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Parton Film Takes to the Stage 
The stage version of Dolly Parton 's 1980 hit movie Nine To Five will open at a theatre in Los Angeles next year. The show - which has a score written by the country star and includes the hit single of the same name - will premiere at the Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre in September 2008 and run for one month ...
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'9 to 5' sets its world stage premiere
(AP)
AP - Dolly Parton's stage version of "9 to 5," the 1980 film in which she starred with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, has found a home.
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Porter Wagoner Dead at 80
Country music icon Porter Wagoner has died. He was 80. The star passed away at an Alive Hospice facility in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday after a battle with lung cancer. The Grand Ole Opry inductee, who famously discovered Dolly Parton , was admitted to the hospital on October 15 after falling seriously ill ...
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Country star Porter Wagoner dies at 80
(AP)
AP - Porter Wagoner was known for a string of country hits in the '60s, perennial appearances at the Grand Ole Opry in his trademark rhinestone suits, and for launching the career of Dolly Parton.
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Parton Pays Visit to Wagoner
Dolly Parton has visited her former mentor Porter Wagoner in a Nashville, Tennessee hospital, and pledged to sing with him upon his return to the limelight ...
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Dolly visits ex-duet partner in hospital
(AP)
AP - Dolly Parton visited former duet partner and longtime Opry performer Porter Wagoner in the hospital and pledged to sing with him again.
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Parton Won't Play ' American Idol' Judge
Country queen Dolly Parton has turned down the chance to join the judges on American Idol - because she simply can't be mean to wannabes. The Jolene singer will take part in a tribute to her music in the next season of the talent show, but she'll only help singers master her hits backstage ...
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'A Christmas Story' Director Killed in Car Crash
Director Bob Clark , who helmed the modern holiday classic A Christmas Story and was the writer-director-producer of the Porky's films, died in a car crash with his son on the Pacific Coast Highway early Wednesday morning; he was 67 ...
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Jessica Simpson Learns about Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson Learns about Jessica Simpson Singer Jessica Simpson, says all the pain she suffered in 2006 has taught her a lot about herself. Simpson's 2006, included a divorce from Nick Lachey, a failed album, a botched
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PAPA JOE: PISSED AND BROKE
TMZ reports that Papa Joe Simpson is furious with Jessica for refusing to host a New Year's Eve party at PURE in Las Vegas for a fee - a gig that instead went to Britney Spears . After partying for at various hotspots for free in New York City with old "new" beau John Mayer , Joe voiced his displeasure with his singer/actress daughter ...
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A NIGHT AT SOCIAL
Jessica Simpson celebrated her holiday break from filming the sure-to-bomb 'Blonde Ambition' by hitting up the L.A. nightlife, where she stepped out with sis Ashlee and BFF Ken Paves for dinner at Koi followed by a rowdy night at celeb haven Social ...
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Simpson Edited Out of Parton Tribute
Jessica Simpson has asked producers to pull her portion of a tribute to Dolly Parton at the Kennedy Center Honors out of the upcoming televised show ...
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Jessica Simpson pulls tragic performance
Jessica Simpson pulls tragic performance Jessica Simpson's rendition of Dolly Parton's hit song "9 to 5," has been cut from Kennedy Center Honors set for broadcast on CBS Dec. 26 ...
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Jessica Simpson can't sing, quits
Jessica Simpson has dropped out of the tribute to Dolly Parton for the Kennedy Center Honors because she was unhappy with her second attempt at the song. Last month she flubbed the words to Parton's "9 to 5" during a taping of the show and got flustered and ran off stage ...
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JESSICA SUCKS. EVEN WHEN SHE TRIES.
Jessica Simpson has pulled out the Kennedy Center Honors tribute for Dolly Parton amid reports she was unhappy with her performance ...
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Jessica Drops Out of Kennedy Broadcast
Unhappy with her tribute to
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Parton pledges $500,000 to hospital
(AP)
AP - Honoring the country doctor who delivered her, Dolly Parton pledged $500,000 to a $90 million hospital and cancer center in her Smoky Mountains hometown.
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Jessica Simpson can't remember her lines
Just days after messing up the lyrics in her Dolly Parton tribute, Jessica Simpson is reportedly having trouble with her lines on the set of Blonde Ambition and had to get an earpiece so a crew member could read her her lines ...
