Dolly Parton wasn't keeping 9-to-5 hours on her deathbed ... instead, she was closing up and refusing to allow most friends and family to see her -- except for one essential worker.
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Dolly's dying wish was that no one could see her on her deathbed because she didn't want anyone to remember her in her fragile, dying state.
However ... we're told there was one exception to the rule -- her longtime wig and makeup artist, Cheryl Riddle -- because Dolly wanted to be all dolled up after she passed.
Drake's goth girl, Pinkchyu, gave an interesting answer about her relationship with the rapper when asked where they stand today.
On Tuesday, Pinkchyu spoke to TMZ during a visit to Los Angeles. The influencer, who went viral for appearing on Drake's "20-v-1" speed dating stream, was mum when asked if she was "official" with the Canadian rapper.
Presley Gerber's doctor was prescribing him ketamine despite his known issues with the substance ... TMZ has learned.
People who were in regular contact with Presley and who have direct knowledge tell TMZ ... a doctor was giving him ketamine despite knowing about his drug addiction issues. Ketamine can be used to treat drug addiction, though that's not its FDA-approved intention.
Ketamine was a regular problem for Presley, we're told ... and close friends are angry the doctor prescribed the substance to him -- and they think the doc should be prosecuted.
Dr. Drew thinks Presley Gerber shouldn't have even been in a rehab facility to begin with ... he thinks the model should've been sent to a psychiatric hospital.
We had Dr. Drew on "The TMZ Podcast," and he told us Cindy Crawford's son might have done better in a hospital environment ... because he believes Presley was in over his head managing all of the meds the model reported he was on.
Presley was reportedly taking what Dr. Drew calls a "deadly combination" ... mixing Suboxone, a drug used to treat opioid addiction, with benzos -- a combo Presley himself apparently admitted to taking in a since-deleted 2025 Instagram video.
Courtney Stodden says Petco's bird sales can't be allowed to fly ... and she and PETA are sticking together like birds of a feather to make the company stop.
We caught up with the social media star on Tuesday ... and she was feeling like a free fowl in a barely-there outfit -- featuring just a painted thong and pasties.
It seems an artist sketched bird feathers and the bright colors of a parrot onto Courtney's body ... as well as spots of red meant to be bloodstains ... and she says it's all to make sure people are aware that Petco doesn't treat its birds well before selling them off.
Hayden Panettiere's cause of death has been revealed ... the actress died from fentanyl and several other drugs.
The Greenville County Coroner, in a report obtained by TMZ, ruled Hayden's manner of death as an accident. She was also found to have the following in her system -- Alprazolam (generic Xanax), a muscle relaxant called Methocarbamol, and Quetiapine ... a drug used to treat bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depression.
Niall Horan is immortalizing his late One Directionbandmate during his concert.
After playing his song "End Of An Era" during the opening night of his "Dinner Party" tour in Birmingham, England, Niall played spoken audio of Liam Payne.
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You can hear an emotional recording of Liam say ... "We thought something might happen but never anything like this."
Everyone, say happy birthday to Jordyn Woods! The model is 29 and lookin' fine ... so what better way to celebrate than with some hot shots?!
Jordyn's been showing off her sexy curves for years -- and we've rounded up some of her steamiest snaps and fiercest photos in honor of her big day.
Like this sultry swimsuit shot, for example. She flaunts her killer assets thanks to that plunging neckline ... and the stunning one-piece hugs her in all the right places.
George Floyd's family wants answers about what happened to the millions raised in his name after his death ... and they're demanding his brother open the books.
A Houston-based lawyer sent Philonise Floyd a letter on behalf of 3 other family members -- sisters Zsazsa and LaTonya, and brother Rodney Floyd -- requesting a complete accounting of the George Floyd Memorial GoFundMe campaign.
The August 11 letter, obtained by TMZ, says the fundraiser collected about $19 million. The family members maintain they're George's heirs and are entitled to a portion of the money ... and they feel they have not received the fair amount.
American actress and writer Maribeth Monroe was in her early 30s when she played Alice -- the authoritative manager of TelAmeriCorp -- in the sitcom series "Workaholics" back in 2011.
Dolly Parton's nephew wasn't just fired as security for the singer's properties ... he was ordered to stay away and told to have his personnel “peaceably vacate the Properties at once” ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ obtained the letter Bryan Seaver received terminating him and his security companies following "changes in ownership of the Dolly Parton properties."
The letter gets right to the point ... telling Seaver that he and his companies were "formally dismissed and terminated and he's not to be on any of Dolly's properties, effective immediately.
Presley Gerberoften traveled with a 24/7 sober coach who helped care for him in the months leading up to his death ... TMZ has learned.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Presley's sober coach was very present in his life over the last several months. We're told the coach frequently traveled with the model and provided around-the-clock support.
It's unclear whether the coach was with Presley when he died Sunday at a luxury rehab facility in Santa Monica, CA.
Theo Von is speaking out about the war in Gaza ... noting that Macklemore got sacked from Ed Sheeran's tour for doing the same thing.
Theo opened up about his stance on what's happening to Palestinians in a new clip on social media, saying ... "It feels like this is probably the biggest atrocity that we've witnessed in our lifetime on our phones."
The podcaster went on to talk about how we get desensitized to the atrocities and scroll past them as our algorithms feed us clips of the devastation between promos for fast food and cute puppy videos.
Mama June's late daughter Anna "Chickadee" Cardwell's widower says his home was shot up in the middle of the night ... claiming his newborn baby was sleeping inside when a bullet tore straight through the child's crib.
Eldridge Toney tells TMZ ... he filed a police report after the terrifying incident, which he says unfolded around 2:45 AM Tuesday when someone was going through the family's vehicles, which were parked outside.
According to Eldridge, the person was spooked by the car alarms and fired at the house while the children were inside.
Dolly Parton's family war is getting ugly ... with her longtime manager filing a lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order against the late singer's nephew, Bryan Seaver, TMZ has learned.
TMZ obtained court docs filed by Dolly's manager, Danny Nozell. The manager claims Bryan began "invoking his self-proclaimed military-contractor experience, access to weapons, and capacity for violence" to extort Dolly's manager into giving in to his demands for money.
The manager said he was forced to terminate Bryan due to his threatening conduct ... and said he started a campaign of threats, intimidation, and coercion a few weeks before her passing.
The couple was photographed arriving at daughter Kaia Gerber's Los Angeles home in a black SUV, with George waiting beside the vehicle as Amal stepped out.
George and Rande have been close for decades, and their friendship famously spilled into business when they co-founded Casamigos tequila before selling the company.
