Lainey Wilson Reveals She Was Once Asked for a Backstage 'Pass' at Her Own Show

Lainey Wilson recalled being asked for a "pass" at her own show

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• "This one time that I've like, I had an ego and didn't even mean to have one is we were playing a festival and I think it was like Elizabethtown, Colorado," the country star told Kelleigh Bannen on Apple Music

• Wilson also spoke about how her fame has been an "adjustment"

Lainey Wilsonspoke about a surprising experience that once happened to her at one of her shows.

During a March 16interview with Kelleigh Bannen on Apple Music, the country star recalled a time when she was asked if she had a backstage "pass" at her own show.

"This one time that I've like, I had an ego and didn't even mean to have one is we were playing a festival and I think it was like Elizabethtown, Colorado," Wilson, 33, recalled. "It was like a rodeo festival type thing."

She continued, "I was about to walk on stage. There was just like a couple hundred people there and I had my guitar strapped on me."

Suddenly, Wilson was stopped by a crew member.

"The man standing like right by the stairs for me to walk on stage goes, 'I need to see your pass,'" the "Can't Sit Still" singer recalled.

Added Wilson, laughing: "'I go, 'I am the pass.' And I was like, 'Who am I?!' Oh my gosh I am not proud of that."

Wilson then told the crew member that she could "'go get my pass, but it's got my face on it, believe me.'"

"Like, I got to get up there, bro," she said. "I gotta get up there."

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PerTaste of Country, Wilson also spoke about how fame has been an adjustment for her during the episode.

"People who you would not expect to treat you any differently, treat you different," she said, noting that people who have known her for years sometimes forget she's remained the same.

Added Wilson, "People who like, you know Lainey not LaineyWilson. Like, 'hello, it's me.'"

According to the "Somewhere Over Laredo" performer it's "more of an adjustment for them than it is me, sometimes."

Earlier this month, Wilson revealed the helpful adviceKeith Urbangave her on an episode ofNo Filterwith Kate Langbroek.

"I ran into him and I was so tired. I had been on the road, I think we played 180-something shows that year. And I saw him and I was telling him, I was just like, 'I'm tired,'" she said at the time. "And he was like, 'No whining on the yacht.'"

Wilson continued, "And I was like, 'Keith, you better get up out my face.'"

Urban, 58, also gave him more serious advice.

"He told me not long ago, it's better to maintain balance than always be trying to achieve it," said Wilson. "So to me that means, figure out what works for you. Have work-life balance and don't lose that, because once you do and you're kind of lopsided, then it's hard to get back."

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“Buffy” Star Nicholas Brendon Was Found Dead By a Friend Taking Care of Him

Authorities say a friend of Nicholas Brendon was the one who found the actor dead

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• The Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum was pronounced dead on March 20 at the age of 54

• At the time of his death, a friend was staying with Brendon to help take care of him

Nicholas Brendonwas found by a friend shortly after he died, according to new details being shared by authorities.

In a statement to PEOPLE on Wednesday, March 25, Putnam County Coroner Todd Zeiner confirmed theBuffy the Vampire Slayeralum, 54, was found deceased on March 20, and "positioned as if asleep."TMZwas first to report the news.

"The decedent resided alone and was discovered by a longtime friend who had been staying overnight to provide care," Zeiner said. "Evidence indicated the time of death was very recent. Investigators are reviewing recently posted videos as potential evidence of prior illness."

The identity of the friend who found Brendon was not disclosed.

Brendon's family members reported that the actor had a history of cardiac issues, Zeiner said, adding that there were no signs of foul play. Nothing at the scene indicated the death was anything other than natural, the coroner added.

Brendon's body was transported for an autopsy. Toxicology and final results are pending. The final cause and manner of death will be released upon completion of all findings.

The actor's familyconfirmed his deathin an Instagram post on March 20.

"We are heartbroken to share the passing of our brother and son, Nicholas Brendon. He passed in his sleep of natural causes," his loved ones said in a statement.

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In the lengthy post, they remembered him as "passionate, sensitive and endlessly driven to create."

"Those who truly knew him understood that his art was one of the purest reflections of who he was," his family said. "While it'sno secret that Nicholas had struggles in the past, he was on medications andtreatment to manage his diagnosisand he was optimistic about the future at the time of his passing. Our family asks for privacy during this time as we grieve his loss and celebrate the life of a man who lived with intensity, imagination and heart. Thank you to everyone who has shown love and support."

Brendon became known for his role as Xander Harris onBuffy the Vampire Slayer, which aired for seven seasons from 1997 to 2003, alongside costarsSarah Michelle Gellar,Alyson Hannigan,Charisma CarpenterandDavid Boreanaz.

"'They'll never know how tough it is to be the one who isn't chosen,'" Gellar, 48, wrote in anInstagramtribute to Brendon, quoting hisBuffycharacter, alongside a throwback photo of them together. "'To live so near to the spotlight, and never step in it. But I know. I see more than anybody realizes, because nobody's watching me.'"

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"I saw you Nicky," Gellar added. "I know you are at peace, in that big rocking chair in the sky."

Hannigan, 52, and Boreanaz, 56, also mourned the loss.

In addition toBuffy, Brendon was also known for his work in movies likePsycho Beach Party,UnholyandCoherence. His other TV shows included Bradley Cooper'sKitchen ConfidentialandCriminal Minds, in which he played the recurring character Kevin Lynch.

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Savannah Guthrie Sobs in Interview Wondering If Her Fame Led to Her Mother's Kidnapping: 'If It Is Me, I’m So Sorry'

The first half of Savannah Guthrie's sit down with Hoda Kotb aired on Today on Thursday, March 26

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• "We don't know anything... [but] to think that I brought this to her bedside, that it's because of me?" Guthrie wondered in her first interview since her mother's disappearance

• The second half of Guthrie's conversation with Kotb will air on Friday, March 27

Savannah Guthrieis opening up about her family's ordeal in the wake of her mother Nancy's disappearance.

