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Best bets: Vaughn and Favreau go on ‘Retreat’

“Swingers” pals Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau team up again for Jason Bateman and Kristen Bell play a pair desperately in need of couples’ therapy, so they convince three other couples to accompany them to a tropical resort. One hitch: The other couples don’t realize that they’ll have to be in therapy, too. Vaughn and Favreau co-wrote the screenplay and their pal Peter Billingsley (aka Ralphie from “A Christmas Story”) directs. (Opens Oct. 9)

Dolly Parton sings as Smokies celebrate 75th year

Homegrown superstar Dolly Parton sang "My Mountain, My Home" as leaders rededicated the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on its 75th anniversary in a ceremony Wednesday.

Dolly Parton writes her first children's book

Dolly Parton created a charity 13 years ago to provide books to children and encourage literacy.

Dolly Parton surprises Girl Scouts, presents badge

Country singer Dolly Parton delighted hundreds of Tennessee Girl Scouts when she made a surprise entrance at a ceremony to present them with a patch created in her honor.

Parton expanding her childhood literacy program

Dolly Parton says she's expanding her philanthropic work with children through a partnership with the United Way of America.

Just call her 'Dr. Dolly': Parton receives Ph.D.

Award-winning entertainer, businesswoman and education advocate Dolly Parton has a new title.

Dolly Parton shut out of 'Hannah Montana' movie

It's all over the Internet that Dolly Parton will be in the upcoming "Hannah Montana" movie, but Parton says she didn't make the cut.

What happened? Steve Martin isn’t funny

Steve Martin’s got a banjo album coming out, his first all-music recording. This isn’t a joke. Anyone old enough to remember Martin’s stand-up days, anyone who bought his “Let’s Get Small” comedy record, knows that he’s pretty accomplished on that instrument. Dolly Parton is on the new album. Now, I don’t buy lots of banjo-based recordings. But if forced to choose between music featuring Steve Martin and any recent movie starring the man, I’ll bet on the banjo.

Rodney Atkins and Dolly Parton to perform at ACMs

Rodney Atkins, Dolly Parton and Carrie Underwood are among the country stars lined up to perform at this year's Academy of Country Music Awards show, organizers announced Tuesday.

Dolly Parton Helps Eagle Return to Wild

Dolly Parton visited the woods overlooking Douglas Lake near the Great Smoky Mountains in designer buckskins and 4-inch heels. But she knew she wasn't the star of this show. It was a young American bald eagle.

Tiniest singer sent packing on 'Idol'

Ramiele Malubay was one of the more likeable of the “Idol” finalists. The youngest of the women remaining in the competition, she was always smiling on the video clips that preceded her performances, and properly contrite when she was criticized by the judges. She always looked like she was having a good time and making friends on the show.

Dolly Parton does not inspire on ‘Idol’

It was Dolly Parton week on “American Idol,” which had to be a little unsettling for the country music legend. Parton claimed a strong attachment to her material, saying, “I always think of my songs as my children.”

Dolly Parton Releases Album on Own Label

Dolly Parton knows a good investment when she sees one, and these days she sees one in the mirror.

Dolly Parton Postpones Her 13-Tour Show

A back problem has forced Dolly Parton to postpone a concert tour she planned in support of her new CD. Parton was scheduled to kick off a 13-show tour Feb. 28 in Minneapolis, two days after the release of "Backwoods Barbie," publicist Marcee Rondan said Monday.

Holiday Albums Can Become Classics Fast

Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks and Toby Keith have a couple apiece. Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton did one together. The ever-prolific Willie Nelson has at least four of them. Most country stars, and many of their pop counterparts, have a Christmas album or two in their catalogs, and for good reason: The records are relatively easy to make and have the potential for big payoff.

Veteran Hollywood Agent Signs Book Deal

Veteran Hollywood agent Sam Haskell said Wednesday he had signed a book deal, but that former clients including Bill Cosby, Dolly Parton and Ray Romano need not worry about a juicy tell-all memoir.

'9 to 5' Sets Its World Stage Premiere

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.

Parton Sang for Wagoner in Final Hours

Dolly Parton said Monday she feels like a part of her died along with her old duet partner, Porter Wagoner. But she said she was grateful that she was able to spend a few final hours with the man who launched her career before he succumbed to cancer Sunday.

Country Star Porter Wagoner Dies at 80

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.

Dolly Visits Ex-Duet Partner in Hospital

Dolly Parton visited former duet partner and longtime Opry performer Porter Wagoner in the hospital and pledged to sing with him again.

Jessica Simpson Out of Parton Tribute

Unhappy with her second try at paying tribute to Dolly Parton for the "Kennedy Center Honors," Jessica Simpson has pulled out of the show.

