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Icon not slowing down Parton talks fl ipping ‘9 to 5’ & Super Bowl

By Mesfi n Fekadu olly Parton has been singing about every- Dday offi ce employees working “9 to 5” for over 40 years, but now the country icon is sing- ing about entrepreneurs working “5 to 9” to pur- sue their dreams after hours. The Grammy-winning legend’s 1980s hit has been fl ipped by Squarespace — a company that helps users build and host their own websites — for a Super Bowl commercial debuted Tuesday. Oscar winner Damien Chazelle of “La La Land” fame directed the spot. “A lot of people through the years have wanted to change the lyrics to fi t cer- tain things they’re doing. I really thought that was a wonderful thing, especially for Squarespace. They’re so into people, new entrepre- neurs working after hours to start their own business- es,” Parton said. “‘5 to 9’ Parton seemed to be a perfect thing when they pitched it.” Parton is using Squarespace to create a web- site for her new perfume, DollyFragrance.com. The singer, who is also an actor, producer, hu- manitarian and more, said she can relate to busi- nesspeople working around the clock to fulfi ll their goals. “Well I work 365 (days a year). I’m always working 5 to 9, 9 to 5. I work all hours of the night and day,” she said. “Whatever you need to do, you gotta get it done, however many hours it takes.” This image released by Focus Features shows Carey Mulligan in a scene from the fi lm ‘Promising Young Woman.’ Mulligan was nominated for a Golden Globe for In an interview with The Associated Press, best actress in a motion picture drama on Feb 3, for her role in the fi lm. (AP) Parton talked about fl ipping “9 to 5,” being a part of this year’s Super Bowl, donating $1 mil- lion to coronavirus research and remembering Golden Globes her brother Randy Parton, who died last month. Answers have been edited for length and clar- ity. AP: Are you excited to be part of this year’s Netfl ix dominates in a pandemic-marred movie year Super Bowl? Parton: I’ve been asked several times to be part of that. It’s always such a big commitment. I’ve always kind of chickened out. I know it’s ‘Mank’ leads Golden Globe noms with 6 just a big commitment. If you do good, you do great. If you do bad, you do bad in front of all NEW YORK, Feb 3, (AP): David “Ozark”; “Ratched.” tual awards season lacks the usual kind those people. This seemed like the perfect kind Fincher’s vision of a bygone Hol- The nominees for best television se- of buzz and red-carpet glamour that the lywood “Mank” topped nominations ries, musical or comedy, are: “Schitt’s Hollywood Foreign Press Association of way to do it. to the 78th Golden Globe Awards on Creek”; “Ted Lasso”; “The Great”; “The annually feasts on. More than perhaps AP: What was it like writing “9 to 5” over 40 Wednesday with six nods, leading Net- Flight Attendant”; “Emily in Paris.” any other award show, the Globes depend years ago? fl ix’s overall domination in a pandem- The nominees for best motion pic- on a cavalcade of stars — something that Parton: That song just stays so true to people ic-marred movie year. ture, foreign language, are: “Another won’t materialize when the awards are that get out — you get up in the morning, you The fi lm about “Citizen Kane” co- Round”; “La Llorona”; “The Life handed out Feb. 28 in a ceremony hosted wobble into the kitchen, you pour your coffee, writer Herman Mankiewicz, landed Ahead”; “Minari”; “Two of Us.” by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. you try to get your butt going, you try to get up nominations for best fi lm, drama; best The nominees for lead actor in a dra- The Hollywood Foreign Press As- and get to work knowing that you’ve got to do actor for Gary Oldman; best director ma fi lm are: Riz Ahmed, “Sound of Met- sociation said Tuesday that the Globes it. I’m really happy. This is the 40th anniversary for Fincher, best supporting actress for al”; Chadwick Boseman, “Ma Rainey’s — typically a bubbly dinner gathering Actress Christina Ricci attends the Amanda Seyfried; best score; and best Black Bottom”; Anthony Hopkins, “The with fl owing drinks — will be held of “9 to 5” since the movie came out. We’re cel- screenplay for Jack Fincher, the direc- Father”; Gary Oldman, “Mank”; Tahar bi-coastally for the fi rst time. Fey will ebrating, so this could not have happened at a Christian Siriano Runway Show dur- ing New York Fashion Week on Feb tor’s father who penned the script be- Rahim, “The Mauritanian.” host live from New York’s Rainbow better time. 9, 2019, in New York. Ricci turns 41 fore dying in 2003. The nominees for actress in a drama Room and Poehler will host from the AP: You donated $1 million to coronavirus re- on Feb 12. (AP) Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the fi lm are: Frances McDormand, “No- awards’ normal home, the Beverly Hil- search — what compelled you to do that? Chicago 7” — which, like “Mank,” is