2006 News
December 27
Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors were great. Dolly was the fourth honoree to be honored. Reba McEntire spoke about seeing Dolly for the first time at the Opry. Reba's speech was followed by a nice video about the life and carreer of Dolly which was narrated by Reba. Reese Witherspoon also spoke about Dolly. Performers included, Carrie Underwood and Kenny Rogers singing "Islands In the Stream", Alison Krauss, Suzanne Cox, and Cheryl White singing "Jolene", Shania Twain singing "Coat Of Many Colors", and Vince Gill singing "I Will Always Love You." Other honorees included Smokey Robinson, Zubin Mehta, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Steven Speilberg. It looked to me like Dolly had a good time and I hope she did.
December 26
Kennedy Center Honors
Tonight at 8 pm (central) the Kennedy Center Honors will be televised on CBS.
Rose Parade
The rose parade on New Years Day will feature a float from Bayer Advanced decorated with roses that are named after celebrities. The Dolly rose will be one of the celebrity roses on the float. Personally I think that is the best looking rose that could ever be grown.
December 22
Jessica Simpson
Well if you were looking forward to seeing Jessica Simpson perform on the Kennedy Center Honors on CBS Tuesday then you may be disappointed. Her performance will be removed from the televised version. Jessica asked the producers to remove her performance and they are.
November 25
CMT Giants: Reba On CMT.com
If you missed CMT Giants: Reba, you can can now watch it on CMT.com here.
November 17
Dolly Recieves a Copy of Driving Ms. Dottie
While filming a documetary on the life of singer and songwriter Dottie Rambo, Larry Ferguson presented a copy of his book Driving Ms. Dottie to Dolly, who is featured in a chapter. Dolly and Dottie did a duet on Dotties previous album with the song Stand By the River. Ferguson said, " What a great honor to present a book to Dolly. She has been so supportive of this literary project from the beginning. Dottie and I are also appreciative that she was willing to take time to participate in this upcoming documentary." For more info on the INSP special or the book click here.
November 7
New European Date
A new European date date has been added. It is March 6 at Forum in Horsens, Denmark.
November 4
New U.S. Date
Dolly has added a new U.S. date for next year on Feb. 16 in Indo, CA at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.
Dollywood Christmas Fest Opening
Saturday Dolly will be at Dollywood for the opening of the Smoky Mountain Christmas Festival. Please feel free to send photos from the event to me here
November 2
New Tour Date
A new date has been added to the European tour. The new date is April 3 at the Wembley Arena in London. View the Live Appearances page here.
October 25
CMT Giants: Reba Premiere
CMT Giants: Reba premieres Nov. 18 at 7pm central on CMT. Dolly will be performing one of Reba McEntire's songs on the show. Other performers include Kelly Clarkson, Jennefer Nettles, LeAnn Rhimes, Martina McBride, Faith Hill, Trisha Yearwood, and more.
October 19
2007 European Tour
Look out Europe, Dolly is headed your way. Dolly's tour dates for her 2007 European tour are as follows.
September 30
Friday Nights Hannah Montana
Friday nights episode of Hannah Montana was great! Dolly played Hannah Montana's (Myley Cyrus) Godmother, Aunt Dolly who came for a visit. After Dolly accidently tapes Myley talking about a boy that she has a crush on, the tape ends up in the hands of that boy she has the crush on. Dolly, Hannah, and Hanna's friend must now go on a mission to get the tape back. While all of this is going on Myley's dad (Billy Ray Cyrus) and her brother are having to put up with all of the feminine things that Dolly has decorated there house with. In the end Hannah gets the tape back and things are back to normal. Dollys perormance on the show was great and I can't wait to see it again.
September 23
CMT 40 Greatest Albums
Dolly's album Jolene made #26 on CMT 40 Greatest albums. I was expecting her to have more than one album on the countdown, but she didn't.
Dolly on CMT Insider
Dollys' appearance at Dollywood to kick off her Bluegrass and BBQ Festival was featured on todays CMT Insider. If you missed it you can see it again tomorrow at 7am and 10am and Monday at 1am and 12:30pm. (All times central)
September 18
Dollywood Bluegrass and BBQ Festival
The winner of Dolly's backyard BBQ and bluegrass contest was Mark Walbot from Gatlinburg, TN. For more on Dollywood's Bluegrass and BBQ festival visit Dollymania.net. If anyone has any photos from the event please feel free to send them to me here and I will put them on the site.
