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Gwyneth Paltrow Performs Duet With Cee-lo Green
Gwyneth Paltrow, the 38-year-old American actress who is currently starring as a washed up musician in her new film 'Country Strong', hosted Saturday Night Live this past weekend (15th January 2011) and performed a duet...
By Lew Irwin on 17 January 2011
Adele 'Saved' Bob Dylan?
Adele thinks she has "saved" Bob Dylan. The British singer and songwriter says the legendary 'Blowin' in The Wind' musician will profit hugely from her cover of his track 'Make You Feel My Love', and...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 January 2011
Parton's Dollywood Named World's Best Theme Park
DOLLY PARTON's Dollywood has been awarded the 2010 Applause Award as the world's best-managed theme park.The country music legend picked up the honour at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo 2010...
By WENN on 16 November 2010
Parton Lost Dolly Doppelganger Contest
DOLLY PARTON once lost a Dolly Parton look-a-like contest - to a man.The country music queen decided to have some fun and thrill her gay fans by showing up to a Dolly Double party in...
By World Entertainment News Network on 22 May 2010
Parton Dismisses Open Marriage Reports
DOLLY PARTON has laughed off reports she and her reclusive husband CARL enjoy an open marriage, insisting she'd "kill him" if he cheated on her.The country superstar insists past comments she has made about their...
By WENN on 22 May 2010
Miley Cyrus' 'Awesome' Godmother Dolly
Miley Cyrus believes her godmother Dolly Parton is "the nicest person in the world". The 17-year-old singer and actress admits she feels close to the '9 to 5' hitmaker because she gives good advice.She said:...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 March 2010
Parton Suicidal Over Menopause And Child Woes
DOLLY PARTON once contemplated suicide when she realised she'd left it too late to become a natural mum.The country star, 64, suffered a terrible bout of depression when the menopause hit in the mid-1980s and...
By WENN on 11 February 2010
Dolly Parton's 3am Makeover
Dolly Parton gets up at 3am to put her make-up on.The country singer - who has had a number of cosmetic surgery procedures, including having her breasts enlarged to a 40DD cup - still takes...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 February 2010
Parton's I Will Always Love You Lyrics Fetch $7,150 At Auction
DOLLY PARTON's handwritten lyrics to hit ballad I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU have fetched over $7,000 (£4,375) at auction.The country star's scribbled words to the song that became a massive hit for Whitney Houston was...
By WENN on 21 December 2009
Chris Brown Goes Country
Chris Brown is recording a country song.The 20-year-old singer - who has pleaded not guilty to assaulting on/off girlfriend Rihanna in February - is believed to be working on a new track called 'Trapped in...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 May 2009
Parton's Prostitute Mix-up
Country music legend DOLLY PARTON swore shed never return to New York City after she was mistaken for a prostitute. The singer has been on a whirlwind press tour of the city as she prepares for...
By WENN on 30 April 2009
Parton 'Stays Gone' To Keep Marriage Alive
Country star DOLLY PARTON credits her busy touring schedule with keeping her 43-year marriage alive. The 9 to 5 hitmaker, 63, has been married to husband Carl Dean since 1966 and still giggles with excitement at...
By WENN on 29 April 2009
Parton Anxious Over Broadway Show
Veteran country star DOLLY PARTON is struggling to contain her nerves ahead of the Broadway debut of her stage show 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL. The legendary singer received rave reviews when the stage version of...
By WENN on 27 March 2009
Parton Sick Of Death Stories
DOLLY PARTON is sick and tired of reports of her demise - because every death story upsets her family. The country star has been at the centre of a number of tragic stories this year...
By WENN on 20 September 2008
Romijn Plans Baby Tribute To Parton
Model-turned-actress REBECCA ROMIJN is planning the ultimate tribute to her heroine DOLLY PARTON - she'll name one of her twins after the country music icon. The X-Men star recently met Parton at her Tennessee themepark...
