NEWS IN BRIEF McEntire, Rimes to Sing Duet on CMA Awards Mon. October 15.2007 7:14 PM EDT
Reba McEntire and LeAnn Rimes will perform a duet during the 41st annual CMA Awards show in Nashville. The two singers recently collaborated on "When You Love Someone Like That," a track from McEntire's Reba Duets album. The CMA also announced Monday (Oct. 15) that Rimes and Sara Evans are among several artists who will share hosting duties during the Nov. 7 telecast on ABC. In recent years, Brooks & Dunn have hosted the event. In related news, Rodney Atkins, Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift have also been added to the list of performers at the awards show. The first round of presenters was also announced Monday. The list includes Luke Bryan, Jason Michael Carroll, Bucky Covington, Jewel, Ty Murray, Kid Rock, Montgomery Gentry, and Dwight Yoakam. Garth Brooks' CD Targets Cancer Awareness Mon. October 15.2007 7:36 PM EDT Garth Brooks will release a special "pink edition" of The Ultimate Hits, his upcoming CD/DVD boxed set, to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world's largest breast cancer organization. Additionally, the package will feature breast health and breast cancer information and an instructional card on breast self-examination. Appearing Monday (Oct. 15) at a press conference in New York, Brooks announced that $10 from each sale of the special edition will go to the charity. It will sell for $15 on the Susan G. Komen Web site. Brooks said he decided to offer the special edition after watching his wife, Trisha Yearwood, train for and participate in an event challenging participants to walk 60 miles over three days to benefit Komen and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund. He noted that making and compiling his boxed set was "a heck of a lot easier than me trying to walk 60 miles." The Ultimate Hits -- the special edition and the version sold at mainstream retailers -- will be available on Nov. 6. Alan Jackson Added to Hank Williams Jr. Tribute Mon. October 15.2007 7:14 PM EDT Alan Jackson has been added to the performers for CMT Giants: Hank Williams Jr., a special taping taking place Oct. 25 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. Also added to the show is a special performance by Holly Williams (Hank Williams Jr.'s daughter) and Shooter Jennings (the son of Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter). Those previously announced to perform include Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Kid Rock, Gretchen Wilson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Buddy Guy and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. Jimmy Kimmel and Terry Bradshaw are scheduled to appear on the special premiering Nov. 17 on CMT. Kay --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
