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Dolly Parton

The latest news on Dolly Parton, American country music star, singer-songwriter and actress, including showbiz news and updates.

Born

19 Jan 1946

Industry

Entertainment, Music

Job Title

Singer

Paloma Sandoval, who inspired her BFF Sabrina Carpenter’s “Bed Chem” song, is a rising content creator. Photo: @dailybrinas/X

Fame and celebrity

Meet Sabrina Carpenter’s childhood bestie, Paloma Sandoval

Sandoval was named on Instagram’s 24 For 24 list last year and is also best friends with Gossip Girl star Whitney Peak.

19 May 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

Celebrity Families

Meet Dolly Parton’s sister Rachel, with whom she has released a cookbook

28 Dec 2024 - 4:00AM

Celebrity Families

Meet Dolly Parton’s musical niece, Heidi Parton – who’s on her aunt’s new album

23 Sep 2024 - 12:02PMvideocam

Art

Biennale of Sydney’s Ten Thousand Suns celebrates diversity and connection

The Biennale of Sydney art exhibition, Ten Thousand Suns, is a celebration of diversity, with works by 96 artists from 53 nations, many of whom are relatively unknown on the global arts scene.

17 Mar 2024 - 11:15AM

Andrew Thomas Huang with his work “The Beast of Jade Mountain: Queen Mother of the West” (2023–24) at the White Bay Power Station, Sydney, Australia. Photo: Daniel Boud

TV shows and streaming video

After Big Bet, bigger bets on local content: streaming TV in Asia-Pacific

More people watch streaming TV than traditional TV, and in Asia-Pacific viewers want more local content. TV executives are working to deliver it, while continuing to feed viewer appetite for legacy content.

13 Feb 2024 - 7:15AM

Fame and celebrity

9 celebrities who have been open about their breast augmentation surgery

Chrissy Teigen has just admitted to having three boob jobs, so who else has been candid with their fans – and which stars say they regret their surgeries?

5 Feb 2024 - 5:32PM

Beauty

Explainer | Peptide shots, the beauty and fitness fad that sparked a black market

Peptides are the hottest new treatment used by Hollywood stars, billionaire investor Christian Angermayer, and an 86-year-old who claims to be ‘physically immortal’ – but do they really work?

25 Jan 2024 - 2:00PM

Peptides have become popular among the bodybuilding community, who use it to increase muscle mass ... but how effective and safe are they really? Photo: Getty Images

Fame and celebrity

Who is Dolly Parton’s long-time husband of over 50 years, Carl Thomas Dean?

Dolly Parton recently shared details about the first time she met her then-to-be-hubby Carl Thomas Dean, in her Channel 5 documentary, Dolly Parton: In Her Own Words

17 Jan 2024 - 5:27AM

Fame and celebrity

The 12 richest divas in pop, revealed – from RiRi to TayTay

2023 saw Taylor Swift officially achieve billionaire status, but she’s still not No 1 on the world’s richest pop divas list – so who takes the throne?

3 Jan 2024 - 10:55AM

Fame and celebrity

How Måneskin frontman Damiano David unapologetically disrupts the status quo

The Italian rocker shot to fame when Måneskin won Eurovision in 2021 – but since then his erratic behaviour has sparked rumours over drug use, his sexuality and accusations of ‘demonic’ imagery …

28 Dec 2023 - 6:00PM

Måneskin frontman Damiano David has experienced a meteoric rise to fame. So why does he attract such controversy? Photo: @damianodavid/Instagram

Millionaires and billionaires

8 of the richest country music stars of 2023 – net worths, ranked

From Shania Twain and Dolly Parton to Garth Brooks and Tim McGraw, here are the wealthiest singers from Nashville and beyond, who rake in millions from their music and other endeavours

17 Dec 2023 - 4:00AM

Dolly Parton, the undisputed Queen of Country for decades, is also its wealthiest star. Photo: @dollyparton/Instagram

Beauty

Dolly Parton’s eternally youthful wellness regime – at 77

When country singing sensation Dolly Parton performed in Arlington, Texas last week, fans were amazed at how young she looks at 77 – here’s how she does it

30 Nov 2023 - 5:33PM

Tourism

The stars, bars and guitars to see in Nashville, America’s Music City

America’s musical capital is home to the Grand Ole Opry and the Johnny Cash Museum. Pop stars such as Justin Timberlake own bars, and Taylor Swift was discovered here.

26 Nov 2023 - 7:15PM

Chinese culture

Horoscopes: how does the Metal Rooster affect your luck this September?