September 14
Dolly at Dollywood
Tommorow (9/15/06) Dolly will be at Dollywood to kick off her new BBQ and Bluegrass festival. She will also be announcing the winner of the backyard BBQ contest.
September 9
Dollywood Bluegrass and BBQ Festival
Dolly will be at Dollywood on Friday September 15 to kick off her new BBQ and Bluegrass festival. On that day she will also announce the winner of her Dolly's Dixie Fixin's backyard BBQ contest. I am not going to be able to go so if anyone takes pictures of Dolly at the event feel free to send them to me here and I will put them on the site.
September 7
Dolly to Receive Kennedy Center Honors
Dolly Parton is on this years list of Kennedy Center Honors recipients for lifetime achievement in the entertainment industry. She will be honored at a ceremony on December 3.
August 21
Dolly on Hannah Montana
Dolly will be making a guest appearance on the Disney Channel's Hannah Montana. The episode will air Sept. 29 at 6pm central time. Dolly will be starring as Hannah's ( Myley Cyrus ) godmother.
August 10
Dolly in Canada
Dolly will be performing three shows at Casino Rama in Canada. The shows will be November 20, 21, 22 of this year, you must be 19 years of age or older to get in. Tickets go on sale August 14 at 12:00 pm and can purchased at the casino's box office or at Ticketmaster locations. For more info click here.
July 21
Fun Game
Check out this fun game called Dolly For A Day click here.
July 17
Porter Wagoner Doing OK
Porter Wagoner is OK after undergoing surgery on Friday. Read the full story on CMT.com here
July 15
Porter Wagoner In Hospital
Dolly's former duet partner Porter Wagoner is in the hospital. Friday nights Grand Ole Opry appearance has been cancelled. Everyone needs to keep Mr. Wagoner In their prayers.
July 8
CMT Greatest Moments: Dolly Parton
I hope everyone watched CMT Greatest Moments: Dolly Parton. Dolly's #1 greatest moment was the day her bronze statue in Seveirville, TN was unveiled.
2007 News
September 26
Dolly on "Dancing With the Stars"
Dolly will be performing her new single "Better Get To Livin'" tonight on "Dancing With the Stars". It will air at 7:00 pm cetral on ABC.
Win An iPhone
You now have a chance to win an iPhone pre-loaded with Dolly's new single "Better Get to Livin'" and personal messages from Dolly. Enter to win here!
July 25
9 to 5 On Broadway
I found this nice article about the Broadway adaptation of Dolly's first film 9 to 5. Check it out here.
June 22
ACM Honor
Dolly, Don Williams, Waylon Jennings, Buck Owens, Harlan Howard, and Jack Lameier all received ACM honors on Wednesday night. Dolly and Lameier were the only ones in attendace, because the others are deceased. Dolly's award was presented by Porter Wagoner. You can read the article on CMT.com here.
June 20
Style Icon
Dolly Parton is Amy Winehouse's favorite style icon. Read the article here.
June 17
Happy Father's Day!
I would like to wish all of you dads out there a Happy Fathers Day.
Blue Valley Songbird
Blue Valley Songbird will be on LMN (Lifetime Movie Network) tonight at 10:30 pm central time.
June 16
Girl Scout For Life
Dolly can now add Girl Scout to her resume. Friday at Dollywood's KidsFest opening Dolly was made a lifetime member of the Girl Scouts. Read an article about it here.
June 13
Kelly Pickler, Artistic Heir of Dolly...
Dolly was mentioned in an article about the CMA Music Festival on CMT.com here.
June 12
Great American Country
Check out a great article about Dolly on GAC's website here.
Wild Texas Wind
You can now watch the movie Wild Texas Wind on Youtube here.
June 9
Broadway Workshop Set...
The Broadway version of the hit 80's movie 9 to 5 is getting closer. They will be doing their private industry performances on June 28 according to Playbill. For more info visit Playbill here or on Dollymania here.
Songwriters Hall of Fame
Dolly recived the Johnny Mercer Award Thursday from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She also has a new joke about her bosom, "I can just see two big mountains growing up out of my grave, and people going around on mule rides to look at them." For more info go to Reuters here or Dollymania here.
June 8
Dolly's Weight
Yesterday on Extra Dolly spoke out about people saying she is too thin. She said that it is bull shit. See more here.
June 4
Dottie Rambo
The Inspirational Groundbreakers: The Dottie Rambo Story will premiere June 30 on The Inspiration Network. It contains an interview with Dolly. For more info on Dottie Rambo click here.
