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Brenda Song is sharing how she and fiancé Macaulay Culkin use his hit movie, Home Alone, as a parenting tool

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• The couple shares two boys, Carson, 3, and Dakota, 4

• Along with using the film to teach them about safety and "stranger danger," she said their boys enjoy the movie's "hijinks and the traps"

Macaulay CulkinandBrenda Songare using Culkin's most iconic film to their advantage while parenting their two sons.

Song, 37, recently shared how she and Culkin, 45, have shown their sons,Carson, 3, and Dakota, 4, Culkin's hit film,Home Alone. Butrather than telling their boys their dad is the star, the film serves as an important lesson in "stranger danger."

Song toldE! Newsthat while the two preschoolers enjoy the movie's "hijinks" and its elaborate "traps," they "have no real concept" of the danger in the movie. She noted that their elder son, Dakota, "gets it more" than Carson.

She recalled that after they finished watching the movie, she turned to her boys and said, " 'See, your mama's here right next to you. Don't you want to give me a hug? I didn't leave.' "

"I'm so terrible, but I feel like your children have to be a little scared," she told E! News. "Fear goes a long way."

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She's persistent with teaching their boys about stranger danger, telling the outlet that she's told them, " 'They're a stranger if you don't know their name.' "

"I was like, 'It doesn't matter if they're someone's parents. If you don't know their name, or you've never seen them before at our house, they are a stranger,' " she shared.

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The mother of two has also been working with her sons on learning their surroundings, and "teaching them exit signs."

"Everywhere we go, I'm like, 'How do we get home?'" she recalled. "Every building we go in, like, 'How did we get here? How do we get out?' "

But theOperation Taco Gary'sactress confessed her husband thinks she's "absolutely crazy about it."

In November 2025, Culkin celebrated the 35th anniversary of the film and revealed that despite watching the movie with their sons "often,"they have yet to make the connection that Kevin is Culkin at age 10.

They "really love"Home Alone, and now Culkin has a "completely different experience" watching the film with them. "They have no idea that I'm Kevin," he said, but he wants "to keep up that illusion as long as possible."

He noted that Dakota has begun to piece things together. He asked Culkin about his siblings, and Culkin showed his son an old family photo ofall seven of his brothers and sisters. "[He] immediately looks at me and goes, 'That kid looks like Kevin.'"

Culkin decided to quickly move on from the observation and noted that Dakota also thinks he himself is Kevin.

"'Do you remember when you kicked burglars out?' And he's like, 'Yep.' 'You slide down the stairs?' 'I sure do.' I was like, 'You liar! That was me,' " he recalled of the father-son moment.

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EL PASO, TX — A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in a head-on collision in western Texas that killedLaura Lynch, a founding member of a country music band now known asThe Chicks, prosecutors said.

As part of a plea agreement, Domenick Chavez, 33, admitted that he was driving recklessly and caused the head-on crash that killed Lynch on Dec. 22, 2023, the El Paso District Attorney's Office said in a news release on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Lynch, 65, was killed instantly after Chavez attempted to pass four vehicles and collided into Lynch's truck.

The incident occurred on an undivided highway in Hudspeth County, about 50 miles east of El Paso. The El Paso District Attorney's Office also covers neighboring Hudspeth and Culberson counties.

"The death of Ms. Lynch caused profound sadness for her family, the Dell City community, and all those who appreciated her music. It is a loss made more acute by the fact that it happened just days before Christmas,"El Paso District Attorney James Montoyasaid in a statement. "Our office will continue to hold accountable those defendants who choose to drive in an extremely dangerous manner."

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Laura Lynch killed in West Texas crash

Lynch was driving a 2016 Ford F-150 eastbound when she was hit head-on by a 2022 Dodge Ram 1500 that was attempting to pass four vehicles at the same time, theTexas Department of Public Safetyand the district attorney's office said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The fatal crash occurred at around 5:45 p.m. local time on a cloudy day, but dry road, according to authorities. The other truck caught fire, and Chavez was also injured and hospitalized.

