Dolly Parton – Gets first shot of “her” vaccine — which she donated $1m to help create!
During American Idol’s audition shows, Lionel Richie has come out with some wise words to the contestants. Moved by Ronda’s backstory as well as by her raw talent, Lionel continued: “Every once in a while, life happens and then you figure, ‘How do I get out of this situation?’ And God provides a crack in the wall. … That crack is just enough for you to get through. And my dear, you just found that crack — because that was the moment that will change your life.” Ronda barely heard the judges’ enthusiastic, unanimous yeses before she impulsively raced outside to grab her mother and pull her back into the room to hear the good news.
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Re: Lionel’s song “Zoom”: “ I never thought I’d get on this show and start revealing my side. You know, when I wrote that song I was deeply troubled, because I didn’t know where I was going,” Lionel confessed to Ronda and Juretha. (The hopeful tune was co-penned by Lionel’s then-bandmate Ronald LaPread, whose wife was battling what turned out to be terminal cancer at the time.) “So, if I touched you in any way, you’ve given me the greatest gift ever. Thank you. Whoa. That got me messed up.”
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https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/motherdaughter-american-idol-audition-makes-lionel-richie-cry-that-got-me-messed-up-030839163.html
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And Dolly Parton sang – as she was getting her COVID vaccine:
“Vaccine, vaccine, vacciiiiine, vaccine, I’m begging of you please don’t hesitate,” she sang. “Vaccine, vaccine, vacciiiine, vaccine, ’cause once you’re dead, that’s a bit too late.”