5news.U.S. news, all in one place

BREAKING

› Russia is 'going backwards' in equipment and deploying post WWII-era tanks, according to Western officials › Podcast: One country musician is calling for other artists to oppose assault rifles › Bidets save you money and reduce waste — we tested the best options out there › 50+ products to make your life easier and our planet cleaner › Mother's Day is around the corner. Here are 50+ thoughtful gifts she'll love › A head-to-toe guide of how men should dress this spring, and where they should shop › 42 of the most useful travel products you can buy on Amazon › The 7 best high-yield savings accounts of April 2023 › Taxes are due tomorrow. Here's how to file for an extension › Composting is an easy way to reduce food waste. Here's how to do it › Russia is 'going backwards' in equipment and deploying post WWII-era tanks, according to Western officials › Podcast: One country musician is calling for other artists to oppose assault rifles › Bidets save you money and reduce waste — we tested the best options out there › 50+ products to make your life easier and our planet cleaner › Mother's Day is around the corner. Here are 50+ thoughtful gifts she'll love › A head-to-toe guide of how men should dress this spring, and where they should shop › 42 of the most useful travel products you can buy on Amazon › The 7 best high-yield savings accounts of April 2023 › Taxes are due tomorrow. Here's how to file for an extension › Composting is an easy way to reduce food waste. Here's how to do it

Entertainment

My First Interview With Dolly Parton: Coming Face to Face With the Country Queen Who Soundtracked My Life

Variety · August 26, 2026 at 12:30 PM

My First Interview With Dolly Parton: Coming Face to Face With the Country Queen Who Soundtracked My Life

I am sitting on a couch in a hotel suite in midtown Manhattan.

I have two tape recorders on the coffee table ready to document my interview with one of my idols.

I hear someone whistling from behind French doors.

It’s not just any person whose whistle I hear.

It’s Dolly Parton and she is […]

Read the full article on Variety ›

5News aggregated this summary from the outlet’s public feed. The full article, with all the context, is on variety.com — the content belongs to Variety.

This story in other outlets

How I convinced Chris Wallace to interview Dolly Parton

The Hill · 1 h ago

The Dolly Parton you may not know, in her own words

ABC News Entertainment · 5 h ago

Dolly Parton Loved Us All, Darlin'

TIME · 15 h ago

Dolly Parton: A Life in Pictures

The New York Times · 18 h ago

More from Variety

Tyler Perry Studios Launches New Specialty Label ‘Maxscene,’ Named After His Mother Maxine

Variety · 21 min ago

Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Bitter Christmas’ and Diego Luna’s ‘Ashes’ Lead Latin American Film Festival Lineup

Variety · 21 min ago

‘Final Fantasy VII Revelation’ Gameplay Trailer Shows Weapons Destroying Planet in the Series’ Finale (Gaming News Roundup)

Variety · 28 min ago

Tim Curry Remembered by Michael McKean, the Muppets, Luke Evans and More: ‘Thank You’ for ‘Inspiring Generations of Actors to Be a Little Braver’

Variety · 30 min ago

More in Entertainment

Katy Perry, Kesha, Pitbull and Jon Batiste Pay Tribute to Dolly Parton on Stage, in Song: ‘She Was Kind to Everyone’

Billboard · 10 min ago

Rob Bonta Says It’s “Telling” Meta Settled With State AGs In The Midst Of Instagram Head Adam Mosseri’s Testimony & Before Mark Zuckerberg Took The Stand

Deadline · 11 min ago

MGM Alternative’s Kitty Gambel Joins Skydance Sports

Deadline · 13 min ago

Teddy Swims’ ‘Lose Control’ Leads Top TV Songs Chart Via ‘Ransom Canyon’ Synch

Billboard · 17 min ago

How ‘Hannah Montana’ Introduced a New Generation to Dolly Parton

The Hollywood Reporter · 18 min ago

James Gunn Gives DCU Update Amid Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger & Debunks Batman’s ‘The Brave & The Bold’ Report

Deadline · 21 min ago