Reba McEntire is teaming up with the creators of the show "Reba" for a new sitcom, marking her return to television.
Following her time as a coach on the TV show "The Voice," Reba McEntire is now collaborating with NBC on a new comedy pilot that has not yet been given a title.
As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the show follows the story of McEntire's character, who unexpectedly inherits her father's restaurant. She is not very happy about the situation when she finds out that she now has to share ownership of the business with a half-sister she never knew existed.
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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 on NBC.
NBC has announced their first pilot order for 2024 following the conclusion of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
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The singer known for the song "Fancy" made her TV debut in the early 2000s with the popular sitcom Reba, which aired for six seasons from 2001 to 2007.
The show featured McEntire playing the role of a mother from Texas who is dealing with the end of her marriage, her husband's infidelity, and her daughter's unexpected pregnancy during her teenage years.
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The TV show Reba continues to be shown in reruns and can be watched on the Hallmark Channel.
McEntire appeared in the ABC show Malibu Country in 2012, but the series did not last long. Lily Tomlin and Sara Rue also starred in the show.
In 2022, she made an appearance on Season 3 of the TV show Big Sky on ABC.
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