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DOLLY PARTON


Dolly Parton celebrates Paris Olympics with "We Are the Champions" cover

Dolly Parton and NBCUniversal collaboarte on music video for "We Are the Champions/We Will Rock You" to promote one year until the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Songwriter Cynthia Weil, who had hits with husband Barry Mann, honored at California memorial

Songwriter Cynthia Weil was honored during a music-filled memorial service in Beverly Hills.

Cynthia Weil, Grammy winning lyricist who teamed husband Barry Mann, dead at 82

Cynthia Weil, a Grammy-winning lyricist of great range and endurance who enjoyed a decades-long partnership with husband Barry Mann and helped write "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," "On Broadway," "Walking in the Rain" and dozens of other hits, has died at age 82.

Academy of Country Music Awards ready to party with Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks as hosts

Itโ€™ll be a new experience for Garth Brooks when he steps onto the stage Thursday at the Academy of Country Music Awards โ€” itโ€™ll be his first time hosting an awards show.

Dollywoodโ€™s โ€˜Flower and Food Festivalโ€™ underway

Dollywood PR Manager Ellen Liston joins us in the kitchen to talk about the parkโ€™s Flower and Food Festival, which runs through June 11.

Dolly Parton to rock out at Academy of Country Music Awards

Country superstar Dolly Parton will fire up the Academy of Country Music Awards with a song from her upcoming rock album.

Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks to host ACM Awards in May

Dolly Parton will return for a second consecutive year as host of the Academy of Country Music Awards but this year sheโ€™s bringing a new plus-one to help โ€” Garth Brooks.

Wisconsin school bans Miley, Dolly duet from class concert

Administrators at a Wisconsin elementary school aren't letting a first-grade class perform a Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton duet promoting LGBTQ acceptance because they say the song could be seen as controversial.

Musicians fight threat of Tennessee anti-LGBTQ, drag bills

Tennessee has long championed its musical and creative communities, but some musicians and artists feel threatened by its new laws targeting trans youth and drag performances.

Dollywoodโ€™s ' I Will Always Love You Celebrationโ€™ underway

Dollywood is kicking off the season with a brand new event - the I Will Always Love You Celebration.

Dolly Parton to attend Dollywood opening weekend

Dollywood opens for it's 38th season this weekend. Dolly Parton will be at Dollywood for the celebration on Saturday, March 11.

Longtime AP country music chronicler Joe Edwards dies at 75

Joe Edwards, who chronicled Tennessee news for more than 40 years as a newsman for The Associated Press and helped โ€œRocky Topโ€ become a state song, has died.

Judas Priest, Mellencamp leave memorable Rock Hall moments

This year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony airs Saturday night on HBO.

Jeff Bezos says he will give away most of his fortune

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said in an interview with CNN that he will give away the majority of his wealth during his lifetime.

Bob Fosse's 'Dancin'" confirms Broadway return this spring

Bob Fosseโ€™s all-singing, all-dancing 1978 revue โ€œDancinโ€™โ€ is headinโ€™ back to Broadway and the late choreographerโ€™s daughter calls โ€œa magic carpet ride.โ€.

Duran Duran stumbles, Dolly Parton rolls into Rock Hall

Duran Duran stumbled but stayed sophisticated.

A Pigeon Forge Christmas: Dolly Partonโ€™s Stampede announces holiday show

The holiday season is just around the corner, and one Pigeon Forge spot is gearing up for the festivities.

Alan Jackson to get CMA lifetime achievement award

Country star Alan Jackson will receive the CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award in November.

Editors at Bartlett's work to keep up with what's quotable

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Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy celebrates 20th anniversary

Dolly Parton proudly accepted the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy at Gotham Hall Thursday night, saying she was โ€œproud and honored to be a part of anything that is going to make the world a better place.โ€.

Dolly Parton donation strategy: 'I just give from my heart'

Dolly Parton laughs at the idea that she is some sort of secret philanthropist.

Dollywood Harvest Festival underway as thousands of pumpkins adorn the park

With thousands of pumpkins, tasty treats, and a new addition, the Dollywood Harvest Festival is underway.

Dollywood wins three most sought-after theme park industry awards

Just before the holiday season takes full effect, Dollywood takes home more awards โ€“ again.

Dolly Parton does it again, this time, for the dogs

Does your dog need a little extra sparkle? Dolly has a plan for that.

โ€˜If you are what you eat, then why not be sweet:โ€™ Dolly Parton releases baking collection

Thanks to a collaboration between Dolly Paton and Duncan Hines, bakers can now get a sweet taste of some Southern Recipes, according to the Duncan Hines website.

