Witherspoon won an Oscar for the role, which she said Parton helped her with before the pair became friends: “Soar with your ...

Critics Consensus: Bolstered by a strong performance from Matthew McConaughey in the title role, Mud offers an engaging Southern drama that manages to stay sweet and heartwarming without being sappy.

“I count my lucky stars that I called Dolly my friend,” Witherspoon wrote Tuesday on Instagram, shortly after Parton’s family announced that the legendary entertainer died earlier that day at age 80.

Witherspoon won an Oscar for the role, which she said Parton helped her with before the pair became friends: “Soar with your angels.” Reese Witherspoon shared a tearful video and revealed Dolly Parton ...