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Dolly Parton shares health update in Knoxville
Filed: May 04, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: Dolly Parton says she’s responding to treatment with “good news and a little bad news,” but needs more time before performing.
WHO: Dolly Parton
WHAT: Provided a health update and said she is improving with treatment, but will need more time before performing.
WHEN: May 04, 2026 at 1:32 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: She is responding to medicine and treatments for an unspecified illness.
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