Entertainment - Tuesday, August 25, 2026

After her death at 80, celebrities and politicians honored the country music star for her generosity and philanthropy.

NYT Arts • 19 days ago

Dolly Parton’s reps have revealed her cause of death. The iconic singer died after a “brief battle” with cancer at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, her reps said Tuesday. “Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter, hope and integrity into everything she touched. Her unmatched generosity reached the lives of […]

Variety • 19 days ago

Some of the top documentary filmmakers in the world soon will be packing their bags for Toronto, preparing for a curtain call at one of the world’s most important cinematic events. The 51st edition of the Toronto Film Festival again features a dynamic roster of documentaries, ranging from Oscar winner Alex Gibney’s anticipated film on Elon […]

Deadline • 19 days ago

Beyoncé has paid tribute to country icon Dolly Parton, who died on August 25, calling her “the barometer” and thanking her for the impact she had on the world. In a statement posted to her website, Beyoncé wrote, “Dolly, you were the barometer. The north star. Bold and brilliant. Talented and tenacious. You taught so […]

Variety • 19 days ago

Parton made her mark in the country arenas of Nashville, and then crossed over into the pop world, Hollywood and beyond.

NYT Arts • 19 days ago

CBS News will air a special on Tuesday paying tribute to Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday at the age of 80. A CBS News Special: Dolly Parton — An American Icon will air on Tuesday evening at 10 p.m. ET, with Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil commemorating her life along with a team of […]

Deadline • 19 days ago

There’s nothing better than sitting on the couch to binge your favorite TV show. Or, maybe, there is. In the era of streaming, binge-watching is easier than ever. So, it seems potentially incongruous that appointment viewing — watching a television show when it first airs — is so capable of seizing the collective attention of viewers. […]

Variety • 19 days ago

Parton gave hopeful expression to songs she wrote about the hard times and hard-won triumphs of her life.

NYT Arts • 19 days ago

Sam Register, President of Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, is departing after three decades at the company. The news was announced internally by Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Television Group and U.S. Networks, to whom he reported. “It’s with mixed emotions that I announce the studio and […]

Deadline • 19 days ago

Hollywood is mourning Dolly Parton, country musician, actress and philanthropist, who has died. The “9 to 5” and “Jolene” singer had been contending with ongoing health issues, leading her to cancel appearances and shows in May and postpone a Las Vegas residency in September. Beloved in the music world, Hollywood and beyond, the outpouring of […]

Deadline • 19 days ago

The lights were lit and the music played in the Muppet Theatre once more this year. But before the curtain opened on Kermit the Frog in an episode of television for the first time in 10 years, the show had to be put together — by the humans behind the characters. Simultaneously a nod to […]

Variety • 19 days ago

He brought a juvenile creative sensibility to the Topps Chewing Gum company, where he was able to unerringly predict what would appeal to adolescents.

NYT Arts • 19 days ago