R.I.P Dolly Parton: NBC says Dolly Parton has died at age 80. The country music icon’s death was announced by her nephew, Brian Seaver, in a video posted on Instagram. Parton rose from a humble East Tennessee life to a global career and built Dollywood. Tributes poured in from fans and fellow artists. Celebrity Net Worth had Dolly’s net worth at $650 million while Fortune Magazine says she was worth $450 million.

Dolly Parton Hospitalized For Kidney And Autoimmune Issues Before Death: Page Six says Dolly Parton was recently hospitalized with kidney and autoimmune issues. She was admitted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center on Thursday night. Parton died yesterday morning. NBC says Dolly died after a brief battle with cancer. She had not publicly shared a cancer diagnosis.

Donald Trump ordered American flags lowered nationwide for a full week in her honor of Dolly

TurnTo10 says the Empire State Building honored Dolly last night with pink lighting. The pink lights were a nod to her hit “9 to 5.”

Reba McEntire wrote: “Well, I just got the news that my buddy Dolly passed onto the higher and greater side. Dolly, thank you for all the wonderful things you did for us here on earth. Your love, your music and you gave so much with your huge huge heart. There will never ever be another you. We will remember and cherish every memory and every note you ever played and sang”

Billy Ray Cyrus wrote: ‘In 1992, I’ll never forget walking into her dressing room to apologize for all the tabloid stories which claimed I was having an affair with her. In true Dolly fashion, she just looked at me, winked and said, “Honey, this trash sells records!”‘

Dolly Parton Has Thousands Of Unreleased Songs: Country Living says Dolly Parton has hundreds, even thousands, of songs in a secret vault. One track, ‘’My Place in History’’, stays locked at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort in Pigeon Forge until her 100th birthday in 2046. In a 2020 interview she said, “There’s enough stuff to go on forever with my music. I’ve got hundreds, hundreds, even thousands of songs.”

Dolly Parton To Be Buried In High Heels: The New York Daily News says Dolly Parton will be laid to rest next to her husband. She died yesterday and will be buried in high heels. Her mausoleum is at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Nashville. A small ceremony is planned there. Page Six says Dolly made an emotional final request to be laid to rest in a “beautiful bed of plush cotton.”

Page Six says Dolly wants the gospel hymn “If We Never Meet Again” sung at her funeral. She previously said, “There’s a song called ‘If We Never Meet Again’. It’s an old country-gospel church song that talks about if we never meet again this side of heaven, I will meet you on that beautiful shore. ‘Where the charming roses bloom forever and where separations come no more.’ That was my daddy’s favorite. We did sing it at his funeral, and I would like it to be sung at mine.”

Top 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Dolly Parton … According to a new article by Business Insider

1. Although Parton had her own theme park, she never went on the rides
2. She didn’t write ‘I Will Always Love You’ about a romantic partner
3. Parton created a library to promote literacy
4. Her hit ‘Jolene’ was partially inspired by a bank teller
5. She’s Miley Cyrus’ honorary godmother
6. The singer once lost a Dolly Parton-lookalike contest
7. Parton played a lot of musical instruments
8. Her tattoos cover up small scars
9. Parton slept in her makeup
10. She rejected an offer for Elvis Presley to record her song.

Top Five Things You Never Knew About Dolly Parton … According to a new article by EntertainmentNow.

1. She Was Secretly a Producer on ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’
2. The World’s First Cloned Sheep Was Named After Her
3. The Real Jolene Is Not What Fans Imagined
4. She Lost a Dolly Parton Lookalike Contest to a Drag Queen
5. She Co-Wrote a Bestselling Thriller Novel with an Acclaimed Author

Who Gets Dolly’s Money: Radar Online says Dolly Parton allegedly worried her family would fight over her $650 million fortune.  She wanted to share the money before she died at age 80. She was hands on with plans to avoid a mess. A source says, “She’s a very pragmatic person and the last thing she wants is to leave any sort of mess for her family to deal with. Her worst nightmare is that the people she loves could end up fighting over her estate, so it’s crucial to her that she gets every little thing decided in advance and leaves no room for questions or lawsuits.”

