TRACK LISTING
1. Secret
2. If I Had Any Sense Left at All
3. My Sister
4. Learned to be Lonely
5. Moving Oleta
6. Love Revival
7. He Gets That From Me
8. I'm Gonna Take That Mountain
9. Sky Full of Angels
10. Room to Breathe
11. Somebody
12. It Just Has to be This Way (duet with Vince Gill)
QUOTE
"Reba returns to one of her classic themes, female empowerment. She also returns to fiddle-and-dobro propelled country. And she takes no prisoners in doing either one. Fiery and fierce."
-Robert Oermann (MUSIC ROW)
REBA IN MAGAZINES
IN STYLE
*November 2003
AMERICAN PROFILE
*November 2003
MORE
*December 2003
IMPORTANT DATES
September 15, 2003
*Revealed with Jules Asner - 2 central
September 19, 2003
*'Reba' War and Peace - 7 central
September 26, 2003
*'Reba' The Best and the Blondest - 7 central
September 30, 2003
*Bid to win Lunch with Reba
www.lunchwithaleader.com
October 3, 2003
*'Reba' Spies Like Reba - 7 central
November 18, 2003
*New album (Room To Breathe) released
November 2003
*48 Hours
December, 2003
*The Today Show
NO CONFIRMED DATES YET
*The View
UPDATED: 9/17/2003 9:13PM :: updated by Clark ::
Reba Debuts New Season On WB
Reba premiered its third season to rave reviews last Friday night. In the September 20-26 issue of TV Guide, Matt Roush says, "Reba's a keeper, effortlessly appealing in an amusing show that fits her perfectly. Leading off a reconstructed comedy lineup, she'll give ABC's new TGIF some tough competition."
McEntire was busy promoting the premiere last week. She appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, KTLA and E! In addition, McEntire spent time with More Magazine (December issue) and syndicated radio personality Blair Garner.
On Tuesday and Wednesday this week McEntire completes her interview with 48 Hours. The CBS crew visited her in the recording studio in Nashville over the summer, and now adds a TV set visit to their Reba piece. Watch for the segment to appear in a special hour-long country-focused broadcast in November.
McEntire will also visit with some of her country music radio friends this week. On Thursday morning, she will be a call-in guest to longtime friend Gerry House's morning show on WSIX in Nashville. On Friday, McEntire will visit with the KZLA morning team in Los Angeles. McEntire and cast are working on episodes 5 and 6 of Reba. The show airs on Fridays at 8 p.m. on WB.
-All About Country
UPDATED: 9/17/2003 7:35AM :: updated by Clark ::
REBA FAN OF THE MONTH
"Back in 2001 just before i went to see Reba on broadway which was in April I went in March and got a
Tattoo of Reba on my leg...its a beautiful portrait....it takes up my whole lower right leg...I showed
it to Reba when i saw her out there and she loved it. Then a bunch of people asked if they could take a
picture of it so i was standing around there for a while as cameras were going it was awesome..."
-Alisha
Friday Comedy Night on The WB Shows Significant Demographic Growth from Last Year's Premiere
The WB Ties for First on the Night in Teens and Leads All Networks in Female Teens
"Reba" Finds New Time Period to Her Liking with First Place Tie in Teens and Growth in 12-34 and 18-34 Demos
"All About the Andersons" Debuts to Strong Year-to-Year Growth, Ranking Number One Among All Broadcast Network Programming in Female Teens
BURBANK, CA- The WB's hit comedy REBA and the new series ALL ABOUT THE ANDERSONS propelled the network to a night of strong
ratings growth from time period premieres a year ago, with double-digit growth in the key 18-34 demographic, building 13% in adults 18-34 (1.7/7 vs. 1.5/6) and 14% in women 18-34 (2.4/9 vs. 2.1/8), as well as 5% in women 12-34 (2.3/9). For the night The WB tied for first in teens (1.4/7), led all networks in female teens (1.7/9) and ranked third among six broadcast networks in persons 12-34 (1.6/7), women 12-34 (2.3/9), adults 18-34 (1.7/7) and women 18-34 (2.4/9).
The hour-long season premiere of REBA delivered solid growth versus last year's premieres in the time period (What I Like About You & Sabrina the Teenage Witch, 9/20/02), building +25% in households (3.0/6), +18% in total viewers (4.3 million), +6% in persons 12-34 (1.7/8), +6% in adults 18-34 (1.8/8), +13% in women 18-34 (2.7/10), +20% in adults 18-49 (1.8/7), +4% in women 18-49 (2.4/8), +11% in males 12-34 (1.0/5), +38% in men 18-49 (1.1/5) and +63% in male teens (1.3/8).
The hour premiere was also right on par with last year's half-hour season premiere of REBA at 9:00pm
in persons 12-34, males 12-34, adults 18-34 and adults 18-49, and improved on last year's series premiere in
women 18-34 (+8%), men 18-49 (+22%) and male teens (+86%). It was the best premiere ever of a WB Friday 8:00pm program
in adults 18-49 and women 18-49, and equaled the highest in women 18-34 and men 18-49. It also scored the best
numbers for a WB Friday 8:00pm premiere in households (3.0/6) and total viewers (4.3 million.) REBA ranked #3 in the 8-9pm time period in persons 12-34 (1.7/8), females 12-34 (2.3/9), adults 18-34 (1.8/8), women 18-34 (2.7/10) and women 18-49 (2.4/8). The comedy also ranked #1 among teens (1.4/8) and #2 in female teens (1.5/8).
