Dolly Parton somehow stayed 25 for 55 years, built an empire in rhinestones, loved God without weaponizing it, welcomed everybody, gave back endlessly and made being kind look powerful. ❤️
Ultra feminine. Business savvy. Inclusive. Faithful. Funny. Generous. Completely Dolly.
There will NEVER be another one. Rest beautifully, Dolly. 🕊️💎
🚨 Tracee Ellis Ross is speaking on the legacy of Girlfriends and why she feels the groundbreaking series didn’t get the push or recognition it deserved back in the day. 👀💭 Now, she’s reflecting on the impact the show had and why its legacy still resonates today. 🔥
A legendary moment in music history....🔥
Janet Jackson celebrates receiving her Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 1990, cementing her place among the greats...
📷 1990.
In 1993-1995, Janet Jackson had a #1 movie, #1 hits, a #1 record-breaking album, earned an Oscar nomination, a successful sold out tour, and dropped one of THEE most iconic magazine covers EVER. RESPECT HER!!!
Whoopi Goldberg reveals she almost didn't get Ghost because the studio thought she would "take people out of the movie."
Keke Palmer: How many of your roles were actually written for you?
Whoopi Goldberg: Two. The Color Purple was written with me in mind, which was great.
Keke Palmer: That's crazy because when I look at your work, it feels like completely different people. The person in Ghost doesn't even feel like the same person.
Whoopi Goldberg: That's exactly what I want. Marlon Brando used to disappear into his characters, and that's always been the goal for me.
Whoopi Goldberg: What's funny is I wasn't even supposed to be in Ghost. A friend came over for lunch and said, "Every Black woman in Hollywood was auditioning for this movie."
Keke Palmer: Out the grave!
Whoopi Goldberg: That's what she said! I realized I had never even been called. So I called my agent and asked what happened.
Whoopi Goldberg: He finally admitted, "We suggested you, but they didn't want you because they felt you would take people out of the movie."
Keke Palmer: Wow.
Whoopi Goldberg: I was shooting The Long Walk Home in Alabama when my agent called again. He said, "Remember that movie they didn't want you for? They hired the lead actor, and he wants you in it."
Whoopi Goldberg: I asked who it was.
Whoopi Goldberg: He said, "Patrick Swayze."
Whoopi Goldberg: Patrick and the director flew all the way to Alabama. We spent the day improvising, laughing, and working together.
Whoopi Goldberg: The very next day, they offered me the part.
Keke Palmer: That's unbelievable.