By WENN on 20 August 2008
Parton Mourns Rambo Death
DOLLY PARTON has paid tribute to DOTTIE RAMBO after learning of the gospel star's death in a Mother's Day tourbus accident on Sunday (11May08). The singer/songwriter, real name Joyce Rambo, died when her bus crashed...
By WENN on 12 May 2008
Dolly's Naked Dash Across Tom Jones' Estate
Country queen DOLLY PARTON once stripped and dashed across TOM JONES' lawn after a drunken night out with pals. The bubbly singer reveals she streaked across Jones' Beverly Hills property after pals dared her to....
By WENN on 06 April 2006
Parton: 'I've Always Been A Freak'
Country singer DOLLY PARTON jumped at the chance to write the theme song for movie TRANSAMERICA, about a transsexual, because she always felt like an outsider herself. Parton's strict religious upbringing in rural Tennessee...
By WENN on 24 February 2006
Dolly's Song Is About Real-life Transgender Pal
DOLLY PARTON didn't dream up the subject of her Golden Globe nominated tune TRAVELIN' THRU - it's about a real-life pal of hers who underwent a full sex change. Parton wrote the tune for...
By WENN on 21 December 2005
Mandrell Sells Her Theatre
Country icon LOUISE MANDRELL is set to bring the curtain down on her Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, theatre on New Year's Eve (31DEC05) after deciding to sell the venue. The singer has performed regularly at...
By WENN on 03 November 2005
Dolly Defends Yusuf Islam
Country superstar DOLLY PARTON was thrilled when YUSUF ISLAM agreed to collaborate with her on her new covers album because she wanted to show fans he's a "really sweet man." Parton has been a...
By WENN on 22 October 2005
Parton's Husband Pretends To Be Hired Help
DOLLY PARTON's husband CARL DEAN is so eager to keep a low profile, he often tells house guests he's the hired help. The lovebirds are preparing to celebrate 40 years of marriage on 30...
By WENN on 21 October 2005
Parton Lost Dolly Look-a-like Contest
Country superstar DOLLY PARTON once lost a Dolly Parton look-alike contest. The cheeky JOLENE singer thought it would be funny to show up unannounced at the Hallowe'en contest on Los Angeles' Santa Monica Boulevard...
By WENN on 12 October 2005
Parton Felt No Need To Partake In Drugs Scene
Veteran singer DOLLY PARTON has shied away from drugs throughout her career because she was never prepared to risk scrambling her brain. While the 58-year-old country star has always enjoyed partying, coffee has always...
By WENN on 17 December 2004
Parton Enjoys Sex More At 58
DOLLY PARTON is enjoying sex more at the age of 58, but still likes to be adventurous in the bedroom. The JOLENE singer has always possessed a healthy attitude towards love-making - and feels...
By WENN on 17 December 2004
Parton Forced Herself Out Of Suicidal Depression
Country legend DOLLY PARTON pulled herself back from the brink of suicide in the '80s, by refusing to let herself wallow in pity anymore. The NINE TO FIVE singer, now 58, suffered from depression...
By WENN on 08 December 2004
Parton Still In Love With Husband
Country legend DOLLY PARTON laughed off reports her husband CARL DEAN is asking for a divorce, insisting the pair are still happy after 38 years. Earlier this year (04), reports suggested the JOLENE singer,...
By WENN on 26 October 2004
Dolly Parton Gets Breast Reduction
Country legend DOLLY PARTON is having her famous breasts reduced after suffering 30 years of excruciating back pain. The I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU singer had silicone implants in both her twenties and her...
By WENN on 26 September 2004
Dolly Parton's Mother Dies
Country superstar DOLLY PARTON is in mourning, following the death of her 80-year-old mother AVIE. Avie passed away on Friday (05DEC03) after losing her battle with a long illness. Avie was responsible for...
By World Entertainment News Network on 10 December 2003
Alan Jackson Voted Fans Favourite
Country singer ALAN JACKSON has been voted Favourite Entertainer at the annual COUNTRY WEEKLY MAGAZINE's FAN FAVOURITE AWARDS (03). The LIVIN' ON LOVE hitmaker - who won the coveted title for the second year...
By WENN on 05 December 2003
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