She worked up until the day she died: Dolly Parton docuseries, biopic among planned projects

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Set us as preferred When Dolly Parton sang, “Working 9 to 5, what a way to make a living,” it was an understatement.The legendary country singer, who died Tuesday after a brief battle with cancer, “worked up until the day she died” on multiple projects, her longtime manager Danny Nozell said in a statement to The Times.“She loved seeing her dreams come to life, and loved knowing her work brought people joy,” Nozell said.“Ever the planner, Dolly worked with the team that she handpicked, for the past several years to build a project roadmap that will guide us for decades to come.”The projects vary from a line of Dolly Parton dolls, which will launch online Sept.

15, to a biopic and a docuseries with release dates to be revealed later.A scripted show and an animated series based on Parton’s “Billy the Kid” book franchise are scheduled to be released on a date to be determined.Other projects announced were Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop — a travel center in Cornersville, Tenn.

— which will celebrate National Truck Driver Appreciation Week beginning Sept.13; and Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel in Nashville, where patrons can book stays starting Sept.

14, with a grand opening scheduled for Sept.29.There are a million and one reasons to love Dolly Parton but for women of a certain age, her role as Doralee in ‘9 to 5’ tops the list.The Parton estate will open the 20,000-square-foot Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum at the SongTeller Hotel on Sept.

29 and launch Dolly’s Cup of Ambition Coffee online on the same day.The coffee line will be available at retail stores starting spring 2027.Dolly’s Dog Treats are on the calendar for early 2027, along with Dolly Bedding & Home Decor debuting in the third quarter of next year.Broadway previews for “Dolly: A True Original Musical” ...