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Kitty Wells shocked the country music scene when she first sang about honky tonks and cheating husbands 60 years ago, but it propelled her to stardom and blazed a path for the strong female voices that followed.

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Dollywood partnering in new Nashville theme parkupdated: Thu Jan 19 2012 23:23:00

Country music legend Dolly Parton on Thursday announced her company is in a partnership to open a new theme park in Nashville.

Review: 'Joyful Noise' is a pop-gospel fairy taleupdated: Fri Jan 13 2012 17:22:00

"Joyful Noise," a squeaky-clean pop-gospel fairy tale featuring Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah in canned catfights, reflects the inspiration of "Glee" and God, in that order.

People.com: Toddlers & Tiaras Controversy: Are They Growing Up Too Fast?updated: Wed Sep 14 2011 14:13:00

Why critics say the child beauty pageant industry may be pushing kids too hard

'Toddlers & Tiaras' Controversy: Are they growing up too fast?updated: Wed Sep 14 2011 11:00:00

For nearly three years, the hit TLC show "Toddlers & Tiaras" has captured the drama behind the scenes in the world of child beauty pageants.

People.com: Charlie Louvin Diesupdated: Wed Jan 26 2011 15:55:00

The country star, who died of cancer in his Tennessee home, was 83

People.com: Forget Katy Perry! See Who Else Busted Out on Sesame Streetupdated: Tue Sep 28 2010 15:48:00

The popular children's show has featured a curvaceous parody of Dolly Parton for years

People.com: Tim McGraw & Jewel Reveal Their Favorite BBQ Spotsupdated: Thu Aug 19 2010 09:31:00

From mesquite to mild, find out where the stars love to go for smoked and grilled meat

Who's your favourite?updated: Mon Mar 01 2010 10:46:00

Here's your chance to select your favourite Connector of the Day over the last few months.

CD, DVD boxed sets worth a look or listenupdated: Fri Dec 18 2009 16:15:00

The boxed set: Criticized for its brick-like presence. Victim of grammatical ineptitude (it's usually called the "box set," which is what? A collection of boxes?). Subject of a hilarious Barenaked Ladies song.

People.com: Carrie Underwood: Holiday Variety Special a Dream Come True!updated: Mon Dec 07 2009 16:28:00

The singer also shares how she plans on spending Christmas working on Mom's broccoli cheese casserole!

Jessica Simpson finds a bosom buddyupdated: Thu Nov 05 2009 08:37:00

Jessica Simpson and Dolly Parton have found more to bond over than their blonde locks and country crooning. The famously busty pair found common ground this week over the difficulties of having an ample bosom.

People.com: Miley Cyrus Dishes on Her Quickie Sex and the City Shootupdated: Fri Oct 30 2009 17:54:00

The pop star calls her brief work on the movie "a total dream come true"

Dolly Parton: 'I know I'm a bit over-exaggerated'updated: Sat Oct 24 2009 09:51:00

"Never wear your makeup to bed," implore the beauty editors. But Dolly Parton was never one for following conventional advice on looking good.

People.com: Carrie Underwood Is Coming to Your TV Screenupdated: Tue Oct 13 2009 14:08:00

A month after releasing her new CD, the star is hosting her own FOX special

People.com: Spencer and Heidi Get Another Puppyupdated: Mon Sep 28 2009 16:14:00

The couple have gotten a new male pup named Inky the Ninja, they tell PEOPLE

People.com: Heidi Montag Gets a Puppy for Her Birthdayupdated: Wed Sep 16 2009 08:27:00

The Hills star celebrates her 23rd with a fluffy surprise she names after Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton Revealed: Part 1updated: Wed Aug 19 2009 10:49:00

CNN accompanies the hugely successful singer-songwriter as she poses for another magazine cover near her home town in Tennessee.

People.com: Bret Michaels Injured at the Tony Awardsupdated: Mon Jun 08 2009 12:49:00

The Poison frontman is knocked to the ground during Broadway's big night

People.com: Elton John's Billy Elliot Is Top Tony Nomineeupdated: Tue May 05 2009 12:27:00

With 15 nods, the British musical is the one to beat in this season's Broadway race

People.com: Dolly Parton Recalls Being Propositioned in New Yorkupdated: Thu Apr 30 2009 14:24:00

The country legend says she was mistaken for a prostitute on her visit to the city

People.com: Dolly Parton Will Never Shake Her Country Rootsupdated: Tue Mar 24 2009 11:57:00

The music legend also dismisses the longstanding rumor she's a lesbian

People.com: Jessica Simpson Shouts Out Love for Tony Onstageupdated: Mon Feb 16 2009 17:50:00

"This song's for you," she tells Romo, in the audience for her Valentine's Day show

Anchor worried she 'might throw up' on cameraupdated: Mon Sep 22 2008 08:05:00

When asked if I wanted to bounce down a hill while inside a gigantic inflatable plastic ball, I have to admit, I was intrigued.

