Overview
- Jennifer Aniston quoted Dolly Parton’s line “I chased a few rainbows, and I caught some” during a 92nd Street Y appearance to promote Jim Curtis’s book, an event held on September 2.
- Aniston framed the remark as advice to chase dreams and tied it to her personal connection with Parton, who collaborated with her on the 2018 film Dumplin'.
- Dolly Parton died on August 25 at age 80 after what her representative called a brief battle with cancer, and her death has prompted widespread celebrity tributes.
- Tennessee officials, led by Gov. Bill Lee, have proposed renaming Nashville International Airport for Parton and say the Metro Nashville Airport Authority and her family have agreed to discuss the idea.
- Attention now turns to how Parton’s ongoing projects and estate will be managed, including Dollywood, museum and hotel plans, and requests from the family that memorial gifts support the Imagination Library.