Dolly Parton sparkles at Cowboys-Commanders Thanksgiving halftime show.

[{"selector":"#anim-96f417bd-3f39-46d4-94ef-d1eaef0b793b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4b05bc12-995a-4adf-978f-e480f62d1b2d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -668.91123%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":100,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Country music legend Dolly Parton stole the show during her halftime performance at Thursday's game

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