Having been an (albeit relaxed) fan of Dolly Parton for some while, I was so excited to watch her new Netflix original series Heartstrings and the series gave me everything it needed to and more!
Heartstrings completely captures the essence of Dolly Parton through and through. This means that if you are a fan of hers then you Have To watch this series as it revolves around her career, songs and life. Each episode is based on important themes that I know Dolly personally feels passionate about such as religion, the supernatural, family and feminism. The latter being one of the key themes in this series, one very memorable scene on this idea is where an impassioned character gives a strong message about the ‘damsel in distress’ trope. All these themes are very on-brand for Dolly Parton and it was great to see a show that was so specific to...
Heartstrings completely captures the essence of Dolly Parton through and through. This means that if you are a fan of hers then you Have To watch this series as it revolves around her career, songs and life. Each episode is based on important themes that I know Dolly personally feels passionate about such as religion, the supernatural, family and feminism. The latter being one of the key themes in this series, one very memorable scene on this idea is where an impassioned character gives a strong message about the ‘damsel in distress’ trope. All these themes are very on-brand for Dolly Parton and it was great to see a show that was so specific to...
- 12/24/2019
- by Rhys Payne
- Nerdly
PaleyFest, the long-running television festival that features the casts and talents of popular shows, will return to the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood from March 13-22, 2020, and including the first-ever tribute to Dolly Parton’s TV work.
The festival’s first program selections include the casts and creative crews from “Modern Family,” “Schitt’s Creek,” and “Outlander.” PaleyFest 2020 will bid farewell to the former two comedies, which will air their final episodes next year. Parton will discuss “Heartstrings,” her Netflix series, alongside that show’s cast and creative team.
“We’re thrilled to celebrate the final seasons of ‘Modern Family’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ and welcome back ‘Outlander’ to the PaleyFest L.A. stage,” Maureen J. Reidy, the Paley Center’s president and CEO, said in a statement. “And we’re so honored to have the distinct privilege to host the very first ever tribute to Dolly Parton’s television work at PaleyFest L.
The festival’s first program selections include the casts and creative crews from “Modern Family,” “Schitt’s Creek,” and “Outlander.” PaleyFest 2020 will bid farewell to the former two comedies, which will air their final episodes next year. Parton will discuss “Heartstrings,” her Netflix series, alongside that show’s cast and creative team.
“We’re thrilled to celebrate the final seasons of ‘Modern Family’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ and welcome back ‘Outlander’ to the PaleyFest L.A. stage,” Maureen J. Reidy, the Paley Center’s president and CEO, said in a statement. “And we’re so honored to have the distinct privilege to host the very first ever tribute to Dolly Parton’s television work at PaleyFest L.
- 12/17/2019
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
The final seasons of ABC’s “Modern Family” and Pop TV’s “Schitt’s Creek,” as well Starz’s “Outlander” and a special evening with Netflix’s “Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings” are the first series announced for PaleyFest La 2020, The Paley Center for Media announced Tuesday.
“We’re thrilled to celebrate the final seasons of ‘Modern Family’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ and welcome back ‘Outlander’ to the PaleyFest La stage,” said Maureen J. Reidy, preisdent and CEO of the Paley Center. “And we’re so honored to have the distinct privilege to host the very first ever tribute to Dolly Parton’s television work at PaleyFest La.”
The annual TV festival will take place March 13-22, 2020 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. with “Modern Family” kicking things off on opening night and “Schitt’s Creek” closing things out on the 22nd.
“While it’s hard to imagine a bunch of writers and actors willing to talk about themselves,...
“We’re thrilled to celebrate the final seasons of ‘Modern Family’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ and welcome back ‘Outlander’ to the PaleyFest La stage,” said Maureen J. Reidy, preisdent and CEO of the Paley Center. “And we’re so honored to have the distinct privilege to host the very first ever tribute to Dolly Parton’s television work at PaleyFest La.”
The annual TV festival will take place March 13-22, 2020 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. with “Modern Family” kicking things off on opening night and “Schitt’s Creek” closing things out on the 22nd.
“While it’s hard to imagine a bunch of writers and actors willing to talk about themselves,...
- 12/17/2019
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
The 2020 edition of the Paley Festival will feature farewell appearances for two comedies, a night with a pop-culture icon and the return of a fan-favorite drama.
