Dolly Parton News Roundup

 Hi Everyone,

Dolly has been in the news again recently for a handful of different things, and so I have a roundup of a few Dolly related newsworthy items for you.

👉Dolly Parton wants to open ‘Dolly Center’ in Nashville

Source: msnbc

In an interview with The Tennessean,[Gannett paywall], Dolly Parton revealed early details for a museum she wants to open in Nashville. While

there has yet to be a confirmed opening date for the museum or details on what

the museum will be, it will most likely be similar to her Dollywood museum. 

“I’m going to have a museum here [in Nashville] pretty soon,” Parton

revealed. “We have the museum at Dollywood, of course, but I would love to have

something here since this is really my home.”

However, the museum is just the beginning, as she said she wants to create

a massive complex, known as “Dolly Center.” The center would include possible restaurants,

bars, and grills, owned by the “Jolene” singer. Parton said she wants a business in Nashville, but

“right now though, I’ve got so many things going. I can do without that for the moment. But someday, I

will have a business here.”

While there is still plenty of time to iron out the details, she did say it could be located on lower Broadway.

Interesting!  I think the two most recent Dolly-ventures in Nashville were her store Trinkets and Treasures on 2nd Avenue and the water/snow park.  Unfortunately, she opened up T&T just before the catastrophic flooding in 2010 and the store flooded and never reopened.  The second plan was the never-realized joint venture water/snow park between Dollywood and Gaylord Opryland that was announced on Dolly's birthday in 2012.  As plans moved forward on that project, details came to light that were not aligned with Dollywood's business strategy at that time, so the project never materialized.

So, I'll keep an eye on that and let you know of new developments.

👉Better late than never' | Dolly Parton joins TikTok

The Queen of Country Music joined the infamous video-sharing app on Sunday.

Author: Diamond Carroll

Published: 6:17 PM EST December 4, 2022

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Queen of Country Music has officially joined TikTok!

Dolly Parton joined the infamous video-sharing app late Sunday afternoon. The announcement was

made on her Twitter account with the caption "better late than never." 

Since joining the app, she has accumulated over 36k followers and her fans are truly excited!

Better late than never 😉https://t.co/ZYsuTMuyod pic.twitter.com/6MGl4bR1JX
— Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) December 4, 2022

👉 Video Interview

Source:  How Dolly Parton gets in the Christmas spirit (tennessean.com)

This is a fun interview where she discusses her movie a bit and then how she get's in the Christmas spirit at home.

👉Dolly ‘regrets’ secret song locked away in Dollywood

by: Hope McAlee

Posted: Dec 2, 2022 / 11:42 AM CST

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Dolly Parton confirmed on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon that she has a secret song locked away in Dollywood, and also shared that she regrets it.

In a 2021 article, WATE reported that Parton shared in her book that a CD with a never-before-heard song was locked in a “Dream Box” at Dollywood’s DreamMore resort in Pigeon Forge.

On The Tonight Show, Fallon asked Parton about the song that will be released in 2045, and appeared shocked when she said “That’s the truth.”

“We do a lot of things at Dollywood, and one year, we thought about that. They asked me if would write a song that nobody would ever hear. I’ll be dead and gone, well I might not be, cause I’ll be 99. You know me, I might still be hoppin’ around.” Parton said.

Parton said that she put the CD in the box and included a CD player, instructions on how to play the song, and notes on how they were creating music at that time. She also said that since then, she has regretted the decision to put that song in the capsule.

“I don’t know what they’ll do with it, but I have regretted that because it was a really good song,” Parton said. “I keep wantin’ them to let me dig it up put something else it it that isn’t as good.”

Parton also added that if anyone is around when the song is played, she hopes they’ll enjoy the song.

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.@dollyparton confirms she has a secret song locked away in Dollywood. 👀 #FallonTonight pic.twitter.com/KLQmNEHlpM

— The Tonight Show (@FallonTonight) December 1, 2022

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Dolly's Time Capsule at DreamMore Resort.  Source:  my video tour of DreamMore Resort, check it out here.