Dolly Parton fandom has reached new heights over the last few years. Her admirers run the gamut: From city slickers to small town folk, conservative churches to RuPaul’s Drag Race. But she’s always been Dolly. So why all the love and appreciation now? Culture writer Justin Kirkland joins Brooke and Aricia to unpack Dolly’s recent spike in popularity, how meeting Dolly set him up for a career in journalism, and what was going on when she tried to turn down a spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?!

For more, check out Justin’s podcast, My Year with Dolly, where he breaks down every Dolly Parton album.

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Dolly makes her case to her record label, and convinces them she’s a solo star. On her own, her career reaches new heights, and she even branches out into Hollywood. But Porter Wagoner’s not letting go without a fight. And he’s not the only one who wants a piece of the shiny new Dolly Parton pie.

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When Dolly makes it to Nashville, stardom doesn’t come as quickly as she’d hoped. But landing a spot as the Girl Singer on Porter Wagoner’s show brings her much closer to her dreams. There’s just one problem — Porter controls every aspect of her career. And Dolly’s ready to strike out on her own.

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There are few celebrities more beloved than Dolly Parton. In her decades-long career, she’s cultivated loyalty with her fans by always being true to her roots. But before she was the musician we know and love today, Dolly was just a poor girl in rural Tennessee with a song in her heart, and a dream to be a big star…

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Marilyn Monroe was an unrecognized feminist pioneer before her time. Nearly 70 years before #MeToo, she penned an expose about her experiences with “the casting couch” called “Wolves I Have Known.” In the final episode of our Marilyn Monroe series, we delve into the parts of Marilyn’s life that no one talks about. Vulture film critic Angelica Jade Bastién joins Brooke and Aricia to talk about what Marilyn teaches us about how society treats women who battle mental health challenges, and discuss some of her greatest on-screen moments.

Read Angelica’s Marilyn Monroe movie rankings here.

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People keep refusing to take Marilyn seriously. But if Marilyn wants to keep moving forward, she needs to confront her toughest critic: herself.

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​​Marilyn’s always been ambitious. She doesn’t want to play dumb blondes forever. But when she lands the role of her dreams, Marilyn’s insecurities start to get the better of her.

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​​Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio are falling in love, but they want different lives. Joe wants to settle down and live outside the spotlight, and Marilyn wants to be an even bigger star. If push comes to shove, which one will Marilyn choose: Joe or her career?

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If any past celebrity could have pulled more Instagram followers than Kim Kardashian, it would have been Marilyn Monroe. Even without family money or a family, Marilyn knew exactly how to capture the world’s attention. But before she was Marilyn, she was just Norma Jeane Baker, a lonely young girl in the foster care system…

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Kim can’t stop dropping F-bombs. Kourtney can’t keep it in her pants on Instagram. And was Khloé secretly engaged to Tristan Thompson? Page Six writer Francesca Bacardi joins Brooke and Aricia to talk all that and so much more in this year-in-review of all things Kardashian. From Kylie’s hiding out after her Astroworld appearance to Pete Davidson’s infamous selfie while in bed with Kim, and what to expect from the Kardashian’s new Hulu series, Francesca sorts facts from fiction.

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