The annual festival is set for March 13-22 at L.A.'s Dolby Theatre. The first set of panels confirmed for PaleyFest include tributes to ABC's Modern Family and Pop TV's Schitt's Creek in their final seasons, a return for Starz's Outlander and a night with Dolly Parton and the cast and creative team from Netflix's Dolly Parton's Heartstrings.
We’re thrilled to celebrate the final ...
The annual festival is set for March 13-22 at L.A.'s Dolby Theatre. The first set of panels confirmed for PaleyFest include tributes to ABC's Modern Family and Pop TV's Schitt's Creek in their final seasons, a return for Starz's Outlander and a night with Dolly Parton and the cast and creative team from Netflix's Dolly Parton's Heartstrings.
We’re thrilled to celebrate the final ...
- 12/17/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
There’s a self-assured toughness to Camryn Manheim’s police lieutenant Bobbi Cosgrove on ABC’s Stumptown, a character not unlike others the Emmy-winning actress has played in her long career. Think smart and spirited women that don’t shy away from taking charge, whether it's a hearty and compassionate midwife in Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings, a fantastical superhero in Amazon’s upcoming Utopia, the head of a secret CIA agency in Person of Interest or her Golden Globe-nominated turn as Elvis Presley’s mother, Gladys, in Elvis.
Her most famous role was as Ellenor Frutt, the sassy lawyer Manheim played for eight ...
Her most famous role was as Ellenor Frutt, the sassy lawyer Manheim played for eight ...
- 12/10/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Dolly Parton’s 50th anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member was given the network TV treatment Tuesday night, with the Tennessee native and entertainment icon joined on an NBC special by guests and friends including Emmylou Harris, Toby Keith, Hank Williams Jr., Dierks Bentley, Margo Price, Lady Antebellum, and Chris Janson. Parton, who became a member of the long-running radio show in 1969, reminisced throughout the show about her young life in East Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains as well as her history-making career, which has taken her around the...
- 11/27/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Netflix has gotten its hooks into Colin O’Donoghue.
In his first on-camera TV role since wrapping his seven- six-season run as Once Upon a Time’s Killian Jones aka Captain Hook, O’Donoghue will headline an episode of the streamer’s forthcoming Dolly Parton-themed anthology series, Heartstrings, which dramatizes the stories behind some of the music icon’s most memorable songs.
Specifically, the Irishman will appear in the “Jj Sneed”-inspired episode, playing the titular outlaw.
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In his first on-camera TV role since wrapping his seven- six-season run as Once Upon a Time’s Killian Jones aka Captain Hook, O’Donoghue will headline an episode of the streamer’s forthcoming Dolly Parton-themed anthology series, Heartstrings, which dramatizes the stories behind some of the music icon’s most memorable songs.
Specifically, the Irishman will appear in the “Jj Sneed”-inspired episode, playing the titular outlaw.
Ready for more of today’s newsy nuggets? Well….
* Evan Roderick (Curtis’ detective beau on Arrow) has joined the cast of Netflix’s Spinning Out as Justin,...
- 12/19/2018
- TVLine.com
Former Once Upon A Time star Colin O’Donoghue has been cast in the titular role in Dolly Parton’s Heartstings: Jj Sneed, an episode of Netflix’s upcoming eight-episode anthology series that showcases the stories, memories and inspirations behind Parton’s most beloved songs. Willa Fitzgerald (Scream: The TV Series), David Denman (13 Hours), Mac Davis and Vanessa Rubio (Cobra Kai) round out the cast, joining Parton in the series which launches at once in 2019. Each episode is a standalone story with a different cast.
In the Jj Sneed episode, written by Jim Strain and directed by Terry McDonough, O’Donoghue plays Jj Sneed, Fitzgerald portrays Maddie, Denman is Deke Fletcher, Davis will play Reverend Riggs and Rubio is Cimmaron.
Set in the 1880s, the episode centers around a feisty young woman trapped in a mundane existence who dreams of more, until a seductive outlaw pulls her into the adventure of a lifetime.
In the Jj Sneed episode, written by Jim Strain and directed by Terry McDonough, O’Donoghue plays Jj Sneed, Fitzgerald portrays Maddie, Denman is Deke Fletcher, Davis will play Reverend Riggs and Rubio is Cimmaron.
Set in the 1880s, the episode centers around a feisty young woman trapped in a mundane existence who dreams of more, until a seductive outlaw pulls her into the adventure of a lifetime.
- 12/19/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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