NFL draft prospect Bud Clark explains trash-talking Bill Belichick with Jordon Hudson jab

INDIANAPOLIS – First,Bud Clarkpulled off an electrifying pick-six in against Bill Belichick in the legendary former New England Patriots coach's debut with the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Then, he got a hit in, too – albeit a different type than he's accustomed to doling out.

The TCU safetysoaked in his critical interceptionin last September's season opener, holding the ball out as he strutted into the end zone on a 25-yard return. The second-quarter turnover turned out to be a harbinger of the evening to come. The Horned Frogs rolled to a 48-14 rout, playing spoiler and seizing the sizable spotlight afforded to Belichick.

Clark chose to extend his celebration into the postgame festivities.

"Belchick gotta call for his girlfriend," Clark said on an Instagram Live session, referencingJordon Hudson, the 24-year-old girlfriend of the coach who had loomed large in Belichick's transition to Chapel Hill. "He sad."

Now on the doorstep of realizing a football dream, Clark can look back on his playful moment and still smile.

"Just having a little fun," Clark said Feb. 26 at the NFL scouting combine. "He's a great coach. I didn't mean any harm by it at all, but he's got a young girlfriend, so I figure why not?"

That type of jab comes easily to Clark. Touting himself as a "fluent" trash-talker who can effortlessly get under his opponent's skin, the roving defensive back relishes throwing foes off their game. He credits his mom for both making him a "born killer" and bringing out his antagonist side.

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"I've had a couple times where a guy gets riled up, and it's like, you're not even worried about the ball and the ball's coming toward you," Clark said. "You're just upset."

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And if Clark can make a play on one of those passes whizzing past, all the better.

The sixth-year senior picked off 15 passes during his time in Fort Worth. That kind of playmaking range is probably to be expected of the former standout high school center fielder from Alexandria, Louisiana. It's also made him one of the more intriguing middle-round picks in this year's NFL draft.

As soon as a quarterback uncorks a throw, Clark says, "It's either my ball or nobody's ball."

Though coverage is his calling card, Clark extends his supreme confidence to other facets of his game as well. While the 6-foot-2, 190-pound safety is trying to bulk up, he's already comfortable getting physical in the run game.

"I don't care how big you are or how small you are," Clark said of his tackling mentaliy. "I'm gonna get you on the ground."

For all his bravado, though, Clark still has a hard time soaking in that he's on the verge of breaking through to the pros.

"It still didn't click in," Clark said. "I'm still here looking around and just amazed by everything."

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Golfer Andrea Pavan hospitalized after falling down elevator shaft in South Africa

Golfer Andrea Pavan has pulled out of this week's DP World Tour event in South Africa after he was hospitalized following a fall down an elevator shaft.

According toRyan French of Monday Q InfoandGolf Channel's Brentley Romine, the 36-year-old two-time DP World Tour winner fell multiple floors in a building where he was staying after the doors of the elevator opened, but no cab was there and Pavan stepped through.

The Rome, Italy, native reportedly needed "extensive" surgeries on Wednesday night for his injuries, which included his shoulder and back.

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"By all accounts, he's in good spirits, thankful to be alive and FaceTiming with his kids," J.T. Higgins, Pavan's college coach at Texas A&M, told Romine.

The DP World Tour confirmed Pavan's withdrawal due to injury, but did not offer specifics.

Pavan has eight total wins in his professional career, the last coming at the 2019 BMW International Open in Germany where he beat Matt Fitzpatrick in a playoff. While at Texas A&M, he was a part of the program's 2009 NCAA championship team. He has played in three majors, including last year's U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club.

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Tamron Hall challenges Lisa Rinna on claims about TV conflict: 'No one's proud of selling their soul,' star says

Talk show hostTamron Hallheld actress and reality TV iconLisa Rinnato the fire over on-air heat theReal HousewivesandTraitorsstar has generated on the small screen.

Rinna appeared on theTamron Hallshow on Thursday to discuss her new book,You Better Believe I'm Going to Talk About It,which Hall said contains numerous dramatic revelations about Rinna's conflicts with people in her life. Upon returning from a commercial break, the show played a voiceover clip of Rinna reading a passage from the book, in which she addresses light regret about hurting feelings while drumming up drama during her tenure onThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsfrom seasons 4-12.

"I'm an actor, so I know what is needed to create drama on the show, yet you're still dealing with human beings. It hurts when you say something about someone, and vice versa. It's a very hard thing to process, even if it's a setup. At the end of the day, I never wanted to hurt anybody, and I didn't want to fight, but that's what the show was about: Women and conflict," Rinna said in the passage, to which Hall replied by challenging Rinna as she asked, "Going on that show was a choice. Why did you go on it?"

Rinna admitted that "at the time, I was as cold as a dead fish in my career. I was cold as ice," she said. "Trust me, I wasn't [in demand]. And I am a businesswoman, so I knew thatReal Housewiveswas great real estate on television."

After she said that she "thought this could be good for business," Hall again pushed back on Rinna's assertion that she felt bad about hurting people amid various conflicts on the Bravo program.

