Dolly Parton Estate Reveals Why She Rejected Public Memorial

Mario Anzuoni / REUTERS Dolly Parton’s estate will throw two weekend-long festivals in lieu of a public memorial. “We are not discouraging people from celebrating Dolly in the ways they choose,” Danny Nozell, Parton’s longtime business partner, said. “However, as far as a traditional memorial goes, that is not something Dolly wanted. So, instead, it feels more appropriate for us to take a beat, let all the tributes that immediately make sense occur naturally, and then, see through this…