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Jelly Roll Shocked Trump Jokes Caused More ‘Trouble’ Than Rosie O’Donnell

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Jelly Roll weighed in on the strong reaction to his Monday monologue on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” saying he couldn’t believe his jabs at Trump caused more trouble in late night than Rosie O’Donnell.

“I did a couple of jokes like that last night, in case y’all didn’t hear about it,” the country singer noted during Tuesday’s monologue after making a dig at the White House’s ballroom project. “And it’s because I’m hosting a damn late night show. That’s where you talk about the news and you make jokes.”

“But I guess apparently because I did it, it really messed with people’s heads. This was actually a headline, y’all,” Jelly Roll said, before referencing TheWrap’s Monday story, titled, “Jelly Roll Stuns ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Audience With Multiple Jabs at Trump: ‘Didn’t See This Coming.’

Jelly Roll confessed he was pretty surprised by the reaction, noting, “I have to say, as a former felon, drug dealer who has lost 300 lb., has tattoos all over his face and won three Grammys, this is the weirdest thing I’ve ever done to stun people.”

Though, he was particularly stunned to see that his monologue caused “more trouble” than Rosie O’Donnell’s guest hosting stint, given she’s Trump’s longtime nemesis.

“What a turn of events. Who would have guessed I’d get in more trouble with the president than Rosie O’Donnell?” he joked. “I love you, Rosie. Thanks for having my back today, baby.”

As Jelly Roll went on, he acknowledged that some viewers felt he didn’t “treat the president with reverence and dignity.”

“But I want to remind y’all that I go by the name Jelly Roll,” he said. “I don’t even treat myself with reverence and dignity. One day I looked in the mirror and said, ‘You, my friend, are a pastry.’”

“Frankly, I think most people were just surprised that I had any opinions at all,” he continued. “They see a guy that looks like me and assume the only opinion I have is whether I prefer my meth crystal or classic.”

Jelly Roll stood by his jokes, however, noting that a U.S. president should be able “to handle a few” jabs.

“They should also be able to handle gas prices, healthcare and the occasional international conflict, but beggars can’t be choosers,” he ripped. “Look y’all, I get it that some people are mad at me for goofing on Trump, but if you wanted me to make jokes about Kamala Harris, you should have voted for her.”

Before moving on to his next topic, Jelly Roll issued a statement to those threatening a boycott of his music.

“I just want to say with conviction, go right ahead ’cause I’m going to keep speaking my truth or my name isn’t Post Malone,” the singer, who often gets mistaken for the “Circles” rapper, said.

Watch Jelly Roll’s full monologue above.

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. ET on ABC.

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‘Bridgerton’ Star Recalls the ‘Scary’ Fan Encounter She Faced on Vacation

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Actress Golda Rosheuvel opened up about a less-than-pleasant fan encounter she faced while on vacation following the global success of “Bridgerton,” calling the experience “really weird and scary.”

During her Tuesday appearance on Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s “Dinner’s on Me” podcast, Rosheuvel, reflected on the anxiety and loss of anonymity that came with her “Bridgerton” fame.

“It is helpful that we were together before it all went crazy,” Rosheuvel, who plays Queen Charlotte on Netflix’s romance drama, said of her wife, Shireen Mula. “Sometimes she still holds on to the old days, which can be a little difficult.”

Rosheuvel offered up their newfound travel expenses as an example, noting, “I don’t want to sound like a wanker, but it’s things like having to travel in a different seat than we used to. Do you know what I mean? And flying to Europe for £400 now rather than £50.”

As Rosheuvel went on, she explained that this wasn’t due to wanting a more luxurious travel experience, but out of a need for privacy.

“Sadly, sometimes I have anxiety about traveling, about people looking at me, because they do,” she said. “Being in the public eye now, my senses, I will know when somebody over there a mile away goes, [gasps]. And I know that they’ve recognized me.”

Per Rosheuvel, there have been “things that have happened” since rising to fame with “Bridgerton,” sharing that they “have not been pleasant.”

“We were chased in Barcelona by a few girls,” she recalled. “And that was really weird and scary and, you know, we were on holiday. It was just bizarre.”

Rosheuvel then expressed gratitude for getting “paid enough to be able to keep ourselves safe.”

Ferguson, who starred on 11 seasons of ABC’s “Modern Family,” related to Rosheuvel’s safety concerns, noting he experienced something similar early on in the comedy’s success.