"One might say the fires that started there? You had to know the house was hot. The franchise was built on conflict," Hall said, pointing out that Real Housewives of New Jersey alum Teresa Giudice made headlines all the way back in 2009 (four years before Rinna joinedRHOBHseason 4 in a supporting role) for almost flipping a table during a heated clash with cast member Danielle Staub. "You kind of know what you're walking into. I get, as you said, your career had slowed down, but what good was it to gain a man to lose his soul?"

Rinna replied, admitting that "no one's proud of selling their soul, but I think you have to acknowledge it and go, that's where I was at the time, I did it, I didn't know it would be quite as rough as it ended up being."

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"Well, I'm still here," Rinna continued. "I'm still here. How can I make the world a better place and how can I bring joy and have more fun?"

Hall finished the segment by pointing out that some of the revelations Rinna made in the book, in her estimation, will lead to fractured relationships with people she'll "never talk to again." Rinna agreed, telling Hall, "Probably not. I've tried. Everyone I talk about — just about — in here, I have tried to make amends, or I have made amends. There are some people in our lives, you've probably all come across it, where amends are not able to be made. So, what do you do about that, when you want to move on, but that other person is like,no?"

Despite lamenting elements of her past clashes onHousewives, Rinna further weathered drama during her tenure onThe Traitorsseason 4, where she went toe-to-toe withBacheloralumColton Underwood, who targeted her at a later stage in the elimination-heavy gauntlet.

Speculation arose among fans that some of Rinna's words to Underwood hinted at his controversial past, including whenshe referred to him as "a stalker"in a Jan. 23 Threads post. Many assumed the reference pointed to arestraining order filed against Underwoodin 2020 by his ex, Cassie Randolph, who alleged at the time that Underwood placed a tracking device on her vehicle (theorder was ultimately dropped).

"I knew nothing. But I am not here to do anything to hurt anyone or make it worse for someone, because I've had that happen for me, and it's really rough when social media is turning on you. And I didn't want to be part of ... even though, listen, if you ask me to be a Housewife, I'm going to come at you however I'm going to come at you. And guess what? He got what he asked for because I definitely showed up as Lisa Rinna, the Housewife. But I didn't want it to further put gasoline on the fire,"Rinna later toldEntertainment Weeklyof the ordeal. "I'm fine with Colton. I knew nothing about his past. He was a great nemesis for me in the game, and we're all good. At the end of the day, it's a game. His past is his past. It doesn't have anything to do with me. So there it is."

The Traitorsfinale and reunion — featuring Rinna — streams tonight on Peacock.

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Paul McCartney Says Making Amends with John Lennon Before His Death Is 'One of the Great Blessings in My Life'

Paul McCartney opens up about mending fences with John Lennon before the star's 1980 death

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• McCartney says making up with Lennon is "one of the great blessings in my life"

• He talks about their bond in the new documentary Paul McCartney: Man on the Run

Paul McCartneyis forever grateful that he andJohn Lennongave peace a chance.

The legendary musician and his late bandmate had a bond so tight they were like brothers — but after theBeatles' breakupin 1970, their friendship frayed.

In the new documentaryPaul McCartney: Man on the Run, McCartney says he's glad that he and Lennon were able to set aside their differences before the "Imagine" singer's tragic murder on Dec. 8, 1980.

"One of the great blessings in my life is that we made up. It's beautiful and it's sad at the same time," says McCartney, 83. "You know, we loved each other all our lives."

McCartney and Lennon first met as Liverpool lads, and went on to find international fame and success as members of the Beatles alongsideGeorge HarrisonandRingo Starr. But their relationship soured as the band broke up in 1970, and things culminated in a lawsuit McCartney filed against his bandmates after taking issue with manager Allen Klein and the way he was handling their finances.

A 1971 diss track from Lennon called "How Do You Sleep?"added further salt into the wound, and the two grew apart.

InMan on the Run, McCartney talks about finally mending fences with Lennon before his death, and even recalls a visit to Lennon's New York City apartment with wife Linda.

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Together, they watchedSaturday Night Liveas creatorLorne Michaelsoffered them a good chunk of change to head on down to Studio 8H for an impromptu Beatles reunion.

"We got kind of excited. We just go down, we show up, hey! But it was like, why? It'd be great for them. Would it be great for us? We've come full circle and now we're off on another journey," he recalls in the film. "So we just decided to just have another cup of tea and forget the whole idea."

McCartney only briefly addresses Lennon's death in the film, saying that "time can take the edge off" as his daughter and Lennon's son discuss his reaction to losing the musician.

Lennon's son,Sean Ono Lennon, adds that the pair "had a once-in-a-millennium chemistrythat I don't think we're likely to see again."

Man on the Run, which hits Prime Video on Feb. 27 in an intimate look at McCartney's post-Beatles life in the 1970s, from his family life in Scotland to his decision toform and tour with Wings.

The film, directed by Morgan Neville, features interviews with McCartney, Linda, their daughters and Wings band members.

