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Dolly Parton: TV Guide News

Episode Recap: The Top Eight Revealed! | American Idol | 4/3/2008
Hey guys, sorry I didn't announce myself as Idol blogger last night! It's me, Erin Fox, at your blogging service once again for the results show. Ryan promises an action-packed hour, and the Idols start right off with their group number, "9 to 5." Not to sound completely ancient, but this is such a toe-tapper, how could they mess it up? Oh wait, they're making them line dance in the background! That's how to ruin a great song. Boo. Am I just cranky tonight, or did they butcher this song? Now... read more
Episode Recap: The Top 9 | American Idol | 4/2/2008
Tonight's mentor is Dolly Parton: Singer, songwriter and hit-producing country star. Her voice is as big as her... hair. You thought I was going somewhere else, didn't you? Hey now, this is a family show!They dive right in tonight, which makes me happy! After reading this recap, be sure to check out the news about David Cook rushing to the hospital after his performance. Scary!Brooke White, "Jolene": I think Brooke has a voice that can do almost any genre of music, and country is a very nice... read more
Season 7 Idol Mentors Are Announced | The Great American Idol Blog | 3/20/2008
Finally, watching the tedious results show paid off! Ryan Seacrest announced last night that the (thank goodness only) four mentors for the top 10 will be Dolly Parton, Mariah Carey, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Neil "Sweet Caroline" Diamond. Each mentor will help the remaining finalists prepare for their Tuesday-night performances and will perform themselves on the Wednesday-night results show. One can only guess what the themes will be with this eclectic group. Dolly could be tapped for a country... read more
Episode Recap: The Top 10 Revealed! | American Idol | 3/20/2008
Hey guys! Erin Fox here again. First off, I still have no news about Nina and her baby... which means she's dealing with some seriously long labor! I thought for sure she'd have him last night, but alas, Baby Boy Hammerling-Smith is a stubborn little guy. Send lots of positive thoughts her way! Secondly, I know all about Chikezie-gate 2008. I swear he was not left out intentionally, it was just computer error… as in my computer kept crashing and I had to keep re-entering my recap (it was... read more
Movie News: Seth Rogen's Porno and More | Today's News: Our Take | 11/16/2007
Seth Rogen, Scrubs' Elizabeth Banks and Kevin Smith muse Jason Mewes will star in the Clerks director's next comedy, Zack and Miri Make a Porno. Says an excited Smith: "Getting Seth in this flick is like suddenly growing an extra six inches in the crotch."... Grownup Panic Room moppet Kristen Stewart has landed the female lead in Twilight, based on Stephenie Meyer's bestselling novel about a girl who is not named Buffy who is in love with a vampire who is not named Angel... The curtain will go... read more
Backstage at Dancing with the Stars: Hello, Dolly! | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 9/27/2007
Some stars can cause a commotion just by walking into the room. And that was certainly the case with country legend Dolly Parton, who brought the crowd to its feet without any prompting from Dancing with the Stars' warm-up Cory Almeida. Rarely has the ballroom seen this kind of over-the-top reception for a guest performer. The only question was whether the 500 members of the studio audience would settle down long enough to let her sing. "I didn't have to say a word," says Almeida. "Come on, ... read more
Let's Talk DWTS: Who Will Be This Season's First Loser? | Dancing with the Stars | 9/26/2007
I don't see a big surprise coming our way tonight. There is a very solid bottom three in Wayne Newton, Floyd Mayweather and Josie Maran.The only injustice will be if Floyd Mayweather goes home too soon. He has a lot left to give.So who do you think will go? Are we in for an unexpected ousting? And don't forget, Dolly Parton's in the ballroom tonight! Let's chew the fat during the show and be sure to check back later for my thoughts on who was sent packing! read more
The New Season: Wednesday Heats Up | Roush Dispatch | 9/26/2007
