Newly minted Record Store Ambassador Jack White took it upon himself to construct a recording booth in his Nashville-based Third Man Records studio and record a cover of one of Lynn’s most famous song, “Coal Miner’s Daughter.”
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SIFF 2012: Only three days left! Today's highlights include a free outdoor screening of Michael Apted's great Coal Miner's Daughter, the smashing cult documentary documentary about a cult The Source, and Otelo Burning, described below. Meanwhile,...Show More Summary
Country music legend Loretta Lynn is actually 80 years old and not 77. Why does that matter? It changes one of the key stories from her autobiography "Coal Miner's Daughter."
Country music legend Loretta Lynn?s crazy life has been wowing fans since the singer released an autobiography and an accompanying movie entitled Coal Miner?s Daughter, but it turns out the specific details might be as dressed up as one of her songs.
Loretta Lynn has hand-picked pixie Zooey Deschanel to play the title role in the musical version of the story that won Sissy Spacek an Oscar. Lynn, 80, unveiled plans for a musical adaptation of "Coal Miner's Daughter" during a Grand Ole Opry show at the Ryman Auditorium on Thursday night. Show More Summary
This week She & Him singer Zooey Deschanel landed a gig on Broadway. She’ll be playing a major role on Loretta Lynn‘s musical adaptation of Coal Miner’s Daughter. Also, Whitney Houston‘s family got their own reality series on Lifetime. We’ve also got an update on Eminem‘s upcoming movie Southpaw. Catch up on this week’s news below. [...]
Zooey Deschanel to Play Loretta Lynn in ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ on Broadway | Source: Rickey.org | The X Factor | The Voice | American Idol
Musically inclined New Girl Zooey Deschanel is about to hit the bright lights of Broadway inShow More Summary
Last night the legendary Loretta Lynn announced that Zooey Deschanel would be starring in the stage adaptation of her 1976 autobiography, Coal Miner's Daughter, which will be coming to Broadway. [ more › ]
Zooey Deschanel hits the stage with Loretta Lynn on Thursday (May 10) at Ryman Auditoriuam in Nashville, Tenn. The two sang Loretta‘s signature song, “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” after the country music legend made a big announcement – that she had chosen Zooey, 32, to portray her in the upcoming Broadway production about her life! “Loretta [...]
Zooey Deschanel is heading to Broadway. The quirky star of “The New Girl” will be playing country legend Loretta Lynn in “The Coal Miner’s Daughter.” Lynn, who performed this week at the Ryman Auditorium during the Opry Country Classics in Nashville, invited Deschanel out on stage for a duet of “The Coal Miner’s Daughter.” After singing a [...]Show More Summary
According to The Observer, Zooey Deschanel will star in Coal Miner’s Daughter, a Broadway musical based on the life of Loretta Lynn. Let’s run this down: she’s got a TV show (New Girl), a rock band (She & Him), has been in some critically-liked films (Almost Famous, 500 Days Of Summer, etc.), and now will [...]
The 'New Girl' star will channel her best 'Coal Miner's Daughter' for an autobiographical musical of the country music legend's life.
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Deschanel stars as Loretta Lynn.
Zooey Deschanel will star as Loretta Lynn in an upcoming Broadway adaptation of Lynn’s biographical film, Coal Miner’s Daughter, according to Vulture. Lynn herself made the announcement during a concert at Grand Ole Opry last night. “There’s a little girl backstage that’s going to do the play of Coal Miner’s Daughter,” Lynn said before bringing Deschanel [...]
Last night at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, Loretta Lynn announced that actress and singer Zooey Deschanel will be portraying the country singer in a stage production of “Coal Miner’s Daughter.”
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The "New Girl" is going to Broadway with a huge endorsement from country legend Loretta Lynn. As Zooey Deschanel, 32, revealed via Twitter Thursday night, "Loretta Lynn asked me to do 'coal miner's daughter' on broadway! I said YES!" Lynn unveiled the plan to adapt her story for Broadway during a show at the Ryman [...]
1. Zooey Deschanel will play country singer Loretta Lynn in a new Broadway musical adaptation of Coal Miner’s Daughter, the same part that earned Sissy Spacek the Academy Award for Best Actress. [via ArtsBeat] 2. Last night’s George Clooney-/Jeffrey Katzenberg-hosted $40,000-a-plate fundraiser for President Obama brought in an estimated $15 million. That’s better than some [...]