Olivia Newton-John, who played Sandy in 'Grease,' dies at 73

Olivia Newton-John, the superstar singer who was everyoneโ€™s favorite Sandy in โ€œGrease,โ€ has died.

Big Bear Mountain coaster coming to Dollywood

On Friday, Dolly Parton announced new additions to Dollywood, including a massive coaster named Big Bear Mountain that is expected to be open in the spring of 2023.

Dolly Parton among Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy winners

Country superstar Dolly Parton is among the 2022 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy recipients.

Dolly Parton donates another $1M to aid pediatric COVID-19 research

Dolly Parton made another $1M donation to Vanderbilt University Medical Center to help fund their kidโ€™s infectious disease and cancer research.

Dolly Parton gives $1M to infectious disease research, again

Dolly Parton is donating $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.

Dollywood named best theme park in the US by Tripadvisor

The park was named the best theme park in the country during the 2022 Travelersโ€™ Choice Best of the Best Awards and was even ranked eighth in the world.

Dolly Parton, Eminem, Richie get into Rock Hall of Fame

Eminem, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Duran Duran and Pat Benatar have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a list that also includes Dolly Parton, who initially resisted the honor.

Generations sing to Joni Mitchell in pre-Grammys tribute

Generations of artists paid tribute to the five-decade career of Joni Mitchell, who was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year at a gala two days before the Grammys.

Reese Witherspoon acquires film rights to Dolly Parton novel

With some support from her friend Reese Witherspoon, Dolly Parton is looking to be a movie star again.

Rock Hall of Fame to Dolly: Voters will decide if you're in

Dolly Parton is still on the list of this yearโ€™s nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame despite the country icon asking to be removed because she hasnโ€™t โ€œearned that right.โ€.

Khan, Lauper, Beck to play MusiCares Joni Mitchell tribute

Chaka Khan, Cyndi Lauper and Beck will be among those performing in tribute to Joni Mitchell when sheโ€™s honored as the 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year by the Recording Academy.

โ€˜I donโ€™t feel that I have earned that rightโ€™: Dolly Parton declines Rock Hall of Fame nomination

Dolly Parton has announced she is pulling out of this yearโ€™s nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, saying she hasnโ€™t โ€œearned that right.โ€.

Dolly Parton, James Patterson โ€” in words and music

You have surely heard of Dolly Parton, the world famous singer.

Morgan Wallen wins at ACM Awards; Lambert wins top prize

Morgan Wallen won album of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards for โ€œDangerous: The Double Album,โ€ a year after he was removed from the ACMs ballot after he was caught on camera using a racial slur.

Amazon places bet on streaming, fast-paced music awards show

Amazon has seen solid returns from its investment in streaming live sports, but its upcoming bet on the Academy of Country Music Awards is more of a gamble.

New this week: Plenty of Dolly Parton and 'Lucy and Desi'

This weekโ€™s new entertainment releases include an album and companion book by Dolly Parton, the comedy-thriller โ€œFreshโ€ starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Roger Allam playing a French crime-buster in โ€œMurder in Provence.โ€.

Dolly Partonโ€™s Imagination Library expands in Lynchburg

The nonprofit says 1,600 children are currently enrolled, and according to the census, nearly 5,000 children are eligible.

Parton, Gabby Barrett, Jimmie Allen to perform at ACM Awards

Dolly Parton, Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett will be pulling double duty with special performances on top of their hosting duties at this yearโ€™s Academy of Country Music Awards.

โ€˜Do it for the phonesโ€™: Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus sing to make sure 5G phones shine their brightest

Country Queen Dolly Parton and American songwriter Miley Cyrus are joining forces to fight the good fight for 5G phones.

Drake was a star among A-listers at 'Homecoming' concert

Among the stars, Drake still shined the brightest.

Miley Cyrus, Green Day span decades in pre-Super Bowl show

Miley Cyrus has only been alive for about half the Super Bowls ever played, but her setlist on the eve of the 56th spanned the whole history of the big game and then some.

Chris Young leads Academy of Country Music nominations

Country star Chris Young combined his skills as an artist and producer to lead the nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards.

Dollywood set to cover 100% of college costs for its employees

Dollywood is working to make its employeesโ€™ dreams a reality.

Dolly Parton to host Academy of Country Music Awards

Country music icon Dolly Parton will host this yearโ€™s Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, bringing her star power to the showโ€™s new streaming home on Prime Video.

Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie among Rock Hall nominees

Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie, Duran Duran and A Tribe Called Quest are among this yearโ€™s first-time nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Bobbe 'Beegie' Adair, jazz pianist, dies in Tennessee

Jazz pianist, session musician and band leader Bobbe Long โ€œBeegieโ€ Adair has died.

Pittsylvania County native reflects on performing Dolly Parton tribute on โ€˜The Tonight Showโ€™

The 51-year-old earned the opportunity after winning a tribute competition on E! called โ€œClash of the Cover Bands.'

Pittsylvania County native honoring Dolly Parton on โ€˜The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonโ€™

Karen Hester says sheโ€™ll perform a medley of patronโ€™s hits Wednesday night, on what happens to be the music iconโ€™s 76th birthday.

Dollywood announces โ€˜Care More Initiativeโ€™ to celebrate Dolly Partonโ€™s birthday

As Dolly Parton celebrates her 76th birthday, she only has one birthday wish: to spread kindness.

Parton, Oh, Biles and teachers named 'People of the Year'

People magazine has named Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, actor Sandra Oh, country icon Dolly Parton and the nationโ€™s teachers as its โ€œPeople of the Year.โ€.

Country star Luke Bryan to host CMA Awards

Country star Luke Bryan to host CMA Awards

Country star Luke Bryan is stepping into a new role as host of the CMA Awards this year.

BTS suits, Katy Perry dress to be sold at charity auction

BTS suits, Katy Perry dress to be sold at charity auction

The custom suits BTS wore for their Grammy Awards performance earlier this year are among the items that will be sold at an auction benefitting the Recording Academy's MusiCares charity.

Dolly Parton raises $700,000 to help residents impacted by Tennessee flood damage

Dolly Parton raises $700,000 to help residents impacted by Tennessee flood damage

Country Queen Dolly Parton and her businesses have raised $700,000 to help residents affected by the sudden flooding in Tennessee that left more than 20 people dead in late August.

Dollywood earns Best Christmas Event for 13th consecutive year along with three other Golden Ticket Awards

Dollywood earns Best Christmas Event for 13th consecutive year along with three other Golden Ticket Awards

On Thursday, an esteemed Tennessee park won more awards than any other park during the Golden Ticket Awards virtual ceremony.

Kenny Malone, drummer on on Dolly, Dobie Gray hits, dies

Kenny Malone, drummer on on Dolly, Dobie Gray hits, dies

Drummer Kenny Malone, an in-demand session player who played on hits by Dolly Parton, Dobie Gray and more, has died.

New this week: Kevin Hart in 'Fatherhood, 'iCarly' & 'Luca'

New this week: Kevin Hart in 'Fatherhood, 'iCarly' & 'Luca'

This weekโ€™s new entertainment releases include fresh music from H.

Dollywood to open new resort in 2023 as part of $500 million expansion

Dollywood to open new resort in 2023 as part of $500 million expansion

A well-known Tenessee amusement park known for its attractions, food and music will be getting a new resort in two years.

Elon Musk shows humility and hubris as 'SNL' host

Elon Musk shows humility and hubris as 'SNL' host

Elon Musk showed a combination of humility and hubris as he opened his highly anticipated hosting gig on โ€œSaturday Night Live.โ€.

Dolly Parton teams up with Jeniโ€™s Ice Cream for a signature flavor

Dolly Parton teams up with Jeniโ€™s Ice Cream for a signature flavor

Join Lindsey and Rachel as they chat about how a Virginia elementary school unofficially broke a record, how a man found a venomous snake in his Aldi lettuce, and how you can eat Dolly Partonโ€™s newest ice cream flavor.

Tennessee General Assembly passes resolution honoring Dolly Parton

Tennessee General Assembly passes resolution honoring Dolly Parton

State legislators in Tennessee are now recognizing the Queen of Country for her contributions to children's literacy.

Would you drink coffee out of a baby bottle?

Would you drink coffee out of a baby bottle?

Join Bridget and Lindsey as they chat about people dressing to the 9โ€ฒs for their COVID vaccination and how a cafe chain in the Gulf Arab States serves their coffee in baby bottles.

11 women who should already be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

While the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is known for celebrating excellence in music history, itโ€™s not know for celebrating musicians of a certain category: Women.

Chipotleโ€™s latest offering isnโ€™t designed to fill your appetite

Chipotleโ€™s latest offering isnโ€™t designed to fill your appetite

Join Bridget and Lindsey as they chat about Chipotleโ€™s limited-edition makeup collection, the hit TV show โ€œFriendsโ€ reunion finally happening, and Dolly being nominated for another Grammy.