madland”; Viola Davis, “Ma Rainey’s ton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. It’s Parton: Well, I follow my heart. I’m a per- a Netfl ix release — came closest with Black Bottom”; Carey Mulligan, “Prom- expected that nominees will be appear son of faith and I pray all the time that God will fi ve nominations, including nods for ising Young Woman”; Vanessa Kirby, from locations around the world. lead me into the right direction and let me know best fi lm, drama; best director and best “Pieces of a Woman”; Andra Day, “The Several of the streaming service’s screenplay for Sorkin; supporting actor United States vs. Billie Holiday.” fi lms — including Spike Lee’s “Da 5 what to do. When the pandemic fi rst hit, that for Sacha Baron Cohen; and best song. Bloods,” David Fincher’ “Mank” and was my fi rst thought, “I need to do something The other nominees for best fi lm in Comedy Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chica- to try to help fi nd a vaccination.” I just did some the drama category were Chloe Zhao’s The nominees for lead actor in a com- go 7” — are considered frontrunners, as research with the people at Vanderbilt (Univer- “Nomadland,” Emerald Fennell’s edy or musical fi lm are: Sacha Baron are Netfl ix TV series “The Crown” and sity) — they’re wonderful people, they’ve been “Promising Young Woman” and Flo- Cohen, “Borat Subsequent Moviefi lm”; “Ozark.” At last year’s Globes, Netfl ix so good through the years to my people in times rian Zeller’s “The Father.” James Corden, “The Prom”; Andy Sam- also led all studios with 34 nominations. of illness and all that. I just asked if I could do- A year after fi elding no female nom- berg, “Palm Springs”; ”Lin-Manuel Also widely expected to be nomi- nate a million dollars to the research for a vac- inees for best director — or best fea- Miranda, “Hamilton”; Dev Patel, “The nated Wednesday are Chloe Zhao’s cine. ture fi lm nomination for any movie di- Personal History of David Copperfi eld.” “Nomadland,” with Frances McDor- Weinstein Canosa rected by a woman — the Hollywood The nominees for lead actress in a mand; Regina King’s directorial debut I get a lot more credit than I deserve I think, Foreign Press nominated more female comedy or musical fi lm are: Maria “One Night in Miami”; and George but I was just happy to be a part of any and all fi lmmakers than it had before. Bakalova, “Borat Subsequent Mov- C. Wolfe’s August Wilson adaptation of that. Variety Regina King (“One Night in Mi- iefi lm”; Michelle Pfeiffer, “French “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” with AP: Have you gotten your shot? ami”), Zhao and Fennell were nomi- Exit”; Anya Taylor-Joy, “Emma”; Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Parton: No. I’m not going to get mine until nated for best director, alongside Sor- Kate Hudson, “Music”; Rosamund Boseman all but assured of nods. some more people get theirs. I don’t want it to NEW YORK: A producer who says dis- kin and Fincher. Pike, “I Care A Lot.” The Globes’ splitting of nominees be- graced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein Netfl ix, which topped all studios Sarah Jessica Parker and Taraji P. tween drama and comedy/musical could look like I’m jumping the line just because I do- repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped her nated money. I’m very funny about that. I’m go- at the Globes last year, too, led with Henson hosted the nominations an- also mean one wildcard of the season — over seven years says she wants him de- a commanding 42 nominations, with nouncement Wednesday morning. “Borat Subsequent Moviefi lm” — may ing to get mine though, but I’m going to wait. posed for a lawsuit even though she might 22 coming in fi lm categories and 20 in The Globes are typically the fi rst emerge. The fi lm could be nominated for I’m at the age where I could have gotten mine accept a settlement. television. major show of Hollywood’s awards best feature, comedy or musical, along legally last week. I turned 75. I was going to do Alexandra Canosa, a producer on The nominees for best musical or season, which ends with the crowning with acting nods for Sacha Baron Cohen it on my birthday, and I thought, “Nah, don’t do Netfl ix’s “Marco Polo,” maintained late Monday in court papers that depositions comedy fi lm are: “Borat Subsequent of the best picture winner at the Oscars. (also a contender for his supporting per- that.” You’ll look like you’re just doing a show. will help her decide whether to accept a Moviefi lm”; “Hamilton,”; “Music”; They’ll retain that distinction, despite formance in “The Trial of the Chicago None of my work is really like that. I wasn’t do- settlement approved last week by a Dela- “Palm Springs”; “The Prom.” being delayed nearly two months, after 7”) and Maria Bakalova. Also of note ing it for a show. I’m going to get mine. I want ware bankruptcy court judge. The nominees for best television se- a surge in virus