Dolly Parton wanted to put as much dedication and passion in her film career as she did in making music. But the award-winning artist noticed that most of the roles she was playing hit too close to home.
Dolly Parton wanted more variety in her movie career Dolly Parton | Katherine Bomboy/Getty Images
Parton had always been interested in dabbling in movies. At the height of her career, she confided that she was offered many roles. But she rejected them due to a lack of experience.
“I had been asked a lot of times to be in the movies, and I didn’t think I was ready quite yet,” Parton said in an interview with Taste of Country. “I also thought, ‘Well, if the right thing came along, I might be willing to do it.’ Because I was still building my music career at the time.”
Parton felt she was...
Dolly Parton wanted more variety in her movie career Dolly Parton | Katherine Bomboy/Getty Images
Parton had always been interested in dabbling in movies. At the height of her career, she confided that she was offered many roles. But she rejected them due to a lack of experience.
“I had been asked a lot of times to be in the movies, and I didn’t think I was ready quite yet,” Parton said in an interview with Taste of Country. “I also thought, ‘Well, if the right thing came along, I might be willing to do it.’ Because I was still building my music career at the time.”
Parton felt she was...
- 1/16/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley loved Christmas. Every year, he decked out his home of Graceland for the holidays and bought lavish gifts for his loved ones. The celebratory vibe continued into the new year, with Christmas decorations staying up until Jan. 8 – the King’s birthday. Those who were lucky enough to know Elvis said celebrating the holidays with him was an experience they’ll never forget.
Graceland was a ‘wonderland’ at Christmas Elvis Presley Christmas cards | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
When Elvis returned home to Graceland for the holidays, he worked hard to create a feeling of Christmas magic. Every year, he would put up multiple trees, trade his home’s signature blue drapes for bright red ones, and line the driveway with sparkling blue lights. There was also a life-size manger and a large lawn sign reading, “Merry Christmas to All – Elvis.”
“Golly. it was almost like living in a fantasy world.
Graceland was a ‘wonderland’ at Christmas Elvis Presley Christmas cards | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
When Elvis returned home to Graceland for the holidays, he worked hard to create a feeling of Christmas magic. Every year, he would put up multiple trees, trade his home’s signature blue drapes for bright red ones, and line the driveway with sparkling blue lights. There was also a life-size manger and a large lawn sign reading, “Merry Christmas to All – Elvis.”
“Golly. it was almost like living in a fantasy world.
- 12/25/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Christmas At The Opry — Pictured: Wynonna Judd — (Photo by: Katherine Bomboy/NBC) Christmas at the Opry brings together some of Nashville’s biggest stars for the venue’s annual holiday celebration. This year, the festivities are being hosted by Wynonna Judd, who’s certainly no stranger to the Grand Ole Opry. As a member of The Judds and as a solo artist, she’s been on that stage many times before, and she said, it’s always a special feeling to follow in the footsteps of country music’s all-time greats. (Click on the media bar below to hear Wynonna Judd) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Wynonna_-Judd-Christmas_-at_-the_-Opry._mp3.mp3 Christmas at the Opry airs tonight at 8/7c on NBC.
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- 12/7/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Christmas At The Opry — Pictured: Wynonna Judd — (Photo by: Katherine Bomboy/NBC) The Grand Ole Opry, of course, is a special place for any country performer. And, for Wynonna Judd, it will take on even more significance this year, because she was asked to host the venue’s Christmas at the Opry concert, which will be televised on NBC. Judd said getting the assignment has been particularly meaningful, since she’s had a difficult time coping with her mother’s death last year. (Click on the media bar below to hear Wynonna Judd) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Wynonna_Judd_Christmas_at_the_Opry_.mp3 Christmas at the Opry will air Thursday, December 7 on NBC and start streaming the following day on Peacock.
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- 11/29/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Dolly Parton has a style that’s all her own. Well, hers and Steve Summers’, Parton’s stylist and creative director for over 30 years. Here’s what Summers has to say about dressing the country icon who never seems to take a day off.