At 9:30pm, the debut of ALL ABOUT THE ANDERSONS delivered significant growth over last year's premiere in the time slot (Greetings from Tucson, 9/20/02), and was the top-rated show on broadcast television among female teens (2.2/11). The new comedy was up +15% over last year in persons 12-34 (1.5/6), up +24% in females 12-34 (2.1/7), +27% in adults 18-34 (1.4/5), up +54% in women 18-34 (2.0/7), up +17% in adults 18-49 (1.4/5), up +12% in women 18-49 (1.9/6), up +43% in men 18-49 (1.0/3) and +10% in male teens (1.1/5). ALL ABOUT THE ANDERSONS ranked #1 in the time period among female teens, #2 in females 12-34 and teens and #3 in persons 12-34 and women 18-49.
GROUNDED FOR LIFE ranked #1 in its new time period among female teens (1.8/10), #2 in women 12-34 (2.3/8) and men 18-34 (1.4/6), and tied for second in teens (1.2/6).
-Warner Bros. Entertainment
Decent Start for WB Friday
The WB
Reba/8:00 p.m. one-hour (season premiere)
HH: 3.0/ 6 (#4 in time period), Viewers: 4.32 million (#4), A18-49: 1.8/ 7 (#4), A18-34: 1.8/ 8 (#3)
There's just something about that Reba and it remains a positive for the WB.
-mediaweek.com
More Premier News
Despite a lack of alien cleavage (Enterprise), the WB's Reba began its third season on a strong note, with 4.3 million viewers (79th place), up from its season-to-date average of 2.9 million viewers.
Entertainment - E! Online
UPDATED: 9/15/2003 6:21PM :: updated by Clark ::
BILLBOARD POSITION
"I'm Gonna Take That Mountain" takes another leap as it advances from No. 25 to No. 22 on this week's Billboard Hot Country Singles chart!
-posted by RebaNet member C.Chapman
All About Country Hot 40 Chart
Reba's "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain" moves up from #20 to #17 -- chart updated Sept. 15, 2003 (updated every Monday).
-posted by Mary Ryan
Country Mediabase Chart - Sept. 8-14
Reba's "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain" has moved up from #18 to #16; it also had the third highest increase in spins after Brooks & Dunn's "You Can't Take The Honky...." and George Strait's "Cowboys Like Us". Reba had a +345 increase in spins versus Toby Keith's +303 increase in spins. Brooks & Dunn's single is doing very well and it's only being played by about 1/2 the stations that are playing Reba's, George Strait's, and Toby Keith's singles!
-posted by Mary Ryan
Reba Season Premiere Ratings
-Ratings Breakdown:
With its new Friday schedule intact, the one-hour, third-season premiere of the WB's Reba averaged a solid (and fourth-place) 4.5/8 at 8 p.m. -- equal to last season's 9 p.m. debut and 15 percent, on average, above opening overnight levels of former time period occupants What I Like About You (4.1/7) and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (3.7/7) on Sept. 20, 2002. At 9 p.m., Week 2 of Grounded For Life scored a fourth-place 3.8/6 followed by the premiere of All About the Andersons at a promising (and also fourth-place) 3.6/6. Although Grounded was 17 percent below Reba's year-ago season premiere (4.6/8 on Set. 20, 2002), retention for All About the Andersons out of Grounded -- 95 percent -- was considerably better than former 9:30 p.m. occupant Greetings From Tucson out of Reba (76 percent).
-posted by RebaNet member tci
UPDATED: 9/15/2003 5:03PM :: updated by Clark ::
REBA SAYS "REBA" BASED IN CASTS' OWN REALITY
Reba McEntire says that one of the reasons the stories on her hit sitcom "Reba" ring true, is that they sometimes stem from real life experiences of the cast.
"When we're trying to find the stories for the next season, we'll all sit down and just visit," Reba explained to us. "We'll visit and say, 'you know what happened to me one time,' and 'this will be a funny story because this happened to my first cousin, back in where ever we're from', so we'll just draw off of what happened, and the story grows from that. And any time that comes from a truthful place, you can perform it honestly."
-countrystars.com
REBA PLANS TO TOUR NEXT SUMMER
Reba tells us that next summer after she wraps production of her 3rd season of "Reba" she plans on doing some shows to promote her upcoming new album ROOM TO BREATHE.
"We're not sure what we're going to do, Narvel and I have been talking about it, but we will be putting on some shows next year. We're just looking at all aspects which we see will give me more versatility and to have a lot of fun with it to get out there and promote the music."
-countrystars.com
UPDATED: 9/14/2003 6:25PM :: updated by Clark ::
Reba lists career highs & lows
REBA McENTIRE says a long music career is full of good things and bad things. Bad things include, quote, "Going broke trying to headline." The best thing is, quote, "The friends that I've made."
Reba a favorite
Reba ranks tenth among 17-hundred top personalities in a consumer poll by Women's Wear Daily.
UPDATED: 9/14/2003 12:48PM :: updated by Clark ::
CHEERIOS / FIRST BOOK
Cheerios supports First Book nationally and locally.
New boxes featuring Reba McEntire hit the shelves in grocery stores nationwide.
Kids and Cheerios have always gone together. Now Cheerios is giving children more reasons to smile!
Next time you go to the grocery store, head straight to the cereal aisle and look for the big yellow boxes. Cheerios is continuing their corporate commitment to children's literacy. By giving away more than five million books inside boxes of Cheerios last year, providing resources for parents, and supporting First Book with financial contributions, Cheerios has truly established itself as a corporate leader in the fight against illiteracy.