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Fox News goes 10 for 10!
Source: Politico

Congratulations to everyone on the Fox News team. Obviously, it takes a total team effort to be the Leader on cable news. The best way Americans can honor the men and women serving overseas is to be informed about the issues confronting our country.

Dolly Parton's "New and Improved" 9 to 5 album
Source: PopMatters

Review of Dolly Parton's New and Improved "9 to 5 with bonus tracks" 2009

Susan Boyle for Broadway?
Source: My Park

EXCERPT: Dolly Parton wants Susan Boyle to star on Broadway. The 'Britain's Got Talent' runner-up has built up a huge celebrity following and '9 to 5' singer Dolly thinks she'd be a big hit in the New York theatre district. She said: "Oh, she's fantastic.

Getting the Picture of Andy Warhol's Work
Source: The New York Times

It is hard to know quite what to make of Andy Warhol's snapshots, the subject of one of two modest but nonetheless interesting exhibitions devoted to the late prince of Pop at the Neuberger Museum of Art.

BREAKING! Dolly Parton not Dead
Source: showbizspy.com

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 (08) and she's beginning to get upset by the macabre media tales.

Howard Stern Laughs Off Dolly Parton Legal Threats | AHN | May 25, 2008
Source: AllHeadlineNews.com

Howard Stern has returned to the air on his Sirius satellite radio show for the first time since Dolly Parton publicly expressed her outrage over a vulgar bit that Stern aired on his show last week.

Idol Elimination 4/2: Goodbye Malubay! Yes, I went with the obvious subject line joke. Sue me!
Source: The Sub.Standard

It took lackluster performances from two of the largest and greatest song catalogues (The Beatles and Dolly Parton) to do it, but America has finally seen the light and cast Ramiele Maluby to where past idols such as Jim Verraros, Corey Clark, and Camiele Velasco have been sent.

Ramiele Finally Goes Home, American Idol Down to Elite 8

Tonight American Idol did what my husband calls "trimming the fat" (and no he's not referring to anyone's weight). The bottom pair have been hanging on for weeks and it was time for one of them to go.

American Idol recap 4/1 - Yeehaw, it's Dolly night!
Source: The Sub.Standard

Yeehaw, It's Dolly Parton week on Idol. Dolly, who's practically my next-door-neighbor, has an amazing catalogue that gives us one of the best all-around nights of the season.

Dolly Parton Brings a Little Country to American Idol

Country night on American Idol can be hit or miss. But Dolly Parton seemed to bring out the best in the Top 9 contenders tonight as they do their best to honor her tunes with some justice.

Will Guest Mentors find a Star Among Idol Contenders?

Finally, American Idol announced the Season 7 guest mentors on the Top 11 results show. Expect to see Dolly Parton, Mariah Carey, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Neil Diamond mixing it up with the Top 10 over the next few weeks. No word yet on which show each mentor will appear.

What's New in Music 2/26/2008

Another week, another Tuesday, another flurry of new music. As new albums drop, this column will do its best to track the notable releases so you don't have to.

Dolly Parton postpones tour, blames breasts
Source: Reuters

Dolly Parton's breasts may be two of the wonders of the entertainment world, but the country music icon says they are a pain in her back.

San Jose Mercury News - Dolly Parton postpones tour due to back problem
Source: mercurynews.com

LOS ANGELES—A back problem has forced Dolly Parton to postpone a concert tour she planned in support of her new CD, a spokeswoman said Monday.

Dolly Parton launches Imagination Library in UK
Source: Nashville Business Journal

Country star Dolly Parton has taken her non-profit children's book initiative, Imagination Library, to the United Kingdom.

Porter Wagoner, Singer, Dies at 80
Source: The New York Times

Porter Wagoner was a country singer who mixed rhinestone suits, a towering pompadour and cornball jokes with direct, simple songs over a career best known for his partnership with Dolly Parton.

The Dolly Lama
Source: thetyee.ca

There she was, hair and boobs (as she's been known to call herself), dressed up in a waist-minimizing corset that seemed to function more as a truss that a garment, keeping her top-half from falling over and breaking her in two.

Offenders forced to listen to Barry Manilow
Source: Australian News Network

A COLORADO judge has sentenced people busted for noise pollution to one hour of listening to unpopular or unusual music. Mostly young adult offenders were kept in a room and made to listen to Dolly Parton's I Will Always Love You, Karen Carpenter and Barry Manilow with the volu …

Your Smile Is Like A Breath Of Spring, Your Voice Is Soft Like Summer Rain
Source: theresalduncan.typepad.com

Duelling versions of Dolly Parton's "Jolene" to celebrate Ms. Parton's being named an an honorary girl scout.

Dolly Parton honored for songwriting hits
Source: Reuters

Excerpt: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Country music icon Dolly Parton was honored for her songwriting on Thursday at the Songwriters Hall of Fame, where she made jokes about her famous big bust that she quipped would outlast her.

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