Another Dolly special, this one loaded with stars

The newest Dolly Parton tribute will link much of Nashville.
It will have the Dolly-style country divas — Reba McEntire, Ella Langley (shown here), Carrie Underwood — and more. It will range from banjo whiz Bela Fleck to singing actresses Kristen Bell and Kristin Chenoweth.
It will also include Lainey Wilson, who hosts the Country Music Association awards, Nov. 18 on ABC ad Disney+. Before that, she’ll be one of the performers when those networks (9-11 p.m. Oct. 21) have “CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton.”
That follows other specials after Parton’s death, Aug. 25, at 80. CBS had two primetime hours, plus a Parton tribute during the Video Music Awards, NBC had a tribute during the Emmys and ABC announced this special, without details.
Now the line-up is set. It includes Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, Kelsie Ballerini, Lady A, Little Big Town, Carly Pearce, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Ashley McBride, Zach Brown, Molly Tuttle, Lukas Nelson, Sierra Hull and Zach Brown.
That will be at Belmont University in Nashville and will include a performance by some of its students, reflecting a set of classes billed as “Dolly U,” focusing on Parton’s music, career and entrepreneurial skills.