In the coming months, First Book and Cheerios will launch several new projects that further the creative and innovative ways that the Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories program promotes literacy. As part of the partnership, Reba McEntire, entertainer and First Book spokesperson, is featured on five million boxes of Cheerios cereal. These boxes, which showcase Reba's work with First Book, began appearing in selected grocery stores nationwide in August 2003.
There's currently a brand new commercial broadcasting on the opening page of fancyreba.com in support of Reba's "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain"
and the upcoming album "Room To Breathe".
REBA MCENTIRE I'm Gonna Take That Mountain (MCA) Plays+623 (*moves up one ranking*)
* * * I'M GONNA TAKE THAT MOUNTAIN CHECKS IN AT #25 ON BILLBOARD (from #30 last week).
UPDATED: 9/09/2003 7:24AM :: updated by Clark ::
REBA ON DVD
20th Century Fox has jumped into the "TV Shows On DVD" poll arena, with brand-new survey that asks "Which of the following TV shows would you most like to see released on DVD? Please pick your top 5!"
Shows listed that you can vote for are:
Ally McBeal
Bernie Mac
Boston Public
Dharma & Greg
Chicago Hope
Greg the Bunny
Harsh Realm
John Doe
The Lone Gunmen
Millenium
Newhart
Nothing Sacred
Picket Fences
The Practice
The Pretender
Reality TV Programming
Reba
Remington Steele
Roswell
The Simpsons
The Time Tunnel
Titus
The Tracey Ullman Show
The Wonder Years
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
The inclusion of some shows is surprising, frankly. The Wonder Years and Ally McBeal, it's been hinted in the past, would cost so much in music rights licenses that a DVD release of these (beyond what's already been seen) might be prohibitive. Here is hoping that a sufficiently high response for these two shows would convince Fox that it's worth spending the money!
Likewise, Roswell (still the #1 most-requested show at TVShowsOndDVD) has been said to have high music costs; it is probably in a similar situation. Another Fox-owned show that's in the same boat - WKRP - has noticably been left off the poll. It's probably the most expensive one of them all, so Fox probably wants to test the waters with the others first.
Shows on that survey may be included for reasons that have to do with their historical importance, too: Remington Steel of course is the show that brought Pierce Brosnan to the attention of the folks who produce the 007 movies, and The Tracey Ullman Show is the series that was the birthplace of The Simpsons.
While the cast of REBA enjoyed their first week of hiatus since the start of season three, Reba used the down time to tape the video for her single, I'M GONNA TAKE THAT MOUNTAIN. Look for the video to hit television airwaves, including CMT and GAC, by the end of the month.
Meanwhile at radio, I'M GONNA TAKE THAT MOUNTAIN continued its storm up the chart. In its second week out the song leapt to #26 and was the most added country song in the nation. This week the song is expected to move several spots higher..
In the press this week, Reba can be seen Thursday night, September 11 on CRAIG KILBORN and later that night heard on radio on the syndicated AFTER MIDNIGHT program. On Friday morning, Reba visits live with the KTLA morning crew in Los Angeles, and the entire cast of REBA will appear on Friday's E! NEWS LIVE.
-reba.com
AFTER MIDNIGHT
Reba will be the in-studio guest on AfterMidnite on September 12. You can use this email address to send in questions for Reba and to also request "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain": aftermidnite@premrad.com.
-Mary Ryan
UPDATED: 9/05/2003 2:32PM :: updated by Clark ::
ART OF BEING REBA MCENTIRE
What I like about Reba: "I think I was better in the second season than the first because I was more relaxed. I like this character very much. She is a strong woman. She is very protective of her family but she makes a lot of boo boos. She doesn't like to admit this, which gets her into some very funny situations. I'm a big fan of funny."
Dear Diary: "I made a New Year resolution a couple of years ago to videotape a portion of every day. And, well, that lasted until about the middle of January. Then, I decided I was going to write everyday. I would write about something that happened to me, something interesting. That lasted about a week. Nowadays, my appointment book is about as close to a diary as I can get."
Happy meals: "We're into having big family dinners. When we are in Nashville we have lots of big gatherings with our kids and grandkids. However, the best thing I am famous for in the kitchen is making reservations. So, they will usually come over to the house if I am not cooking! I have been known to make a very good bean soup though."
BUDDY JEWELL Help Pour Out The Rain (Lacey's Song)Columbia) Plays+569
REBA MCENTIRE I'm Gonna Take That Mountain (MCA) Plays+450
CHRIS CAGLE Chicks Dig It(Capitol) Plays+381
UPDATED: 9/03/2003 2:27PM :: updated by Clark ::
NEW PRICING POLICY
Universal Music Group, World's Largest Music Company, Dramatically Reduces CD Prices
UMG Institutes a $12.98 Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price on
Virtually all Top Line CDs
NEW YORK and SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group (UMG) announced today an aggressive plan to significantly reduce the cost consumers pay for CDs by decreasing its wholesale prices and by instituting a $12.98 Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) on virtually all top line CDs in the U.S.
UMG will introduce a new pricing policy with the aim of bringing music fans back into retail stores and driving music sales. The program, which will begin in the fourth quarter of 2003, will eliminate $16.98, $17.98 and $18.98 equivalent MSRPs. UMG believes retailers will begin offering the lower priced CDs to consumers as soon as October 1, 2003.
