Entertainment Tonight for Tuesday, August 25, 2026

ET remembers DOLLY PARTON, the country music legend, actress, songwriter and humanitarian who died today at 80. We look inside Dolly’s final days and the health struggles she faced before her death, as longtime friend DIONNE WARWICK joins ET to remember the woman behind the icon. Then, we celebrate the extraordinary life she built, from JOLENE, I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU and 9 TO 5, to her nearly 60-year love story with husband CARL DEAN, the unmistakable look she turned into a trademark, and the generosity that gave more than 300 million books to children around the world. Plus, rare ET interviews from across the decades, as Dolly reflects on love, loss, fame and the legacy she hoped to leave behind, in her own words: “I just want to be remembered as a good-hearted person.”