Dolly Parton Just Made Some Very Rare Statements About Her Marriage

(CNN)Dolly Parton has long wanted to do a Broadway musical about her life, but the pandemic has her reconsidering that. "We were talking about doing my Broadway musical and we were really, really far out ahead of that, and then Covid hit and that changed my mind about a whole lot of things," Parton said in a recent appearance on "Mr.

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Dolly Parton is notoriously private when it comes to her personal life but over the years has given insights into the secret behind her decades-long marriage.MORE: Dolly Parton and Kelsea Ballerini's fans all notice the same things from their ACM performanceThe country superstar has been married to Carl Dean since 1966 and recently put one of the many reasons it's a success down to their star signs."We are good friends, we respect each other. We like each other.

It looks like Dolly Parton is getting ready to turn her life story into a project!

Dolly Parton could once again come to the big screen with the help of Reese Witherspoon. The "9 to 5" singer and actress, 76, has secured a deal with Witherspoon’s production studio Hello Sunshine to adapt Parton’s novel, "Run, Rose Run," into a film centered on the best-seller that Parton co-wrote with James Patterson.

Dolly Parton will star in the film adaptation of Run, Rose, Run, the novel she co-wrote with author James Patterson.Following the book’s release last month, along with a companion album of the same name, the singer has announced she’ll produce a film adaptation alongside Patterson for Reese Witherspoon’s media company Hello Sunshine.Witherspoon will also be a producer on the project alongside Hello Sunshine’s president of film and television, Lauren Neustadter.“Growing up in Nashville, I’ve loved Dolly since the moment I heard her magical voice and saw her luminous personality shine onstage,” Witherspoon said. “Beyond her magnetic presence as an artist and performer, she is one of the greatest songwriters and storytellers of our time.

NEW YORK -- With some support from her friend Reese Witherspoon, Dolly Parton is looking to be a movie star again.Parton is teaming with Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine media company for an adaptation of the best-selling novel she co-wrote with James Patterson, “Run, Rose Run.” Published in early March, the Nashville-based book centers on a bond between an aspiring country singer and a retired country superstar, a character Parton has said during media interviews that she was anxious to play on film."James and I love Reese and look forward to working with her and her wonderful team,” Parton said in a statement Monday.Witherspoon, who grew up in Nashville and won an Oscar for playing country great June Carter Cash in “Walk the Line,” said in a statement that Parton had long been one of her idols.“Dolly Parton is not only an icon to me, but a true inspiration to women and girls everywhere,” Witherspoon said. "My admiration for her grew to even greater heights when reading ‘Run, Rose, Run,’ a gripping and heartbreaking book I couldn’t put down.

Dolly Parton is taking on a new role!

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaDolly Parton will return to the big screen in an upcoming feature film adaption of “Run, Rose, Run.” The movie is based on a novel that Parton co-wrote with James Patterson. The pair will produce the feature film for Hello Sunshine. Its founder Reese Witherspoon will also produce the movie along with Hello Sunshine’s President of Film and Television Lauren Neustadter.“Run, Rose, Run” was published this month and topped The New York Times bestseller list.

A big screen take of Dolly Parton and James Patterson’s bestselling novel, Run, Rose, Run, is in the works at Hello Sunshine, one which the 11x Grammy winning, 2x Oscar nominated singer-songwriter will star in and produce.

Dolly Parton takes the stage in a studded rose denim look for a performance at ACL Live during Blockchain Creative Labs Dollyverse event during the 2022 SXSW Festival on Friday night (March 18) in Austin, Texas.

Dolly Parton is still eligible to be inducted into this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, despite the country legend asking to have her nomination withdrawn.Earlier this week, Parton asked to be taken out of consideration for this year’s Hall of Fame. The singer was announced as one of the Rock Hall’s nominees for its Class of 2022 alongside the likes of Eminem, Kate Bush, Beck, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, Lionel Richie, Rage Against The Machine, A Tribe Called Quest and more.At the time, Parton explained that while she was “extremely flattered” to be nominated, she felt that she hadn’t “earned that right” and did not want votes split as a result of her inclusion.“I do hope that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will understand and be willing to consider me again – if I’m ever worthy,” she added.

took herself out of the running to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year — “I don’t feel that I have earned that right,” she said in an Instagram post— she revealed that she hopes to one day be “worthy” of another nomination.“This has … inspired me to put out a hopefully great rock ’n’ roll album at some point in the future, which I have always wanted to do!” she said.And if Johnny Cash could work with Rick Rubin and Loretta Lynn could collaborate with Jack White, then certainly Parton could get some rock love.Rundgren — who in addition to being inducted into the RRHOF last year as an artist, has produced everyone from Badfinger and the New York Dolls to Meat Loaf’s “Bat Out of Hell” — would love to collaborate with Parton behind the boards. “Who wouldn’t?” Rundgren, 73, said.“She’s made so many records, has so much experience, you know there’s not going to be any sort of funny business about doing it.

Chris Willman Music WriterWhen Dolly Parton announced Monday that she “must respectfully bow out” of her nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, many in the public and media assumed that her wish was the Hall’s command, and that her name would be removed from contention. But as of a day later, the matter seems far from settled, and it could still turn out that she gets voted in, regardless of whether she feels she’s “worthy” of the honor.Complicating the matter is the fact that voting is already well underway, with many of the thousand-plus ballots that were sent out to artists and the music industry already having been checked off for Parton, who was considered close to a shoo-in for induction.

Steve Albini has offered to produce a rock ‘n’ roll album with Dolly Parton, after the legendary country singer said she wants try her hand at the genre.On Monday (March 14), Parton, who was in the running to be named as part of this year’s Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame draft class, asked to be taken out of consideration for the honour.Taking to social media, Parton wrote: “Even though I am extremely flattered to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I don’t feel that I have earned that right. I really do not want the votes split because of me, so I must respectfully bow out.”She continued: “I do hope that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will understand and be willing to consider me again – if I’m ever worthy.

Dolly Parton has withdrawn herself as a nominee for entry into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame this year. Not – like The Sex Pistols, Axl Rose and Ozzy Osbourne – because she thinks the whole thing is nonsense, but because she doesn’t think she’s rock and/or roll enough.In a statement posted on social media, Parton explains: “Even though I am extremely flattered and grateful to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, I don’t feel that I have earned that right. I really do not want votes to be split because of me, so I must respectfully bow out”.There has been some debate over what constitutes rock n roll in the context of the Hall Of Fame in recent years of course, particularly as rappers have started to be inducted into the museum.Although with Eminem on course to be inducted this year, Parton doesn’t seem to be entering that particular discussion.