Honey B, meet Dolly P. Without singing a single note, Dolly Parton is the extra-special guest on “Cowboy Carter,” Beyoncé’s just-dropped country album that flips the script on the usual Nashville narrative. And the Queen of Country’s cameo couldn’t come at a more perfect place than the “Dolly P” intro to Honey B’s cover of … Read more
Beyoncé is a little too young to have watched the “Carter Country” sitcom that aired on ABC from 1977 to 1979 — when Richard Paul’s Mayor Teddy Burnside character would dismissively tell his subordinates to “Handle it, handle it.” Well, five decades later, the new boss of “Carter Country” is none other than Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. … Read more
Elle King took the stage for the first time since sparking controversy over her drunken performance during Dolly Parton’s 78th birthday celebration at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry in January. The 34-year-old country music star performed at the Extra Innings Festival in Tempe, Arizona on Friday. The “Ex’s and Oh’s” singer wore a red long-sleeved shirt which she paired … Read more
American comedian Ari Shaffir has gone viral for sharing a detailed surprise date he planned for his ex-girlfriend. Shaffir, 50, went on the popular podcast First Date, hosted by fellow comedian Lauren Compton, to talk all things modern romance. When she asked him what was the “sweetest” thing he had ever done for someone, he offered … Read more
The Queen of Country is congratulating Queen Bey. “I’m a big fan of Beyoncé and very excited that she’s done a country album,” Dolly Parton, 78, wrote on Instagram last week. “So congratulations on your Billboard Hot Country number one single. Can’t wait to hear the full album!” On Tuesday, Beyoncé, 42, became the first black … Read more
Yes, Beyoncé made history this week by becoming the first black woman to go No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs with her bluessgrassy bop “Texas Hold ’Em.” But, in the last week of Black History Month, we gotta give props to another African-American diva who broke down genre barriers on the country charts … Read more
There’s room for more than one queen on “The Equalizer” if series star Queen Latifah gets her wish. Latifah, 53, told Entertainment Tonight that she wants Dolly Parton to guest star on her CBS series “The Equalizer,” which kicks off its fourth season Sunday, Feb. 18 on CBS. And, apparently, it almost happened last season … Read more
“Steel Magnolias” helped shape Julia Roberts’ career as a leading lady in Hollywood. However, according to co-star Sally Field, the late director of the 1989 dramedy, Herbert Ross, was “very, very, very hard on Julia.” Field, 77, opened up in an interview with Vulture about filming the beloved movie and how she and the cast … Read more
Dolly Parton will always love you, Elle King. The 78-year-old country icon finally addressed the “Ex’s & Oh’s” singer’s drunken birthday tribute at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. “Elle is really a great artist,” Parton told Extra of King, 34, who told the audience last month that she was “f—king hammered” while performing Parton’s … Read more
Dolly Parton is still working that 9 to 5. “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” could be getting a reboot sometime in the future — according to the singer. “They’re still working on that,” Parton, 78, recently told Business Insider. “They’re thinking about bringing it back and revamping it.” The Grammy winner was an uncredited producer on … Read more
Elle King has postponed her upcoming Texas concert after her now-viral drunken performance at Dolly Parton’s 78th birthday celebration Friday at the Grand Ole Opry. “The Elle King event, originally for Fri. 1/26/24 has been rescheduled to Sat. 9/21/24 @ 10 PM,” Billy Bob’s Texas, the venue for King’s rescheduled show, wrote Wednesday on its Instagram. … Read more
Bless his heart. Dolly Parton joked Tuesday that her husband was “jealous” after he saw her now-viral Dallas Cowboys cheerleading outfit when she performed during the 2023 Thanksgiving Day halftime show at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. “It turned out pretty cool and my husband liked it. He said, ‘Those shorts were a little too … Read more
Isn’t it just like Dolly Parton to give us gifts on her birthday? And if hearing the country queen rock out to “I Hate Myself for Loving You,” “Heart of Glass” and “Let It Be” — with help from Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Debbie Harry and freaking Paul McCartney, respectively — on her “Rockstar” … Read more
A dying Dolly Parton superfan was able to cross an item off his bucket list when the country music legend called him last week — and serenaded him with one of her most iconic hits. LeGrand “LG” Gold, who lives in Orem, Utah, but originally hails from Parton’s home state of Tennessee, had been fighting … Read more
Dolly Parton is blasting rumors she had multiple affairs with her famous male co-stars over the course of her long career. The country music icon, 77, set the record straight in a new interview with the online publication Saga Exceptional, after being asked about the wildest things she’s heard about herself in the media. “I’ve … Read more
From November 1 onward to New Year’s Day, we Americans are inundated with the background sounds of the most wonderful time of the year. For some, its fa-la-la-la f–k off, with a quarter of retail employees citing holiday music as a source of psychic strain and emotional damage. Still, crippling carols and all, Christmas music … Read more
Bless their hearts. Whoopi Goldberg slammed critics of Dolly Parton’s skimpy Dallas Cowboys cheerleading uniform after the music icon performed at the Thanksgiving Day football game between the Cowboys and the Washington Commanders. “Apparently, my turkey wasn’t the only subject online that people were hating,” Goldberg, 68, said during the “Hot Topics” portion of “The View” on … Read more
Dolly Parton has won over Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and his daughter Charlotte Jones after her electric performance during halftime of Thursday’s game against the Commanders. Jones and Charlotte, Dallas’ executive vice president and chief brand officer, praised the 77-year-old country legend after she rocked the stage at AT&T Stadium while dressed in a … Read more
She sings “9 to 5,” but she looks like a 10. Dolly Parton, 77, wowed crowds by wearing a skimpy Dallas Cowboys cheerleader outfit as she performed at the Texas team’s game against the Washington Commanders in Arlington on Thursday night. The songstress showed off her taught midriff and toned legs as she took to … Read more
Let’s be real: Dolly Parton is not a rock singer. Nor — as her much-hyped head-banger makeover on “Rockstar” demonstrates — does she have any business making a “rock” album. But, at 77, the country legend has, as much as any living artist today, more than earned the right — at least three lifetimes over … Read more