As part of this new policy, UMG's labels plan to significantly increase their direct-to-consumer advertising to raise music fans' awareness of the artists and their music.
Concurrently, UMG will also reduce its wholesale price on cassettes so its MSRP for top line releases will be $8.98.
UMG's roster includes such renowned artists as Ashanti, Mary J. Blige, blink-182, Bon Jovi, Mariah Carey, Sheryl Crow, Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, Enrique Iglesias, India.Arie, Elton John, Diana Krall, Nelly, No Doubt, Puddle of Mudd, Reba McEntire, Stevie Wonder, Sting, t.A.T.u., Texas, Shania Twain and U2. The new pricing policy will also apply to UMG's historic catalog of recordings which includes artists such as ABBA, Louis Armstrong, James Brown, Eric Clapton, Patsy Cline, John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald, Jimi Hendrix, Billie Holiday, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Bob Marley, Nirvana, The Police, Rod Stewart, The Who, Hank Williams and the Motown catalog, which includes The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes and The Jackson Five.
"Our new pricing policy will allow us to take the initiative in making music the best entertainment value and most compelling option for consumers," said Doug Morris, Chairman and CEO, Universal Music Group. "UMG is responsible for almost 30% of all album sales in the U.S. so we are uniquely positioned to try this new strategy. We strongly believe that when the prices are dramatically reduced on so many titles, we will drive consumers back to stores and significantly bolster music sales."
"Music fans will benefit from the price reductions we are announcing today," said Jim Urie, President, Universal Music & Video Distribution. "Our new pricing model will enable U.S. retailers to offer music at a much more appealing price point in comparison to other entertainment products. We are confident this pricing approach will drive music fans back into retail stores."
About Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is the world's leading music company with wholly-owned record operations or licensees in 71 countries. Its businesses also include Universal Music Publishing Group, one of the industry's largest global music publishing operations.
Universal Music Group consists of record labels Decca Record Company, Deutsche Grammophon, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Island Def Jam Music Group, Lost Highway Records, MCA Nashville, Mercury Records, Mercury Nashville, Philips, Polydor, Universal Music Latino, Universal Motown Records Group, and Verve Music Group as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. The Universal Music Group owns the most extensive catalog of music in the industry, which is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Strategic Marketing and Commercial Affairs (outside the U.S.). Universal Music Group also includes eLabs, a new media and technology division.
Universal Music Group is a unit of Vivendi Universal, a global media and communications company.
For further information please contact: Bob Bernstein of Universal Music Group, NY: +1-212-331-2569, or LA: +1-310-865-0589; or Peter LoFrumento of Peter LoFrumento Associates, +1-212-621-6065, for Universal Music Group
SANTA UNPLUGGED
-- Alan Jackson, Alison Krauss, Patty Loveless, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Willie Nelson, Ralph Stanley and Rhonda Vincent are just a few of the artists contributing to the upcoming CD, "A Very Special Acoustic Christmas." The idea is to raise money for Special Olympics. The album arrives in stores on October 14.
-countrynation.com
UPDATED: 9/02/2003 12:59PM :: updated by Clark ::
Reba Sets Record With New Single
Reba McEntire's new single, "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain," has broken all previous radio records for this year, making the superstar the most-added female of 2003 in her single's debut week. "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain" enters the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart at Number 38, and the R&R chart at Number 34.
When it comes to finding material for a new album, McEntire says there are a few things she looks for in a song. "It could be the melody, but usually it's the lyrics in combination with the melody," McEntire says. "When it touches my heart, when I get goose bumps and I keep rewinding it--hearing it again over and over and over--that's the type of song I want to sing. It's a horrible thing to have a hit that you hate, cause you're gonna have to sing it over and over and over for hopefully a few years."
At the top of McEntire's list of song must-haves is a passion factor. "When it touches my heart, that's when I hope it will touch the audience's heart, so I'm listening for something that's relatable [and] that I love," McEntire adds. "I can't sell a song I don't love. I have to be passionate about it, and you usually can tell on an album. 'I don't think Reba really liked that song. Maybe somebody talked her into it.'"
"I'm Gonna Take That Mountain" is the first single from McEntire's forthcoming album, Room To Breathe, which hits stores on November 18.
Room To Breathe is McEntire's first studio album in four years.
In the meantime, the singer continues to work on the third season of her hit sitcom, Reba. The new season premieres on September 12 at 8 p.m. ET on the WB network.
-LAUNCH Radio Networks
All About Country's Hot 40 Chart
Reba's "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain" jumped from #33 to #24 this week.
-Reported by Bernie Ryan
UPDATED: 8/28/2003 7:12AM :: updated by Clark ::
Reba Takes Country
Reba McEntire introduced "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain" to Country this week and ended up taking not only the mountain, but Most Added honors as well. The single, from her upcoming album Room to Breathe, earns 77 adds and debuts at No. 34* on R&R's Country chart. Room to Breathe is McEntire's first studio album since 1999's So Good Together, and it's scheduled to be in stores on Nov. 18. The season premiere of her WB TV show, Reba, airs Sept. 12.
-Radio & Records
UPDATED:
8/28/2003 12:10AM :: updated by Justin ::
"Reba" Wallpaper
Click the image above for a 1024 X 768 desktop
wallpaper.
UPDATED: 8/26/2003 9:14PM :: updated by Clark ::
Reba at WB Fall Kickoff Party
Mo Gaffney ('Run of the House') and Reba McEntire ('Reba') get ready to be interviewed.
