Quick Hits

• Dolly Parton might be going digital. The country legend says she's in early talks with companies that produce "avatar performances" as she works through health issues that have sidelined several appearances. Hologram-era Dolly could actually be loading.
• Olivia Rodrigo is in full concept mode: she just released "Serena Joy," a song inspired by The Handmaid's Tale, on a tiny run of physical CDs — with a digital drop to follow — one week before her all-female festival Daisy Chain Fields hits Orange County.
• A Dunkin' location is under investigation after an employee was caught washing their feet in the sink. America runs on Dunkin', and now we run on pure dread.
• BigXthaPlug was arrested again — on drug and gun charges in Texas, exactly one year to the day after his last arrest on similar charges. He missed a Winnipeg festival gig, but Rolling Stone reports he was still slated to perform at the Iowa State Fair. Busy man, unfortunately.
• Free streaming alert: HBO Max is offering a 7-day free trial through Prime Video, timed to the buzzy premiere of "Lantern" — a genuinely good deal even after last fall's price hike.

What's Trending

The internet spent the weekend in full movie-brain mode. BuzzFeed rounded up the films people say have the most ridiculous premises ever successfully pitched ("How they ever pitched it successfully blows my mind," one person said, and honestly, same), while r/popculturechat went deep on a thread about the craziest movie and TV "what ifs" that actually got pretty far in development. Between the two of them, you can lose an entire Sunday. You've been warned.

Music

• Dolly, part two, because she deserves it: the "avatar performances" talks are early, per Billboard, but they come as health issues have forced her offstage for several appearances — so the idea of Dolly performing in some digital form is less sci-fi and more logistics at this point.
• Olivia's "Serena Joy" is a whole vibe shift. A Handmaid's Tale-inspired song, a scarce physical CD run before the digital release, and an all-female festival next Saturday? She's building an era, and it has a thesis.
• Kehlani's world tour rolled through Brooklyn and Billboard crowned it triumphant, listing the five best moments from a set by an artist riding high on "Folded" — the smash that finally won her two Grammys.
• Bruno Mars played a sold-out MetLife Stadium on The Romantic Tour, and Rolling Stone's review basically files it as evidence: nobody does it like him. The greatest showman alive discourse is open.
• Rolling Stone published a farewell to Clive Davis, "the last music mogul," with artists, executives, and stars remembering the golden ear and show-business force that shaped modern pop. A genuinely moving read amid the chaos.
• King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard brought out E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg at their Forest Hills Stadium show in Queens — filling in for his son Jay, a friend of the band. Very wholesome dad-content from the psych-rock universe.
• In brighter news, Karol G, Maluma and more Latin stars are uniting for Colombia earthquake relief, part of Billboard's roundup of uplifting moments in Latin music.

Movies & TV

• Sentimental Value dominated Norway's Amanda Awards, sweeping eight statuettes including best Norwegian film for Joachim Trier — the film Variety notes is an Oscar winner. Awards-season homework, if you haven't done it yet.
• Netflix's One Piece is stacking its Season 3 cast: Emilio Sakraya will play Koza, with Omid Abtahi (The Mandalorian) among four new additions that also cover Toto, Pell and Chaka. Alabasta arc truthers, rise up.
• About that HBO Max free week: the 7-day trial runs through Prime Video and lands just in time for "Lantern," which is a suspiciously well-timed way to hook you before the next price hike energy kicks in. Take the free days. Protect your wallet.
• One Battle After Another and Marty Supreme took top honors at the Location Managers Guild International Awards on Saturday night — the awards show for the people who find the pretty places, and we respect the craft.
• Kannada superstar Upendra has joined Zombie Reddy Nxt Lvl, the sequel to the hit Zombie Reddy, alongside Teja Sajja and Shanaya Kapoor — a powerhouse casting get for People Media Factory.

Celebrity Tea

• Pregnant Alex Cooper was glowing at her brother Grant's wedding, baby bump on display in a loose gold-and-white satin dress — TMZ has the photos, and the Call Her Daddy universe is presumably feral about them.
• Chris Evans has found a buyer for his $6.4 million L.A. home, about two months after listing it amid his move back to the East Coast. Captain America has officially left the building — the California one, anyway.
• And if you need a weekend time-waster, BuzzFeed has a quiz on whether popular dating icks are valid or ridiculous. Spoiler: we're all too picky, and also everyone's ick is valid. Both are true.

TikTok & Internet

• The Dunkin' foot-washing saga, fully: an employee was caught washing their feet in a store sink, and the location is now under investigation, per TMZ. Customers of that particular store may want to run — anywhere else — for coffee. There is nothing more to say except I'm sorry you now know this.
• TikTok's tagline is getting roasted after a user stumbled onto tiktok.com/shortdrama sitting right next to the slogan "TikTok - humanity in all forms." As the poster put it: yeah, you're probably going to need to change that tagline.
• And the algorithm gripe of the week: users say their For You feeds have shifted to an even split with profile-based recommendations, with videos "at a standstill." The FYP might be cooking less. We are monitoring the situation with appropriate dread.