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Dolly Parton's sister Stella Parton says some of her relatives were caught off guard by her death ... because not everyone in the family knew she had cancer.

Stella told "CBS Mornings" in an interview with Gayle King airing Thursday ... "She didn’t want a lot of the family worried about it. Some of us knew, the ones that were closer, but not every relative." 

The 77-year-old made a good point ... the legendary singer just "did not want people sad."

This isn't the first time Dolly's sister has set the record straight on the music icon's death.

Suki Waterhouse says she's not going to make her daughter earn a job in Hollywood the hard way ... promising she'll be "nepo-babying the hell out of her."

The singer-songwriter spoke to NYLON in a wide-ranging interview published Wednesday morning ... and, near the end of the interview, she was asked if she'd discourage her 2-year-old daughter -- whom she shares with Robert Pattinson -- from following them into the entertainment world.

There's a crazy amount of public pressure -- especially on women in entertainment, who are scrutinized at every turn ... but Suki says her daughter can be an entertainer if she wants.

Suki says she'd not only sign off on it ... she'd actively help her out by embracing nepotism!!!

Robert De Niro looks like he's among the legions of folks who walked away from the Lindsay Clancy murder trial thoroughly impressed with her lawyer, Kevin Reddington ... because we have video of them chatting it up.

TMZ obtained footage of Robert and Kevin talking up a storm Wednesday at the CBS Broadcast Center in Manhattan ... crossing paths before separate appearances on "CBS Mornings" ... and they sure looked chummy.

Kevin even put his arm around the Oscar-winning actor ... and we're told they may have even taken a picture together at some point.

A beloved Los Angeles-area coyote named Wendy survived being shot in the face ... but the damage was so horrific that vets ultimately had to put her down.

The 3-year-old coyote had become a familiar sight around Studio City, where locals noticed a huge growth on the side of her face and wildlife rescuers spent weeks trying to catch her.

Once they finally did, vets discovered the awful truth ... Wendy had been shot with a pellet gun, and two pellets were still lodged in her head.

It seems The Flintstones have moved to Atlanta ... because someone's legs were spotted sticking out of the bottom of a car after a shocking crash!

Insane footage obtained by Fox 5 Atlanta shows a car wedged between concrete pillars and dangling above traffic on a busy bypass in Atlanta ... with a passenger's feet hanging out of the car.

The car's on its side as it's perched precariously above the ground ... and bystanders warn the folks in the car to be careful not to come crashing down.

Influencer Olivia Oras is dead after an alleged cosmetic procedure went terribly wrong ... and now cops are investigating her death as aggravated manslaughter.

The Finnish social media star died September 3 after losing consciousness under anesthesia at a private clinic in Helsinki, according to her parents.

Olivia was rushed to Helsinki University Hospital before the procedure even began ... but she was later pronounced dead.

Elon Musk is calling BS on Ashley St. Clair ... telling TMZ she was never offered the $40 million NDA she claims she rejected ... and he says it's just the latest web of lies she's spinning.

The Tesla CEO responded Wednesday directly to our X post about Ashley's NDA rejection allegation ... telling us, "She was never offered that and has a history of making false claims."

As we reported, Ashley said she turned down the alleged eight-figure deal because she didn't want to give up her ability to speak publicly about their relationship ... passing on big bucks to preserve her right to participate in the documentary "Musk."

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer Kevin Reddington is making another eyebrow-raising plea ... this time on behalf of her ex-husband Patrick Clancy ... and Reddington is slamming any conspiracy theorists claiming Patrick played a role in killing their kids.

Reddington sat down for an interview with "CBS Mornings" today, telling hosts ... "I just think that it's horrific what this man has been going through, and he's entitled to move on with his life. And the fact that he's moved on with his life and still is standing by Lindsay, as far as the legal issues tells the tale."

Reddington continued his defense ... "Listen to the 911 call ... The public has not heard it. The jury. I understand that the judge made that ruling, but I have said repeatedly the gut-wrenching horror that that is in his voice. No actor in California could ever imitate that."

An Ohio lawyer tried to gun down his ex-wife in a crowded restaurant ... but prosecutors say his plan fell apart because he forgot one pretty important step -- taking the safety off.

Matthew Exton walked into Sabira in Toledo in April 2025, allegedly sent a drink to his ex-wife's table and spit toward her family before leaving ... only to come back with a gun.

Prosecutors say Exton marched straight toward the table and tried to fire a bullet at his ex-wife, but the gun didn't go off because the safety was still on ... and the entire interaction was captured on video.

Megan Thee Stallion says she never really felt good about dating NBA star Klay Thompson ... claiming she tried to make pieces fit that didn't belong together.

The rapper reflected on her short-lived relationship with Klay in an exclusive interview with InStyle ... saying she felt "on edge all the time."

Megan explains ... "I think I just kept trying to make pieces fit that didn't belong, trying to fit myself into someone else's life. I was losing myself a little bit. I am now in the space of finding me again.”

A National Guardsman got arrested and charged with 2 felonies after pulling a gun on a fellow Guard member and vowing to "slap the Jackson 5" out of her, according to an arrest affidavit.

The affidavit, obtained by TMZ, stated that Zion Mitchell was apprehended by police last week and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm after a judge issued an arrest warrant for him.

The alleged incident occurred on August 25, when Mitchell got into a heated argument with a female National Guard member while they were on break from patrol inside a van parked outside a Popeyes restaurant in D.C., according to cops.

One of the two pilots involved in Sunday's deadly Amazon cargo plane crash reportedly said his career was over just moments after the disaster that killed 5 people.

The National Transportation Safety Board identified the two pilots of the cargo jet as Felipe Silva Molina and Joseph Carroll, both of whom escaped the crash with just minor injuries.

As you know, the plane -- traveling from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Florida -- overshot the runway at Miami International Airport, plowing into vehicles on a roadway nearby. Five people were killed, and five others were injured. 

Natalie Harp's devotion to President Donald Trump is paying off big time ... she and 2 other aides received $45,000 in cash gifts from the commander-in-chief.

Natalie and a pair of female aides reported Trump's "cash gifts for the holidays" in financial disclosure forms released by the White House ... according to CNN.

The disclosure forms also revealed Natalie and the other aides -- Chamberlain Harris, deputy director of Oval Office operations, and Margo Martin, a communications adviser -- each rake in $150,000 a year.

Martha Stewart says she warned John F. Kennedy Jr. that he should have a copilot before he died in a fatal 1999 plane crash with his wife, Carolyn Bessette, and her sister, Lauren.

Martha made the stunning revelation on Tuesday's episode of "The Real Housewives of New York City," telling her fellow cast member, Daisy Toye, about her discussion with JFK Jr. days before his small plane plummeted into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Martha's Vineyard, killing everyone on board.

At the time, JFK Jr. was a new pilot manning the controls of the plane when it flew into a dense fog, causing him to become confused and the aircraft to nose-dive and crash into the ocean.

The parents of Anna Kepner’s stepbrother, Timothy Hudson, are calling each other out in court … as they prepare for their son to go to trial for murder ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Timothy’s mom, Shauntel Hudson, claims his dad, Thomas Hudson, has not paid all of his court-ordered child support. Shauntel is Anna's stepmom and Timothy's mom.

In the filing, Shauntel says Thomas agreed to pay $2,129 per month in support for their three kids ... which went down to $1,732 once child support terminated for one child ... and then reduced to $1,092 when it was down to just one kid.