The previously announced two-hour holiday special film featuring country/pop superstar Dolly Parton has set its debut date.
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Is Dolly Parton a secret philanthropist? The country superstar's fans seem to think so after it was revealed she was involved in a number of charities without making it known to the public. Some of her recent charitable actions include paying for the band uniforms of several Tennessee high schools over the years; purchasing a strip mall in Nashville using the royalties she earned from Whitney Houston’s version of "I Will Always Love You" to support the surrounding Black neighborhood in the late singer's honor; and donating $1 million to research dedicated to creating the Moderna vaccine.
During an interview with The Associated Press, prior to receiving the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy on Thursday night, Parton said she doesn’t do any of it for recognition. "I don’t do it for attention," she said.
"But look! I’m getting a lot of attention by doing it." Dolly Parton was honored for her charitable work on Thursday, although she says she doesn't do it for the attention. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Netflix) While she isn’t in it for the attention, Parton believes she received too much of it.
She provides college scholarships through her Dollywood Foundation, helps people who have been affected by natural disasters and works to eradicate childhood illiteracy. Although she does all of this, Parton thinks she is getting "paid more attention than maybe some others" that are doing more than she is, and she hopes that through seeing her good deeds, others will be inspired to also help others. In her acceptance speech for the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy, Parton admitted she doesn’t have a strategy for her donations, choosing to donate when she sees a need she feels she can fix.
"I just give from my heart," she said. "I
.The previously announced two-hour holiday special film featuring country/pop superstar Dolly Parton has set its debut date.
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Dolly Parton expressed her disappointment on Sunday for not being "on old Rocky Top" for Tennessee’s upset victory over Alabama in what was the best college football game of the season so far. The legendary singer congratulated the Volunteers on the victory said she was not in the area for the game. Dolly Parton discusses their new book "Run, Rose, Run: A Novel" co-written with James Patterson at "Dollyverse Powered By Blockchain Creative Labs on Eluv.io" during the 2022 SXSW Conference And Festival at ACL Live at The Moody Theater on March 18, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Rick Kern/FilmMagic) "I said it's great to be a Tennessee Vol! What a win last night.
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Olivia Newton-John died.EXCLUSIVE: Remembering Olivia Newton-John - Her family, Dolly Parton, Sir Cliff and more share memoriesThe Grease star was surrounded by the people she loved when she passed away aged 73 at her ranch in California in early August. In HELLO!’s Breast Cancer Awareness special, Dionne joined Dolly Parton and Sir Cliff Richard in paying tribute to the late star.Speaking from the heart exclusively to HELLO!, the Grammy Award-winning singer got emotional as she detailed her grief following the sad news."Olivia was very, very special to me as is her family and I’m going to miss her an awful lot," she told HELLO! "It hit me pretty hard of course.
Dolly Parton has revealed her close friend Olivia Newton-John will always have a place in her heart, saying: "You left a spot that no one else will ever fill."EXCLUSIVE: Olivia Newton-John’s niece Tottie Goldsmith makes special promise to her in moving letterOlivia sadly died aged 73 in August this year at her beautiful Californian ranch, surrounded by the love of her family and friends – 30 years after her initial breast cancer diagnosis. In HELLO!'s Breast Cancer Awareness Month digital issue, we celebrate how the late star's legacy will live on after she touched the lives of people all over the world.Dolly joins Olivia's fellow celebrity friends – including Sir Cliff Richard, Jane Seymour and Dionne Warwick - in sharing special memories of the late star exclusively with HELLO!Musicians Olivia and Dolly were close friends, bonding over their shared love of country music over the years and performing together.WATCH: Olivia Newton-John's best momentsFondly looking back, the 9 to 5 hitmaker spoke from the heart about the duo singing together for the very last time...READ: Sir Cliff Richard's emotional tribute to 'soulmate' Olivia Newton-John – 'My heart aches'MORE: Dionne Warwick details grief following Olivia Newton-John' death – ' It hit me pretty hard'Dolly Parton said: "My first memory of Olivia was when her song "Let Me Be There" was a hit. I have loved her ever since."We had many occasions that we got to share together, either backstage or performing on the same shows, and I loved every moment that I ever got to spend with her.
Olivia Newton-John's family and friends exclusively share personal memories of the late star with HELLO! in our Breast Cancer Awareness Month special.READ: Elizabeth Hurley reveals enormous sadness over grandmother's breast cancer battleHer niece Tottie Goldsmith, Dolly Parton and Sir Cliff Richard join Jane Seymour and Dionne Warwick, among others, in celebrating her amazing legacy with touching tributes. When the news was announced of Olivia's sad passing earlier this year, there was an outpouring of grief from both her fans and her legion of celebrity friends.While her death was undoubtedly a tragedy, Olivia's story is anything but.
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Dolly Parton is showing support to Loretta Lynn, after the country music icon died at 90. "So sorry to hear about my sister, friend Loretta," Parton wrote on Instagram. "We’ve all been like sisters all the years we’ve been in Nashville and she was a wonderful human being, wonderful talent, had millions of fans and I’m one of them.