Mitch Holleman was also in attendance and posing for photos.
-KTLA
Tony Brown believes prayers, led to return from injury
He doesn't remember two surgeries or the dire prognoses of top physicians or even crying when his old friend Reba McEntire sang to him in an intensive care unit in Los Angeles.
Last week Reba McEntire invited the likes of Carol Burnett, Sandra Bullock, Dick Clark and Gina Lee Nolan to an exclusive listening party at Dolce in Los Angeles. The guests got to hear her now-completed new album ROOM TO BREATHE that will be in stores November 18th.
ALSO, Inside Fame will debut new episodes featuring Reba McEntire and John
Mellencamp in October. McEntire talks candidly about taking control of her music and becoming one of the country's first successful video artists with "Whoever's in New England." She also shares intimate stories of her personal life including her divorce, second marriage, pregnancy and birth of her son, the tragic 1991 plane crash that claimed the lives of her road manager and seven band members and her own emergency landing incident just one year later.
SPEAKING OF REBA, HER TV SHOW MAKES FAMILY FRIENDLY LIST - The folks that monitor the most family friendly TV shows, the Parents Television Council, has released its annual list of the best and worst prime-time fare.
The BILLY RAY CYRUS PAX TV series "Doc" placed second on the group's list of best shows. CBS' "Touched By an Angel," was first. REBA MCENTIRE'S "REBA" WB sitcom is ranked seventh.
-countrystars.com
UPDATED: 8/25/2003 9:20PM :: updated by Clark ::
RADIO & RECORDS CHECKS IN
Reba's new song, I'M GONNA TAKE THAT MOUNTAIN, bursts on to the R&R charts this week as the #1 most added song, debuting at #34!
-reba.com
IGTTM VIDEO CONFIRMATION
Look for a video of the song to appear on your favorite country music video outlet in the coming weeks.
-reba.com
Family Values
TV watchdog organization the Parents Television Council has named Billy Ray Cyrus' PAX series Doc the second most family-friendly show in prime time. Reba McEntire's WB sitcom, Reba, placed seventh on the annual list, made public Thursday. CBS placed first for both best (Touched by an Angel) and worst (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) series.
- AP/CNN.com
UPDATED: 8/23/2003 7:44AM :: updated by Clark ::
DON'T MISS THIS!
ANOTHER LOOK BACK
Do you wish you could experience the Annie Get Your Gun spectacle again? Were you unable to experience it first hand?
Now you can. Hear the entire show. Clip one will be featured all next week.
Access it by clicking the image on the left.
Hear the conclusion of the show
in September. Enjoy!
"I'm Gonna Take That Mountain" debuted today on Billboard at #55!
A NEW VIDEO IS POSSIBLE
Will she do it? Fans have been asking if there were plans to film a video for the new single "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain". Reba was on
Radio Lia tonight and the subject came up. What do you think it means? Straight from the stars mouth:
"We've already got concepts for a video."
-Reba (on Radio Lia)
Webmaster comment: Remember that the 3rd season of Reba has begun already. Even if a video concept is approved, they may not
be able to work production into Reba's schedule. It's great to hear they are considering it, but understand that it may not
come to be.
UPDATED: 8/21/2003 5:01PM :: updated by Clark ::
"IGTTM" May Chart This Week
REBA's "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain" is doing extremely well coming out of the box. According to Mediabase's numbers, it was played at least 477 times from their 106 reporting stations playing the song in the past seven days. The song officially goes for adds Monday which means when the August 29, 2003, Radio & Records charts comes out next Friday, REBA will probably have the highest debut of the week. Keep requesting.
-posted by RebaNet member apeoples
UPDATED: 8/20/2003 6:58AM :: updated by Clark ::
PICK IT!
"I'm Gonna Take That Mountain" was on After Midnite's pick it or flick it. It was picked by 81%
-posted by RebaNet member pookie_53
UPDATED: 8/19/2003 10:58AM :: updated by Clark ::
WB's Warm Welcome
More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the fifth annual WB Affiliate Advertiser Party on the WB Ranch in Burbank, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 21. The WB affiliates invite advertiser clients to the annual gala, which has become a hot ticket, to celebrate the launch of the new season and mingle with cast members and executives. Reba McEntire, the country singer and star of The WB sitcom "Reba," is among the expected attendees. #
-crain Communications
UPDATED: 8/19/2003 7:19AM
REBA FEATURED
This Thursday, Lia will talk with Reba in the Artist Spotlight. If you have a question for Reba, Call Call 1.800.577.7LIA.
-radiolia.com
UPDATED: 8/15/2003 8:09PM
FULL SINGLE AVAILABLE
fancyreba.com is now hosting the FULL version of I'M GONNA TAKE THAT MOUNTAIN in the JUKEBOX section of this site!
REBA McENTIRE/I'm Gonna Take That Moutain (MCA)
"I'm Gonna Take That Moutain" marks the return of one of our cherished
superstars, Reba McEntire. From the awesome opening, you'll realize that
she's serious and this ain't just some contract obligation being filled.
This may be the best Reba song in years. Vocally, she sounds as soulful and
powerful as ever. There's nothing not to love here. It's country and it's
cool, thanks to the crisp Norro Wilson production. The song will grab you
and your listeners right out of the chute, a refreshing ride from start to
finish. Reba's never had any trouble taking moutains, this time around she
takes it in just over three minutes. Impacting now.
