Dolly Parton and Tennessee go hand in hand. Dollywood already draws tourists who love her music. But the state has officially decided to honor her by changing the name of Nashville International Airport so every traveler will be familiar with her name.
TMZ reported that the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority voted unanimously on Sept. 11 to proceed with the name change. Airport officials are hoping to work with the country legend's estate on potential merchandise and licensing revenue.
The "Jolene" songwriter created another tourist hotspot before her death. Dolly Parton's Songwriter Hotel and museum opens in October 2026. The museum covers every decade of her life. Of course, there is a music venue on a different floor. Then there is a separate lounge for more live music called "Joelene's" and a cafe.
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"I am so proud of this," Parton told PEOPLE. "We found this location early one morning. I knew I wanted to do something special in Nashville, and until I saw this building, nothing ever hit me as the right thing to do."

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Dolly Parton's sister Stella appeared on the Thursday, Sept. 10 episode of CBS Mornings
She spoke about how Dolly reacted to their sister Freida asking fans for "prayers" in October 2025
Freida's public request came after Dolly postponed her Las Vegas residency, which was later canceled due to health issues months before the country icon's August 2025 death
How did Dolly Parton feel about her sister Freida asking for "prayers" before fans knew details of the late "Jolene" singer's illness?
Dolly's sister Stella appeared on the Thursday, Sept. 10 episode of CBS Mornings and spoke to host Gayle King about how the country icon reacted when Freida asked fans for support in October 2025, shortly after the "9 to 5" artist postponed her Las Vegas residency due to then-unspecified health issues. [She later canceled the shows altogether in May 2026.]

#stella #thursday

Jennifer Aniston revealed the best advice she ever got was from Dolly Parton, who passed away on August 25.
The Friends alum shared what the late "Jolene" singer told her before her death while chatting with boyfriend Jim Curtis on September 2.
Aniston and Parton worked together on the 2018 film Dumplin'.
Jennifer Aniston is reflecting on her relationship with "dear friend" Dolly Parton following the country music icon's death on August 25. While chatting with boyfriend Jim Curtis on September 2, the Friends alum paid tribute to the late "Jolene" singer by sharing the words of wisdom that Parton gave her before her death at 80.
Dolly Parton and Jennifer Aniston on 'The Late Late Show with James Cordon' on December 5, 2018
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The marquees for all 41 Broadway theatres will be dimmed in honor of Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, Clive Davis and more stars who've recently passed away.
On Wednesday, the Broadway In Memoriam Committee confirmed the list of late honorees. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, the marquees will dim at 6:45 p.m. ET. Gina Ferrall, Josh Grisetti, Jeff Hamlin, Glen Hansard, Louise Lasser, Anna Louizos, Seth Marquette, Anne Russell, James Walsh and Harold Wheeler will also be honored.
In 2025, the Broadway In Memoriam Committee created a quarterly tradition called Broadway in Memoriam to honor individuals who left their mark on the Great White Way. The mass dimming now takes place four times a year on the second Tuesday of September, December, March and June.
Parton wrote the music and lyrics for the 2009 stage adaptation of "9 to 5," which received four Tony Award nominations, including one for her original score. The singer's second show, "Dolly: A True Original Musical" will begin previews Dec. 7 at the St. James Theatre in New York City with an opening set for Jan. 19, 2027, on what would have been her 81st birthday. Parton announced the Broadway engagement in July.
The production will tell her story through some of her biggest hits, including "Jolene," "Coat of Many Colors," "9 to 5" and "I Will Always Love You," alongside new songs she wrote specifically for the musical. Parton co-wrote the show's book with two-time Emmy winner Maria S. Schlatter. Tony winner Bartlett Sher is directing, with "So You Think You Can Dance" and "La La Land" choreographer Mandy Moore choreographing the production.

