Merrill helped Tatis to his feet and patted him on the chest.
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CBS News,
CBS News,
31 July 2026
When an excitable teenager cut in front of my dad, Frankenstein — without saying a word — gestured for the kid to be patient and wait, patted my dad on the back and posed for a picture.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 July 2026
In 1986, Dolly and Sandy formed Sandollar, a production company that would go on to produce Buffy the Vampire Slayer as well as Dolly’s own TV and film projects.
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Hunter Kelly,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Aug. 2026
The stones are pink because they're made of rhyolite, a rock formed from ancient volcanic activity.
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Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Aug. 2026
One day, Parton fashioned a makeshift microphone by putting a tobacco stick into the ground and placing a tin can on top, performing a show of her own.
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Shima Oliaee,
Time,
26 Aug. 2026
The trailer contained a makeshift toilet fashioned from an upside-down plastic bucket, a trash bag and a toilet seat, according to prosecutors.
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