For actors, portraying a real-life person is a huge challenge. But portraying a real-life singer-songwriter-actress-icon like Dolly Parton when she’s standing right in front of you is a whole other realm. That was the experience and the challenge for the actors and co-creators of “Dolly: A True Original Musical,” which previewed in Nashville last year
Kacey Musgraves led a touching tribute to Dolly Parton at the MTV Video Music Awards 2026, honoring the late country icon just a month after her death with a rendition of “I Will Always Love You.” The pre-taped performance began with footage of Parton introducing the classic 1974 tune. “I’d like to leave you fellas
The New York Times reported that Seaver was fired from his role as head of security for Parton’s estate and properties. His firm was replaced by new security personnel. On September 22, Nozell and She’s Alive LLC filed a lawsuit against Seaver and sought a temporary restraining order. On September 23, a judge granted the
The request for a restraining order was filed in Nashville on Tuesday by She’s Alive, which is run by Parton’s longtime manager Danny Nozell. The court documents quoted a series of exchanges in which someone, identified by the estate as Seaver, threatened to destroy Parton’s brand. In one, he’s alleged to have said he would
Dolly Parton ‘s estate accused the country music icon’s nephew of threatening to commit violence and destroy his aunt’s legacy and business empire in court filings submitted Tuesday and asked a judge to keep him away from its employees and business dealings. Court documents filed in Nashville offer the first signs of discord in a
Miley Cyrus, now being professionally known as just Miley, spoke about her last conversation with her godmother, Dolly Parton — stemming from Cyrus sending Parton an advance copy of her new album, “Bass Persuades” — in a fresh interview with Zane Lowe. “Dolly has been the first person that when I get a vinyl printed,”
