CBS News To Air Special Commemorating The Life Of Dolly Parton

Skip to main content Dolly Parton Miller Mobley/NBC via Getty Images CBS News will air a special on Tuesday paying tribute to Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday at the age of 80. A CBS News Special: Dolly Parton — An American Icon will air on Tuesday evening at 10 p.m. ET, with Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil commemorating her lief along with a team of CBS News journalists. They will be joined by Anthony Mason, CBS News’ senior culture and senior national correspondent, and a correspondent in Dollywood in Tennessee. The special will feature a excerpts from a 2009 60 Minutes interview with Morley Safer, a 2023 CBS News Person-To-Person interview with Norah O’Donnell, as well as interviews with Dokoupil and Mason. Dokoupil anchored coverage on Tuesday afternoon when the network broke into regular programming for a special report on Parton’s death. Other broadcast networks also did special reports. Watch on Deadline Tributes to Parton have come from across the political spectrum, underscoring her status as a unifying figure at a time of polarization. President Donald Trump ordered flags lowered in her honor, while figures like Bill Clinton and Kamala Harris offered their remembrances. Must Read Stories Read More About: Subscribe to Deadline Get our Breaking News Alerts and Keep your inbox happy. Sign Up Newswire Site