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Dolly Parton Is 'So Excited' That East Tennessee Children's Hospital Is Being Renamed in Her Honor

Dolly Parton announced that the East Tennessee Children's Hospital is officially being renamed the Dolly Parton Children's Hospital

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• "I've always believed that every child deserves a fair chance to grow up healthy, hopeful and surrounded with love. That belief is what brought me together with the incredible folks at East Tennessee Children's Hospital," Parton shared in a video message on Instagram on Thursday, Feb. 26

• In a statement shared with PEOPLE, Matt Schaefer, president and CEO of Dolly Parton Children's Hospital, said that "this is more than a name change"

Dolly Parton's philanthropic efforts are making another huge leap forward.

The country music icon, 80,shared an Instagram Reelon Thursday, Feb. 26, to announce that the East Tennessee Children's Hospital has officially been renamed the Dolly Parton Children's Hospital.

In a video message shared as a part of her collaborative post with theTodayshow and the official hospital page, Parton started off by noting, "I've always believed that every child deserves a fair chance to grow up healthy, hopeful and surrounded with love. That belief is what brought me together with the incredible folks at East Tennessee Children's Hospital."

"For nearly 90 years, their teams have provided compassionate and talented care. They see children not just as patients, but as precious lives. Each with a story, and a future. I am so excited to share, East Tennessee Children's Hospital is becoming ... guess what? Dolly Parton Children's Hospital. Yay!" Parton continued her loving message.

She then noted that "together, we're committed to strengthening our relationship where world class care and a caring heart go hand in hand for children across East Tennessee and beyond. And I hope that you'll join me in supporting this work."

"I can't do it all myself! I'm going to need you. So when we come together for our children, there's no limit to what we can do. To learn more or to get involved, visit DollyChildrens.org," Parton concluded.

In an additional statement on the renaming shared with PEOPLE, Parton doubled down on the talking points from her Instagram video, adding, "Being fortunate to have grown up in the mountains of East Tennessee, I learned early on what it means to take care of one another."

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She continued, "Every child deserves world-class care, wrapped in kindness and love. I'm so honored to stand alongside this hospital and do my part to help bring more hope, more comfort and more healing to children and families."

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The East Tennessee Children's Hospital, located in Knoxville, Tenn., first opened in 1937 to serve childhood polio patients in the greater East Tennessee area, and has been continually in operation ever since.

Parton, a native of Sevierville, Tenn., is no stranger to philanthropy, particularly efforts involving children. She famously leads Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, a book gifting program that provides literature completely free of cost to children from birth until they start their schooling in participating areas across the U.S. and beyond.

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"This is more than a name change," Matt Schaefer, president and CEO of Dolly Parton Children's Hospital, said in a statement shared with PEOPLE. "With Dolly's support, we are strengthening our mission to deliver world-class pediatric care to families, ensuring every child who walks through our doors receives the treatment they deserve."

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Judge lets White House ballroom project continue, but suggests path for future challenges

A federal judge on Thursdayrejected the nation's top historic preservation group's attempt to blockto President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project, but also suggested a possible roadmap for the group to revive the challenge.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued the Trump administration in December over the sprawling ballroom project and asked for a preliminary injunction, claiming the White House has been carrying out the construction unlawfully because Trump hadn't gotten approval from Congress or submitted his plans to the National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts for review, which would give the public a chance to weigh in.

The president has been personally involved in ballroom details, from floor plans to marble selection. The sprawling ballroom project has an estimated size of approximately 89,000 square feet, according to lead architect Shalom Baranes. By contrast, the primary White House structure, the Executive Mansion, is just 55,000 square feet.

Trump has maintained that the project isn't subject to any oversight and that he should be able to continue with it without any serious scrutiny.

Thursday's ruling from senior US District Judge Richard Leon focuses on the Trust's choice to use the Administrative Procedure Act to challenge the project. The judge concluded the law was an an inappropriate tool for the Trust, in part because the White House office for the president's executive office and the office over his residence – which are managing the ballroom's construction – aren't agencies that a court could curtail under the law.

"Unfortunately for Plaintiff, its challenge fails because the White House office in question is not an 'agency' under the APA and because Plaintiff did not bring theultra viresclaim necessary to challenge the President's statutory authority to complete his construction project with private funds and without congressional approval!" Leon wrote.

The Trust, Leon said, raised "novel and weight issues" in the case and could potentially restructure the lawsuit to test the president's authority in a different legal approach.

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In a Truth Social post, Trump called the ruling "Great news for America, and our wonderful White House!"

He added: "The Ballroom construction, which is anticipated to also handle future Inaugurations and large State Visits, is ahead of schedule, and under budget. It will stand long into the future as a symbol to the Greatness of America!"

The Commission of Fine Artsapproved the projectafter the lawsuit was filed.

CNN has reached out to the Trust for comment.

The lawsuit, filed last year after the East Wing had been completely demolished, hasforcedthe administration to make public details about the project that had otherwise been kept under wraps, including plans for a reimagined two-story East Colonnade revealed in December filings; information about the preservation of existing artifacts from the now-destroyed East Wing; and an expected timeline for construction.

CNN's Austin Culpepper, Devan Cole, Tierney Sneed, Katelyn Polantz and Kit Maher contributed.

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