http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/default.aspx?cat=985&ref=rss Entertainment 10 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:21:49 GMT rss@nzcity.co.nz NZCity, NewsTalkZB The 44-year-old star has paid tribute to the late country icon, who died on Tuesday (25.08.26) aged 80 after a short battle with cancer, after they collaborated on Bey's 2024 Cowboy Carter album. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=452841&ref=rss Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:06:29 GMT The 58-year-old actress starred with Dolly in 1989's Steel Magnolias alongside the likes of Sally Field, Daryl Hannah, Shirley MacLaine and late star Olympia Dukakis, and she has paid a sweet tribute after the country music icon died on Tuesday (25.08.26) aged 80. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=452840&ref=rss Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:36:29 GMT The country music legend passed away on Tuesday (25.08.26) at the age of 80 following a brief battle with cancer, and while she had previously admitted she had stepped back from the spotlight due to undisclosed health issues, insiders insisted she wasn't worried about the end of her life because she had put her trust in God. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=452839&ref=rss Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:06:29 GMT The 65-year-old Achy Breaky Heart hitmaker has paid tribute to the late country icon, who died on Tuesday (25.08.26) aged 80, and reflected on the moment he apologised for the outrageous claims made by the media back in the early '90s. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=452838&ref=rss Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:36:29 GMT The 27-year-old singer has penned a touching tribute to the country music legend - who died following a brief battle with cancer on Tuesday (25.08.26) at the age of 80 - and reflected on spending time with an "angel walking the earth" when they worked together last year on a collaborative rendition of Sabrina's 2024 hit Please Please Please. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=452837&ref=rss Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:06:29 GMT The country music legend died on Tuesday (25.08.26) at the age of 80 but the Tennessee tourist attraction - which she co-owned with Herschend Family Entertainment - have confirmed it will be business as usual this week, as per the Jolene hitmaker's wishes. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=452836&ref=rss Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:36:29 GMT The 84-year-old musician and Beatles bandmate Sir Ringo Starr joined Dolly on a cover of their group's classic Let It Be for her final album, 2023's Rockstar, and he has now offered a heartfelt tribute to the county legend following her passing on Tuesday (25.08.26) at the age of 80. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=452835&ref=rss Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:06:29 GMT The late country icon, who died on Tuesday (25.08.26) aged 80, voiced herself in an episode of the classic animated comedy called Sunday, Cruddy Sunday in 1999, when Homer, Krusty The Clown and more end up in jail at the Super Bowl. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=452834&ref=rss Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:36:29 GMT The 38-year-old actor paid tribute to his late Glee co-star, who died in 2013 from an overdose aged 31, with a special dedication included in his cast biography as he takes over the roll of Brad Majors from Andrew Durand. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=452833&ref=rss Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:06:29 GMT The Legally Blonde actress took to Instagram hours after the country legend's family announced on Tuesday (25.08.26) that she had passed away at the age of 80, and recalled how the Jolene hitmaker helped inspire her Oscar-winning performance in 2005's Walk the Line. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=452832&ref=rss Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:36:29 GMT