CBS Airs 'Remembering Dolly: A Rhinestone Life' Tonight — How to Watch the Dolly Parton Special
Entertainment Tonight's hour-long tribute to Dolly Parton, Remembering Dolly: A Rhinestone Life, airs tonight on CBS — tracing her journey from her first ET interview in 1982 to her final conversation with the programme more than four decades later. The Hollywood Reporter
The special airs Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026 at 8 p.m. PT/ET on CBS, with ET co-hosts Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner presenting. Some local CBS affiliates, including CBS Lake Charles and KFDM, are scheduling it at 7 p.m. local time. CBS Lake Charles; KFDM
For viewers without a cable or satellite package, several streaming options carry the special live. DirecTV offers a five-day free trial, Fubo a one-day free trial, and Hulu + Live TV also carries the CBS feed. Paramount+ Premium subscribers can stream live the same day; Paramount+ Essential subscribers — the ad-supported tier — get the special on demand the following day, Aug. 31. The Hollywood Reporter
CBS has also planned a second primetime special paying tribute to Parton, according to Deadline, meaning tonight's broadcast is one of at least two network events dedicated to her this season. Deadline
Parton fans have even more to look forward to beyond television. Her musical Dolly: A True Original Musical is set to premiere on Broadway in December 2026, per her official website. DollyParton.com
For anyone who has followed Parton's career across decades of late-night couches and magazine covers, the ET special offers something those appearances rarely do — a single arc, bookended by the same programme that sat down with her in 1982 and stayed in the conversation through to the end.
