Nov. 11:
50th Anniversary 'Love Is Like A Butterfly' Released

Costumes Audio Book Gets Grammy Nom, Swift Passes Dolly Record
Grammy nominations were announced Friday and Dolly's colossal Rockstar project was snubbed entirely, just as it was by the CMAs. USA Today noted it among this year's major snubs here. Also passed over were her collaborations with Beyonce, Pitbull, Natalie Grant, Melissa Manchester, Rhonda Vincent, Blessing Offor, and Zach Williams, along with her contribution to the Tom Petty tribute album, all of which had been submitted for the Grammy ballot in various categories. She did receive one nomination, for Best audiobook, narration, and storytelling recording with Behind The Seams: My Life In Rhinestones, which competes against All You Need Is Love: The Beatles In Their Own Words, And Your Ass Will Follow by George Clinton, Last Sunday In Plains: A Centennial Celebration by 100-year-old former President Jimmy Carter, and My Name Is Barbra from Barbra Streisand. Beyonce's Cowboy Carter was nominated for Album of the Year and both it and Post Malone's F 1 Trillion, each of which contain a Dolly appearance, are up for Best Country Album. Dolly's nod brings her career total to 55, but she loses her spot for second-most nominated female artist of all time, as Beyonce's 11 nomination extend her lead to 99, making her not only the most-nominated female but most-nominated of all artists, and Taylor Swift's six nods increase her to 58 career nominations, three more than Dolly, who is now in third place among women.

Cookbook Still On Best Seller Lists
Good Lookin' Cookin' by Dolly, Rachel Parton George, and Maurice Miner earned a seventh week on the New York Times Advice, How-To, and Miscellaneous Best Sellers List, gaining two spots to No. 7. In Publisher's Weekly, it also enjoys a seventh week on the Hardcover Nonfiction bestseller list, gaining two to No. 18 thanks to 5,595 copies sold, bringing its seven-week cumulative total to 106,415 copies.

Nashville Hotel Renovation To Start
Renovation on Dolly's Songteller Hotel in Nashville is about to begin, as the city issued a $45 million permit for the construction, several media outlets reported last week including Nashville Post here.

NBC Adds Two More Dolly Holiday Airings
NBC announced last week that Dolly will be among those recounting their favorite viral moments in the new special E! News Presents NBC's Hot 10 Of 2024 at 9:15 p.m. Dec. 12 with an extended hour-long version repeating at 8 p.m. Dec. 26. That encore airing will be followed by a repeat of the Emmy-nominated Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas at 9 p.m. Dec. 26 on the network.

U.S., U.K., Aussie Chart Updates
Post Malone's country album F 1 Trillion, featuring a Dolly duet, slips two to No. 16 Top 200 Albums in the Nov. 9 Billboard numbers released Tuesday. The collection also falls two to No. 12 streaming, 18 to No. 42 current album sales, one to No. 4 country albums, and three to No. 8 Canadian albums. The title falls off the overall album sales list, down from No. 28.

Across the pond, Malone's album gains nine places to No. 61 U.K. pop albums, loses eight to No. 66 streaming albums, and holds steady at No. 3 country. The album falls off the top 100 downloads, down from No. 78. Beyonce's album regains four to No. 10 U.K. country albums and four to No. 7 Americana albums. The U.K. country compilations tally sees Very Best Of Dolly Parton Vol. 1 hold steady at No. 2, her Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection rise one to No. 5, the Original Album Series from Linda Ronstadt tumble eight to No. 20 and the Original Album Series from Emmylou Harris rise two to No. 17.

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Nov. 4:
Dolly 'Wonka' Sending Out Butterfly Tickets

Dolly donned a Willy Wonka costume last week to announce a new nationwide contest for the ultimate Dollywood "Playcation." Order the Tennessee Tourism free Tennessee Playcation Kid's Guide at DollyPlaycation.com to enter as 10 random copies of the guide will contain Dolly's Butterfly Tickets. Each of the 10 ticket recipients will win a two-night Dollywood Resort stay for opening weekend 2025, VIP experience for four at the park, four Gold season passes, a signed guitar inspired by Dolly, a Pigeon Forge Attractions Pass and a swag bag. Watch the announcement video here or in the media player above. Click on the promo photo for a larger view. In a press release, Dolly said: "I love making dreams come true, and this is a chance for families to dream big and plan their perfect Tennessee vacation at one of my favorite places – Dollywood. I'm tickled to be part of this adventure and help create some memories that will last a lifetime. There's nothing quite like spending time with family, and I'm just thrilled to give folks a little something special with these Butterfly Tickets!"

New Overseas Interviews

Dolly made the British press a couple of times this week with The Guardian running a story based on reader-submitted questions here and ITV's Lorraine airing an interview viewable here or in the media player above.

'Good Lookin' Cookin'' Still In NYT Top 10
Good Lookin' Cookin' by Dolly, Rachel Parton George, and Maurice Miner loses four places to No. 9 in its sixth week on the New York Times Advice, How-To, and Miscellaneous Best Sellers List. The Publisher's Weekly's Best Seller List was not available as of press time Sunday night.

Dolly Contributes Another $1 Million To Helene Relief
Last week, Luke Combs and Eric Church headlined the Concert for Carolinas benefit for Hurricane Helene relief for western North Carolina and while Dolly wasn't there in person, she did send a donation of her third $1 million. The funds come from her $100 million prize from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Previously, she had given $1 million personally and $1 million from her businesses. Read more here.

New Jewelry Line Is Coming
Dolly is launching a new jewelry line with Kendra Scott, The Dallas News reported here.

Dolly's 'Christmas Carol' Returns To Vancouver
Vancouver's Arts Club Theatre Company has announced its holiday season will kick off with a return of Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol, which had previously played the theater and will run from Nov. 14 through Dec. 24 this year. Learn more here.

U.S., U.K., Aussie Chart Updates
Post Malone's country album F 1 Trillion, featuring a Dolly duet, slips three to No. 14 Top 200 Albums in the Nov. 2 Billboard numbers released Tuesday. The collection also gains one to No. 10 streaming, No. 28 album sales, and No. 24 current album sales, holding steady at No. 3 country albums while falling one No. 5 Canadian albums.