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CARRIE UNDERWOOD DOES 'OPRAH'
Carrie Underwood made her first appearance on Oprah yesterday for a "What's on Your iPod?" themed show that also included music A-listers, Josh Groban, Michael Buble and music icon Tony Bennett as special guests. Amid the excitement of the recent Kennedy Center Honors , where she performed in a
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DOLLY IS DELUSIONAL
Dolly Parton says there are no hard feelings over Jessica Simpson 's mangled musical tribute to the singing legend at Sunday's Kennedy Center Honors ...
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Dolly Pardons Jessica
(E! Online)
E! Online - Dolly Parton doesn't know what the big fuss is about.
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Jessica Simpson's mother lashes out at her?
Jessica Simpson's mother lashes out at her? Jessica Simpson's mother reportedly lashed out at her daughter in front of Dolly Parton after she forgot the words to the country star's 9 to 5. According to website TMZ ...
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WORKIN'...BLAH....BLAH BLAH....
The best part of this clip of Jessica Simpson 's flub during Sunday's Kennedy Center Honors is when she scurries off stage while the elite A-list audience remains silently unimpressed. Who would have ever thought that Jessica would be the biggest boob at a
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Simpson's Meltdown Caused by Faulty Dress
Pop star Jessica Simpson 's poor performance at the Kennedy Center Honors event on Sunday night was due to her faulty dress. Simpson performed the song "9 to 5" during a tribute to
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Jessica Simpson freaks out on stage
Jessica Simpson frozeup at the Kennedy Center Honors Sunday night while singing "9 to 5" as part of a tribute to honoree Dolly Parton. During the song she flubbed some lines then uttered, "So nervous," before rushing off stage to no applause ...
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PERFECTION (COME BACK, SHANIA, WE MISS YOU!)
Canadian country music goddess Shania Twain looked absolutely breathtaking as she arrived at the State Department for a dinner hosted by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice , celebrating the Kennedy Center Honors recipients last night in Washington D.C. The 41-year-old mother and performer didn't asked for too much in her green room ...
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JESSICA'S FLUB
Jessica Simpson was one of the performers paying tribute to the legendary Dolly Parton at the Kennedy Center Honors event in Washington D.C. over the weekend. However, what was supposed to be a joyous occasion for Jess inexplicably turned into something humiliating very quickly ...
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Reba McEntire draws a crowd for tribute
(AP)
AP - Reba McEntire has a pretty glitzy roster of friends and fans, and many of them came out to the Kodak Theatre to honor her Thursday night. Dolly Parton, Barbara Mandrell, Trisha Yearwood and
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REBA ROCKS
Reba McEntire has been the leading lady of country music for over 20 years and now, for one special night, the stars of music, film and television paid tribute to their favourite redhead in the new special CMT GIANTS, airing November 18 ...
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Parton Plans First European Tour in 30 Years
Country legend Dolly Parton is set to embark on her first full European tour since the 1970s, claiming the trek is "a dream come true." Nine To Five star Parton has been trying to make European dates a reality for years but rarely leaves America due to commitments, which include national tours and her Dollywood theme park in Tennessee ...
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Country star Dolly Parton to tour Europe
(AP)
AP - Country singer Dolly Parton will kick off her first major European tour since the 1970s in Denmark in March, the organizer of the Danish event said Monday.
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Parton to kick off 2007 tour in Denmark
(AP)
AP - Dolly Parton will kick off her first major European tour since the 1970s in Denmark next year.
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Kennedy Center to honor performers
(AP)
AP - Film director Stephen Spielberg, singers Dolly Parton and Smokey Robinson, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and conductor Zubin Mehta will be honored in December by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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CLAY LOVES KARAOKE
After getting all dolled-up and looking prettier than ever for his CD photoshoot (exclusively shown on 'Entertainment Tonight'), RCA today issued a press release sounding like a bad late-night infomercial that lists the upcoming tracks on Clay Aiken's upcoming CD of covers of love songs from the 70's, 80's, and 90's ...
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Dollywood to add $17.5M roller coaster
(AP)
AP - Dolly Parton is putting some more big curves into her Dollyw ood theme park. And some big dips and spins, too.
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Lindsay Lohan AT AN AFTER PARTY? YOU DON'T SAY!
Lindsay Lohan 's fifth and final wardrobe change last night was into this metallic wrap dress that she wore to the after party for the premiere of 'Just My Luck' at the W Hotel in Los Angeles. While the dress is bearable (though I think anything shiner than aluminum foil should be left up to
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Dolly Parton teams up with Elvis
Dolly Parton teams up with Elvis The country singer has been paired up with the late music legend for a commercial promoting their ho...
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