Dina's Dirt for August 18, 2025
Beyonce begs her mom to stop doing this
Taylor Swift surprised fans with the announcement of her new album because no one could fathom when she would've had time to pump out all those songs. It turns out she got it all done while she was still performing on the "Eras Tour." Taylor said, "I would be playing shows. I would do like three shows in a row. I'd have three days off. I'd fly to Sweden, go back to the tour, and was actually working on this. I was physically exhausted at this point in the tour, but I was so mentally stimulated and so excited to be creating."
Tristan Rogers, who played international spy turned District Attorney Robert Scorpio on "General Hospital" for over 1400 episodes, has passed away. He was a mainstay on the series since 1980, last appearing on "General Hospital" on November 12th, when his character left Port Charles. Tristan recently revealed he was battling lung cancer, though he had never smoked. He was 79.
Tina Knowles says her daughter Beyoncé has called her out for sharing way too much about their family online. Tina admitted, "I post 25 videos, and then I get a call, and Beyoncé will be like, 'Mama, can you not post so much?'" But Tina can't help it - she's a proud mom. She explained, "I never want to be jaded about it or take it for granted, it's still really exciting for me. I just think about how blessed we are to be passionate about something and for it to come to life like that. I mean, I don't take it for granted. Ever."
Last week, President Trump had named five entertainers for the Kennedy Center Honors. The Kennedy Center Honors are annual awards recognizing individuals who have made significant lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. It's now being reported that Tom Cruise was on the President's initial list to be awarded the prestigious medallion, but Tom declined, citing "scheduling conflicts." Instead, the honors will go to KISS, Sylvester Stallone, Michael Crawford, Gloria Gaynor and George Strait, at an event this December. So, any thoughts on who was subbed in for Tom at the last minute?
