Kelsey Goeres began her career as a journalist writing features and started covering the entertainment industry when she first joined Showbiz Cheat Sheet in 2017. Kelsey specializes in music coverage; at Showbiz, she is known as the resident Dolly Parton expert. She also covers classic rock acts like John Lennon and George Harrison as well as modern stars including Carrie Underwood and Jack Harlow. She is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and has a bachelor’s in journalism from California Lutheran University.
She believes the most interesting element of every story is simply that its subjects are human, which inspires her to approach writing with a features lens. See more from Kelsey on her Muck Rack profile.
A fan yelled at Dolly Parton for singing this sad song in a nightclub. The Queen of Country actually took his note and removed the song from her lineup.
Dolly Parton on her flop movie with Sylvester Stallone, 'Rhinestone.' She thinks if Stallone had sang different songs, he might have received better reviews.
Dolly Parton has one former songwriting partner she'd always get into trouble with: 'The lines that we come up with are sometimes awful, sometimes vulgar, sometimes funny. But we always have a good time.'
Dolly Parton on her three weaknesses: food, sex, and music. The Queen of Country particularly opens up about how and why she's always been drawn to 'sexy songs.'
After Yuh-Jung Youn won best supporting actress for her role in 'Minari,' a reporter asked her what Brad Pitt smelled like when he handed her the award. This was her response.
When Dolly Parton's career started to gain steam in the late 1970s, she hired Hollywood managers to help her get into pop music. Her Nashville peers thought she was selling out.
'Little House on the Prairie': Melissa Gilbert finally visited the real Walnut Grove when she was in her 40s. It was an incredibly reflective experience for the Laura Ingalls actor.
Ina Garten has stopped sharing 'crisis' recipes and started talking about the food she wants to serve her friends once they can all safely gather (soon).