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Earlier this month, we reported that country music singer Reba McEntire had signed on to sing the national anthem at the upcoming Super Bowl. Now, McEntire has even more good news, as she's taped her own NBC sitcom.
McIntyre records a new skit
Yahoo News reported that NBC has ordered a pilot for an untitled multi-camera comedy starring McEntire, 68, as a woman who “inherits her father’s restaurant and is not thrilled when she discovers she has a new business partner.” “. Into the half-sister you never knew you had, according to the show's official description.
Kevin Abbott, who worked with McEntire on her previous sitcom “Reba,” has already signed on as a writer and executive producer for the new series.
“Reba” was a huge hit, running for six seasons from 2001 to 2007 on The WB and The CW.
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McIntyre's Acting History
After Reba ended, McEntire went on to star in the ABC comedy “Malibu Country” and played a recurring role on CBS' “Young Sheldon” before joining the cast of ABC's “Big Sky” for its third and final installment. season. On top of all that, she's currently a coach on NBC's singing competition show The Voice, and has reunited with Reba co-star Melissa Peterman to star in the 2023 Lifetime movie. Hammer.
Back in 2022, McIntyre spoke openly about trying to put a new series together.
“We've been trying really hard to reboot 'Reba,'” she said at the time, according to People magazine. “I really want to work with the people I worked with over those six-and-a-half years.”
“It was fun, the crew was everyone we worked with and played with, they were great people,” she added of her time at Reba. “We wanted to get back together like a reunion and have fun, so hopefully that will happen one day.”
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McIntyre sings the national anthem In the Super Bowl
Fans were thrilled earlier this month when it was revealed that McIntyre would perform the national anthem before the Super Bowl in February.
“I am honored to be a part of something as big and historic as the Super Bowl, which will be held in Las Vegas for the first time,” McIntyre said in a statement, according to Taste Of Country. “2024 marks 50 years since I was caught performing the national anthem at the National Finals Rodeo, and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate that anniversary.”
This was a reference to McIntyre singing the national anthem publicly for the first time in 1974 at the National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City.
Following the announcement, McIntyre spoke to CBS News about telling her manager about this amazing Super Bowl opportunity.
“He said they wanted me to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl, and I was like, ‘Oh my God.’” “Well, let me think about that,” McIntyre recalled. “And my friend Rex Lane, who is a huge football fan, said: 'Yes, you will. Absolutely.' So this is where we are.
McEntire is one of the most talented people alive today, so we can't say we're surprised to see her scoring all these great concerts. We wish McEntire good luck singing the national anthem next month, and we can't wait to see her skit when it finally airs!
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