Dolly Parton vaccine donation: how much did the country star give to research into the Moderna Covid vaccination - and why?

Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton are among many celebs who will be a part of honoring the most impactful, inspiring and influential women in the music industry.

An all-star special episode of The Late Late Show dedicated to country music has been announced for this Friday.

Dolly Parton, Marie Claire's digital cover star, is almost as renowned for her charity work as she is for her music. Speaking to RuPaul, she revealed her father, Lee Parton, inspired one of her most well-known charity efforts: the Imagination Library, which gifts free books to children around the world in order to boost childhood literacy.

Gallery: #2020Wrapped: These are 2020’s most-streamed artists and songs on Spotify (BANG Showbiz)The likes of Phoebe Bridgers, Billy Porter, Kim Petras, King Princess, and the cast of Broadway’s 'Kinky Boots’ are set to perform. With Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift and Whoopi Goldberg set to make guest appearances.

Chris Willman Music WriterAfter moving last year from its longtime New York base to L.A., Cyndi Lauper’s annual benefit for homeless LGBTQ youth has found a new home for these holidays, and it’s online, of course.

Will Thorne Staff WriterCBS had “A Holly Dolly Christmas” with Dolly Parton last night.The singer’s holiday special delivered around 6.2 million viewers and a 0.7 average rating among adults 18-49, a decent result for the network, especially considering it was up against “Sunday Night Football.” Later on, “NCIS: Los Angeles” scored a 0.4 rating and around 4.2 million viewers.A tight, yet not particularly thrilling game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos delivered a 3.8 rating

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Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe American Music Awards (AMAs) handed out trophies for their 2020 ceremony with The Weeknd, Doja Cat and Taylor Swift as some of the night’s top winners.Hosted by Taraji P. Henson, this in-person ceremony aired on ABC and was wildly socially distanced with cardboard cutouts of Beyonce, Jay Z, Dolly Parton and others in the orchestra section of the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticDolly Parton’s no stranger to being the center of attention, a place she’s determinedly, deliberately put herself throughout the decades of her legendary career.

Billboard will be honoring some major women this year!

Billboard has announced the first group of honorees for its 15th annual Women in Music event. Cardi B, Chloe x Halle, Dolly Parton, Dua Lipa, Jennifer Lopez and Jessie Reyez will all be recognized at the Teyana Taylor-hosted event that's set to stream live in December.

Dolly Parton is the singer on everyone’s lips recently, but not only because she recently released a new album.

Dolly Parton is reacting to news that the $1 million she donated to Vanderbilt University Medical Center's coronavirus research fund back in April has helped fund Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.While appearing as a guest on Tuesday's , the 74-year-old country superstar opened up about how her dollars are making a real difference.«I'm just happy that anything I do can help somebody else,» Parton said.