- Oct 30
Dolly Parton's posthumous memoir reportedly sells for $13 million in bidding war
Grand Central Publishing has reportedly bought a posthumous memoir by Dolly Parton after a fierce auction among publishers, with the price reported at $13 million. The book comes after the singer's death in Nashville in August 2026, and the publisher had not commented on the reports.
- Oct 22
Tom Skerritt, star of Alien and Top Gun, dies at 93 of natural causes, family says
Actor Tom Skerritt died on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, at the age of 93, and his family announced the death on Thursday, 22 October. He was best known for playing the flight instructor in Top Gun, the captain in Alien and the sheriff in the television series Picket Fences.