According to Chinese astrology, the eighth solar month of 2023 is ruled by the Metal Rooster – so what does it mean for your zodiac sign? Read on to find out …

8 Sep 2023 - 7:00PM

The Chinese zodiac consists of 12 different animals. Photo: SCMP Graphics

Art

‘Gay icon’ Andy Warhol an ambassador for the new Saudi Arabia. Wait, what?

Organisers of an Andy Warhol exhibition in Saudi Arabia draw a connection between his world and the Arab country today, but it’s an unlikely pairing in a place that criminalises homosexuality.

26 Feb 2023 - 4:15AM

A man visits an exhibition of works by the late US artist Andy Warhol at the Maraya concert hall in Al-‘Ula, Saudi Arabia, on February 19, 2023. Photo: AFP

Fame and celebrity

Deconstructing Miley Cyrus’ new style era of archival fashion looks

Miley Cyrus is reinventing her style with archival luxury fashion looks, from a 1996 Tom Ford for Gucci dress to a 2005 Versace gown – here’s a detailed look into her new-found love of vintage-style outfits

31 Jan 2023 - 12:10AM

Fame and celebrity

Tribute act: 8 celebrities who wore outfits inspired by their idols

Kim Kardashian may have worn Marilyn Monroe’s real dress to the Met Gala, but Doja Cat’s Versace gown for the Grammy’s was a knowing tribute – who else has dressed as their idol?

6 Jan 2023 - 1:00AM

United States

Dolly Parton’s secret song buried at Dollywood theme park

The country music legend revealed she wrote a top-secret song that has been buried in a time capsule – and she now regrets it.

22 Dec 2022 - 8:21PM

Dolly Parton says she wrote a “really good” that she regrets burying in a time capsule. Photo: TNS

Books and literature

Colleen Hoover’s year, and self-help queen Brené Brown’s: 2022 in books

American romance and young adult author Colleen Hoover was her fans’ best-kept secret a year ago. Not any more. Reader of human emotions Brené Brown had nearly as viral a year as Hoover.

18 Dec 2022 - 7:08PM

Fame and celebrity

8 celebrity wedding dress revelations, from Hailey Bieber to Lily Allen

From Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ ultra-long veil to Emily Ratajkowski’s mustard-coloured Zara suit, these eight celebs have all revealed the reasons behind their daring wedding dress choices

28 Nov 2022 - 1:00AM

United States

Jeff Bezos to give away most of his US$124 billion wealth

Amazon founder said he and partner Lauren Sánchez were ‘building the capacity to be able to give away this money’.

14 Nov 2022 - 9:51PM

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and partner Lauren Sanchez are ‘building the capacity’ to give away his fortune. Photo: Reuters

United States

Dolly Parton awarded Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy

The Grammy-winning country superstar was recognised for her philanthropic programme that provides children under five with a free book every month, as well as her donation to coronavirus vaccine research.

14 Oct 2022 - 11:50PM

Dolly Parton has received the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy. Photo: AP

United States

Loretta Lynn, country music titan, dies at 90

The self-taught musician saw a number of her edgy tracks banned by country music radio stations, but became the genre’s most decorated female artist.

5 Oct 2022 - 9:16AM

Profile

Who is Tia Ray? Meet the Chinese singer shaking up the world of urban sound

Tia Ray has weathered many storms to get to where she is and, in a rapidly evolving landscape for musicians in China, the singer continues to forge her own path.

16 Jan 2024 - 4:01PMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

17 female celebrities who are besties – both on and off screen

Eternals star Hayek was Cruz’s first friend in the US and gave her a helping hand, she told Ellen DeGeneres, while Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin have acted together for over 40 years …

20 Jul 2022 - 12:10AM

How many pairs of female Hollywood celebrity besties do you know, from Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz, and Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, to Salma Hayek and Penélope Cruz? Photos: @drewbarrymore, @jenniferaniston, @penelopcruz/Twitter;

Britain

Motown singer Diana Ross spreads the love at UK’s Glastonbury

It was a sun-drenched love affair between Diana Ross and revellers at Glastonbury when the US singer played in the ‘legends’ slot on the final day of the festival.

27 Jun 2022 - 8:24AM

Diana Ross performs on the Pyramid Stage during the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, Britain on Sunday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Academy Awards

Which celebrities had the 10 biggest Oscars fashion fails of all time?

The Oscars red carpet hosts some of the most fashionable moments in history – and of course, the worst, so who made that list?

30 Mar 2022 - 6:00PM

Beauty

Why some celebrities lie about plastic surgery, and the damage it causes

Kylie Jenner and Tyra Banks have both admitted to cosmetic surgery after years of denial. Not revealing you’ve had work done is unethical, a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon says.

28 Dec 2021 - 7:11AM

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