Dolly Parton Star Studded Tribute Being Planned: Naughty But Nice says Dolly Parton will allegedly get a star-studded tribute.  Sources say Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus and Beyoncé are being lined up for the event.  “Taylor, Miley, Beyoncé — Dolly crossed every genre and every generation. This could become one of the biggest musical tributes of all time.”

Dolly Parton Airport Petition Tops 54,000 Signatures After Death:WZTV says a petition to rename Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton has gained renewed attention. Dolly died yesterday at age 80. The Change.org petition showed 54,322 signatures as of Tuesday afternoon to rename BNA to Dolly Parton International Airport.

Dolly Missed Her Late Husband: RadarOnline.com says Dolly Parton was allegedly drowning in grief after the death of her husband Carl Dean.  She pressed on with life after his death on March 3, 2025. A source says, “Carl’s death knocked the wind right out of her. She’s trying to rally herself, but most days she looks lost.”

Collider magazine says Ryan Gosling is in the early stages of developing a live-action Flintstones movie for Warner Bros. The film will follow an adult Bamm-Bamm Rubble.

Variety magazine says a one-night-only celebration of the NBC show “30 Rock” will take place on October 11th at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The show will benefit The Boys and Girls Club of Harlem. Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan, Jane Krakowski and Jack McBrayer are set to appear.

Wealth Of Geeks says a ‘’How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days’’ sequel is in early development. Kate Hudson, who starred as Andie in the original, is attached to produce.   Paramount hopes to bring Hudson and Matthew McConaughey back, but neither actor has been cast yet.

Naughty But Nice says Hayden Panettiere’s mom  has allegedly moved to ban her on-again  off -again boyfriend Brian Hickerson from her funeral. Hickerson and his brother were there when Panettiere went into cardiac arrest. Authorities said there were no signs of foul play.   A source says, “Lesley is adamant Brian will not be welcome. She wants this to be about  Hayden not Brian, not their history and certainly not another circus surrounding her daughter.”

The Blast says Meghan Markle allegedly has a rude reputation among Montecito, California  housekeepers. This made it hard to hire staff for her home. Mandatory magazine says Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could move to Canada or Australia. A source tells the magazine, “They might suddenly go: ‘Why don’t we try Canada for a while? Why don’t we try Australia?'”

Lisa Kudrow tells NPR that people stop her on the street and sing The Smelly Cat song from “Friends”. “Sometimes people will stop me and say, ‘Sing Smelly Cat.’ I don’t want to do that. I really don’t want to do that.”

RadarOnline.com says Nicole Kidman is allegedly considering adoption after her divorce from Keith Urban. A source says, “Nicole has stepped into her most empowered chapter ever and realizes the world is truly her oyster. She has the means to do whatever she wants and that includes adding to her family. Nothing gives her more pleasure than being a mom and she’s very serious about doing it again through adoption.”

Page Six says Kylie Jenner allegedly plans to have kids with her boyfriend Timothée Chalamet. She is thinking about surrogacy. A source says, “Kylie isn’t sure about surrogacy and wants to focus on her work and her kids for now.”

North West wants to get a job at Starbucks next year when she turns 14.  She also says, quote, “Everyone’s in love with boys, vaping and doing all kinds of bad stuff.  All I want is blue hair and piercings.”

Glenn Close defended her “All’s Fair” co-star Kim Kardashian against a hater.  She replied to a rude comment and said, quote, “I want you to know she is a KIND, funny, steady, smart, powerhouse of a woman and mother.”

Cinemark and Regal theaters will have two new popcorn buckets for the re-release of “Avengers: Endgame” next month.  One is Iron Man’s helmet, and the other is his Infinity Gauntlet.