May 24
Weekend Pics
Check out a few pics from Dolly's activities this past weekend here.
April 13
Dolly Parade
Tonight is the Dolly Parade in Pigeon Forge, TN. This year the parade will have an Irish theme. It will start at 6 pm on the parkway. I can't go so if anyone has any photos from the parade or any of her other appearances throughout the weekend, please feel free to send them to me at ourqueendp@yahoo.com . THANKS!
March 29
Night Of 1,000 Dollies
The World Grotto, Knoxville, in conjunction with Resident Artist Christopher Hamblin, is proud to present the world’s first NIGHT OF 1,000 DOLLIES: ALL PARTON ALL NIGHT with special guests Jenna and the Joneses on April 14, 2007. Inspired by Chi Chi Valenti’s legendary New York party Night of 1,000 Stevies, in tribute to Stevie Nicks, this evening celebrating the career of Dolly Parton is already reaching an international audience and is sure to be a bra-buster where Dolly fans from all over the world will convene in one place. Her home state! It is the perfect grand finale to Dollywood’s already amazing opening weekend.
In addition to the Dolly-inspired Art that will be hanging in The Grotto Gallery, the show cast includes Mr. Hamblin as host, Knoxville songwriter Christina Horn of Hudson K, mezzo-soprano and Knoxville Opera Studio member Candra Marshall, the girls of White Lightnin’ Burlesque, drag legend and Dolly impersonator Angel Collins, and Dolly’s own niece and namesake, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Rebecca Seaver. Cousin Jamie Howard and other surprise members of Dolly-kin will be judging the BIGGEST BOOBS, BIGGEST HAIR, LOOKALIKE, AND TACKIEST CONTESTS! Dolly fans of all generations and lifestyles are welcome and encouraged to attend.
A portion of the proceeds from the evening’s festivities will benefit Dolly’s literacy campaign that sends free books to children who might not otherwise have access to them. To start the evening off, there will be a silent auction at 8PM, the profits of which will be completely donated to the Imagination Library. Jenna and the Joneses will follow and contests and the all-Dolly performance will be at 11pm. Door cost will be $10 general admission and a $8 discount for those dressed as Dolly, Kenny, Cas Walker, or any Dolly-related costume. (((Balloons will be available at the door for those who feel "chestfully" under-equipped.))) The World Grotto is open to only those over the age of 18 after 9 pm, however those under 18 wishing to attend may do so with the accompaniment of a legal guardian at a cost of $12.
Dolly and art fans alike are encouraged to join The World Grotto for wine and cheese on April 6 as well for Knoxville’s monthly First Fridays art walk. It is then that the original Dolly art will be unveiled. Admission is free for this event.
Listen for host Christopher Hamblin on WDVX’s Blue Plate Special April 13 at noon. Sponsors include DollyMania.net, Local Color Ink, Carl’s Salon, The MetroPulse, Studio Mischief Photography, Flashback/Whatever, The Hippie Sweatshop and The Disc Exchange.
Join them at www.myspace.com/nightof1000dollies for more information.
March 28
Watch For The Love Of Dolly
Logo now has the whole documentary For The Love Of Dolly on their website. If you missed it when it was on Logo or if it did not come to a theatre or festival in your area you can watch it here. I just watched it for the first time and I Love it.
March 3
Dolly on CMT Insider
Kellie Pickler's surprise meeting with her idol Dolly Parton was on this weeks CMT Insider. Kellie has been talking about wanting to meet Dolly in interviews a lot here lately. She says that she can now die a happy woman. If I met Dolly I would die happy too. If you missed the show it will air again on March 4 at 10:00am, March 5 at 1:00am and 12:30pm. ( All times central )
February 17
Feb. 14 Concert
You can now view photos and a review from Dolly's concert on February 14 here.
February 13
New Canadian Concerts
Dolly will be doing three concerts at the Fallsview Casino Resort on May 10, 11, and 12. The Casino is located on the Canadian side of Niagra Falls. For more info click here.
January 30
Dolly Night On CMT
CMT will be having a night full of Dolly on Feb. 10. The night will kick off at 7:00 with Rhinestone, and then Crossroads: Melissa Etheridge and Dolly Parton at 9:30, Stacked at 10:30, and Greatest moments: Dolly Parton at 11:00. ( All times central )
January 28
Charity Concert
Tickets for Dolly's charity concert at Smokies Stadium on May 20 go on sale Feb. 1. Tickets can be purchased here.
