Country Artists, TV Stars Announced as Presenters for CMT Music Awards Tue. April 01.2008 2:43 PM EDT
The list of presenters has been announced for the 2008 CMT Music Awards, including Jason Aldean, Jewel, Josh Turner, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, comedian Rodney Carrington, Sara Evans, Taylor Swift, the Eagles' Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit and actor Tim Daly (ABC's Private Practice). Additional presenters include CMT personalities Katie Cook (CMT Insider), Lance Smith (Top 20 Countdown), along with Bobby Brown, John Rich and Maureen McCormick (Gone Country), Tom Arnold (My Big Redneck Wedding) and Naomi Judd and Rossi Morreale (Can You Duet). Hosted by Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus, the show airs live from Nashville's Curb Event Center at Belmont University on April 14 on CMT and CMT.com. Trace Adkins Ventures Into Film in American Carol Tue. April 01.2008 2:43 PM EDT After completing the season on The Celebrity Apprentice, Trace Adkins has been cast in director David Zucker's new film, American Carol. Based on the plot of A Christmas Carol, the comedy will feature Adkins as the Spirit of Christmas Future -- the Grim Reaper. According to a press release, Adkins' character "uses his special musical abilities to bring insight to Scrooge in an effort to help him avoid an inevitable and tragic end." Kelsey Grammer, best known for TV's Frasier, will portray Ebenezer Scrooge. The film will also include cameo appearances by Jon Voight, Leslie Nielsen, Dennis Hopper and others. Zucker's directing credits include Scary Movie 3, Scary Movie 4 and two films in The Naked Gun series. American Carol is currently in production in Los Angeles. George Strait Releases New CD, Troubadour Tue. April 01.2008 2:43 PM EDT George Strait, Willie Nelson, Josh Gracin and Kathy Mattea released new albums on Tuesday (April 1). Strait's Troubadour (MCA Nashville) features his latest single, "I Saw God Today," as well as a duet with Patty Loveless. His previous album, It Just Comes Natural, won a CMA Award last year. Nelson's One Hell of a Ride (Legacy) is a four-CD boxed set that covers more than 50 years of his career. Gracin's We Weren't Crazy follows his gold-selling debut in 2004. Mattea's Coal (Captain Potato) draws on her family's coal-mining heritage in West Virginia and was produced by Marty Stuart. Rebecca Lynn Howard, Jamie O'Neal Sign With Independent Labels Tue. April 01.2008 2:43 PM EDT Rebecca Lynn Howard and Jamie O'Neal have signed with independent record deals, following their departure from Nashville's major labels. Known for the 2002 hit, "Forgive," Howard is now on the roster of Saguaro Road Records. Her album, No Rules, is expected in June. The roster also includes singer-songwriter Edwin McCain. Meanwhile, O'Neal has signed with 1720 Entertainment and will release a new single this summer, with an album slated for fall. Rissi Palmer also records for 1720 Entertainment. During her tenures at Mercury Nashville and Capitol Nashville, O'Neal's hits included "There Is No Arizona," "When I Think About Angels" and "Somebody's Hero." 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
