www.dollymania.net                News                          February 1999

Feb. 27: In anticipation of the Century of Country series on TNN, Country.com is noting several episodes with "Moments" on country stars. See what's on Dolly's here.

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Feb. 18: The Trio raised more than $2,500 for Rosie O'Donnell's For The Children Foundation. They autographed items when they visited her show and auctioned them on e-bay. The winning bids when the auction closed on Wednesday were $785 for a Trio II CD autographed by all three, $600 for a Dolly doll autographed by Dolly on one leg and Rosie on the other, $405 for an autographed lp of Dolly's Here You Come Again, $400 for an autographed lp of Linda's Heart Like a Wheel, and $355 for an autographed lp of Emmylou's Portraits.

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Feb. 17: Country Music Magazine's Hazel Smith advocates Dolly being inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame in the magazine's January/February issue. In the "People" section, Smith writes that with the millennium approaching, it is time to honor the legendary Webb Pierce with induction. She goes on to say it's also time to elect Carl Smith, Faron Young, Dolly, and Waylon Jennings to the Hall of Fame as well. She notes at the end that it wouldn't surprise her if Dolly and Waylon, who "have track records as songwriters and singers that deserve immediate attention," won't end up in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame as well. "Why can't we do it now?" she asks.

* Also in the column, Smith relates the death of 96-year-old Cas Walker, Dolly's early mentor. The legend of east Tennessee was a politician, grocery store chain founder and local television celebrity. Dolly got her start at the age of 10 singing on his television program. Upon his death, the mayor of his hometown of Knoxville ordered all flags flown at half-mast. Dolly said of him, "Today is a sad day for me, but I'm sure God is glad to have him."

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Feb. 11: TNN's "Crook and Chase" on Wednesday broadcast an "in-depth" (nine-minute) interview of Dolly with Lorriane Crook. For highlights, click here.

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Feb. 1: For anyone who missed it, Dolly got beaten on MTV's "Celebrity Deathmatch: Deathbowl '99" during the half-time of the Super Bowl. For details, click here.

* Then after the game, Dolly showed up as herself on FOX's "The Simpsons." For details, click here.

* See photos in Glamor Girl galleries.

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