Dolly Parton remained selfless to the end. Her sister Stella posted a tribute yesterday, and shared that Dolly was willing to try experimental drugs to help other cancer patients. “My sister was one of the most generous, thoughtful and kind people I’ve ever known. What the world saw is exactly who she was, so much so, she told me recently that if there was no hope for her . . .”She would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future.” Stella also shared that they had a longstanding Tuesday morning tradition of having coffee together over the phone before the sun came up. “Being little farm girls we’ve continued to be early risers. As she liked to say: ‘shoot Tedda we get more work done before the sun comes up than most folks do all day long!’ . . .”My sister was always thinking of others and if you want to honor her legacy, show more kindness, lift others up and give more of your time and resources, as she continued to do to the very end.”
Tributes continue to pour in for the Queen of Country:
Chris Stapleton paid tribute to her at his show Wednesday night with a cover of “I Will Always Love You”.
Vin Diesel also shared his take on the song.
Garth Brooks has declared September 25th (9/25) as Dolly Day at his bar in Nashville, as a nod to her song “9 to 5”. Everything made during the day will be donated to Dolly’s Imagination Library.
Trisha Yearwood says, “Whatever the cash register says at the end of the day is going to Dolly’s passion. This is 100% about Dolly and her love for children’s literacy.”
Also, starting today, AMC Theatre locations across the country will be offering special presentations of “Steel Magnolias” and “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas”.
CNN mistakenly aired a photo of a Dolly Parton impersonator from Las Vegas instead of the real Dolly. The network said, “We regret the error and apologize to the Parton family.” The impersonator also said, “I started getting all these texts in from friends saying that I was on CNN, and I couldn’t believe it. “I was already heartbroken at losing Dolly because of how much she has given to me as a woman and an artist. But then to see these images of me on screen was just weird.”
Zach Top wasn’t able to sell out his recent show in Long Island. But he embraced the open seats by inviting those sitting far up in the theater to move closer. “As much as it pains me to say, we didn’t quite fill this place up . . . feel free to ease your way on down, get a little closer . . . I can’t see all the way up there, we’ll just pretend it ain’t there.”
Fans believe they have cracked the code in figuring out who is featured on Luke Bryan’s upcoming album, “Signs”. It’s Luke Combs. The song is “Finders Keepers” and Combs’ name briefly appeared online. Fans also found pre-order listings for the album showing Track 1 as “Finders Keepers featuring Luke Combs”. Neither of the Lukes have confirmed it. Luke Bryan teased an announcement yesterday with a video that cut off before revealing the name. He said, “This feature has been a long time coming and I can’t wait for y’all to hear it.” “Signs” comes out September 18th.
Shelley Fabares’ cause of death has been confirmed less than a week after she died on Aug. 22 at the age of 82. The actress, known for her roles on “The Donna Reed Show” and “Coach,” died of pneumonia. She was previously diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis and received a liver transplant in 2000.
Paris Hilton made “Time” magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence. It’s because of her advocacy for people victimized by non-consensual A.I. images.
To honor the 60th anniversary of “Star Trek” on September 8th, a museum in London will attempt to set the record for the most people making the Vulcan Salute. There doesn’t appear to be a record for that already.
Taco Bell is introducing a pink Baja Blast for Olivia Rodrigo. It’ll be available tomorrow nationwide on September 24th.
82-year-old Gladys Knight is going to scale down on live performances, after videos surfaced of her looking confused and barely singing during shows.
This week’s New Music Releases include new music from Carly Pearce.
New in Theaters: “Coyote vs Acme” and “The Dog Stars” — “Toy Story 5” will hit Disney+ on September 23rd.
TV This Weekend: “NFL Preseason Football” and Another Dolly Parton Tribute
Sheryl Crow and John Legend will perform on the CBS special “America’s Tailgate” on Labor Day.
Alana Thompson from “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” is 21.
Kyle Massey is 35. Disney Channel star who played Raven’s brother Cory Baxter on “That’s So Raven” and its spin-off “Cory in the House”.
Cassadee Pope is 37. “Voice” winner turned country star.
Armie Hammer is 40.
Leann Rimes is 44. Biggest hit: “How Do I Live”.
Jake Owen is 45. Country singer. “Barefoot Blue Jean Night”, “Beachin'”, and “I Was Jack (You Were Diane)”.
Jack Black is 57.
Jason Priestley is 57 “Beverly Hills 90210”.
Billy Boyd is 58. Pippin in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.
Shania Twain is 61. Country superstar. Her hits include “You’re Still the One”, “From This Moment On”, and “That Don’t Impress Me Much”.
Jennifer Coolidge is 65. Stifler’s mom in the “American Pie” movies.
Emma Samms is 66.
Scott Hamilton is 68. Old-school Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater
Daniel Stern is 69. “Home Alone”.
Luis Guzman is 70. Gomez Addams on “Wednesday”.