#dolly #committee #james #tony

While most of America spent last week mourning the loss of country music legend Dolly Parton, some Drag Race fans spent 9 to 5 trying to stir up controversy with an AI deepfake.
A post accusing Ginger Minj of faking a photo with Parton went viral on social media in the wake of the "Jolene" singer's death, leaving Ginger open to accusations of lying and dividing the Drag Race fandom.
Fans of the franchise have been mired in controversy lately. Between the queens fighting it out over Onya Nurve's comments on the Minoritea Report podcast, where she said her castmates couldn't relate to her because they didn't win and she did, and Art Simone begging fans to stop sending her hateful messages, it seems like the Drag Race drama never ends.
Minj is the newest queen to fall victim to the judgment of fans who claim that this "fake" photo with Parton is just the latest thing Minj has been caught lying about.
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Happy Sunday, yall! And welcome to another addition of Pre-Snap Reads. We here at Field Gulls always appreciate your patronage. The 2026 Seattle Seahawks preseason has concluded and the work of putting together the roster began Friday night, most likely. In about 10 days, our squad kicks off the regular season with a team that we squashed in the Super Bowl, and should do so again. How are you feeling about this current iteration of your favorite team? Up? Down? All around? Let us know in the comments below. Go, 'Hawks!
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Tennessee (3-0) ended its opening week of the 2026 volleyball season with two victories Aug. 29 in the Tennessee Tournament at Food City Center.
The Lady Vols defeated Morehead State, 25-16, 25-18, 25-12, and Fairfield, 27-25, 25-23, 25-12.
Against the Eagles, Tennessee had a .352 hitting percentage. Morgan Williams led the Lady Vols' attack with 12 kills. Maggie Dostic recorded 10 kills and two service aces, while Jalyn Stout finished the match with seven kills and three blocks.
Caroline Kerr recorded 21 **** ists and eight digs for Tennessee, and Raegan Burns also totaled eight digs.
In Tennessee's final match, the Lady Vols had a .307 hitting percentage. Kennedi Rogers recorded a double-double with 21 kills, 10 digs and three blocks. Stout recorded nine kills, while Jolene Oddo finished with eight kills and two blocks.

#lady #vols #blocks

This broken nation tormented by anti-intellectualism and a politics of lethargy briefly put all that to the side to commemorate the life of one of the world's greatest cultural heroines: Dolly Parton.
The country music powerhouse and philanthropist passed away at age 80 on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Immediately, a flood of tributes was unleashed, with politicians, athletes, fellow musicians, actors, other cultural figures and her legion of everyday fans sharing fond feelings and memories about the woman who wore the coat of many colors.
Her signature hits "I Will Always Love You", "9 to 5" and "Jolene" are timeless classics. Dolly's unquestioned genuineness and unabashed generosity will forever hold a place in the hearts of people around the nation and world.
Dolly's legacy was so big that she intersected with other **** es in the culture beyond her stomping grounds of music and cinema.

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Just days after the heartbreaking death of iconic entertainer Dolly Parton, a member of her extended family has confirmed she has been "laid to rest."
On August 29, Lainey Mae Parton shared a beautiful tribute to Dolly via Facebook. Her post began, "This is a really hard post for me ot make. I wanted to wait until after my granny was laid to rest yesterday before I tried to put any of this into words."
Lainey refers to Dolly as "granny," although technically the "Jolene" singer didn't have any children or grandchildren. However, many of Dolly's nieces, nephews, and their children refer to the beloved singer as "Aunt Granny."
"From the time I was little, my granny always had a way of making me feel like I was enough. She never made my dreams feel too big or made me feel like I couldn't do something. She believed in me before I even knew how to believe in myself," Lainey wrote.
She continued, "Most people can think of at least one bad memory with everyone in their family. I honestly can't think of one with her. Because she couldn't have kids of her own, she always made us feel like we were hers. She loved us that way, and I'll be forever grateful for that."

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A shoe named after Dolly Parton simply had to be a stiletto — or at least have a high heel. It was no secret that Parton was a fan of sky-high footwear. Christian Louboutin took the country singer's preference for towering heels seriously, naming a family of pumps, mules and platform heels for his friend and longtime muse.
Parton passed away at the age of 80 on Aug. 25, 2026, following a battle with cancer. Not even a day later, Louboutin took to Instagram to mourn the loss, saying that he considered the "Jolene" singer to be "a true friend, a partner in sweet crimes and laughs and ALWAYS a complete inspiration." The Dolly family of Louboutin shoes has followed suit: there are the round-toe Dolly 85 pumps, the peep-toe Me Dolly mules and towering Dolly Alta platforms that are made for more than a "9 to 5" type of day.
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Dolly Parton's team is revealing some of the many projects that were in development at the time of her death Tuesday at the age of 80, ensuring fans they will continue to bring them to life.
"Dolly worked up until the day she died. She loved seeing her dreams come to life, and loved knowing her work brought people joy. Ever the planner, Dolly worked with the team that she handpicked, for the past several years to build a project roadmap that will guide us for decades to come," her longtime manager Danny Nozell said in a statement.
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Two beloved entertainment icons, born just three months apart in 1946, died at the same age on the same day.Country music legend Dolly Parton and British actor Tim Curry both died at age 80 on Aug. 25, prompting an outpouring of grief and disbelief over the coincidence from fans online.Parton, born Jan. 19, 1946, died in Nashville after a brief battle with cancer. Curry, born April 19, 1946, died at his Los Angeles home. News of Curry's death broke the following day.The pair occupied vastly different corners of pop culture, but each amassed devoted, multigenerational fan bases over careers spanning decades: Parton through her music, acting, philanthropy and unmistakable persona, and Curry through scene-stealing performances in cult classics including "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "Clue."
Parton's death was announced Aug. 25 by her nephew Bryan Seaver in a video shared to the country star's social media accounts.
Representatives for Parton later confirmed that the "Jolene" singer died at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville after a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones.

