Out of Sight

“ He ’ s a real mystery man to the public ,”

Dolly said of the reclusive Carl , who inspired her song “ Jolene .”

Announcing the March 3 death of her beloved husband , Carl Dean , at 82 , Dolly Parton told fans , “ Words can ’ t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years .” The pair wed in 1966 , and as Dolly ’ s career grew , her husband became the biggest man of mystery in the country music world , never accompanying his wife on tour or escorting her to awards shows . “ But he was not Bigfoot , but a real person ,” wrote Alanna Nash , one of the few journalists to meet him .

For Dolly , 79 , Carl was everything — though she admitted with a twinkle in her eye , “ He ’ s not my biggest fan . He likes bluegrass and hard rock music .” While the country legend knew the end was near , an insider tells Star she ’ s still devastated by the loss . “ Carl was Dolly ’ s rock ,” says the insider . The “ I Will Always Love You ” singer will likely channel her pain into art , yet worried friends are urging her to slow down . “ That ’ s not Dolly ’ s way ,” says the insider . “ Work and doing what she loves will help her deal with the loneliness of losing Carl .” ★

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Well , she did call her new memoir Say Everything ! Ione Skye didn ’ t hold back in her juicy new tell-all . The 54-year-old Say Anything star , who memorably entranced John Cusack ’ s lovable loser Lloyd Dobler in 1989 ’ s Say Anything , finally came clean about her relationship with her costar , 58 , admitting that — after repeatedly denying it — the two did sleep together years after the movie wrapped . She also details her relationship with Red Hot Chili Pepper Anthony Kiedis when she was 16 and he was 24 and ex-husband Beastie Boy Adam Horovitz .

But the most haunting revelation is her “ emotionally distant ” hookups with Matthew Perry 20 years after they met on a teen flick . Recalling the sex as “ perfectly pleasant ,” Ione writes that the Friends star “ seemed far away ” during their trysts . After a few meetups , she never saw him again , though he texted a week before his drug-related death in 2023 : “ Thought of you and how beautiful you are .” ★

Ione met Matthew on the set of 1988 ’ s A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon . Of sleeping with John ( above ), she said “ I had to get it out of my system .”

Looking like she was having a very good time , Chelsea Handler was spotted spilling out of the Vanity Fair Oscar party on the arm of Voldemort himself , Ralph Fiennes , in the wee hours of March 3 . But the 50-year-old , who admitted she was “ very hungover ” later that day , isn ’ t dating the three-time Oscar nominee , 62 .

In fact , the comedian shared in February that she ’ s been with another man for almost a year . “ I have someone now that I ’ m very attracted to and that I like having sex with ,” she revealed on The Jamie Kern Lima Show . Still , that mystery man shouldn ’ t get any ideas . After dating a string of men — including rapper 50 Cent and comedians Jo Koy and David Alan Grier — over the years , Chelsea admits she ’ s not interested in getting serious . “ I don ’ t think of myself as a relationship person ,” she explained , adding , “ Any man that ’ s in my life is not the main character . That ’ s a side relationship .” ★

In 2006 , the divorced Conclave actor split from his longtime partner , Francesca Annis , amid affair rumors .

MARCH 24 , 2025 Star 5