Show and Tell: Zorbupdated: Mon Sep 22 2008 08:05:00

Take a ride head over heels with Zorb!

People.com: Dolly Parton on Britney & Lindsay: Give 'Em a Breakupdated: Tue Aug 05 2008 14:27:00

"I kinda feel sorry for them," the country queen says of the young celebrities

7 tourist traps you loveupdated: Fri May 09 2008 15:21:00

Back in September, Budget Travel asked for feedback about bona fide, no-holds-barred tourist traps that readers loved anyway. Here are the top picks.

People.com: Dolly Parton Calls Miley Cyrus a 'Little Elvis'updated: Mon Mar 17 2008 13:25:00

"She is such a fantastic singer and songwriter," says the country legend

People.com: Grand Ole Opry Star Porter Wagoner Diesupdated: Mon Oct 29 2007 12:50:00

Grand Ole Opry mainstay Porter Wagoner – who launched the career of Dolly Parton – died of lung cancer on Sunday. He was 80.

Country legend, career left for dead, rises againupdated: Fri Aug 17 2007 03:37:00

Porter Wagoner looks right at home in the marble lobby of Manhattan's Roosevelt Hotel. He wears a dark Western suit and tie and holds a shiny black cane. The glare from the crystal chandelier reflects off his eyeglasses as he tilts his head back, trying to remember the last time he played Madison Square Garden.

SI.com: Super citiesupdated: Tue May 22 2007 10:47:00

If the NFL did away with all its committees and just let me choose the future Super Bowl sites, here's how I'd rank the potential host cities:

Today's Buzz storiesupdated: Fri Feb 09 2007 12:19:00

Russell Crowe says his rugby league club's cheerleading squad is being cut because skimpily clad cheerleaders detract from the game and make spectators uncomfortable.

The worst song of all time, part IIupdated: Tue Apr 25 2006 12:43:00

Rosemary Clooney hated "Come On-a My House," one of her biggest hits. John Lennon loathed the Beatles' "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da." Parisians rioted at the first performance of Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring."

EW Review: Merv gets his dueupdated: Wed Apr 12 2006 11:51:00

Let us now praise Merv Griffin, who doesn't get the old-school talk-show-host veneration that Johnny Carson received or the classy-act kudos that have sustained Dick Cavett's reputation. Griffin, now 80, presided over truly chatty chat shows on NBC and in syndication, in the evenings and afternoons, off and on from 1962 to 1986.

Oscar blogupdated: Sun Mar 05 2006 14:17:00

Editor's note: CNN.com entertainment producer Todd Leopold is covering the Oscars in Hollywood. Here are his observations as tonight's ceremony nears.

Amusement park manager found guilty of reckless homicideupdated: Tue May 17 2005 11:05:00

A jury took less than an hour Monday to convict a former amusement park manager of reckless homicide for a woman's fatal fall from a pendulum-like ride, The Hawk, in March 2004.

Amusement park manager tried for murder after fatal rideupdated: Thu May 12 2005 12:29:00

One year after June Alexander's family watched her plummet 60 feet to her death from an amusement park ride, the park's manager will face murder charges.

The indie fan's holiday wish listupdated: Mon Dec 06 2004 09:56:00

Want to know what your music-obsessed loved ones want from Santa?

showbuzzupdated: Fri Oct 15 2004 13:09:00

If you really want something, ask the woman who gave cars to her entire talk-show audience.

Singer / Song-writer Norah Jones TalkAsia Interview Transcriptupdated: Thu Aug 26 2004 01:28:00

February 14th, 2004

United States rich with musical streetsupdated: Mon Jul 05 2004 10:22:00

Advertising has Madison Avenue. The theatre has Broadway and finance has Wall Street. But it's hard to find one central stretch of road for the music industry. There are, however, certain streets and stretches where music history resides. Here's a quick drive-by of musical hot spots.

A long way from homeupdated: Thu May 20 2004 13:22:00

Time was you had to be born below the Mason-Dixon Line to be taken seriously as a country music singer.

CNNMoney: Music-Royalty Deal Is Expectedupdated: Tue May 04 2004 06:17:00

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is expected to announce today a settlement with the music industry under which recorded-music and music- publishing companies will make a good-faith effort to distribute $50 million in unpaid royalties to thousands of unknown musicians, along with a number of well- known performers, including David Bowie, Sean "Puffy" Combs, and Dolly Parton , Tuesday's Wall Street Journal reported.

Norah Jones still having funupdated: Thu Feb 05 2004 13:20:00

The wait is over for Norah Jones' second album.

Fortune: Sneak previewupdated: Mon Aug 31 1987 00:01:00

The television season that starts in September will give ABC its best chance in years to clamber out of the ratings basement. Saatchi & Saatchi DFS Compton, the New York advertising agency, predict...

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