Dolly Parton and Steve Summers | Katherine Bomboy/NBC via Getty Images Dolly Parton’s style hasn’t changed very much over the last 30 years
Summers says styling Parton is fun because he gets to dress her for so many occasions.
“Designing for Dolly is great, because there are so many [Dollys],” he told Vogue. “I’ve got the philanthropist, the singer, the actress, the theme park owner. The canvas is always very broad.”
While Summers brings a strong artistic vision to the table, Parton is also a woman who knows what she likes. And she’s pretty much liked the same type of thing for the last 30 years.
Dolly Parton and Steve Summers | Katherine Bomboy/NBC via Getty Images Dolly Parton’s style hasn’t changed very much over the last 30 years
Summers says styling Parton is fun because he gets to dress her for so many occasions.
“Designing for Dolly is great, because there are so many [Dollys],” he told Vogue. “I’ve got the philanthropist, the singer, the actress, the theme park owner. The canvas is always very broad.”
While Summers brings a strong artistic vision to the table, Parton is also a woman who knows what she likes. And she’s pretty much liked the same type of thing for the last 30 years.
- 6/1/2023
- by Kelsey Goeres
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton grew up in the mountains of East Tennessee. She had a childhood that’s worlds away from the life she lives now. Once, the Queen of Country went into what getting disciplined was like for herself and her siblings.
Dolly Parton | Ian Gavan/Getty Images Dolly Parton said she and her siblings were not ‘abused’
In Parton’s first memoir, Dolly Parton: My Life and Other Unfinished Business, the “Coat of Many Colors” singer wanted to make something clear: she was not coming out saying she “was abused” as a child “as some celebrities have.”
“None of us kids were,” she wrote. “We were not beaten. We got plain old Tennessee butt whippin’s. And in truth, we deserved them.”
Her intention was to explain what life was like in the mountains growing up. How her parents disciplined her and her siblings was a big part of that.
Dolly Parton | Ian Gavan/Getty Images Dolly Parton said she and her siblings were not ‘abused’
In Parton’s first memoir, Dolly Parton: My Life and Other Unfinished Business, the “Coat of Many Colors” singer wanted to make something clear: she was not coming out saying she “was abused” as a child “as some celebrities have.”
“None of us kids were,” she wrote. “We were not beaten. We got plain old Tennessee butt whippin’s. And in truth, we deserved them.”
Her intention was to explain what life was like in the mountains growing up. How her parents disciplined her and her siblings was a big part of that.
- 5/13/2023
- by Kelsey Goeres
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton used her late father’s old truck to honor him after he died. Before his death, she wanted to make him proud of her and perhaps pay him back for some of their unforgettable moments. So, she bought him a truck he loved so much he would never have traded, and she kept it as a tribute to him when he was gone.
Dolly Parton | Katherine Bomboy/NBC/Getty Images Dolly Parton had a proud father
Parton once shared a story illustrating how proud of his country music star daughter her father, Robert Lee Parton, was — even if he teased her a little. “Daddy used to go down to the courthouse where they had erected a statue of me,” she said (Apple Fitness+ Time to Walk experience via People). She added, “I remember myself being so proud of that statue. … I thought, ‘A statue of me in the courthouse yard?...
Dolly Parton | Katherine Bomboy/NBC/Getty Images Dolly Parton had a proud father
Parton once shared a story illustrating how proud of his country music star daughter her father, Robert Lee Parton, was — even if he teased her a little. “Daddy used to go down to the courthouse where they had erected a statue of me,” she said (Apple Fitness+ Time to Walk experience via People). She added, “I remember myself being so proud of that statue. … I thought, ‘A statue of me in the courthouse yard?...
- 3/13/2023
- by Katie Rook
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton has achieved the status of a country legend, akin to other singers like George Jones and Loretta Lynn. The journey to success is never an easy one, and Parton said there was one moment in her career when she realized she made it.
Dolly Parton watched country singers on TV with her dad Dolly Parton | Katherine Bomboy/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank
In an interview with USA Today, Parton discussed how her passion for music came from her family. Her mother taught her gospel music while her uncle trained her to play the guitar. However, her love for country music may have come from her father, who watched The Grand Ole Opry on TV with her.
