Dolly Parton Performs “Pure & Simple” On “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (Watch Now)
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Update: Dolly Parton performed “Pure & Simple” on Tuesday’s “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” A video of the performance follows.
Also embedded: a clip of a web-exclusive rendition of “Coat Of Many Colors,” clips from her interview with Jimmy, and photos from the taping:
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0518 -- Pictured: (l-r) Musician Dolly Parton during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on August 23, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0518 -- Pictured: Musical guest Dolly Parton performs on August 23, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0518 -- Pictured: (l-r) Actor Donald Glover during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on August 23, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0518 -- Pictured: (l-r) Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, and Madison Kocian of the U.S. women's gymnastics team play "Hungry Hungry Humans" with host Jimmy Fallon, announcer Steve Higgins, rapper Tariq Black Thought Trotter, and actor Donald Glover on August 23, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)more
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0518 -- Pictured: (l-r) Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Aly Raisman, Madison Kocian, and Simone Biles of the U.S. women's gymnastics team play "Hungry Hungry Humans" with announcer Steve Higgins, host Jimmy Fallon, actor Donald Glover, and rapper Tariq Black Thought Trotter on August 23, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)more
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Dolly Parton’s new album “Pure & Simple” arrived this past Friday.
To support and celebrate the new release, the iconic artist appears on Tuesday’s “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”
Parton’s “Tonight Show” visit includes an interview and musical performance.
Taped Tuesday afternoon, the episode also features an interview with Donald Glover and a game of “Hungry Hungry Humans.” Glover, “Black Thought,” Fallon and the US Gymnastics “Final Five” participate in the latter segment.
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