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Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene,” died Monday. He was 82. According to a statement provided to The Associated Press by Parton's publicist, Dean died in Nashville, Tennessee. He will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending. “Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can't do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy," Parton wrote in a statement. The family has asked for respect and privacy. No cause of...

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband, died Monday, March 3, according to the country star. He was 82. "Carl and I spent many wonderful years together," the "Jolene" singer wrote on social media. "Words can't do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy."

Dolly Parton has been accused of “white saviourism” for giving millions of free books to poor children. The reading scheme, called Imagination Library, was launched by the country and western star in the US more than three decades ago. It now operates in the UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia, and has been lauded for helping to drive up literacy rates. It gives disadvantaged pupils the same access to books as their middle-class peers by sending high-quality titles directly to the homes of under-fives. But according to a recently published academic paper, the award-winning scheme is racist by reinforcing notions...

Dolly’s right that all should be treated with love and kindness, but when we refuse to label sin a sin, we’re doing more harm than good. Fifty years after her original rise to stardom, Dolly Parton has released her highest-charting album and is more beloved than ever before. Initially known for her songwriting skills and beauty, Parton has entered her golden years as a “secular American saint.” In a world where division is the default, she collects fans of every political stripe, refusing to denigrate anyone, and regularly proclaims, “I love everybody,” when asked how she does it. This response...

The School District of Waukesha Board of Education voted to terminate an elementary teacher over fallout from the fight over Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton's song "Rainbowland," saying she violated three board

Dolly Parton, 76, was awarded $100million to 'direct to the charities that they see fit' by Jeff Bezos for giving children access to books globally The Jolene singer foundation - Dolly Parton's Imagination Library - has gotten books into the hands of 1 in 10 children in the US Parton also donated $1million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which helped develop the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine The award 'recognizes leaders that aim high, find solutions, and who always do it with civility,' Bezos' longtime girlfriend Lauren Sanchez said at the award show Dolly Parton was awarded $100million by Jeff Bezos for...

In a kitschy Taco Bell marketing campaign, Dolly, Doja Cat, and Tik Tok stars pay homage to the return of their favorite menu item.Taco Bell finally aired Mexican Pizza: The Musical, starring Dolly Parton, with guest appearances by Doja Cat and over 21 Tik Tok stars. Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for SXSW The 15-minute homage to the beloved menu item— streamed live on Taco Bell's Tik Tok channel—was a send-up of a high school musical with colorful cardboard props and over-the-top show tunes. Dolly Parton and Doja Cat made appearances in a few pre-taped segments, and Dolly was also...

The best coleslaw I’ve ever had is Dolly Parton’s. Okay, Dolly has never personally made me coleslaw or been a guest at any potlucks I’ve attended. But her method for the popular cookout side—which appears in the book Dollywood Presents Tennessee Mountain Home Cooking—is truly spectacular. The book was published in 1989, and is authored by “the Dollywood Family,” employees at the Dollywood theme park. It’s filled with photos of young Dolly and classic Southern recipes, including chicken and dumplings, apple stack cake, and banana pudding, with credits to the employees the recipes came from. While there isn’t much text,...

Dolly Parton has announced she is pulling out of this year's nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, saying she has not "earned that right." The music icon who has been elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame explained her decision in a statement posted on her official social media pages Monday, noting she did not want to take votes away from the remaining nominees. "Even though I am extremely flattered and grateful to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I don't feel that I have earned that right. I really do not...

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Vaccine Deaths: A Rough Formula We've seen almost four thousand deaths in the USA as we moved over 100 million people "fully vaccinated" against COVID-19. The new number up to May 7th stands at 4,027 dead just released by the CDC... So lets say 100 million fully vaccinated people will equal four thousand deaths. If the world gets to four billion fully vaccinated people that will mean 160,000 deaths... Newsdump Alert: Israeli Attack Destroys Foreign Media Building In Gaza... Worldwide Freedom Protests Today Protests today and they took it up Portland Place in London to the BBC, which is a...