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Dolly Parton's final resting place has already been prepared, and the country icon will share a memorial with her beloved husband, Carl Dean.
Exclusive photos obtained by In Touch reveal Parton's bronze marker at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Nashville, Tennessee, showing her name already engraved on the couple's shared marker opposite Dean's. Her January 19, 1946, birth date is also engraved, and there's a ***** e left for the "Jolene" singer's date of death.
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Dean's side bears his full name, Carl Thomas, along with his birth date, July 20, 1942, and the date of his death, March 3, 2025.
The marker also includes a nod to Parton and Dean's nearly 60-year marriage, with two intertwined wedding rings and their wedding date — May 30, 1966 — engraved in the center.

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Dolly Parton is leaving behind a legacy as bright as her bedazzled fashion.
The "Jolene" country singer died on Aug. 25 at age 80 after a "brief battle with cancer," and fans are looking back on her iconic discography, which earned her 11 Grammy wins, impressionable acting career and her one-of-a-kind taste in fashion.
Parton famously said that her signature country glam was inspired by "the town tramp."
"And she wore the makeup, red nails, red high heels, tight clothes. I just thought she was the prettiest thing I'd ever seen," the Steel Magnolias star told CBS News in 2016. "And people say, 'Oh, she ain't nothing but trash,' but in my mind, I thought, 'That's what I'm going to be when I grow up.'"
Through her decades-spanning life in the limelight, Parton was the definition of "more is more" when it came to clothing, hair and makeup. She might've once told Vogue in 2020, "I have never thought of myself as being fashionable," but she always knew how to work the stage and the red carpet with her glitzed-up wardrobe. "I'll just tell you what I know about how I look and why I look that way."

#makeup

Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus shared a deep bond as godmother and goddaughter
The two singers collaborated on numerous projects, including Hannah Montana, music duets and co-hosting a New Year's Eve special
Miley recounted one of her last conversations with Parton in an emotional tribute following the "Jolene" singer's death on Aug. 25
Dolly Parton was a beloved figure to millions worldwide, but she was "like a mother" to her goddaughter Miley Cyrus.
The Queen of Country and the "Flowers" singer's relationship goes back all the way to before Miley was even born, when Parton forged a close friendship with her father, Billy Ray Cyrus. Billy and Parton were touring together in the early 1990s when Billy and his then-partner, Tish Cyrus, were expecting their first child together.

#cyrus #goddaughter #jolene

Dolly Parton's death at 80 came after a brief battle with cancer, her representatives confirmed to TMZ. The country legend died Tuesday at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, surrounded by people close to her. Her passing still shocked family and friends, who knew she had been ill but believed she would recover.
Dolly Parton had spent four days hospitalized in Nashville before her death following several health problems in recent months. TMZ reported that her condition had worried those around her, yet the final outcome arrived unexpectedly. Her representatives said she devoted her life to spreading "joy, laughter, hope and integrity," while highlighting her charitable work and support for medical research.
Tributes quickly followed. Jane Fonda, Parton's longtime friend and 9 to 5 co-star, remembered her warmly, while Reba McEntire mourned the loss of a friend whose place in music could never be duplicated. McEntire wrote there would "never ever be another" Parton.
President Donald Trump, Celine Dion, Sabrina Carpenter, Barack Obama, Anne Hathaway, and several other celebrities have also paid tribute, sharing heartfelt messages after her family announced her death on social media.
Parton, famously known as the Queen of Country, built far more than a country-music career. She moved from rural Tennessee into the national spotlight through songwriting, recording, and television before becoming a major film star and entrepreneur. Her catalog includes Jolene, 9 to 5, and I Will Always Love You, songs that continued to travel across generations.

#mcentire #family #several

Just weeks after canceling her Las Vegas residency amid ongoing health issues, Dolly Parton has made a surprise public appearance.
Parton, 80, stopped by Wednesday's opening of Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop in Cornersville, TMZ reported. The shop serves BBQ and coffee called "Cup of Ambition," according to local reports.
The "Jolene" singer's appearance came as a welcome surprise to fans who have been concerned over her health. Parton has been facing a series of issues while grieving her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean, who died in March 2025.
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