Kristin Chenoweth shows off her spot-on Dolly Parton impression.
The “Wicked” star stopped byon Wednesday and showed off her spot-on impression of the country music legend. Jay Leno, who is guest hosting the daytime talk show for Kelly Clarkson, asked Chenoweth if she plans to play Parton in a musical?”The actor and singer then revealed that Parton has said “several times” that she could see Chenoweth portraying her.
After Leno noted that Chenoweth has the voice to pull off the challenging task, she responded, “I just grew up listening to her and you know I do a pretty good...” before mimicking Parton’s tone to croon along to “Here You Come Again.” Leno suggested she sing Parton’s catchy hit “Jolene” and Chenoweth quickly belted out a few lines from the chorus.The pair did a duet of the iconic ballad “I Will Always Love You,” which was originally penned by Parton before Whitney Houston recorded an iconic rendition of the track for “The Bodyguard.”, Chenoweth spoke about partnering with Parton and said, “When I hear it, I get goosebumps, and I start to cry still.” “I was raised on country music and gospel music,” the actor explained. “There’s something about Dolly that — well, for everybody; not just me — that I have connected with.”During her appearance on “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” Chenoweth also mentioned her recent stint as an advisor for Ariana Grande’s team on season 21 of “The Voice.” She shared that she has known the “Positions” singer since she was just 10 years old and that they have “stayed very close.” While Chenoweth was on the show as an advisor, Grande also showed off one of her many celebrity impressions and“It’s National Slurpee Day. I’m very excited. It’s my favorite day of the year,” Grande said, referencing the Broadway star’s many videos about her love for 7-Eleven Slurpees.The newest “Voice” coach also imitated Britney Spears and Celine Dion’s voices during a faceoff with Clarkson on Jimmy Fallon’s upcomingAriana Brockington is a digital reporter for TODAY based in Los Angeles. She is a Northwestern University graduate who reports on entertainment news, pop culture and more.
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