Dolly Parton didn’t make it to the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on Sunday (Nov. 16) for this year’s Governors Awards, but that wasn’t a surprise. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, which puts on the awards, had already said that her acceptance would be by video.

The entertainer announced on Sept. 28 that she was postponing an upcoming concert residency in Las Vegas to address health concerns. Her announcement became national news. Ten days later, she released a video attempting to clarify the situation and allay people’s fears.

But even though Parton wasn’t present at the event, her presence was strongly felt. Lily Tomlin, her co-star in the 1980 film Nine to Five, presented the award. Andra Day sang a soulful version of one of Parton’s most prized songs, “Jolene.” Fello

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