Country music star Reba McEntire is teaming up with the creators of her hit TV show "Reba" for a new sitcom project. After a break, she is making a return to television.
Following her role as a coach on the competition show "The Voice," Reba McEntire is collaborating with NBC once more for a new comedy pilot that does not yet have a title.
As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the show follows the story of McEntire's character, who unexpectedly becomes the owner of her father's restaurant. She is not too happy to find out that her long-lost half-sister is now her new business partner.
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McEntire will work again with experienced showrunner Kevin Abbott, who has worked on popular shows like Last Man Standing, Roseanne, and The Golden Girls.
According to reports, Michael Hanel and Mindy Schultheis, who previously worked as executive producers on Reba, will be joining Reba McEntire on her new comedy series for NBC.
NBC has placed an order for its first pilot of 2024 following the conclusion of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
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The singer known for the song "Fancy" made her television debut in the early 2000s with the popular sitcom Reba, which aired for six seasons from 2001 to 2007.
In the show, McEntire played the role of a mother from Texas who is dealing with the aftermath of her marriage ending, her husband's infidelity, and her daughter becoming pregnant as a teenager.
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During 2012, McEntire had a role in the short-lived TV show Malibu Country on ABC, where she acted alongside Lily Tomlin and Sara Rue.
In 2022, she made an appearance in Season 3 of the television show Big Sky on ABC.
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