Everyone loves Dolly Parton! Everyone, including Saturday Night Live cast member Melissa Villaseñor. Melissa broke out her Dolly impression during SNL‘s “Weekend Update” segment on Dec. 12. Dressed as Dolly, Melissa treated viewers to a few of her favorite holiday songs, including “Holly Jolly Christmas,” a mashup of “Jingle Bells” and “Jolene,” and “9 to…… MORE
A number of country artists are paying tribute to Charley Pride, 86, who passed away on Dec. 12 in Dallas, Texas, due to complications from Covid-19. Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Luke Combs, Jason Aldean and more shared their messages of love and remembrance via social media and statements. Dolly Parton via Twitter: “I’m so heartbroken…… MORE
Surprise! On Dec. 3, Dolly Parton shared a digital bonus track, “I Still Believe,” from her new holiday album, A Holly Dolly Christmas. Penned by Dolly and Kent Wells, the new track is only available digitally. A Holly Dolly Christmas debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart in October. The new…… MORE
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. Dolly Parton has never been awarded the Medal of Freedom . .…… MORE
Here’s everything you need to know about the Christmas in Rockefeller Center TV special. Date: Dec. 2 Time: 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT Television Station: NBC Hosts: Hoda Kotb, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, Craig Melvin Location: New York City with some remote performances Performers: Dolly Parton, Dan + Shay, Brett Eldredge, Gwen Stefani, Kelly…… MORE
Dolly Parton performed “Holly Jolly Christmas” as part of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade on Nov. 26. While the parade took place in NYC, Dolly’s performance was filmed at a remote location. “Holly Jolly Christmas” is featured on Dolly’s new holiday album, A Holly Dolly Christmas, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country…… MORE
Dolly Parton, Dan + Shay, Brett Eldredge, Gwen Stefani and more will help NBC kick off the holiday season during the Christmas in Rockefeller Center TV special on Dec. 2. The 88th annual holiday special will celebrate the lighting of a 75-foot tall Christmas tree in NYC’s Rockefeller Center with a number of performances. Additional…… MORE
Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade on Nov. 26 in New York City will feature a trio of country stars: Dolly Parton, Lauren Alaina and Brett Young. Additional performers include Bebe Rexha, Keke Palmer, Patti Labelle, Pentatonix, Tori Kelly and more. The pandemic-altered parade is closed to the public and will feature a number of safety precautions for…… MORE
Dolly Parton will star in a new holiday TV special, A Holly Dolly Christmas, on CBS on Dec. 6. According to the press release, Dolly will perform “faith-filled hymns and light-hearted holiday classics” while “sharing personal Christmas stories and faith-based recollections of the season.” The one-hour TV special takes its name from Dolly’s new holiday…… MORE
A new book, Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics, will explore the country icon’s vast musical catalog. Written with Robert K. Oermann, the new book will be released on November 17 via Chronicle Books. In the upcoming book, Dolly will share personal stories behind the lyrics of 175 of her songs, as well as…… MORE
It was just announced that Lainey Wilson will soon make her feature film debut. The movie is called “Reminders of Him”. It’s described as a “transformative feature film about motherhood, forgiveness and the power of one love to heal even the most shattered heart.” No word on what kind of part Lainey will be playing,…
Jack Black just set a new record for the quickest song to land on the Hot 100 chart with “Steve’s Lava Chicken”, clocking in at 34 seconds. It’s from “A Minecraft Movie”. Luke Combs headlined Stagecoach on Sunday, but after his set he wasn’t done . . . He actually had one more song to…