Dolly Parton on her 50th Grammy nod: 'It's always special'

Dolly Parton on her 50th Grammy nod: 'It's always special'

FILE - Dolly Parton performs in concert on May 27, 2014, in Knoxville, Tenn. It's been 51 years since Dolly Parton earned her first Grammy nomination, and this year the national treasure who has won nine Grammys throughout her career is competing for her 50th honor. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK โ€“ It's been 51 years since Dolly Parton earned her first Grammy nomination, and this year the national treasure who has won nine Grammys throughout her career is competing for her 50th honor. Parton's first Grammy nomination was at the 1970 show for โ€œJust Someone I Used to Know,โ€ a duet with Porter Wagoner. An updated version of โ€œJolene" won Parton and a cappella group Pentatonix a trophy.

Dolly Parton remixes โ€˜Joleneโ€™ to encourage others to get the COVID vaccine

Dolly Parton remixes โ€˜Joleneโ€™ to encourage others to get the COVID vaccine

Dolly Parton received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on March 2, 2021. Parton tweeted out the photo to her more than 5 million followers. Count Dolly Parton among the millions of Americans who have now received the COVID-19 vaccine. On Tuesday, the Country music legend tweeted out a video of her getting a dose of the Moderna vaccine. [Tennessee bill aims to make โ€˜Amazing Graceโ€™ sung by Dolly Parton an official state song]โ€˜Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine.

'Vaccine, vaccine': Dolly sings 'Jolene' rewrite before shot

'Vaccine, vaccine': Dolly sings 'Jolene' rewrite before shot

FILE - Dolly Parton arrives at the 61st annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, 2019, in Los Angeles. The Grammy-winning singer, actor and humanitarian posted a video on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, of her singing just before getting her COVID-19 vaccine shot. Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee for coronavirus research. It goes, โ€˜Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, Iโ€™m begging of you please don't hesitate,'" the actor, singer and humanitarian sang in a social media post on Tuesday, just before receiving her shot. In 2020, she donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, for coronavirus research.

A Dolly Parton song could become one stateโ€™s official anthem

A Dolly Parton song could become one stateโ€™s official anthem

Join Bridget and Lindsey as they talk about Dolly Partonโ€™s โ€œAmazing Graceโ€ potentially being an official state song, the five things The Everygirl wonโ€™t be wearing after quarantine, and Anya Taylor-Joyโ€™s show-stopping dress from The Golden Globes.

Tennessee House passes bill to make โ€˜Amazing Graceโ€™ sung by Dolly Parton official state song

Tennessee House passes bill to make โ€˜Amazing Graceโ€™ sung by Dolly Parton official state song

Dolly Parton may be the voice of Tennessee soon.

Fonda says Hollywood needs more diversity after Globes honor

Fonda says Hollywood needs more diversity after Globes honor

In this video grab issued Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, by NBC, Jane Fonda accepts the Cecil B. deMille Award at the Golden Globe Awards. (NBC via AP)LOS ANGELES โ€“ Just like in her career, Jane Fonda used the Golden Globesโ€™ platform to speak on deeper issues calling for greater diversity in Hollywood while praising the โ€œcommunity of storytellersโ€ as she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award. While wearing an all-white suit, Fonda raised the Globesโ€™ highest honor above her head Sunday before commending storytellers for their vital role in troubled times. She is the daughter of Oscar winner Henry Fonda, who died in 1982, and sister of Peter Fonda, who died in 2019. She launched IndieCollectโ€™s Jane Fonda Fund for Women Directors, an organization aimed to support the restoration of films helmed by women from around the world.

Dolly Parton asks Tennessee not to put her statue at Capitol

Dolly Parton asks Tennessee not to put her statue at Capitol

FILE - Dolly Parton performs in concert on July 31, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. Parton is asking Tennessee lawmakers to withdraw a bill that would erect a statue of her on the Capitol grounds in Nashville. In a statement released Thursday, Parton says that given current events, she doesn't think being put on a pedestal is appropriate at this time. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. โ€“ Dolly Parton is asking Tennessee lawmakers to withdraw a bill that would erect a statue of her on the Capitol grounds in Nashville. Democratic Rep. John Mark Windle introduced the bill last month that aims to honor Parton โ€œfor all that she has contributed to this state." (Sheโ€™s) a passionate person who loves everyone, and everyone loves her.โ€In her Thursday statement, Parton thanked the legislature for their consideration of the bill and said she was honored and humbled by their intentions.

