Dolly Parton News

Ovation has rescheduled the air dates of Song by Song: Dolly Parton. Originally scheduled to start airing Sunday, March 10, the first episode will now air this coming Monday, March 4th at 8 PM EDT. Here is the updated schedule:

• Monday, March 4 at 8:00 pm EDT – “I Will Always Love You”
• Monday, March 4 at 8:30 pm EDT – “9 To 5″
• Monday, March 11 at 8:00 pm EDT – “Coat of Many Colors”
• Monday, March 11 at 8:30 pm EDT – “Jolene”
• Monday, March 18 at 8:00 pm EDT – “It’s All Wrong, But It’s All Right”
• Monday, March 18 at 8:30 pm EDT – “Travelin’ Thru”

Ovation has also just released two exclusive clips from the series. The first discusses how Dolly paved the way for other women in country music while the second clip focuses on Dolly’s image with commentary from Miley Cyrus and Carrie Underwood. Watch both clips in the players below.

Paul Anka’s upcoming Duets album will feature a brand new duet with Dolly on Anka’s classic song, “Do I Love You (Yes, In Every Way)”. Anka previously released a solo version of the song back in 1971 and recorded the track as a duet with his daughter, Anthea Anka, for his 1998 album, A Body Of Work. His new Duets album will also include duets with Michael Bublé, Willie Nelson, Gloria Estefan, Céline Dion, Chris Botti, Tom Jones, and others. Anka even duets with Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra by using existing vocal tracks from the artists’ extensive body of work. Duets will be available April 9, 2013 from Sony/Legacy and can be pre-ordered now at Amazon.

The Ovation network recently announced that its popular series, Song By Song, will feature Dolly in six exclusive episodes centered around the songs that have shaped her career. Premiering March 10 at 8:00 PM EDT, Song By Song: Dolly Parton will feature six episodes over the course of three weeks with each episode focusing on one song and its importance in Dolly’s career. In addition to a new interview with Dolly, Brad Paisley, Vince Gill, Miranda Lambert, Miley Cyrus, Kristin Chenoweth, Lily Tomlin, Kenny Rogers, Kellie Pickler and Carrie Underwood are also interviewed.

The episodes will air as follows:

• Sunday, March 10 at 8:00 pm EDT – “I Will Always Love You”
• Sunday, March 10 at 8:30 pm EDT – “9 To 5″
• Sunday, March 17 at 8:00 pm EDT – “Coat of Many Colors”
• Sunday, March 17 at 8:30 pm EDT – “Jolene”
• Sunday, March 24 at 8:00 pm EDT – “It’s All Wrong, But It’s All Right”
• Sunday, March 24 at 8:30 pm EDT – “Travelin’ Thru”

Look for extended interview footage and other digital extras on OvationTV’s website, Facebook page and YouTube channel. Watch a preview in the player below:

Hollywood To Dollywood, twin brothers Gary and Larry Lane’s award-winning documentary, is now available on DVD. Featuring Dolly’s music throughout, the film follows the twin’s cross-country journey to deliver a script from Hollywood to Dolly at her Dollywood themepark in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Along the way, they meet with Leslie Jordan (Will & Grace), Chad Allen (Donald Strachey Mysteries), Beth Grant (Donnie Darko), Dustin Lance Black (Milk), and many others who share in their love for Dolly.

For a limited time, fans can use promo code DOLLY to get 35% off the DVD from the Breaking Glass Pictures store. 10% of every sale goes to help Dolly’s Imagination Library. Watch the official trailer in the player below.

For more information, visit the official Hollywood To Dollywood website.

Dolly’s new book Dream More hits stores this Tuesday and she will be doing a flurry of interviews and publicity in the coming days. Below is a list of Dolly’s upcoming TV and radio appearances for Dream More, with a few more possibly being added in the near future.

TV Appearances

Nov. 26th @ 11:35 PM – Nightline (ABC)
Nov. 27th @ 6 AM – Morning Joe (MSBNC)
Nov. 27th @ 7 AM – Good Morning America (ABC)
Nov. 27th – The Insider (Check Local Listings)
Nov. 27th @ 11:31 PM – The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
Nov. 28th @ 5 AM – Fox & Friends (FOX News)
Nov. 28th @ 9 AM – Live! With Kelly and Michael (Check Local Listings)
Nov. 28th – Charlie Rose (PBS – Check Local Listings)
Nov. 28th – George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (CBC)
Dec. 1st @ 7 AM – Good Morning America Weekend (ABC)

Radio Appearances

Nov. 27th – Bullseye (Public Radio International)
Nov. 27th – Talk of the Nation (National Public Radio)
Nov. 27th – Q With Jian Ghomeshi (CBC Radio)
Nov. 28th – On Point (National Public Radio)

An unabridged audio CD of the book is also being released on Tuesday by Penguin Audio. Read by Dolly, the CD will also feature original music, likely Dolly’s performances of “Celebrate The Dreamer In You” and “Try” from her University of Tennessee commencement ceremony, which are featured on the Deluxe Kindle Edition.

Listen to a clip from the CD in the player below.