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Sydney Sweeney appeared nearly nude in a sports advertisement, and suddenly parts of the sports world began behaving as though a previously sacred boundary had been shattered. PHOTO: Novig Novig It hadn't. The actress's provocative new campaign for sports prediction platform Novig has generated substantial criticism from female athletes, some of whom argue that the advertisement sexualizes women and undermines the progress female competitors have made in being recognized for

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dolly Parton, the Tennessee-born country music giant whose unmistakable voice, fierce work ethic, Christian faith and generosity made her one of America's most enduring cultural figures, died Tuesday at 80 after what her representatives described as a brief battle with cancer. Parton's representatives confirmed that she died at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville surrounded by loved ones. The specific form of cancer has not been publicly disclosed.

For more than five decades, Frank Beard sat behind the drum kit and supplied the unmistakable rhythm that powered ZZ Top’s Texas sound. On Monday, Aug. 17, that beat came to an end. Beard, the longtime drummer for the legendary rock trio, died at age 77 at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, while receiving hospice care and surrounded by family members. His cause of death has not been publicly disclosed. “His signature backbeat was key to keeping ZZ on top,” guitarist Billy Gibbons