Welcome to the weekend and here we are. I am your currently sober drunk host. Day 369 Of The Dictatorship Of CPVID-19, Day 369 Of America And The World Held Hostage To Vaxx Or Not To Vaxx That Is The Question? President Trump endorsing vaccination against COVID-19 this week. Bue he kept a secret until the end of last month. Trump himself was vaccinated at the White House at the beginning of January but we only learned about it when the CPAC speech happened February 28th. One can point out that Mr. Trump needed anti-vaxx support for his political agenda...

...this weekend we mark the year of tyranny known as DC 19 (The Dictatorship of COVID-19). Day 362 Of The Dictatorship Of COVID-19, Day 362 Of America And The World Held Hostage "Just in the last 12 months in the United States of America we were under the threat of the force of law for losing our liberties if we decided to go outside our homes, if we decided to travel, if we decided that we were going to open our businesses and trade with each other, if we decided that we wanted to go to church and worship. These...

The Queen of Country has been vaccinated. “Dolly gets a dose of her own medicine,” Dolly Parton, 75, tweeted on Tuesday, alongside a photo of herself at her appointment, sporting a sparkly-blue, long-sleeve shirt with upper arm cutouts in just the right place for the coronavirus vaccine injection. In the tweet, Parton tagged her vaccine site — Nashville, Tennessee’s Vanderbilt University Medical Center — where she calmly sits in a low-backed chair in front of a logo-covered backdrop. “I’m finally gonna get my vaccine — I’m so excited,” Dolly told followers in an Instagram video posted from her appointment. “I’ve...

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..Welcome to the weekend gotta get "love" into the music. The governments spend more money, borrow more money from China, the countries become more like China. Which country gave us the first concentration camps any with some bad consequences for the country that was hurt by the concentration camps their own racist era followed by a left-wing one party dominated which is what South Africa is today? The country that erected the first concentration camps where thousands died (and gassed its enemies in World War One wounding Corporal Hitler among others) went on a downward spiral... Newsdump Update: Joe Biden...

'Why would singing the praises of work be "disappointing" to anyone but a commie?' One of many Super Bowl commercials making headlines the day after the big game features country music legend Dolly Parton turning her iconic song "9 to 5" on its head by celebrating the grit and determination of entrepreneurship as folks out there are "working working working / working 5 to 9" until their "dreams come true." un stuff, eh? Well, not for everyone. A number of news outlets published pieces severely criticizing Dolly. In fact, a writer who penned an NBC News op-ed Sunday blasted the...

In her first-ever Super Bowl ad, country icon Dolly Parton has partnered with website company Squarespace to champion the millions of Americans working hard to unlock their economic freedom through a side hustle. Unfortunately, Parton’s embrace of the all-American entrepreneurial spirit has made her a target of left wing commentary sites and angry bluecheck liberals on Twitter. Instead of celebrating side gigs for allowing Americans to pursue economic freedom on their own terms, the left wants to destroy side hustles and force all Americans to have a boss. The Super Bowl ad updates Parton’s classic smash hit “9 to 5”...

On Monday, country music legend Dolly Parton sat down for an interview with NBC’s “Today” show to talk about a variety of topics including her generous, $1 million donation to help fund a COVID vaccine and her excitement over the fact that she reworked her classic, ’80s hit, “9 to 5” as part of a new ad airing Sunday during the Super Bowl.But one thing in particular stuck out — when she was asked if she would accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Joe Biden, the short answer was no.This wasn’t the first time the entertainment icon has turned...

Day 314 Of The Dictatorship Of COVID-19, Day 314 Of America And The World Held Hostage The Joe Biden version of DC 19 ramping up... The Trump version of tyranny came before that the buck passed to Mike Pence (White House Task Force) who passed it to Deborah Birx on down to the governors and when the governors imposed the tyranny Donald Trump and the Republican-Conservative political machine "pinned the tail on the donkey" blaming Democrat governors for the restrictions and ignoring the Republican governors from Mike DeWine on who were tyrants... The suppression of free speech in full swing...