January 20
Myspace
Hello everyone, I just wanted to let you all know that Our Queen Dolly Parton now has a profile on Myspace. If you are a Myspace user you can find it at http://www.myspace.com/our_queen_dolly_parton .If you are not a myspace user then I encourage you to make a profile. It is very fun and you can meet some interesting people.
January 12
Grammy Hall Of Fame
Dolly's song I Will Always Love You was chosen to be one of the 2007 inductees in the Grammy Hall Of Fame. This is Dolly's first time to have a song in the Grammy Hall Of Fame.
January 8
Broadway
Megan Hilty who played Glinda in the Broadway show Wicked has been chosen to play Doralee Rhodes in the Broadway version of 9 to 5. Doralee was the role Dolly played in the 80's movie 9 to 5.
January 1
Rose Parade
Don't foret to watch the Rose Parade on January 1. The Dolly Parton rose will be one of the roses on the Bayer Advance float.
2008 News
December 14
"First Dogs"
According to the Seymour Herald Dolly will be doing the score for a film titled "First Dogs" starring Dan Aykroyd and Eric Roberts. It is about a little boy who finds a lost dog and believes it belongs to the President. He then embarks on a journey to return the dog. It is not known if Dolly will make an appearance in the fim or not. Read the full article here.
Helping out Roanoke Rapids Theatre
An entrepreneur in Chicago is trying to help out the Roanoke Rapids Theatre once run by Dolly's brother Randy. He is putting up millions of dollars to purchase this theatre. Read the full article here.
September 1
"9 to 5 the Musical" Program
The Center Theatre Group has released the program for "9 to 5 the Musical" which opens next Saturday and runs through October 29th. You can view the program here.
August 30
New Tour Date
There is a new date for Dolly's Backwoods Barbie Tour. She will be in Jacksonville, FL at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on October 21. Tickets go on sale September 5.
Shinola Video
You can now watch the video for Dolly's latest single "Shinola" on Perez Hilton's website here!
Kenny Rogers: 50 Years
Kenny Rogers has released a collection of his greatest hits to celebrate 50 years in the music business. This set includes his duet with Dolly "Islands in the Stream". The set can be purchased at Cracker Barrel stores and on Cracker Barrel's website here.
August 20
Dollywood Concerts
CMT.com has a nice article about Dolly's concerts at Dollywood this past weekend. Read the article here. They also have some great photos from the show here.
August 16
Tonight Show
Friday September 19th Dolly will perform "Shinola" on the Tonight Show.
Dolly's Old Shirt
Do you think you would look good in Dolly's old shirt? Well now is your chance to find out! Keith Urban's on line auction, "You Look Good In My Old T- Shirt Auction" has a shirt worn by Dolly! To take a look and place your bid visit the auction's site here. All proceeds go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Dolly at Dollywood
As a reminder Dolly will be performing today and tommorow at Dollywood. I can not go so if anyone has any photos from the show feel free to send them to me at ourqueendollyp@yahoo.com and I will post them on the site. Thanks and I hope everyone who is going has a great time!
July 4
Birmingham
I found this article about Dolly's performance in Birmingham. Read the article here and another here.
Getting Work Done?
Dolly Parton Parkway will be "having a little work done". Read the article here.
June 15
Dolly Art Show
Do you have Dolly inspired art work or photos of yourself with Dolly? I have been asked to spread the news about a Dolly Parton art show in Hollywood, CA. The art show will open on September 12, 2008 at the World of Wonder Storefront Gallery on Hollywood Boulevard. They are looking for Dolly inspired artwork and Photos of Dolly with her fans. Images of art to be considered for the show or photos of Dolly with her fans should be sent to iheartdollyparton@yahoo.com . If you have any questions you can contact Marc Malkin at iheartdollyparton@yahoo.com .
June 3
Buy Dolly Items!
The store on DollyPartonMusic.net has added items to it's store. Click here to check it out!
May 31
New Tour Date Announced
A new tour date has been added to Dolly's schedule. Fans in Detroit are going to be able to get their Dolly fix on August 13, when she comes to the DTE Energy Music Theatre! Tickets go on sale June 7.
Workplace Revenge
An article about workplace revenge from ABC News mentions Dolly and Nine to Five! It only mentions Dolly in th introduction, but the whole article is pretty interesting. Read it here.
May 26
The Queen of Country
The Sydney Morning Herald has a nice artile about Dolly, calling her the queen of country. Read the article here.