Leslie Jordan

Call Me Kat paid tribute to the late Leslie Jordan during Thursday's midseason premiere. As part of the emotionally charged installment, Dolly Parton ...

Goodbye, my sweet Leslie." "I know usually at a memorial, people talk about somebody. "I just want you to know that we all love you, we all miss you, and I bet you're having a big laugh over all of us being sad and sorrowful."

Dolly Parton and Leslie Jordan had a short-lived but special friendship, which 'Call Me Kat' paid tribute to in their Leslie Jordan memorial.

Leslie and I had a special bond, I think the world felt they had a special bond with him. “It's someone who he admired and considered a mentor of his, and it's someone who has the personality that Leslie always said he would like to be remembered as having.” [heartfelt Instagram post](https://www.instagram.com/p/CkHMvOgu8px/), “Well I am as hurt and shocked as if I have lost a family member. “It's someone that Leslie has already both a professional and personal relationship with,” she told EW. As it happened, the time was right when Leslie was in the middle of recording “When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder” with Tanya. And I now get up in the morning, and I say to myself, if I have a problem, 'Well, what would Dolly do?'" It’s clear that even after they met, Dolly remained a hero and mentor to Leslie. [Mayim Bialik](https://www.distractify.com/t/mayim-bialik), the star of Call Me Kat, teased to [EW](https://ew.com/tv/how-call-me-kat-will-write-off-leslie-jordan-phil/) that someone special would appear in their tribute, which would “both celebrate [Leslie] and honor him in a way that [they] hope is respectful." “And I told her some stuff, like, ‘You did this. [LGBTQ+](https://www.distractify.com/lgbtq) icon [Leslie Jordan](https://www.distractify.com/p/leslie-jordan-cause-of-death) is one of those stars. 5, 2023, winter premiere of [Call Me Kat](https://www.distractify.com/p/call-me-kat-canceled), the entire cast paid tribute to the late actor behind Phil with the help of Leslie’s friend, country legend [Dolly Parton](https://www.distractify.com/t/dolly-parton). “If you want to talk to her, you go through [Steve Summers].” [Dolly Parton](https://www.distractify.com/p/is-billy-ray-cyrus-related-to-dolly-parton).

Jordan, who played the baker with a crazy mama on the Fox comedy starring Mayim Bialik as Kat (Thursdays, 9:30 EST/PST), died at 67 on Oct. 24 when his car ...

Per Deadline, after singing a portion of the song "Where the Soul Never Dies", which she recorded with Jordan for his 2021 album Company's Comin', Parton went ...

[Will & Grace](https://screenrant.com/will-grace-cast-leslie-jordan-emotional-tribute/) to finding fame among a new generation with his hilarious and heartening social media videos, Jordan was universally cherished for his indiscriminate desire and ability to spread joy. This narrative decision, coupled with Parton's moving tribute, allowed the show to honor the life of Jordan while comforting fans with the knowledge that his role on the show will live on. [Jordan's legacy, ](https://screenrant.com/call-me-kat-leslie-jordans-death-sendoff/) [Call Me Kat](https://screenrant.com/call-me-kat-leslie-jordans-death-sendoff/) was also tasked with explaining the abrupt absence of the series regular character, Phil. I just want you to know that we all love you, we all miss you, and I bet you’re having a big laugh over all of us being sad and sorrowful, and I know that would be the last thing you would want us to be. Mayim Bialik previously alluded to wanting to give Phil the happy ending that fans and friends of Jordan would have wanted for him in real life. [Leslie Jordan, Call Me Kat has paid homage](https://screenrant.com/call-me-kat-leslie-jordan-final-episode-details/) to the late cast member with a touching musical tribute from Dolly Parton included in the sitcom's winter premiere.

Dolly Parton appeared on Thursday's episode of 'Call Me Kat' to send off the late Leslie Jordan with a storyline that let his character, Phil, live on.

“Nothing will be the same without him,” Kat said — and the scene went quiet as Lawrence exited and Jordan’s empty director’s chair was brought out into the spotlight. So, anyway, you made us happy while you were here, and we’re happy that you’re at peace, and I just want you to know that [crashed into the side of a building](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-10-24/comedian-and-actor-leslie-jordan-dies-after-car-crash-at-age-67) in Hollywood. The show cut to “two weeks later,” and it turns out the gang flew to Tahiti for Phil’s wedding. Kat (Mayim Bialik) and her mom, Sheila (Swoozie Kurtz), attempted to fire her — only to come across mama in the kitchen, lamenting that she just got a call from her son. Everybody loved you, but I doubt that many of ‘em loved you more than I did,” Parton continued. “What we’re really doing is mourning the loss of our dear friend Leslie Jordan. “Love. And mama proceeded to drive everyone at the coffee shop bonkers (the squirrel roasting in the oven seemed to be the clincher). [who wrote the farewell episode](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-01-04/leslie-jordan-call-me-kat-mayim-bialik). He and Jalen are staying in Tahiti,” she said. Jordan’s pal Dolly Parton also appeared with special wishes for her “Where the Soul Never Dies” duet partner.