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Janelle Arthur Performs 'Dumb Blonde' by Dolly Parton on 'American Idol'

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:59:31 +0000

Aspiring country singer Janelle Arthur sang an early Dolly Parton song titled 'Dumb Blonde' on 'American Idol' Wednesday night (April 17), earning a less-than-enthusiastic response from the judging panel.

Miranda Lambert Wants to Follow in Dolly Parton's Footsteps

Christina Vinson — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:49:11 +0000

With five nominations for the 2013 ACMs -- including prestigious Entertainer of the Year -- a Grammy, a celebrity husband and four albums, Miranda Lambert has had many accomplishments since her days on 'Nashville Star.' But she wants more, and she's looking to the queen of country, Dolly Parton, as her metric for success.

Miley Cyrus Covers Dolly Parton's 'Jolene'

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 13:00:06 +0000

Miley Cyrus, daughter of country singer Billy Ray, offered up her loyal, respectful and soulful cover of Dolly Parton's hit 'Jolene,' penned in 1973, in her 'Backyard Sessions' series. The song was written 19 years before Cyrus was even born, but she does a terrific job with it. Did you know that Parton is Cyrus' godmother? True story!

Dolly Parton – Then and Now

Billy Dukes — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:00:27 +0000

In 1965, Dolly Parton hadn’t yet adopted the elaborate wigs she proudly sports today, but her hair was still 10 feet tall and perhaps bulletproof. The famous singer is beautiful now, but at age 19 she was more of a natural beauty who relied less on makeup. According to our records, Parton’s hair began to truly take [...]

Dolly Parton Makes Stephen Colbert's Dream Come True With 'Love Is Like a Butterfly' Duet

Cory Stromblad — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:30:53 +0000

Dolly Parton may be making her media rounds in support of her new book, 'Dream More: Celebrating the Dreamer in You,' but the country icon herself is the one making unlikely dreams come true for others.

Dolly Parton Dishes on Her 'Trashy' Halloween Costume

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:30:37 +0000

Dolly Parton has such a sassy sense of humor, she’s even open to whole-heartedly accepting the fact that she picked up a “trashy” costume for Halloween. Everyone’s favorite country superstar played along with pushy TMZ interviewers recently as they prodded her about her purchase. The site caught the singer outside of Matteo’s restaurant in Los [...]

Dolly Parton Sought After in New 'Hollywood to Dollywood' Documentary

Brittany Joy Cooper — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:00:21 +0000

Dolly Parton is the muse in a new documentary that’s set to debut at the 2012 Nashville Film Festival, which runs the week of April 19-26. Though the appropriately titled ‘Hollywood to Dollywood’ might sound like a documentary about the Queen of Country Music herself, it actually chronicles the adventures of two identical twin brothers, Gary and Larry Lane, who are hoping to get Parton to star in their screenplay ‘Full Circle.’

Dolly Parton to Help Launch New Water, Snow Park in Nashville

Brittany Joy Cooper — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:00:44 +0000

Two of Nashville’s biggest entertainment moguls announced last week that they will be partnering for a new 114-acre family entertainment zone in Nashville. Dolly Parton‘s Dollywood Company is embarking on this new project with Gaylord Entertainment, the company that owns the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, as well as the Ryman Auditorium, Wildhorse Saloon, WSM-AM and more of Nashville’s main attractions.

Dolly Parton Turns Down 'Dancing With the Stars' Offers

Amanda Hensel — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:00:32 +0000

With her dazzling attire and stage-brightening smile, Dolly Parton would seemingly be an ideal celebrity to hit the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ set — she’s even got the costuming down already. Still, the ‘Jolene’ hitmaker does not think she’d be a good fit and has refused several offers to appear on the show.

Dolly Parton Looking to Tell Her Story on Broadway

Billy Dukes — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:00:24 +0000

Dolly Parton has the perfect topic for her next try at a Broadway musical: herself. The singer, songwriter and star of the upcoming ‘Joyful Noise’ movie says she’d love to make her personal story of determination and success into a musical, and has even begun to work on it.

Dolly Parton Named One of the Hottest Women of All Time

Billy Dukes — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:00:47 +0000

Dolly Parton is the lone country music beauty to find her way on to Men’s Health’s list of the 100 Hottest Women of All Time. The country queen comes in at No. 92 — just a smidgen hotter than singer Linda Ronstadt, but quite as hot as ’70s actress Susan George.

'Glee' Covers Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' on Tonight's Episode

Amanda Hensel — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:00:28 +0000

Country music will get the ‘Glee‘ treatment yet again in a new episode of the hit show airing on Tuesday, Nov. 29. In the ‘I Kissed a Girl’ post-Thanksgiving return episode, one of the characters will tackle the Dolly Parton classic ‘Jolene.’

Dolly Parton Shows Sisterly Support for Lady Gaga

Jeff Giles — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 22:00:30 +0000

With more than 40 albums, 20 number one singles, and the title ‘The Queen of Country’ to her name, Dolly Parton has certainly earned the right to share her thoughts on whatever topic she chooses — and when a British reporter asked her recently to weigh in on Lady Gaga, he could have been looking for nothing more than a few controversial quotes.

Leave it to Dolly, however, to accentuate the positive — and to find common ground with someone who may not appear similar to her.

Dolly Parton Apologizes for Dollywood Gay T-Shirt Incident

Jeff Giles — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 00:00:08 +0000

If you were surprised when you heard about all the hubbub that erupted over a Dollywood guest’s choice of t-shirt, you aren’t alone: Dolly Parton — who just so happens to own the park — is trying to get to the bottom of what happened.

Parton has also personally reached out to Olivier Odom, the guest who was asked to turn her ‘Marriage Is So Gay’ shirt inside out when the park host determined that it violated Dollywood’s family-friendly dress code.

Dolly Parton Says Fan Once Left a Baby on Her Doorstep

Jeff Giles — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:30:50 +0000

A great song is capable of moving the listener on a pretty intimate emotional level, so it’s only natural that fans often try to find ways of showing their appreciation for an artist’s music — even if the artist is successful enough that gifts are clearly unnecessary.

On the other hand, sometimes fans’ tokens of gratitude are just plain bizarre, and when Dolly Parton was asked about the most unusual thing she’d ever been given, she had a real whopper of a story to tell.