First, an important public-service announcement: Tonight on The War, we relive D-Day, a momentous turning point in military history brought to vivid life by those who lived through it, courtesy of Ken Burns' masterful way with documentary narrative. I know this is premiere week, and Wednesday is the most competitive night for new shows this season, but I wouldn't be doing my duty if I didn't remind everyone that this is TV you not only shouldn't miss, but it's an experience you'll never forget.... read more
Move Over, Martina McBride: Dolly Parton's Punchin' the Clock Again | Today's News: Our Take | 8/2/2007
Sorry, folks, but no way was I sticking an item about the adorable Dolly Parton in the same section as an item about the deplorable Marilyn Manson. After working "9 to 5" all these years, she deserves her own headline, dagnabbit. So what's the story? In February, for the first time in nearly 20 years, she's releasing a mainstream country album, which she'll follow up with a world tour. No bluegrass. No folk. It's gonna be heaven! Faith Hill, you've been warned. read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 1/1/2007
As the old year gives way to the new, TV Guide resolved to get the scoop on some celebrities' New Year's resolutions read more
Nein to 5: Simpson Declares New Dolly Tribute a Bust | Today's News: Our Take | 12/21/2006
Jessica Simpson, who famously flubbed a rendition of "9 to 5" at this month's Kennedy Center Honors tribute to Dolly Parton, has deemed a subsequent redo also subpar, and has had it yanked from CBS' Dec. 26 telecast. "She really wasn't happy with her performance and she did want it to be perfect for Dolly, who she idolizes," Simpson's rep tells the Associated Press. Says a show producer, "[We] respect the high standards [Jessica] has for herself and that of the Kennedy Center Honors," to which... read more
Oopsy, Daisy: Will CBS Air Jessica Simpson's Meltdown? | Today's News: Our Take | 12/5/2006
Intending to honor Dolly Parton at Sunday's Kennedy Center Honors with a rendition of "Nine to Five," Jessica Simpson instead let butterflies get the best of her and flubbed her take on the tune, then rushed off the stage and later was seen in tears. "Jessica was overcome with emotion... because she's idolized Dolly her whole life," her publicist tells the New York Post's Page Six. "[She] wanted the song to be perfect." The big question: will the TV audience lay witness to the odd number when... read more
Short Cuts: Becca Thacher Has a Baby, and More! | Today's News: Our Take | 11/8/2006
Kellie Martin welcomed her and hubby Keith Christian's first child, a daughter named Margaret Heather, on Saturday, reports People.... Foulmouthed and foxy funnylady Sarah Silverman will emcee the 2007 Spirit Awards, to be held Feb. 24, 2007, the day prior to the Oscars.... For a fourth consecutive year, Caroline Kennedy will host the Kennedy Center Honors, airing Dec. 26 on CBS, and this year tributing Andrew Lloyd Webber, conductor Zubin Mehta, Dolly Parton, Smokey Robinson and Steven... read more
Scooplets: 24, L Word, O.C., Scrubs and More! | Ausiello Report | 4/27/2006
Here are several updates on stuff I reported in this week's Ask Ausiello as well as some new scoops mixed in. Enjoy! I can now confirm that Marlee Matlin has signed on to appear in 11 episodes of Showtime's The L Word. The deal just closed and, even though this drama is so far off my radar it's virtually undetectable, I wanted to bring you the official word ASAP. The Oscar winner will play a deaf artist who takes a shine to Jennifer Beals' Bette. She'll first show up in the fourth-season... read more
The Watercooler | 3/5/2006
The 78th Annual Academy Awards 8:01: The opening scene just demonstrate read more
The Watercooler | 3/5/2006
Joan & Melissa LIVE at the Academy Awards5:30: I'm so glad my colleagues over at the read more
FlickChick | 1/12/2006
It seems like every other movie I see advertised is based on a TV show, like The Dukes of Hazzard. But what abo read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 1/11/2006
To me, hosting a talk show [Style Network's read more
Today's News: My Take | 11/16/2005
Lee Ann Womack was plum happier than a beagle at a jerky factory (this is why I don't write country mus read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 4/15/2005
The mistress of Dollywood has gone Hollywood once again. Country songbird Dolly Parton recently spent a week workin' read more