UPDATED: 8/15/2003 7:02AM
I'M GONNA TAKE THAT MOUNTAIN LYRICS
I'm Gonna Take that mountain
I was born a stubborn soul
Aint afraid of the great unknown, nor
the windin road thats all uphill
This is just a stumblin block
Intimidating wollow rock
If you think this broken heart
Will break my will
I'm gonna take that mountain
Aint nothing gonna slow me down
And there aint no way around it
Gonna leave it level with the ground
Aint just gonna cross it,climbit,
fight it
I'm gonna take that mountain
It's overwhelmin lookin up
knowin it's a challenge of me
against this heartache to survive
I may slip and fall
But even if I have to crawl
I will break through
To the healin side
Repeat chorus
UPDATED: 8/14/2003 12:08PM
SINGLE SAMPLE
Hear one minute and 42 seconds of the single on the opening page of fancyreba.com
UPDATED: 8/14/2003 7:06AM
'REBA' PREMIER SPOILER
She's Leaving Home, Bye Bye
Kyra has decided to move in with Brock and BJ. Reba tries all she can to get her to stay. Reba refuses to ever talk to Brock and BJ again,
they are dead to her. This is an hour long episode, there are many flashbacks including:
*When they first meet BJ, Reba liked her, Brock thought she was a freak.
*When they first move into the house, Kyra didn't like it and wanted to move out on her own. They have another girl playing Kyra at the age of 6.
*Van and Cheyenne doing the pregnancy test and finding out she's pregnant.
*Flashback of Brock and Reba deciding they should split up.
Mainly, it's about tying up loose ends. We find out that Cheyenne and Van are the reason Kyra moved out. Cheyenne and Kyra make up in one of their tearful hugs.
-reported by RebaNet member Tyrebious
UPDATED: 8/13/2003 7:28PM
NEW HELP!
fancyreba.com Welcomes Justin McIntosh!
Justin McIntosh will now be part of the fancyreba.com family. I hope you enjoy the work that he'll add to the site. With his help
the fancyreba.com website should remain on top of the latest news. Check back regularly for the latest news on Reba, the upcoming
single and album, and the sitcom! You'll find it all here.
-updated by Clark
UPDATED: 8/13/2003 11:00AM
NEW SINGLE
Today on Bill White's News from Nashville, he asked the DJs if they had heard Reba's new song yet.
He said and I quote: "Oh, wow ... it's great; it's got banjo on it and everything! Welcome back, Reba!"
-as reported by Mary Ryan
Thanks Mary!
CLIP OF THE NEW SINGLE
Don't forget to check your email boxes in the next couple of days as there is a special email coming from RebaNet including a clip of the song!
-RebaNet
UPDATED: 8/06/2003 7:09AM
NEW POLL
There's a new poll up for voting. The question is: Where should Kyra live?
with Reba
with Brock & Barbara Jean
Kyra's just being a brat
who's Kyra?
Thanks for participating in the last poll. Here are the results:
ACTING OUT
Singers who aren't singing line up to appear on television in sitcoms and reality shows.
LOS ANGELES -- A hot trend in music these days is the crossover. The term "crossover" once meant a singer in one genre would have a hit song in another.
Today, crossover also means singers becoming actors. Top rap, country and rock singers now are starring in their own television shows.
Country music queen Reba McEntire enters her third season as star of the WB Network comedy "Reba."
The reasons musicians give for making the move to television are varied: television reaches millions of potential CD buyers, the exposure can recharge a fading career or there is big money to be made.
Starring on a television series doesn't mean the end of a musical career. Traditionally, situation comedies film three episodes in three weeks. Then production shuts down for a week and then the cycle starts again until there are usually 22 or 23 episodes for a full season. Plus, there are three months every summer when production stops. That period could be used for touring.
"I would never go away from my singing because I love that so much. That's my passion," McEntire says. "But I am totally surprised I'm doing this much acting."
-By Rick Bentley / The Fresno Bee
REBA'S SEASON PREMIERE SPECIAL
Reba is busy taping the first show of the new "Reba" season. It's taking a bit longer than usual since the first episode of the season that airs on September 12th will be one-hour special show.
-countrystars.com
UPDATED: 7/31/2003 9:27PM
STARSTRUCK CLOSE TO A DEAL?
This is a clip of an article from The Tennessean
Up the street, the 205,000-square-foot office building under construction is expected to help give the area another boost. Nashville law firm Boult Cummings Conners & Berry is anchoring the Eakin Partners building project.
''The Eakin building really helped us all,'' Caden said.
With construction under way on the office building at the roundabout, developers have shown more interest in the nearby Barbara Mandrell theater property, said Cliff Williamson, chief operating officer of Reba McEntire's company, Starstruck Entertainment, which owns the vacant theater.
''We've got three developers looking at it pretty strongly,'' Williamson said, with a fourth one in the wings. ''It wouldn't surprise me if one of them went to contract soon.''
But Williamson is cautious because Starstruck has been close to a deal before, and nothing has happened. ''I feel like the odds are better now,'' he said. ''I'm very optimistic that something will happen by the end of the year.''
Starstruck had a deal for a W hotel but canceled its contract with a developer in October 2001 — after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks crippled an already-ailing hotel industry. Starstruck wants a hotel on the site, Williamson said, and the interested developers are keen on that idea.
