“The Script Was a Risk.” — Reba McEntire Recalls the Studio Fight to Keep Her Sitcom Name, Proving She Was More Than Just a Voice on the Radio.
When the sitcom Reba began development in the early 2000s, television executives saw a major opportunity. Country superstar Reba McEntire already had decades of chart-topping hits and a fiercely loyal fan base. Bringing her into scripted television seemed like the perfect way to expand her reach beyond the music world. But stepping into a sitcom … Read more