In her first interview since her mom went missing on Feb. 1, theTodayhost, 54, sat down withHoda Kotbfor a two-part conversation, the first half of which aired on Thursday, March 26.

"What Savannah has shown in these past 54 days is the most remarkable grace I have ever witnessed," Kotb said as she introduced the interview. Their conversation began with Guthrie detailing how she first found out the news that her mother disappeared. As she and her siblings pieced together what might have happened, she admitted she questioned whether her fame led to her mother being targeted.

"I think my brother, my siblings are so amazing, my brother, he spent his career in the military and worked in intelligence and is a fighter pilot and just brilliant and he saw very clearly right away what this was. And even on the phone when I called him, he knew. He said, 'I think she's been kidnapped for ransom.' And I said, 'What?!'" Guthrie told Kotb.

"It sounds so — how dumb could I be — but I said, 'Do you think because of me?' He said, 'I'm sorry, sweetie, but yeah, maybe,'" Savannah recalled of the conversation she had with her brother, Camron.

"I hope not. I mean, we still don't know. Honestly, we don't know anything. We don't know anything. So I don't know that it's because she's my mom and somebody thought, 'Oh, that lady has money we could make a quick buck,'" Guthrie said. "That would make sense, but that's probably… which is too much to bear. To think that I brought this to her bedside, that it's because of me? Can I just say, I'm so sorry, Mommy. I'm sorry to my sister and my brother and my kids and my nephew and Tommy, my brother-in-law. I'm just so sorry. I'm so sorry. If it is me, I'm so sorry."

Guthrie'sTodaycolleagues rallied around her after the interview aired. "The fact that our dear friend would blame herself..." said Craig Melvin, sitting at the desk.

"Oh, that was the hardest part," Carson Daly said in agreement.

"That was the hardest part. That she would blame herself for any of this when it was some sicko or sickos out there who would kidnap a woman in the middle of the night," added Melvin.

When Kotb initially announced the interview on air on Wednesday, March 25, she described the conversation to her colleagues as "really emotional."

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"We're gonna have the whole thing for you [Thursday] and Friday, but first, we did want to bring you one of the moments from the interview where Savannah shared a message to anybody who may have information about Nancy," Kotb added.

In a preview clip from the conversation, Guthrie said to Kotb through tears: "Someone needs to do the right thing. We are in agony. We are in agony. It is unbearable."

On March 5, PEOPLE reported thatGuthrie plans to return toTodayin an official capacity. While no date was set at that time, PEOPLE can confirm that information will be coming soon.

Three weeks ago, on March 5,Guthrie visited theTodayshow set in New York Cityfor the first time since returning from Arizona. PEOPLE confirmed that she shared an emotional reunion with the entire staff and crew. She thanked them all for their prayers and support and for "caring about my mom as much as I do."

The search for Nancy is now in its eighth week. The 84-year-old was last seen on Jan. 31, after her family dropped her off at her home in Tucson. When she failed to show up for a virtual church service the next day, the Pima County Sheriff's Department (PCSD) launched an urgent search for Nancy.

Investigators believe that Nancy was kidnapped overnight, citingsurveillance footageof a masked man at her front door.

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Guthrie and her family continue to plead with the public for their help bringing their mom home.

Anyone with information about Nancy's disappearance is asked to please contact 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or the Pima County Sheriff's Department 520-351-4900.

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Bruce Willis' 90-Year-Old Mom Praised as 'Icon' for 22 Years of Volunteering with LAPD

Bruce Willis' 90-year-old mother, Marlene Willis, spends her Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays volunteering for the LAPD

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• Marlene, known as Mrs. Willis around the station, has been volunteering with the West Los Angeles station for 22 years

• She has previously been recognized as the volunteer of the year

Bruce Willis' 90-year-old mother, Marlene Willis, spends her weekday afternoons with a special hobby.

Marlene is receiving recognition after volunteering with the Los Angeles Police Department for 22 years. Marlene, who is known as "Mrs. Willis" to those working at the West Los Angeles station, spends her Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays checking grammar and adding notes to police reports, perNBC Los Angeles.

"I want to help so much, so much," Marlene told the outlet. "You have no idea. You cannot imagine how much I want to help."

While she is close with her own big family, Marlene also finds close friendships within the LAPD.

"This is my family," Marlene told the outlet of the LAPD. "I mean that 100%."

"Mrs. Willis is a very integral part of West Los Angeles and the LAPD," Cpt. Rich Gabaldon, the West LA station's commanding officer, said. "She is an icon here."

Police officers working at the station told NBC Los Angeles that Marlene's "presence alone" could bring a smile to their faces on hard days.

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"I think she means the very best of people that are individuals who believe in the work that our men and women do," former LAPD Chief Michel Moore told NBC Los Angeles.

Moore previously presented the LAPD volunteer of the year award to Marlene, along with another unique honor.

"While I can't make her a cop, I can at least give her the greatest symbol of what it means to be a cop," Moore told NBC Los Angeles. "And that is a badge of the law center police department.

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"Marlene, there are people in our lives that when you cross their path; they leave a lasting impression," Moore, now retired and living in Tennessee, told the news station in a message to Marlene. "You are one that has risen to the top of one of the best impressions. To you and the work you do, we will be forever grateful."

Marlene does not discuss her famous son or her manygrandchildrenand great-grandchildren around the station, but her screensaver is a photo of herself giving Bruce, 71, a hug.

"She was never one to wear her identity as his mother on her sleeve or even involve him in even passing references of her life, which impressed me," Moore told NBC Los Angeles.

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