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Dolly Parton's Christmas special to premiere Dec. 1 on NBC

By Karen Butler   |   Oct. 29, 2022 at 9:06 AM
Dolly Parton's new holiday movie musical is set to premiere on NBC Dec. 1. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Willie Nelson smiles during the press conference before the start of Farm Aid 2017 in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. File Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI Miley Cyrus attends LACMA's Art+Film 10th Annual gala at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles in 2021. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Jimmy Fallon arrives on the red carpet for The Met Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrating the Costume Institute opening of "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" in New York City on May 2. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Zach Williams, winner of Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for "Chain Breaker," arrives in the press room at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 2018. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas is set to premiere Dec. 1 on NBC.

The cast for the 2-hour holiday program includes Jimmy Fallon, Willie Nelson, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jimmie Allen, Zach Williams and Miley Cyrus.

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Tom Everett Scott, Angel Parker, Ana Gasteyer, Mary Lane Haskell, Bryan Batt, Brendan Bradley, John Newberg, Rachel Parton George, Cassie Parton Griffith, Rhoda Griffis, Liam Rauhoff and Steve Summers will also appear in the contemporary movie musical.

"The film will include a pair of Dolly's iconic songs -- "9 to 5" and "I Will Always Love You" -- as well as a new holiday melody. In all, there are numerous songs that capture the spirit of Christmas and the importance of gathering with family during the holidays," the network said in a press release Friday.