Dolly Parton's faith kept her optimistic through her health struggles.

The country music legend passed away on Tuesday (25.08.26) at the age of 80 following a brief battle with cancer, and while she had previously admitted she had stepped back from the spotlight due to undisclosed health issues, insiders insisted she wasn't worried about the ...Read more

Sabrina Carpenter feels "lucky" to have experienced Dolly Parton's "singular magic".

The 27-year-old singer has penned a touching tribute to the country music legend - who died following a brief battle with cancer on Tuesday (25.08.26) at the age of 80 - and reflected on spending time with an "angel walking the earth" when they worked together ...Read more

Billy Ray Cyrus has revealed Dolly Parton's reaction to rumours they were having an affair.

The 65-year-old Achy Breaky Heart hitmaker has paid tribute to the late country icon, who died on Tuesday (25.08.26) aged 80, and reflected on the moment he apologised for the outrageous claims made by the media back in the early '90s.

He wrote on ...Read more

Julia Roberts says "the sun has dimmed" after the death of Dolly Parton.

The 58-year-old actress starred with Dolly in 1989's Steel Magnolias alongside the likes of Sally Field, Daryl Hannah, Shirley MacLaine and late star Olympia Dukakis, and she has paid a sweet tribute after the country music icon died on Tuesday (25.08.26) aged 80.

In a ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — A key aspect of the hit musical “Come From Away” is its sense of place: The smallness of Gander, Newfoundland, its remoteness. “You are here … on the edge of the world,” go the lyrics to one song, emphasizing the town’s isolation, which had fewer than 10,000 residents when about 7,000 stranded travelers arrived on ...Read more

CHICAGO — Here’s a joke: “I’ve had so much plastic surgery, when I die, they will donate my body to Tupperware.”

The person delivering that line was Joan Rivers.

Gone since Sept. 4, 2014 — her death from a heart attack during a medical procedure at 81 — she remains entertainingly alive on the internet and an influential shadow on...Read more

Dolly Parton died following a "brief battle" with cancer.

The country music legend passed away on Tuesday (25.08.26) at the age of 80 and while she had spoken before her death about suffering from health issues, it had not been confirmed what they were until now.

Her representatives said in a statement: "Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life...Read more

Taylor Swift doesn't think a "world without" Dolly Parton feels "possible, real, or right".

The country legend passed away on Tuesday (25.08.26) at the age of 80 following a short battle with cancer, and in a heartfelt tribute message, the Fate of Ophelia hitmaker insisted her legacy will be "everlasting" thanks to Dolly's "eternally generous" ...Read more

Beyonce has hailed Dolly Parton as "the north star" and "truly one of one".

The 44-year-old star has paid tribute to the late country icon, who died on Tuesday (25.08.26) aged 80 after a short battle with cancer, after they collaborated on Bey's 2024 Cowboy Carter album.

She wrote on her website: "Dolly, you were the barometer. The north star....Read more

Eminem has shared a heartfelt letter from Dolly Parton and regrets that they never met.

The 53-year-old rapper has described the late country music legend, who passed away on Tuesday (25.08.26) aged 80, as "an icon" even for someone in the hip-hop world.

He wrote on X: "I'm sorry we never got a chance to meet, but getting this note from Dolly ...Read more

Emily Eavis says Dolly Parton was an "absolute delight" when she played Glastonbury in 2014.

The festival organiser was overjoyed to get to book the country music icon for the coved Sunday afternoon legends slot on the Pyramid Stage over a decade ago, and Emily has reflected on the special weekend following Dolly's death on Tuesday (25.08.26) ...Read more

Barry Manilow is taking a break from touring after "pushing too hard".

The 83-year-old singer - who cancelled a number of shows earlier this year amid his health battles - abruptly pulled the plug on his Las Vegas residency shows at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino at short notice on Friday (21.08.26) and Saturday (22.08.26), and now he...Read more

Ryan Gosling is working on a live-action Flintstones film.

The Barbie actor and his Open Invite producing partner Jessie Henderson are in early development on the Warner Bros. project, which would focus on an adult Bamm-Bamm Rubble.

According to Deadline, the producers are currently looking for a writer for the movie.

Bamm-Bamm was a baby in ...Read more

Camron Jones is set to play Tupac Shakur in the upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic.

The rising star, best known for his role in Amazon Prime's young adult drama Panic, is joining the cast of Universal Pictures' movie Snoop.

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed he will portray iconic rapper 2Pac in the film.

Snoop and Shakur were labelmates at Death ...Read more

Dolly Parton’s death has left the music, film and television worlds reeling, with stars and luminaries across those industries and more paying tribute to the beloved entertainer’s life and legacy.

Parton, the accomplished country music star who became a national treasure and pop culture icon, died Tuesday at age 80, her nephew Bryan Seaver ...Read more

Harry Styles has revealed how he "washes off" his superstar stage persona after performing.

The 32-year-old singer opened up about separating the global pop star seen by thousands of fans from his private self in a new interview with W magazine, accompanied by a fashion shoot by photographer David Sims.

His interview comes as Harry prepares to...Read more

Glenn Close has leapt to the defense of Kim Kardashian over criticism of her acting in All's Fair.

Describing her co-star and friend as a "KIND, funny, steady, smart powerhouse of a woman and mother", the 79-year-old Fatal Attraction star spoke out after sharing photographs from the set of the second season of Ryan Murphy's Hulu legal drama, ...Read more

Dame Maggie Smith left a fortune of almost £16 million to her two actor sons following her death.

Newly published probate records reveal how the Harry Potter and Downton Abbey star divided her estate after the double Oscar winner died aged 89 at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London in September 2024, surrounded by friends and family.

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Dolly Parton is said to have been hospitalised with kidney and autoimmune issues five days before her death aged 80.

The country music icon was admitted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, last week, TMZ has reported, before news of Dolly's passing emerged on Tuesday (25.08.26.)

In her final interview, Dolly ...Read more

The not-so-well-kept secret to Dolly Parton’s success wasn’t just that she was a first-rate singer, songwriter, philanthropist, entrepreneur, pop-culture dynamo and champion of literacy and education. Rather, it was that while this country music queen took her music very seriously, she never hesitated to make fun of herself — on and off ...Read more