-By RICHARD LAWSON / Staff Writer / The Tennessean
UPDATED: 7/31/2003 1:08PM
Reba Finds Breathing Room
New CD, ad campaign happenings, and new season of TV show
NASHVILLE, TN Thursday 7.31.2003 /netmusiccountdown.com/ -- Room To Breathe is the title of Reba McEntire's new album due out in the next few weeks. The first single, "I¹m Gonna Take That Mountain," starts its climb up chart mountain August 25th. It¹s Reba¹s first new studio ablum since 1999¹s So Good Together.
Amidst all the hoopla about her new album and renewed TV show, Reba still remembers to give back. She¹s lending her face to Cheerios boxes on grocery shelves as the national spokesperson for First Book. Watch for her by mid month of August.
Reba heads back to Los Angeles this week to start work on episode one of season three of her TV series Reba. The season premieres with a special hour-long episode on Friday, September 12, in Reba's new timeslot, 8:00 PM/7:00 PM Central.
-By Jennifer Spieler / Net Music Countdown
UPDATED: 7/31/2003 7:17AM
MORE MUSIC NEWS
Reba is nearing completion on her first new studio album since 1999's So Good Together. The new CD, Room to Breathe,
will be in stores November 18th.
The first single, "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain," is a high energy country tune that hits radio airwaves August 25th.
The twelve track project also contains a duet with Reba's MCA label mate, VINCE GILL, "It Just Has to Be this Way." CMT.COM recently quoted co-producer BUDDY CANNON, "I tell you, man, it's a great album. It's one of the highlights of my career." Buddy's co-producers for the release are Reba and Norro Wilson.
In support of the album, Reba was recently visited by CBS TELEVISION'S "48 HOURS." The news program
also plans to visit Reba in Los Angeles; look for Reba's segment to air in November. Additionally in November,
Reba will appear in the pages of IN STYLE and on the cover of AMERICAN PROFILE. And, look for special Reba programming
including a brand new REBA MCENTIRE: INSIDE FAME to air on CMT this fall.
You might be surprised to also find Reba on supermarket shelves in the next few weeks. As national spokesperson for FIRST BOOK,
Reba is featured on Cheerios boxes starting in mid-August. Reba's photo and testimonial appear as part of Cheerios' efforts to enhance children's literacy.
Reba heads back to Los Angeles this week to start work on episode one of season three of REBA. The season premieres with a special hour-long episode on Friday, September 12, in REBA's new timeslot, 8:00 PM/7:00 PM CENTRAL.
So, mark your calendars:
New single - August 25
New album - November 18
New REBA - September 12
-reba.com
UPDATED: 7/30/2003 6:55AM
ONE HOUR 'REBA' PREMIER!
Returning comedy "Grounded for Life" will be the first out of the gate, on Sept. 5. The debuts of the WB's new Thursday and Friday lineups, including a one-hour series premiere of the new Thursday half-hour "Steve Harvey (news)'s Big Time" and one-hour season premiere of the Friday hit comedy "Reba," are slated for Sept. 11 and 12.
UPDATED: 7/29/2003 6:15PM
WONDER WOMAN
Reba McEntire blasts off with a third season of her TV show, a new album and plans to return to the concert trail
Right now, Reba McEntire just might be the hardest working woman in show business.
The radiant redhead is filming another season of her hit TV sitcom, Reba, has a new album in the works and is putting together plans for an upcoming tour.
"I've got 12 songs ready to go," declares Reba of the new CD, scheduled for release by year's end. "This will be my first album of original songs since 1999. And I will definitely tour again, probably starting next summer, so I'm very excited about that, too."
It's already shaped up as an exciting year for Reba. First, her popular series was renewed by the WB network.
"A lot of TV shows never make it that far, but I don't feel like we've beaten the odds yet," she admits. "As soon as you don't make the dollar anymore, you won't be around, so I'm not taking any of this for granted."
Capping off her big year, Reba added to her mantel of trophies when she received the Country Radio Broadcasters Career Achievement Award in Nashville. Two of her best buddies, Trisha Yearwood and Sara Evans, saluted her with a medley of some of her past hits. Raved Trisha, "I think the top female in country music has always been Reba."
Reba takes all the accolades and awards in humble stride. "I'm still me," she insists. "Maybe a little more knowledgeable than I was 20 years ago -- but I'm still the same old country girl."
-Country Weekly
UPDATED: 7/29/2003 12:35PM
Mandrell, McEntire fondly recall working with Hope
Bob Hope's Nashville ties were few, and he appeared here less than a dozen
times, but Hope left strong impressions with two country stars, Barbara
Mandrell and Reba McEntire.
Mandrell, who recruited Hope for her TV series and for a 1988 fund-raiser
softball game here, recalled Hope as charming and witty on and off camera.
Hope, standing on a balcony inside Mandrell's old 27,000-square-foot log
mansion, Fontanel, in 1988, quipped: ''I've played lots of hotels that
weren't this big.''
Mandrell invited Hope to be captain of the opposing team in the 1988 Barbara
Mandrell Softball Classic, a star-studded event that raised money for
Vanderbilt's organ transplant program. That event also included L.L. Cool J,
Bob Costas, Oprah Winfrey and Meat Loaf among its non-Nashville celebrities.
Mandrell last saw Hope when he dropped in one of her shows in Branson, Mo.,
in the mid-1990s. ''He was witty and fun and charming and made you feel like
you were the one and only in the room,'' Mandrell said. ''He made you feel
very special.''
McEntire appeared on two of Hope's national TV specials and at three benefit
shows. ''Each time I learned so much from him. When that red camera light
came on, Bob came to life. He was the consummate entertainer,'' McEntire
said through a staff member yesterday.