Wait, โ€˜I Will Always Love Youโ€™ was written about what?

Wait, โ€˜I Will Always Love Youโ€™ was written about what?

Arguably one of the most famous of love songs, โ€œI Will Always Love Youโ€ doesnโ€™t have the back story you might have imagined it did. What most people probably arenโ€™t aware of, is what the song was actually written about. โ€œThere was a lot of grief and heartache there, and he just wasnโ€™t listening to my reasoning for my going,โ€ Parton told CMT in a 2011 interview. She went on to record her next album, which featured โ€œI Will Always Love You.โ€ It became a multiple-time No. Itโ€™s been one of the biggest songs ever.โ€AdAs much as weโ€™d love to pick a favorite, we just canโ€™t.

Super Bowl in Tampa creates 'craziness' outside, inside

Super Bowl in Tampa creates 'craziness' outside, inside

They arrived in Orlando on Friday and drove 90 minutes to Tampa the following day to โ€œcheck out the sceneโ€ and grab dinner. โ€œThe cardboard fans actually make it look like itโ€™s full,โ€ said Tampa native and longtime Bucs season-ticket holder Matt Geer. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor issued an executive order last month requiring masks to be worn outside in the cityโ€™s most popular entertainment and recreation areas during Super Bowl festivities and the days following the event. It was his first Super Bowl since 1969 in Miami. Goodmanโ€™s oldest son, Lee, fell in love with the Buccaneers while playing video games and wanting nothing more than to see them in the Super Bowl for the first time in 18 years.

A sexy Alexa, Dan Levy's M&M habit: Super Bowl ads to watch

A sexy Alexa, Dan Levy's M&M habit: Super Bowl ads to watch

It might not have seemed likely early in the pandemic, but the 55th Super Bowl Sunday is upon us yet again. Amazon shows off a sexy new body for its Alexa assistant, Dan Levy apologizes for eating M&M's and Bud Light Seltzer Lemonade makes a downpour of lemons a metaphor for 2020's troubles. AdInspiration4 โ€œ Join Us "In what is surely a first in Super Bowl history, an ad for Inspiration4, a SpaceX supported all-civilian space mission touts a chance for viewers to join the mission. Dan Levy of โ€œSchittโ€™s Creekโ€ apologizes to the M&M anthropomorphic characters that are Super Bowl mainstays and says he promises not to โ€œeat any more of their friends." And E-Trade, famous for the talking baby ads it ran in the Super Bowl from 2008 until they โ€œretired" in 2014, is back in the big game with an undisclosed ad.

Wait, โ€˜I Will Always Love Youโ€™ was written about what?

Arguably one of the most famous of love songs, โ€œI Will Always Love Youโ€ doesnโ€™t have the back story you might have thought it did.

Dolly Parton on Super Bowl commercial and COVID-19 vaccine

Dolly Parton on Super Bowl commercial and COVID-19 vaccine

The Grammy-winning legend's 1980s hit has been flipped by Squarespace โ€” a company that helps users build and host their own websites โ€” for a Super Bowl commercial debuting Tuesday. Iโ€™m really happy. Iโ€™m going to get mine though, but Iโ€™m going to wait. Iโ€™m going to get mine. Iโ€™m going to get it.

Jane Fonda to receive Golden Globes' Cecil B. DeMille Award

Jane Fonda to receive Golden Globes' Cecil B. DeMille Award

FILE - Actress Jane Fonda appears at the 71st international film festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 12, 2018. The Golden Globes will bestow the Cecil B. DeMille Award to Fonda during the 78th annual awards show next month. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES โ€“ Jane Fonda cemented herself into Hollywood allure as a chameleonlike actor and social activist, and now the Golden Globes will honor her illustrious career with its highest honor. Fonda will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award during the 78th annual awards ceremony on Feb. 28, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Tuesday. She launched IndieCollectโ€™s Jane Fonda Fund for Women Directors, an organization aimed to support the restoration of films helmed by women from around the world.