Though alcohol was not a factor in the crash, accident-reconstruction investigators determined that Chavez was driving 106 to 114 mph at the time of the wreck, the district attorney's office said. He was also driving on a suspended license, which had been revoked for failing to comply with DWI-related penalties stemming from convictions in 2014 and 2017 in El Paso County, the district attorney's office added.

Chavez "has expressed profound remorse for the loss of life and for the pain this has caused, and he accepted responsibility by pleading guilty," his attorney Manuel Parra said in a statement, explaining that Chavez decided to plead because he faced a possible punishment of five to 99 years in prison at trial.

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Lynch was a founding member of 'The Dixie Chicks'

Lynch was a graduate of Coronado High School in El Paso and a strong advocate for her hometown of Dell City, a small community in Hudspeth County, theEl Paso Times, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported.

She divided her time between Fort Worth and Dell City, where she kept busy maintaining rental properties and advocating for her hometown. Her parents had deep roots in agriculture and water development in the town.

Lynch was one of four founding members of the Dixie Chicks band, formed in 1989 with sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer (who used their family name, Erwin), and Robin Lynn Macy.

Lynch played the upright bass and later became the lead singer. They recorded three albums — "Thank Heavens for Dale Evans" in 1990, "Little Ol' Cowgirl" in 1992, and "Shouldn't a Told You That" in 1993.

She left the Dixie Chicks in 1995 and was replaced by Natalie Maines, as the band veered from bluegrass to mainstream country. Lynch departed long before Mainesopenly criticizedthen-President George W. Bush in 2003, sparking a backlash and country radio boycotts.

The band changed its name to The Chicks in 2020, in the wake of George Floyd's killing and a subsequent racial reckoning. They removed "Dixie" from their name because of its connotation with the Confederate-era South during the national racial awareness movement.

Following Lynch's death, The Chicks said in asocial media postthat she was a "bright light" and called her "instrumental" in the band's early success.

"We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Chicks. We hold a special place in our hearts for the time we spent playing music, laughing and traveling together," the band wrote. "Her infectious energy and humor gave a spark to the early days of our band. Laura had a gift for design, a love of all things Texas and was instrumental in the early success of the band."

Contributing: Gary Levin and Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY; Aaron Martinez, El Paso Times

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Kim Kardashianappears unfazed by the wave of critical backlash surrounding her latest TV series, All's Fair. According to new reports, she is teaming up with the show's creator,Ryan Murphy, again on a new series. This will mark the third TV project collaboration between Murphy and Kardashian.

Kim Kardashian in talks to join Ryan Murphy's new series after 'All's Fair' backlash, per report

When Ryan Murphy's All's Fair premiered in November 2025, it was panned by critics and even earned a0% on Rotten Tomatoes. However, the SKIMS founder remains undeterred about returning to the silver screen. A February 25Page Sixreport revealed that sources claimed Kardashian is in talks to appear in Murphy's next series.

The new show will allegedly follow Melinda Farina, also known as 'Beauty Broker' in Hollywood. Farina is best known for connecting rich clients with top plastic surgeons. She reportedly charges $750 per hour to match her clients with the best surgeon for whatever changes they want.

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Kardashian could be involved with the project in more ways than one. Her mother, Kris Jenner, underwent a facelift last year, leaving fans balking in disbelief. Later, she revealed that she had worked with Park Avenue doctor, Steven M. Levine, one of Farina's favorite plastic surgeons.

In a profile for theNew York Times, Farina stated that her business got a boost after Jenner mentioned her. She said, "Kris Jenner is not even my client. And when she came out about her face-lift, my inbox blew up. We got over 700 inquiries that day." The same article noted that the 'Beauty Broker' has gotten into legal battles with beauty influencers and even publicly called out two doctors for messing up procedures.

Carson Griffith was the first to tease the news of the series' development in hisSubstack "Rich People Sh-t. If Murphy goes through with it, this will be the latest entry in the list of series he has made on women chasing perfection. One such series, titled The Beauty, premiered in January 2026.

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