cases in recent months in the category: the “Hamilton” fi lm, it. I’m going to get it. When I get it, I’ll probably Of the $35 million set aside for creditors, ries, drama, are: “The Crown”; “Love- pushed the Grammy Awards to March. ineligible for the Academy Awards, is a do it on camera so people will know and I’ll tell the settlement calls for roughly half to go to craft Country”; “The Mandalorian”; Hollywood’s strange and largely vir- likely nominee at the Globes. Weinstein’s accusers. them the truth, if I have symptoms and all that. Attorney Thomas Giuffra said in the Hopefully it’ll encourage people. I’m not going Manhattan federal court fi ling that Canosa Weinstein attorney Imran H. Ansari Weinstein Company bankrupt, and Mr relationship, in a fi nancial state that is far to jump the line just because I could. will decide whether to settle after seeing said Tuesday in an email that Canosa, Weinstein, who denies the claims against from healthy.” (AP) AP: How does it feel to be 75? depositions and learning the size of a payout. who is suing for $30 million, could face him and stands by evidence in this case ❑ ❑ ❑ “Ms Canosa will have a monumental set- an uncertain fi nancial recovery “with The that establishes an amicable and consensual Parton: Well I plan to be around a lot longer. BERLIN: A man has been arrested in I don’t have no plans of slowing down because tlement decision to make,” he wrote. The lawyer said Canosa was deposed Berlin on allegations he made radio contact the number says I should. I don’t pay attention to last week and Harvey Weinstein and his with air traffi c, including police helicop- that. I wake up with new dreams every day. I try brother Bob should face questions too. ters, and gave fake fl ight orders while to make the most of every year that I’ve lived. “It is not fair or equitable that Ms Cano- impersonating an aviation offi cial, German I’ve been doing that since I was little. I’ll be do- sa as a victim of horrendous abuse should police has said. ing it until I keel over. Hopefully that won’t be be subjected to a lengthy and intrusive The 32-year-old, whose identity wasn’t deposition so that Defendants could evalu- released in line with German privacy anytime soon. ate her claims while being deprived of the laws, was arrested in the capital’s eastern AP: Your brother Randy recently died from same opportunity by deposing her abuser Koepenick district, police said. cancer. How are you holding up? and his principal enabler,” Giuffra wrote. Police were able to swoop in on his Parton: Well, we’re heartbroken. We loved Late Tuesday, Manhattan Judge Paul A. apartment after he made contact with a him so much. He fought really hard for the Engelmayer reiterated that the Weinstein police helicopter that was dispatched to last year. Randy was a wonderful artist, enter- brothers must be deposed by Feb 12. He the neighborhood in the hope of fl ushing said he could drop the deadline if Giuffra him out. tainer. He was very dear to me. He was one of doesn’t adequately explain why Canosa During a search of his home, police my younger brothers. I lost my baby brother last doesn’t yet know how much she’d collect found two radios that transmitted on the year, around the same time of the year. This was from the settlement or if Harvey Wein- frequencies needed to make contact with really a double whammy for all of us. There’s a stein’s lawyers convince him the impris- aircraft. certain kind of peace that comes from knowing oned Weinstein is too ill to be deposed. “For everyone who has been asking In her lawsuit, Canosa alleged she was about our police helicopter operations in that he is at peace, and he was suffering, and we raped, sexually abused, intimidated and Koepenick, an unusual arrest,” Berlin po- didn’t like that. He is dearly loved. You just go harassed from 2010 until September 2017, lice tweeted, with a link to more details. around with a hole in your heart and a knot in during what Harvey Weinstein maintained The man is alleged to have made contact your stomach. You just think of him, love him, were business meetings. The attacks, she with pilots of passenger and transport try to keep your precious memories. You have to said, occurred in New York, Los Angeles, aircraft, as well as state and federal police Malaysia and Budapest, Hungary. Canosa This image released by Netfl ix shows, (foreground from left), Caitlin Fitzgerald, helicopters, over the past six months, giv- go on. We’re a close family, so we’re supporting claims Weinstein threatened that she would Jeremy Strong and Sasha Baron Cohen in a scene from ‘The Trial of the Chi- ing “potentially dangerous” instructions each other. (AP) lose her job at his company and he would cago 7.’ Cohen was nominated for a Golden Globe for best supporting actor in a and becoming increasingly professional blackball her if she denied his advances. motion picture on Feb 3, for his role in the fi lm. (AP) with his communications. (AP)