Dolly Parton Is OK, Everybody, It Was Just Kidney Stones

On Tuesday, Dolly Parton’s sister freaked everybody out by asking folks to pray for the country superstar, who has been frighteningly cancelling appearances to deal with some health issues. I’m not a religious person by any means, and even I was like, “Where my prayer warriors at?” Well, good news. Turns out Dolly’s sister got a little carried away. The singer’s manager set the record straight that Dolly was simply battling an infection from her recent kidney stones procedure. But in case that didn’t calm everyone down, Dolly posted a video this morning where she playfully declared, “I ain’t dead yet!” I’m gonna be real. This is not how I expected any of this to end, but I’ll gladly take the win. We needed one. (Instagram)

Greta Lee is breathtakingly smart and gorgeous in her Vogue cover profile. (Lainey Gossip)

Lee Greenwood. The elf actually said Lee Greenwood. (Celebitchy)

Marjorie Taylor Greene loves the ACA now. Gee, I wonder if it affects her personally? Let’s take a look. (Wonkette)

Keith Urban’s alleged mistress is making hay while the sun is shining. (Daily Beast)

George Clooney says Oceans 14 just got approved at Warner Bros. (Variety)

Dancing with the Stars already sent Hilaria Baldwin packing. (Vulture)

Channing Tatum has no recollection of rooming with Jax Taylor, which seems odd because Jax is such a straight-shooter. Like the time he claimed he was the model for the Assassin’s Creed video game cover. (Page Six)

Saoirse Ronan will be Paul Mescal’s Linda McCartney. (IndieWire)

Zach Bryan is a profile in courage, alright. (Rolling Stone)

A south Texas school board refused to allow teachers in a predominantly Hispanic high school to teach Mexican Gothic to their students. Genericwhitegirl thought the book had a fresh approach to an old story. “[Silvia] Moreno Garcia does an amazing job setting the right mood in this newer gothic tale.” Did any book you read in high school have a long-term impact on you? (Cannonball Read 17)