Lawmaker wants Dolly Parton statue at Tennessee Capitol

Lawmaker wants Dolly Parton statue at Tennessee Capitol

FILE - Dolly Parton arrives at the 61st annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. โ€“ A statue of country music icon Dolly Parton could be added to the Capitol grounds in Nashville, Tennessee, if one state lawmaker gets his way. Democratic Rep. John Mark Windle introduced a bill Tuesday that aims to honor Parton โ€œfor all that she has contributed to this state,โ€ news outlets reported. Aside from her status as a music icon, Parton is a lifelong philanthropist. โ€(Sheโ€™s) a passionate person who loves everyone, and everyone loves her.โ€

Tony Rice, master bluegrass guitarist from Danville, dies at 69

Tony Rice, master bluegrass guitarist from Danville, dies at 69

ANGERS, FRANCE - JUNE 07: Tony Rice of The Tony Rice Unit performs on stage during Day 2 of Angers Bluegrass Festival on June 7, 1987 in Angers, France. Rice died Friday at his home in Reidsville, North Carolina, according to International Bluegrass Music Association spokesperson Casey Campbell, who did not immediately provide additional details. โ€œMany if not all of the Bluegrass guitar players of today would say that they cut their teeth on Tony Riceโ€™s music. His last live guitar performance was in 2013, when he was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. It was updated on Dec. 28, 2020 to correct that Tony Rice kept rattlesnake rattles in one of his prized guitars, not rattlesnakes.

Dolly Parton saves life of 9-year-old costar, proving sheโ€™s a real-life angel

Dolly Parton saves life of 9-year-old costar, proving sheโ€™s a real-life angel

This image released by CBS shows Dolly Parton in a scene from her holiday special, "A Holly Dolly Christmas," airing Sunday, Dec. 6 on CBS. (CBS via AP)When Dolly Partonโ€™s not playing an angel in her new holiday movie, sheโ€™s playing one in real life. Weโ€™re not talking about how Parton literally saved lives by helping to fund vaccine research โ€” this time, weโ€™re talking about how she pulled her 9-year-old costar to safety. According to an interview with Inside Edition, Parton was on the set of her new Netflix holiday movie โ€œDolly Partonโ€™s Christmas on the Square.โ€โ€œWe were on set, and I was at the hot chocolate station, and they said โ€˜Go back to your beginning positions,โ€™โ€ Talia Hill, Partonโ€™s costar, said in an interview with Inside Edition. The movie premiered on Netflix last month.

New Orleans stage and screen actor Carol Sutton dies at 76

New Orleans stage and screen actor Carol Sutton dies at 76

FILE - In this May 1, 2019, file photo, actress Carol Sutton arrives at the World Premiere of "Poms" in Los Angeles. Sutton, a fixture on stages in her native New Orleans who built a steady career on the big and small screens, including roles in the 1989 comedy Steel Magnolias and the TV series Queen Sugar, has died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, from complications from COVID-19, according to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Sutton was 76. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK โ€“ Actor Carol Sutton, a fixture on stages in her native New Orleans who built a steady career on the big and small screens, including roles in the 1989 comedy โ€œSteel Magnoliasโ€ and the TV series โ€œQueen Sugar,โ€ has died from complications from COVID-19, according to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Sutton was 76.

Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year

Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year

(AP Photo)LOS ANGELES โ€“ Yes, 2020 may seem like a complete fail with all the constant bad news and tragic moments. Itโ€™s been filled with gloom and doom, but some celebrities and those inspired by them have tried to brighten a bleak year. He reassigned his 10 seamstresses in New York to produce thousands daily for health care workers on the frontlines. The singer and husband Emilio Estefan's restaurant Estefan Kitchen served up homemade meals for health care workers in Miami. The challenge coordinated offers by celebrities and athletes to raise funds to feed those in need during the pandemic.

Holiday movies, music specials arrive to light a bleak year

Holiday movies, music specials arrive to light a bleak year

(NBC/Apple/HBO Max/Netflix/Disney + via AP)LOS ANGELES โ€“ Bring on the sentimental holiday rom-coms, the chorus of Christmas music specials and the nostalgia of last centuryโ€™s animated charmers. HOLIDAY HARMONYโ€” โ€œMy Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood,โ€ now streaming on HBO Max. โ€” โ€œMariah Careyโ€™s Magical Christmas Special,โ€ Dec. 4, Apple TV+. Music, dancing, animation and surprise guest stars help create what the streaming service promises to be a heartwarming journey with the pop star. Dolly Parton sings hymns, holiday pop classics and tunes from her new album, and shares personal and faith-based Christmas memories.

