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Chris Morris / Variety:
Dolly Parton, Queen of Country Music, Dies at 80  —  Singer-songwriter-actress Dolly Parton, whose glittering country music stardom was matched by her pop fame and popular parallel careers in film and TV, died on Aug. 25.  She was 80 years old, with her family not releasing a cause of death …
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Bill Friskics-Warren / New York Times:
Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 … Dolly Parton in 1975.  She was likened to the Big Rock Candy Mountain, the Depression-era symbol of abundance.  Her music confronted privation and loss even as it radiated possibility and hope.Jack Manning/The New York Times
TMZ.com:
LEGEND DOLLY PARTON DEAD AT 80  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  REMEMBERING DOLLY PARTON  —  Dolly Parton — the country music icon behind some of the biggest songs ever recorded — has died.  —  THANK YOU DOLLY  —  Her head of security announced her death Tuesday on Instagram.
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Country music icon Dolly Parton dead at 80  —  Country music icon Dolly Parton has died.  She was 80.  —  Parton's nephew and her longtime head of security, Bryan Seaver, confirmed her passing in an Instagram post on Tuesday.  —  “I am representing the Parton and Owens family today …
TMZ.com:
Dolly Parton to Be Buried Next to Late Husband Carl Dean  —  DOLLY PARTON FINAL RESTING PLACE IS NEXT TO CARL … Dolly Parton will be laid to rest beside her late husband, Carl Dean ... TMZ has learned.  —  Bryan Seaver, Dolly's nephew, tells TMZ ... Dolly will be buried in the mausoleum …
Pat Saperstein / Variety:
Dolly Parton Died After a ‘Brief Battle’ With Cancer, According to Her Reps … 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 …
TMZ.com:
COUNTRY STAR DOLLY PARTON CAUSE OF DEATH REVEALED  —  Dolly Parton died following a brief battle with cancer ... TMZ has confirmed.  —  Parton's reps said in a statement to TMZ ... she was surrounded by loved ones at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville when she died.
TMZ.com:
Dolly Parton Was Dealing With Late Husband Carl's Estate When She Died  —  DOLLY PARTON WAS HANDLING CARL'S ESTATE WHEN SHE DIED … Dolly Parton was in the process of handling her late husband Carl Dean's estate when she passed away ... TMZ has learned.  —  TMZ obtained court docs filed …
Carly Hacon / Daily Star:
Dolly Parton's funeral details revealed as family share heartbreaking final wishes  —  Dolly Parton's family has revealed plans for a small private funeral after the music legend died peacefully in Nashville aged 80, as tributes have flooded in for the music legend
TMZ.com:
Dolly Parton's Family Planning Intimate Nashville Ceremony  —  Dolly Parton's loved ones are already making plans to honor the country music legend following her death ... TMZ has learned.  —  Family sources tell TMZ ... a small ceremony is being planned in Nashville in the coming days.
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Taylor Swift Praises The Late Great Dolly Parton's Life & Legacy: “She Was Truly The Gift That Kept On Giving”  —  Services to share this page.  —  “A world without Dolly doesn't feel possible, real, or right,” Taylor Swift said tonight of her friend Dolly Parton.
A.J. Katz / The Wrap:
Dolly Parton Tributes: CBS, ABC Clear Primetime Schedule for Day-of Specials
Carly Hacon / Daily Star:
Dolly Parton dies aged 80 as family issues heartbreaking video tribute to music icon
The Wrap:
Dolly Parton, Iconic Singer, Songwriter and Philanthropist, Dies at 80
Eric Todisco / Page Six:
Andy Cohen reveals why he turned down ‘Dancing With the Stars’  —  Andy Cohen has no plans to sashay into the “Dancing With the Stars” ballroom.  —  In a new Variety interview, published Tuesday, the Bravo boss explained why he declined an offer to appear on the hit dance competition series “many, many, many years ago.”
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Marc Malkin / Variety:
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TMZ.com:
‘LOVE & HIP HOP’ SIDNEY STARR NO BOND IN CHILD MOLESTATION CASE  —  BOND DENIED...  Sidney Starr was denied bond in her child molestation and sodomy case in Georgia.  —  The state had recommended a no-bond status for the “Love & Hip Hop” alum, who has been charged with sodomy …
Peter White / Deadline:
Shonda Rhimes Renews Overall Deal With Netflix  —  Services to share this page. … The Bridgerton creator has renewed her overall deal with the streamer.  The five-year deal will see Rhimes, her production company Shondaland and her producing partner Betsy Beers, continue to exclusively develop …
Drew Taylor / The Wrap:
Sam Register to Exit as Head of WB Animation, Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe  —  Warner Bros. TV Group chair Channing Dungey says Register “is a great talent and we thank him for all the enormous contributions”  —  Sam Register, the head of Warner Bros. Animation …
Pete Hammond / Deadline:
‘The Dog Stars’ Review: Jacob Elordi Searches For Last Gasp Of Humanity In Ridley Scott's Sharp Postapocalyptic Thriller … Sadly, Jasper is only a supporting player in the first half hour of the movie.  The real star here is Jacob Elordi, who is continuing to show genuine chops as a leading man.
 
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
WSJ opinion editor Paul Gigot defends Stanley Druckenmiller's use of AI to write an op-ed, saying “nobody can doubt that his op-ed is his genuine opinion”

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