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Kelly Clarkson effortlessly brought back disco by covering Donna Summer‘s hit “She Works Hard for the Money” for her talk show’s latest “Kellyoke” segment on Friday (Nov. 6).

The song perfectly fit the theme of the hour, “Restaurant Resurgence: Salute to Servers,” since Summer reportedly found inspiration for the song when she met a hardworking waitress named Onetta at the West Hollywood restaurant Chasen’s.

According to LAist, “She went to the bathroom and saw the attendant taking a nap with a small TV on. Donna startled the woman from her nap, and the woman told Donna she worked 2 jobs and was really tired. Donna thought to herself, ‘Wow, she really works hard for her money.'” Summer wrote the song in about 20 minutes that same night. She even mentions the waitress by name in the…

Some retailers heard that 62% of U.S. summer camps closed due to coronavirus and, on top of everything else, decided they’d like to braid friendship bracelets, too. Parents can now send their kids to virtual summer camp where they used to buy camp gear. 

The counselors: Walmart, Amazon, The North Face, Apple, and Shake Shack (that I’ve seen).

The activities: Depends on the brand. The North Face has hosted nature photography classes at Summer Base Camp; Walmart’s coordinating family games and crafts with celebrity guests through its app. And a few have dedicated product tie-ins…

• Amazon’s Camp Handmade is selling dedicated kits for some DIY activities.
• Shake Shack’s selling $79 kits with a six-week activity plan…and coupons.

The campers: More than a few cabins full….