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The singer caught flack after appearing inebriated at a January tribute show to Parton in Nashville Elle King  has issued her first public comment on her controversial performance at a Dolly Parton tribute concert in January. The singer was criticized for appearing inebriated onstage at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, where she bungled lyrics and told the crowd, “Hi, my name is Elle King and I’m fucking hammered.” On Sunday, King posted a brief video of her running stairs in an arena with the…

Ever the philanthropist: Dolly Parton still has love for Elle King — and wants others to as well — defending the “Ex’s and Oh’s” singer after King botched the country legend’s family-friendly birthday show at the Grand Ole Opry last month.“Elle is a really great artist,” the country-music legend said during a recent interview with “Extra.” “She’s a great girl. She’s been going through a lot of hard things lately and she just had a little too much to drink.”Or, as King put it inside the Ryman Auditorium that night, she…

Dolly Parton voiced her support for Elle King after the latter stirred up controversy last month with a seemingly inebriated performance at a special Grand Ole Opry show celebrating Parton’s 78th birthday.  “Elle is a really great artist, she’s a great girl,” Parton said in her first interview about the incident on Extra. “She’s been going through a lot of hard things lately, and she just had a little too much to drink. So let’s forgive that and forget it and move on, cause she felt worse than anybody ever could.”…

Elle King appears to be taking a break from her tour in the wake of her drunken performance at the Grand Ole Opry last week.The “Ex’s & Oh’s” singer has postponed five shows, including one that was set for Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday. “Your tickets will be valid for the new dates. If you can’t make the new date, refunds are available at the point of purchase. See you there,” read a Thursday announcement on the singer’s Instagram story.Billy Bob’s Texas on Wednesday announced that the Fort Worth show set for Friday…

"Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)" singer pushes five concerts (including one tomorrow night) after an admittedly "hammered" appearance at Grand Ole Opry last weekend Elle King has postponed a handful of upcoming concerts following a string of gigs that had fans concerned and a Nashville institution apologizing. At Dolly Parton’s 78th birthday show Friday at the Grand Ole Opry, an admittedly “fucking hammered” King delivered a messy, profane performance that ultimately had the venue saying…

Ever been to a show so bad that the venue issued an apology? That seems to be the case for Elle King after she stole the spotlight at Dolly Parton’s birthday bash in Nashville on Friday — and not in a good way.The “Ex’s & Oh’s” singer appeared to slur her words while performing during the second of the country music legend’s 78th birthday tributes at the Grand Ole Opry. King repeatedly said she didn’t know the lyrics to one of Parton’s songs and at one point admitted she was drunk. “Hi, my name is Elle King. I’m f—…

The Grand Ole Opry celebrated Dolly Parton’s 78th birthday on Jan. 19 with a night of performances at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Friday. While the country legend herself wasn’t present for the Opry Goes Dolly event, other musicians took the stage to perform her hits in tribute — or at least they were supposed to. Singer-songwriter Elle King derailed the performance by appearing onstage in a seemingly inebriated state: At one point, she admitted to being “hammered” and forgot the words to Parton’s songs during her…

J-lo from the block did it again, she graced the red carpet wearing an iconic look once more.Jennifer Lopez attended the 2023 ELLE Women in Hollywood Celebration on Tuesday (December 5) dressed with a cropped silver breastplate by New York-based fashion brand Grace Ling. The 54-year-old singer was honored as an icon at the event, accompanied by her husband, Ben Affleck. Accepting the accolade, which brings together the best and brightest women in Hollywood to honor the impact they’ve made in the industry, Jennifer…

Actress Elle Fanning has revealed that she lost a role as a 16-year-old because she "wasn’t sexy enough". According to Deadline, Fanning, 25, the younger sister of actress Dakota, told The Times newspaper that when she was 16 years old, she auditioned for a role in a comedy movie about a father and daughter going on a road trip. The star of the comedy drama series ‘The Great’ said that she was told she had been rejected for the role “because she wasn’t sexy enough” –…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeElle Fanning has opened up about the time she was turned down for a role at 16 for a “disgusting” reason. Fanning – the younger sister of fellow child star Dakota Fanning – began acting at age two and later rose to fame with roles in a handful of Noughties classics, including Because of Winn-Dixie and Daddy Day Care.During a recent Hollywood Reporter roundtable interview, Fanning…