''Not only was Bob Hope fortunate enough to live for 100 years, he was also
fortunate to spend his life doing something he loved — entertaining.''
Hope's Nashville appearances included a 1949 show at Ryman Auditorium, a
1954 show at Vanderbilt, a Johnny Cash TV show appearance in 1970, a 1991
Christmas TV taping, his Grand Ole Opry debut and a gig at the 1978
Tennessee State Fair that drew more than 20,000 people.
At his state fair appearance, Hope received a lifetime membership from the
Air Force Sergeants Association, a presentation set up by Nashville booking
agent and former country singer Jimmy Case, who himself entertained troops
overseas and had received the same award from the same organization. ''He
was very moved by it,'' Case said.
-Tennessean / By BRAD SCHMITT / Staff Writer
UPDATED: 7/28/2003 6:55AM
Reba Bows First Single From New CD Aug. 25
Aug. 25 will be a big day for Reba McEntire fans. That’s when MCA Records
releases the first single from her just-completed (but still-untitled) album. The
song is “I’m Gonna Take That Mountain,” written by Jerry Salley and Melissa
Peirce. “It’s a real country cut,” reports Buddy Cannon, who co-produced
McEntire’s album with Norro Wilson. “We had Dan Tyminski [of ‘Man of Constant
Sorrow’ fame] to come in and play some guitar and mandolin on it,” Cannon
continues. “On background vocals, we had Sonya Isaacs and Curtis Wright. It’s
really good. I think it’s an expected kind of thing for her. It’s just real high
energy. I think it’s going to send us off and running.”
The album also features a duet with Vince Gill, “It Just Has to Be This Way,”
by Liz Hengber, James Dean Hicks and Anthony Smith. The 12-cut package will
be out on Nov. 18. “I tell you, man, it’s a great album,” Cannon enthuses. “
It’s one of the highlights of my career.” Coming from a man who’s produced
such other cultural phenoms as Kenny Chesney, Shania Twain, Billy Ray Cyrus and
Sammy Kershaw, that’s a pretty persuasive endorsement.
-cmt.com
Her decorating style? McEntirely her husband's
Personal Decorating Style: "Clutter. My husband is the interior decorator and the one with taste in the family. He has great style."
Favorite Decorative Items: "Family pictures—things that mean something. He goes with the color palate, I go with things that touch my heart."
Make Sure the Fridge is Stocked: Although she says she is no cook, Reba loves hanging out in her kitchen, where she can hone another skill: "I eat good!"
-Jennifer Sklar
-about.com
UPDATED: 7/21/2003 10:06PM
NEW SINGLE UPDATE
1ST SINGLE FROM REBA'S NEW ONE TO RELEASE LATE NEXT MONTH
MCA says the first single from Reba McEntire's new album is "anticipated" around the last of August. And, they're hinting at a big media push to support it including an appearance on "48 Hours" this Fall, and The Today Show in December. Reba has promised her fans that this collection will be vintage Reba McEntire and no huge departure from what fans have come to love from her.
--countrystars.com
UPDATED: 7/18/2003 12:18PM
LINDA'S BACK!
RECORDING WITH REBA AGAIN
Bill White's News from Nashville, is reporting that Linda Davis will be singing back-up on Reba's new album. The last Reba project that
Linda participated in was IF YOU SEE HIM in 1998.
What else has Linda been up to? Recently she held the Linda Davis & Friends MDA Benefit Bash…sponsored by Nashville Firefighters Local #140.
The guests were the cream of the crop; JoDee Messina, Charlie Chase, Lance Bass, Kellie Coffey, Kevin Denney,
Tina Wesson, Rebecca Lynn Howard, Andy Griggs and Billy Dean.
Last Christmas she released Linda Davis Family Christmas on CD and also performed a holiday show by the same name.
For more information on Linda check out her website: LindaDavis.com
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POLL OF THE WEEK
REBA QUOTE
"The Reba that they grew up with and fell in love with years ago, that's the kind of songs I'm recording
again. It never has changed. It's always been the kind of songs that I fall in love with and that touch my
heart. Those are the 10 or 11 songs that will be on my next CD."
GUINNESS WORLD RECORD
MOST SUCCESSFUL FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST IN THE USA
Reba McEntire is the biggest-selling female country vocalist in the USA. She's notched up 13 platinum and seven gold
albums up to February 2000. These include Sweet Sixteen (1989), Read My Mind (1994), and If You See Him (1998). She began
as a rodeo performer and also sang with members of her family before she was discovered by Red Steagall when she performed
the national anthem at a rodeo in 1974
Where are you from? Plot your position on the Reba Fan map!
Returning comedy "Grounded for Life" will be the first out of the gate, on Sept. 5. The debuts of the WB's new Thursday and Friday lineups, including a one-hour series premiere of the new Thursday half-hour "Steve Harvey (news)'s Big Time" and one-hour season premiere of the Friday hit comedy "Reba," are slated for Sept. 11 and 12.
Reba McEntire blasts off with a third season of her TV show, a new album and plans to return to the concert trail
Aug. 25 will be a big day for Reba McEntire fans. That’s when MCA Records
releases the first single from her just-completed (but still-untitled) album. The
song is “I’m Gonna Take That Mountain,” written by Jerry Salley and Melissa
Peirce. “It’s a real country cut,” reports Buddy Cannon, who co-produced
McEntire’s album with Norro Wilson. “We had Dan Tyminski [of ‘
