Pumpkin thefts threatening Halloween displays, Dolly Parton kidney stone rumors and Cracker Barrel connections, Gorillaz’s new track “The Manifesto,” Aerosmith nostalgia, Gene Simmons’ car accident and George Michael throwback, Kid Rock and Pearl Jam’s Ticketmaster crusade, McFlurry shrinkflation woes, claims of alien DNA in human ancestry, Amazon altering James Bond posters, and reunion buzz from Rush and Fleetwood Mac.