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Walking 9 to 5: Dolly Parton lends voice to Apple's Time to Walk

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Valerie Macon/Getty ImagesDolly Parton wants to help get you moving as part of Apple’s new audio fitness experience, Time to Walk, that allows users to exercise while listening to personal stories from major public figures across music and sports. 

Time to Walk episodes range from 25-40 minutes and revolve around the speaker’s life-changing moments as they share words of wisdom, memories, and tokens of gratitude. 

Dolly’s episode finds her reflecting on her illustrious career, her family, and her life growing up in the Smoky Mountains in rural East Tennessee. 

“I’ve loved walking ever since I was a little girl in the Smoky Mountains. I think it’s so important to be able to get out and walk if we can during this time. I do my best thinking when I walk,” she explains in a statement.

“And while many of us feel confined during this time, I’m hopeful that people will take a walk down memory lane with me and we can all feel a little more freedom taking the time to walk together,” she adds. 

The country icon is one of four artists who has recorded an episode alongside Shawn MendesOrange Is the New Black star Uzo Aduba, and NBA player for the Golden State Warriors, Draymond Green.

Time to Walk episodes are available now.

By Cillea Houghton 
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Stop accusing Jennifer Lopez of having Botox: "Please don't call me a liar"

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ABC(LOS ANGELES) — Earlier this month, Jennifer Lopez responded to an online comment about her having had “tons of Botox” by writing, “That’s just my face!! For the 500 millionth time, I have never done Botox or any injectables or surgery!!”  Now, she’s addressing the issue again in People magazine.

“I don’t judge anybody. If you want to do Botox and injectables, that’s fine! But I don’t want people lying on me and saying, ‘Oh, she’s trying to make believe that this stuff works,'” says the star of her newly launched JLO beauty line.

“No, I’m telling you what I do that works!” she insists. “Please don’t call me a liar. I don’t have to lie about things. I’ve been pretty honest about my whole life.”

“If I had, I would say, ‘Yeah, you’re right,’ but I don’t want people going, ‘Stop lying, you’re doing this, you’re doing that,’ when that’s just not true,” she adds.

The entertainer also notes that “one of my big beauty secrets is that I try to be kind to others and lift up other women.”

J.Lo’s glowing skin can be seen in her new PSA for the International WELL Building Institute and its WELL Health-Safety Rating, which will tell you that a building or space has followed rigorous guidelines to make sure it’s safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Andrea Dresdale
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Keith Urban to attend Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party

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ABCKeith Urban is among the many esteemed guests attending the annual Clive Davis pre-Grammy party. 

The famed producer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member is known for throwing a lavish, star-studded party leading up to music’s biggest night. But in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, his annual gala is being divided into two virtual events. 

The Hollywood Reporter has announced that Keith and his Golden Globe-winning wife Nicole Kidmanare expected to attend as guests to the online soiree on January 30, the night before the Grammys were originally supposed to air on January 31.

Bruce Springsteen, John Legend and Alicia Keys are some of the many stars tapped to perform at the event. benefiting MusiCares.

The Grammy Awards will now take place on March 14 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. Miranda Lambert and Ingrid Andress are the most-nominated country acts, with Maren Morris, Dan + Shay and Old Dominion also picking up multiple nods.

By Cillea Houghton 
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Jane Fonda to receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at this year's Golden Globes

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ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) — Jane Fonda will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 2021 Golden Globes, the Hollywood Foreign Press announced Tuesday.

The 83-year-old actress and activist, who has won seven Golden Globes out of her 15 nominations, will be honored during the 78th annual ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 28.

“The Hollywood Foreign Press Association takes great pride in bestowing the 2021 Cecil B. de Mille Award to Jane Fonda,” said HFPA president Ali Sar in a statement announcing the award. “For more than five decades, Jane’s breadth of work has been anchored in her unrelenting activism, using her platform to address some of the most important social issues of our time. …We are honored to celebrate her achievements at the 2021 Golden Globe Awards.”

In addition to Fonda a two-time Oscar winner, for her work in Klute and Coming Home, the Grace and Frankie star is a New York Times bestselling author and fitness guru. As an activist, Fonda has raised awareness for causes such as women’s rights and the environment.

The Cecil B. de Mille Award, given each year to “a talented individual who has made a lasting impact on the film industry,” is named after the director for which it shares its name. Recent recipients include Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey, Jeff Bridges and Tom Hanks. Fonda will be the 16th woman to receive the honor.

The 2021 Golden Globes airs Sunday, Feb. 28, at 8 p.m. ET live on NBC.

By Carson Blackwelder
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Dale Moss says "there's no one person to blame" for ending engagement with 'Bachelorette' star Clare Crawley

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ABC/Craig Sjodin(LOS ANGELES) — Bachelorette alum Dale Moss is setting the record straight about ending his engagement with fiancee Clare Crawley.  

The former NFL star took to his Instagram stories Monday and opened up about his heartbreak, saying he now feels more “comfortable” talking about it.

After taking “some time to process everything,” Moss began, he explained that he’s been forcing a smile ever since ending things with Clare.

“This time has sucked, and thank God that I have the friends and the family that I have, because they’ve literally had to carry me through the last two-plus weeks,” he continued.  “Building a relationship in general is tough — especially when you’re doing it in the public eye.” 

“Media will take things and run with them. People will spread lies or always want to point a finger, but the fact of the matter is, there’s no one person to blame in this situation,” the 32-year-old athlete furthered. “Like every relationship, we’ve had our ups and downs and, you know, have gone through our things, but the statements… they didn’t come out of nowhere.”

“I love Clare and respect Clare enough to let her know how I feel,” said Moss. “I wanted nothing more than to make this relationship work.”

His statement comes days after the former Bachelorette broke her silence about their split, inferring that she was blindsided by his January 19 announcement that the two mutually decided to part ways.

“The truth is I am crushed,” Clare said last Thursday. “Our relationship was not perfect, but I can say that I was genuinely invested with all of my heart.”

In a since-deleted post, Moss previously stated their breakup was “the healthiest decision for both of us at this time.” 

The former couple met on season 16 of The Bachelorette.

By Megan Stone
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