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree turns on, with virus rules

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree turns on, with virus rules

People look from the windows of 30 Rockefeller Center as more than 50,000 lights on the 75-foot-tall Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree are illuminated at the annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)NEW YORK โ€“ Rockin' around the Christmas tree looks different for visitors at Rockefeller Center this year, starting with Wednesday's tree lighting ceremony. In the days following the lighting until the early part of January, those wishing to take a look at the tree will have to follow a host of rules. At that point, they will be directed to specific pods, each of which can hold four people, to look at the tree. Workers at Rockefeller Center first put up a tree in 1931.

Dolly Parton adds pandemic hero to list of accomplishments

Dolly Parton adds pandemic hero to list of accomplishments

BOSTON โ€“ Dolly Parton is being celebrated in song โ€” a rewritten version of her own โ€œJoleneโ€ โ€” for her contribution to an experimental coronavirus vaccine. Northeastern University associate English professor Ryan Cordell posted a video on Twitter of himself performing a tweaked version of Parton's signature song, renamed โ€œVaccine," that has drawn tens of thousands of views. The lyrics, โ€œVaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine / Iโ€™m begging of you, please go in my arm / Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine / Please just keep me safe from COVID harm," were written by linguist and author Gretchen McCulloch, who posted them online and invited people to record them. โ€œSo I went and grabbed my guitar.โ€Partonโ€™s $1 million gift to Nashvilleโ€™s Vanderbilt University Medical Center helped researchers develop Modernaโ€™s experimental coronavirus vaccine, announced this week. The positive reaction to his video from doctors, nurses and other medical professionals is particularly gratifying, he said.

Cardi B, Dolly Parton, Dua Lipa to be honored by Billboard

Cardi B, Dolly Parton, Dua Lipa to be honored by Billboard

NEW YORK โ€“ Cardi B has only released one major single this year โ€” the hit โ€œWAP" โ€” but it's enough for Billboard to name her Woman of the Year. Billboard announced the honor Wednesday and the Grammy-winning rapper will be celebrated at the music brand's 15th Annual Women in Music Event, which will stream live on Dec. 10 at billboardwomeninmusic.com at 8 p.m. EDT. Jennifer Lopez will receive the Icon Award at the event and Dolly Parton will earn the Powerhouse Award. Other honorees include pop star Dua Lipa (Powerhouse Award), R&B sister duo Chloe x Halle (Rising Star Award) and singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez (Impact Award). Outside of โ€œWAP" โ€” which co-stars Megan Thee Stallion and spent four weeks at No.

Dolly Parton is saving the world by helping fund Modernaโ€™s coronavirus vaccine

Dolly Parton is saving the world by helping fund Modernaโ€™s coronavirus vaccine

Is there anything Dolly Parton canโ€™t do? One of the benefactors of that vaccine research is Parton herself, according to the preliminary report posted by The New England Journal of Medicine. On April 1, she announced on Instagram that she would be making a $1 million donation to support the research of her longtime friend, Dr. Naji Abumrad, at Vanderbilt University to help fund the universityโ€™s coronavirus research. An mRNA Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 โ€” Preliminary ReportAs you can see, โ€œthe Dolly Parton COVID-19 Research Fund (Vanderbilt University Medical Center)โ€ is among the supporters. If indeed Modernaโ€™s vaccine is distributed, we certainly have one legendary entertainer to thank.

Dove Awards name for KING & COUNTRY top artist

Dove Awards name for KING & COUNTRY top artist

FILE - Joel Smallbone, right, and Luke Smallbone of For King and Country appear at the 47th Annual GMA Dove Awards in Nashville, Tenn. on Oct. 11, 2016. The brother duo earned their first artist of the year award at the Gospel Music Associations Dove Awards, which aired on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, without an audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. โ€“ Brother duo for KING & Country earned their first artist of the year award at the Gospel Music Associationโ€™s Dove Awards, which aired on Friday without an audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Luke and Joel Smallbone, who perform as for KING & COUNTRY, also picked up an award for short form video of the year for their duet with Dolly Parton. Tasha Cobbs Leonard won gospel artist of the year and rapper Kayne West, who is on the ballot in some states as a presidential candidate, won for rap/hip hop recorded song of the year, his first Dove Award.

Trailblazer Charley Pride to get lifetime achievement award

Trailblazer Charley Pride to get lifetime achievement award

NASHVILLE, Tenn. โ€“ Trailblazing country music star Charley Pride will get a lifetime achievement award at the CMA Awards in November. 1 hits between the 1960s and 1980s, with songs like โ€œKiss An Angel Good Mornin'โ€ and โ€œIs Anybody Goin' to San Antone.โ€Pride, 82, will accept the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award on the CMA Awards on Nov. 11 on ABC. Pride was named CMA Entertainer of the year in 1971 and won male artist of the year in 1971 and 1972. He has three Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000. Other recipients of the award include Nelson, Kenny Rogers, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton and Kris Kristofferson.