“The first year of ‘Modern Family,’ for me, because I wasn’t someone who was well known and we all were being paid different prices because, you know, certain people were very famous and certain people were not. I was one of the people who was not,” he noted. “I wasn’t getting paid as much as other actors, but yet we were all on this thing together that was this juggernaut that people were recognizing us from. And I found … I wasn’t always able to afford what I needed to keep myself safe in that first year.”

Ferguson noted that when renegotiations came around, he made sure to advocate for himself, adding, “I was like, “No, I deserve this because what the job is now is requiring different things from me and I need to be able to support that.’”

Watch Ferguson and Rosheuvel’s conversation above.

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J.K. Rowling Hits Back at ‘It Should’ve Been You’ Remark on Her Dolly Parton Tribute

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J.K. Rowling fired back after a critic commented, “It should have been you,” on her tribute to Dolly Parton, calling out the post for publicly “wishing death” on her.

Earlier on Tuesday, the “Harry Potter” author, whose anti-trans views have made her a controversial figure, took to X to pay tribute to the late country legend, who died at 80 following a brief battle with cancer. Like many in the industry, Rowling had nothing but praise for the singer, actress and philanthropist, writing, “Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library was the best contribution to child literacy ever made by a celebrity. Our paths crossed once, in the ’90s, backstage at a talk show, and I was completely tongue-tied and starstruck. RIP Dolly. You were a complete, irreplaceable one-off.”

However, given Parton’s prior status as a devoted advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, many on X took umbrage with Rowling’s message about the “9 to 5” star.

One scathing response appeared to catch Rowling’s attention, as she shared the comment with her followers: “It should have been you.”

“Top tips for wishing death on people in public,” the author wrote alongside a screenshot of the critic’s message. “Blocking the target is useless if you’ve signposted your real name and university in your bio.”

This wasn’t the only negative comment Rowling called out on X, however. For instance, one user wrote on Tuesday, “You know you and Dolly have nothing to agree upon, you f–king monster.” To which Rowling replied, “Well, joke’s on you, because neither of us want Jolene to take our man,” referencing Parton’s 1973 anthem.

Additionally, after a different X user tried to suggest that Parton was a supporter of Donald Trump, Rowling hit back with, “Oh, do f–k off. At a conservative estimate, Dolly Parton was 100,000x the person you are.”

Rowling was far from the only celebrity to pay tribute to Parton on Tuesday. The country superstar saw tributes from across industries, receiving heartfelt homages from the likes of Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Jeff Bezos, Carol Burnett, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Eminem, Bill Clinton and Tim Cook.

Across the many tributes, Parton was remembered as a remarkable talent, generous spirit and dedicated friend.

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Taylor Swift Praises Dolly Parton’s Life & Legacy; Mourns Star’s Death

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“A world without Dolly doesn’t feel possible, real, or right,” Taylor Swift said tonight of her friend Dolly Parton.

“But because of the eternally generous way she spent her time on this earth and the countless lives she changed for the better, her legacy will be an everlasting one,” the Life of a Showgirl superstar said of multi-Grammy winner, Oscar nominee and Dollywood founder.

The beloved country music legend died Tuesday at the age of 80, following a “brief battle with cancer,” according to her reps. As recently as earlier July, Parton put out a video thank you to Swift and then soon-to-be hubby Travis Kelce for including a $2 million donation to the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. On the eve of their MSG wedding, which Parton was invited to but did not attend, Swift and the NFL vet gave millions to 20 charities across the nation.

Today, as America and the world lamented the death of the ‘Jolene’ performer,  9 To 5 actor, producer, playwright, philanthropist, and author, Swift offered personal words of grief and joy.

The ‘Cruel Summer’ singer said of Tennessee native Parton: “She was truly the gift that kept on giving. Dolly gave us someone to look up to while encouraging us to be who we are as individuals. Somehow she was able to give us her lessons about the world gently and honestly, simultaneously, and oftentimes hilariously. She managed to give the world the ultimate mystery and fantasy in some corners of her life, but to give full transparency in the ways that counted. Somehow she was true grace and true grit, all in one dazzling person. She possessed the softest heart when it came to the struggles of others, and a backbone of steel to defend her own self worth as an artist.

Along with her other fans, I am so grateful for all of it. For the melodies and lyrics she wrote that thawed even the coldest hearts. For the millions of books she provided children all over the world so that they might fall in love with stories the way she did. For the tightropes she walked so that young girls like me could grow up dreaming of joining the circus too.

Dolly, I’ll think of you each step of the way.”

Amen.

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