Here are just a few pairs of female celebrity besties in Hollywood … Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are lifelong friends who have played pals in several projects. Fonda and Tomlin have collaborated on- and off-screen for... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3185805/17-female-celebrity-besties-both-and-screen-marvels-salma?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3185805/17-female-celebrity-besties-both-and-screen-marvels-salma?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Jul 2022 16:10:19 +0000 It was a sun-drenched love affair between Diana Ross and revellers at Glastonbury on Sunday when the US singer played in the “legends” slot on the final day of the festival. Wearing a sparkling gown, feather headdress and earrings that could double as small chandeliers, Ross started the party with I’m Coming Out. The singer and actress, who has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, achieved fame with 1960s Motown group the Supremes before she launched her solo career in 1970. Supremes’... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3183153/motown-singer-diana-ross-spreads-love-uks-glastonbury-music?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3183153/motown-singer-diana-ross-spreads-love-uks-glastonbury-music?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Jun 2022 19:02:14 +0000 Award season is back in full swing with celebrities strutting their red carpet looks – for better or worse. This year’s Oscars has seen some dazzling jewels and sweeping fashion ensembles, and let’s not forget one of the most shocking moments in Academy Awards history. But what about the awkward fashion moments of years past? We take a look back at the 10 biggest red carpet fashion fails in Oscars history. 1. In 2001, Björk wore a white swan dress, complete with an orange and black beak In... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3172403/10-biggest-oscars-fashion-fails-all-time-whoopi-goldbergs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3172403/10-biggest-oscars-fashion-fails-all-time-whoopi-goldbergs?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:00:17 +0000 Nose jobs. Lip fillers. Brazilian butt lifts. It’s no secret that much of Hollywood beauty isn’t 100 per cent natural. Many celebrities have opened up about their cosmetic procedures. Take Kaley Cuoco, who was lauded for openly discussing her plastic surgery. Or Dolly Parton, who famously said: “If something is bagging, sagging or dragging, I’ll tuck it, suck it or pluck it.” But there’s also a plethora of stars who dodge or outright deny that they’ve had work done – despite seemingly drastic... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3161128/kylie-jenners-lips-tyra-banks-nose-and-dolly-partons?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3161128/kylie-jenners-lips-tyra-banks-nose-and-dolly-partons?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Dec 2021 20:15:21 +0000 “You can take a good photo on a phone now. And with social media you’ve got a place to put it. I’ve seen pictures that my wife has taken and said, ‘Wow, I really love that. If I’d taken it, it would be worth a lot more money.’ But brand matters, doesn’t it?” Mick Rock has a wry laugh at his observation, seeing how prints of his photos have become highly collectible in recent years. Dubbed – not always to his liking – “the man who shot the 70s”, it was Rock who chronicled the then-rising stars,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3155872/meet-mick-rock-legendary-music-photographer-who-shot?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3155872/meet-mick-rock-legendary-music-photographer-who-shot?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Nov 2021 23:00:08 +0000 While Blackpink has broken many records together as a group – like the time their 2020 single How You Like That won the Guinness World Record for “Most Viewed YouTube Video in 24 hours” – right now, the spotlight is on one member. Lalisa Manoban, better known as Lisa, released her debut solo single Lalisa just last week, on September 10. In little over 24 hours after its launch, the internet was abuzz with the news that she had broken YouTube’s record for the solo artist with most video views in... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3148791/5-times-blackpinks-lisa-outdid-bandmates-jennie-rose-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3148791/5-times-blackpinks-lisa-outdid-bandmates-jennie-rose-and?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Sep 2021 04:11:22 +0000 A Quiet Place Part II – originally expected to be released in March 2020 – has set a pandemic-era record in the US, taking US$48 million on its debut late last month, according to Box Office Mojo. Now the sequel to A Quiet Place (2018) has come to theatres in Hong Kong. Shiloh Jolie-Pitt at 15: from her 2021 makeover to potential dance ambitions Besides its success at the box office, deaf character Regan Abbott in the film, portrayed by 18-year-old actress Millicent Simmonds, is also a hot... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3136960/5-celebrities-who-defied-chronic-conditions-find-fame?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3136960/5-celebrities-who-defied-chronic-conditions-find-fame?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Jun 2021 01:00:00 +0000 Legendary country singer Dolly Parton might earn hundreds of thousands of dollars per show when she’s on tour – but that’s just the beginning of her riches. Thanks to her real estate investments and songwriting skills, the entertainer is worth an estimated US$650 million overall. Net worths ranked: the unreal wealth of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Dolly’s music: no “dumb blonde” Parton is nothing like the name of her playfully stereotype-referencing debut single Dumb Blonde, as today... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3136502/how-dolly-parton-became-worth-us650-million-did-you-know?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3136502/how-dolly-parton-became-worth-us650-million-did-you-know?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Daniel Langer Daniel Langer This article is part of STYLE’s Luxury Column … A recent and thought-provoking article by Kaitlyn Tiffany in The Atlantic raises the prospect of a worrying social media trend: “The internet has decided that Pfizer is significantly cooler than Moderna – but why?” The article describes a growing tendency, particularly on TikTok, to rank the vaccines according to their cool factor. Here’s how Apple, Peloton and China’s Keep are disrupting fitness and apparel markets Sad new for me, as it turns out,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3132608/why-pfizer-hot-person-vaccine-moderna-johnson-and-sinovac?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3132608/why-pfizer-hot-person-vaccine-moderna-johnson-and-sinovac?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 May 2021 05:49:52 +0000 There’s nothing quite as American as apple pie, or so the popular saying goes – but Stacey Mei Yan Fong begs to differ. The avid baker is striving to create a different pie for every US state (yes, all 50 of them), translating the identity of each into a distinctive flavour. It’s more than just a pie-in-the-sky fantasy for Fong, who has dreamed up 44 unique creations over the past four years and is well on her way to completing her ambitious 50 Pies/50 States project, documented in a blog of the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3118695/dolly-parton-george-washington-and-herd-bison-what-unites?