Carrie Underwood named top artist at CMT Music Awards

Carrie Underwood named top artist at CMT Music Awards

In this video image provided by CMT, Carrie Underwood accepts the female of the year award for Drinking Alone during the Country Music Television awards airing on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (CMT via AP)NASHVILLE, Tenn. โ€“ Carrie Underwood already had the most CMT Music Awards of any artist, but she'll need to make more room on her shelf. The superstar picked up two more trophies for video of the year and female video of the year in a remotely shot awards show. "I am so proud to be a part of this legacy of women in country music with you. Singer Granger Smith won for his on-the-nose music video called โ€œDon't Cough On Me!"

Reba McEntire, Darius Rucker take over as CMA Awards hosts

Reba McEntire, Darius Rucker take over as CMA Awards hosts

NASHVILLE, Tenn. โ€“ Country stars Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker are promising laughs and good music when they co-host this year's CMA Awards in November. McEntire, a Country Music Hall of Famer and veteran host of country music awards shows, returns after hosting last year with Carrie Underwood and Dolly Parton. Pride was the first Black country artist to co-host the awards show, in 1975 with Glen Campbell. And to be here 14 years later hosting with Reba freaking McEntire? Although the pandemic may change some behind-the-scenes production, McEntire promised she would keep up her awards show tradition of multiple outfit changes throughout the broadcast.

Country star and hit Elvis songwriter Mac Davis dies at 78

Country star and hit Elvis songwriter Mac Davis dies at 78

FILE - Musician Mac Davis performs at the Texas Film Awards in Austin, Texas on March 6, 2014. Davis, a country star and Elvis songwriter, died on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020 after heart surgery. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. โ€“ Country star Mac Davis, who launched his career crafting the Elvis hits โ€œA Little Less Conversationโ€ and โ€œIn the Ghetto,โ€ and whose own hits include โ€œBaby Don't Get Hooked On Me,โ€ has died. He was named 1974โ€™s entertainer of the year by the Academy of Country Music and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. โ€œA small town boy whoโ€™d achieved the greatest kinds of fame, he remained a good guy, a family man,โ€ said country star Kenny Chesney.

Mural highlights Dolly Parton's Black Lives Matter quote

Mural highlights Dolly Parton's Black Lives Matter quote

A mural of Dolly Parton is seen outside The 5 Spot, a music club in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 21, 2020. Artist Kim Radford said Dolly fans from around the world have contacted her about the mural, which contains a quote from Parton about her support for the Black Lives Matter movement. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Mural highlights Dolly Parton's Black Lives Matter quote

Mural highlights Dolly Parton's Black Lives Matter quote

A mural of Dolly Parton is seen outside The 5 Spot, a music club in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 21, 2020. Artist Kim Radford said Dolly fans from around the world have contacted her about the mural, which contains a quote from Parton about her support for the Black Lives Matter movement. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)NASHVILLE, Tenn. โ€“ Tourists are flocking to Nashville to see a new mural of Dolly Parton that celebrates her position on Black Lives Matter. And it was just perfect.โ€The mural features cascading waves of Partonโ€™s signature high-volume blond hair surrounded by butterflies and wildflowers. Radford herself got stopped by Dolly fans in front of the mural to pose for pictures.

Rent's due, again: Monthly anxieties deepen as aid falls off

Rent's due, again: Monthly anxieties deepen as aid falls off

Sakai Harrison poses for a portrait after leading his clients through a rigorous workout on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Atlanta. Harrison moved to New York to try to make it as a personal trainer and designer - but his gym shuttered early in the pandemic, and after weeks of struggling to both pay the rent and put food in his fridge, he knew what he had to do. He moved back to Georgia for greater stability. (AP Photo/Ron Harris)

Rent's due, again: Monthly anxieties deepen as aid falls off

Rent's due, again: Monthly anxieties deepen as aid falls off

In May, he left his Brooklyn apartment and its $1,595 monthly rent for Atlanta. This week, he met four of them at a park, where they did lunging squats, pull-ups, and a military-like crawl. But she counts that as luck: She didnโ€™t have to pay rent. To their surprise, he agreed to reduce the monthly $1,500 rent for their home on Chicago's West Side. - Anita Snow, Phoenix___Tinisha Dixon scraped money together to cover her $1,115 monthly rent for April and May.

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