Dolly Parton, Queen of country, rhinestone renegade, and the woman who practically invented the working girl power fantasy, has officially blessed a “9 to 5” remake. But don’t expect her to slide into her stilettos and play Doralee Rhodes again. This time, Dolly’s taking a backseat and a very glamorous one, thank you very much.
“We’re Not Gonna Look That Good on the Big Screen”
In a delightfully candid interview with HuffPost, reported via People, Dolly made it crystal clear: she is not making a comeback in the upcoming reboot of the 1980 cult feminist comedy classic. “We’re all older now,” she said, giving us the kind of brutally honest Southern charm only she can pull off. “We’re not gonna look that good on the big screen. All of us up there with all those beautiful, young, fresh people… so I don’t know.”
If you just felt that sting, you’re not alone. But it’s classic Dolly: cheeky, unfiltered, and fabulous.
Enter Jennifer Aniston: The New Boss Lady in Town?
Word on the Hollywood grapevine is that Friends alum Jennifer Aniston is officially attached to a reboot of 9 to 5. And yes, she reportedly wants to rope in the OG trio Parton, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin. But Dolly’s already shut that dream down faster than a broken copy machine.
“Jane, Lily and I have been trying for years to try to come up with a 9 to 5: Two through the years,” Dolly said, throwing just the right amount of shade on the decades-long development hell that went nowhere. “It never happened.”
Oof. If Jane, Lily, and Dolly couldn’t make it work, you know it’s cursed.
A New Office, A New Era With Dolly’s Blessing
While Dolly may not be clocking in on-screen, she is fully behind the reboot just from the writer’s room and recording studio. “The script I read, I thought, was really good and a new and different take that really brings the office up to date the way that people live now,” she told HuffPost.
Translation: This isn’t your mom’s Xerox-machine feminist comedy. Expect hot Gen Z assistants, HR hellscapes, Slack wars, and a possibly unhinged startup CEO character if we’re lucky.
And of course, Dolly’s iconic anthem “9 to 5” is getting a revival too. “You’re more than welcome to use my song,” she told Aniston. “And if you need some additional songs, or if you need the ‘9 to 5’ song rewritten or reworked… to do that.”
That’s right, folks: we might be getting remixed Dolly. A synth-pop “9 to 5”? A trap beat drop after “barely gettin’ by”? The possibilities are as wild as Dolly’s hair in 1980.
“I’d Love to Write the Music. But Be In It? No, Ma’am.”
Dolly isn’t disappearing. She’s just stepping back from the screen to do what she does best run the show. She told HuffPost she’d love to write new songs for the reboot and is even excited to see who takes over the role of Doralee Rhodes. “Some great person,” she said, with the full confidence of a diva who knows her legacy is untouchable.
And if you think Dolly’s done shaking up the reboot industry, think again. She casually dropped that she’s also involved in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot because apparently, she was an uncredited producer on the original. Yes, that means Dolly Parton has been secretly slaying demons since the ’90s.
“I will be as involved as I need to be,” she said, teasing her mysterious behind-the-scenes role. “Or as I can be. Or if they need, you know, I may come up with some ideas for some of the episodes.”
Did Dolly Parton just hint she might write a Buffy episode? Let us pray.
Dolly Drops the Mic, Keeps the Crown
In short, Dolly isn’t here for your “nostalgia-baited cameo” fantasy. She’s evolved. She’s editing scripts, tweaking scores, producing quietly iconic television, and staying booked and blessed all while politely declining the opportunity to be surrounded by “young, fresh people” on a 40-foot screen.
The message is clear: Dolly’s not clocking back in, but her legacy? That’s working overtime.
Stay mad, boys. This is Dolly’s office.
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