“My dad loved the Grand Ole Opry. Before we had electricity, we had an old battery radio that we used to pour water on the ground wire in order to bring it in,...
Dolly Parton watched country singers on TV with her dad Dolly Parton | Katherine Bomboy/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank
In an interview with USA Today, Parton discussed how her passion for music came from her family. Her mother taught her gospel music while her uncle trained her to play the guitar. However, her love for country music may have come from her father, who watched The Grand Ole Opry on TV with her.
“My dad loved the Grand Ole Opry. Before we had electricity, we had an old battery radio that we used to pour water on the ground wire in order to bring it in,...
- 2/19/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton’S Mountain Magic Christmas — Pictured: Dolly Parton — (Photo by: Katherine Bomboy/NBC) With her recent induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Dolly Parton has once again proven there are few people on this planet as cool as Dolly Parton. Given an opportunity to do so, Parton has created a brand-new Christmas special, Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas, and she spoke about why this was an opportunity she couldn’t pass up. (Click on the media bar below to hear Dolly Parton) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dolly_Parton_NBC_Sepcial_.mp3 Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas airs tonight at 8/7c on NBC and will begin streaming tomorrow on Peacock.
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- 12/1/2022
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Dolly Parton’S Mountain Magic Christmas — Pictured: Dolly Parton as herself — (Photo by: Katherine Bomboy/NBC) Starring the global superstar and 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, “Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas” will air Thursday, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on NBC. Musical guests Jimmy Fallon, Willie Nelson, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jimmie Allen, Zach Williams and Miley Cyrus join Dolly on the two-hour holiday special. Tom Everett Scott, Angel Parker and Ana Gasteyer also star. Mary Lane Haskell, Bryan Batt, Brendan Bradley, John Newberg, Rachel Parton George, Cassie Parton Griffith, Rhoda Griffis, Liam Rauhoff and Steve Summers round out the cast. The film will include a pair of Dolly’s iconic songs (“9 to 5” and “I Will Always Love You”) as well as a new holiday melody. In all, there are numerous songs that capture the spirit of Christmas and the importance of gathering with family during the holidays.
- 10/29/2022
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Dolly Parton as herself in ‘Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas’ (Photo by: Katherine Bomboy/NBC)
Dolly Parton’s upcoming special, “Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas,” will help ring in the holiday season on Thursday, December 1, 2022. The movie musical airs at 8pm Et/Pt on NBC and will feature special guests Willie Nelson, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jimmie Allen, Zach Williams, and Miley Cyrus, joining the iconic superstar for some lighthearted fun.
The film’s cast includes Tom Everett Scott, Angel Parker, Ana Gasteyer, Mary Lane Haskell, Bryan Batt, and Brendan Bradley. John Newberg, Rachel Parton George, Cassie Parton Griffith, Rhoda Griffis, Liam Rauhoff, and Steve Summers also star.
Joe Lazarov directed from a screenplay by David Rambo. Lazarov, Rambo, Dolly Parton, Sam Haskell, and Hudson Hickman executive produced, and Billy Levin and Steve Summers served as producers. Emmy winner Kathryn Burns provided the choreography along with assistant choreographer David Hull.
Dolly Parton’s upcoming special, “Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas,” will help ring in the holiday season on Thursday, December 1, 2022. The movie musical airs at 8pm Et/Pt on NBC and will feature special guests Willie Nelson, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jimmie Allen, Zach Williams, and Miley Cyrus, joining the iconic superstar for some lighthearted fun.
The film’s cast includes Tom Everett Scott, Angel Parker, Ana Gasteyer, Mary Lane Haskell, Bryan Batt, and Brendan Bradley. John Newberg, Rachel Parton George, Cassie Parton Griffith, Rhoda Griffis, Liam Rauhoff, and Steve Summers also star.
Joe Lazarov directed from a screenplay by David Rambo. Lazarov, Rambo, Dolly Parton, Sam Haskell, and Hudson Hickman executive produced, and Billy Levin and Steve Summers served as producers. Emmy winner Kathryn Burns provided the choreography along with assistant choreographer David Hull.
- 10/28/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
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