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3118695/dolly-parton-george-washington-and-herd-bison-what-unites?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Jan 2021 12:15:15 +0000 Despite being some of the most recognisable names in Silicon Valley, Hollywood and beyond, these millionaires and billionaires weren’t always living the high life. Rather, these celebrities and entrepreneurs made it big after coming from nothing – from the seedy streets of LA to the middle-income Bayview projects. Here are 20 of the US’s most inspiring rags-to-riches stories. Growing up Ambani: 5 important lessons Mukesh and Nita taught their kids Halle Berry Years before Halle Berry won an... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3118048/20-millionaires-and-billionaires-who-went-rags-riches?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3118048/20-millionaires-and-billionaires-who-went-rags-riches?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Jan 2021 22:00:22 +0000 While 2020 had more downs than ups, K-pop kept many around the world entertained with some memorable moments. This year saw South Korean pop stars release addictive hits, go viral for their killer legs, and make history. Here’s a look back at some of this year’s biggest K-pop moments, memes, and trends. Blackpink was in everyone’s area 2020 will go down in history as an iconic year for girl group Blackpink, the year they released their first full-length album, and for their high-profile... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/news/article/3115651/k-pops-2020-highlights-bts-no-1-hits-blackpinks-album-lisas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/news/article/3115651/k-pops-2020-highlights-bts-no-1-hits-blackpinks-album-lisas?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Dec 2020 14:15:06 +0000 He lost the popular vote and the US election, but Donald Trump was named “most admired” man of 2020 in a new Gallup poll that left Democrats divvying up mentions. Former first lady Michelle Obama won the title of most admired woman for the third year in a row, according to the annual poll released Tuesday. Trump managed his first solo No 1 finish despite his dismal 39 per cent job approval rating due to his dominance of the Republican Party, Gallup said. Overall, Trump received 18 per cent of... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3115762/donald-trump-and-michelle-obama-named-most-admired?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3115762/donald-trump-and-michelle-obama-named-most-admired?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Dec 2020 22:14:22 +0000 The pick of Netflix’s 2020 stocking fillers spells new movies soaked in seasonal bonhomie and sugary glee – plus a dose of redemption for the bad guys, naturally. Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without the traditional, festive croonings of, er, Dolly Parton. Country music’s fairy godmother is benevolence personified in Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square, in which she must scupper the plans of a Scrooge-channelling landlady plotting to turn her hometown into a shopping centre. More musical... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3113594/best-christmas-movies-and-shows-netflix-amazon?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3113594/best-christmas-movies-and-shows-netflix-amazon?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Dec 2020 01:45:15 +0000 African-American country singer Charley Pride, whose No. 1 country hits included All I Have to Offer You (Is Me) and Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’, died on Saturday at age 86 of complications from Covid-19, according to his website. Pride, who died in Dallas, was not the first Black artist to make important contributions to country music, but he was a trailblazer who emerged during a time of division and rancour. Between 1967 and 1987, Pride delivered 52 Top 10 country hits, won Grammy awards and... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3113747/dallas-country-singer-charley-pride-dies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3113747/dallas-country-singer-charley-pride-dies?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Dec 2020 23:38:27 +0000 By David Tizzard We all run the risk of becoming “quarantine thicc”. What the South Koreans called hwak-jjina-ja: gaining weight as we stay stuck at home, moving less, drinking more, and tweeting away to anyone that will listen. And yet we surely all dream of having legs like Lisa from K-pop girl band Blackpink. Much of the internet seemingly agrees, for Lisa’s legs became one of the internet’s hottest memes last month. Lisa put out a dance video a fortnight ago, dancing to the 2019 track... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3082735/lisa-blackpinks-legs-become-hot-internet-meme-edited?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3082735/lisa-blackpinks-legs-become-hot-internet-meme-edited?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 May 2020 18:30:11 +0000 As the coronavirus pandemic has forced populations worldwide indoors, many celebrities have harnessed their star power to try and raise spirits online, dubbing the illness a great unifier. But expressions of solidarity have rung hollow for some social media users fatigued by content that is perhaps well-intentioned but backdropped by hot tubs, crackling fireplaces, or backyard pools. The most recent eye rolls came after the announcement that some 200 celebrities and politicians – including... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3082590/coronavirus-celebrity-appeals-struggle-strike?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3082590/coronavirus-celebrity-appeals-struggle-strike?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 May 2020 08:18:47 +0000 American actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as Lucille, Lady and Islands in the Stream and embraced his persona as The Gambler on record and on TV died on Friday night. He was 81. He died at home in Sandy Springs, Georgia, representative Keith Hagan confirmed. He was under hospice care and died of natural causes, Hagan said. The Houston-born performer with the husky voice and silver beard sold tens of millions of... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3076263/us-country-music-and-tv-star-kenny-rogers-dies-aged?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3076263/us-country-music-and-tv-star-kenny-rogers-dies-aged?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Mar 2020 07:15:54 +0000 Tornadoes ripped through Tennessee early Tuesday, leaving at least 25 people dead, destroying buildings and toppling power lines hours before the southern US state voted in Super Tuesday primaries. Voting hours were extended due to the devastation the twisters wrought when they touched down shortly after midnight - rubble was strewn across the state capital Nashville. Residents ran for their lives as their homes came down around them. Tens of thousands lost power to their homes, officials... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3064844/tornadoes-rip-tennessee-leaving-least-19-dead-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3064844/tornadoes-rip-tennessee-leaving-least-19-dead-and?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Mar 2020 17:17:33 +0000