Malibu Country

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Malibu Country
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Genre Sitcom
Created by Kevin Abbott
Starring Reba McEntire
Sara Rue
Justin Prentice
Juliette Angelo
Jai Rodriguez
Lily Tomlin
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s) Reba McEntire
Pam Williams
Narvel Blackstock
Mindy Schultheis
Michael Hanel
Kevin Abbott
Dave Stewart
Camera setup multi-camera
Production company(s) ABC Studios
Laura Ziskin Productions
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
External links
Official website

Malibu Country is an upcoming American sitcom created by Kevin Abbott and starring Reba McEntire, which is expected to premiere on ABC in November during the 2012–13 television season.[1]

Contents

Overview

After finding that her husband has been cheating on her, Reba Gallager and her family move from Nashville, Tennessee to Malibu, California, in an attempt to jump-start her music career and start a new chapter in their lives.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

Production

Malibu Country, created by Kevin Abbott[2] and starring and produced by Reba McEntire was a series in development for ABC.[3][4] The pilot episode is scheduled to shoot on April 17, 2012, at ABC Studios. [1] McEntire will play Reba Gallager, a divorced mother of three who moves to Malibu, California, to restart her music career.[5][6]

It was announced on February 23, 2012, that Emmy Award winner Lily Tomlin would join the series, playing the role of McEntire's character's mother, Shirley.[7] On March 1, 2012, Sara Rue was added to the cast. She will portray Kim, a very upbeat share-too-much, hug-too-freely trophy wife and neighbor with a gay teenage son, to Reba and Shirley.[8] On March 8, 2012, Justin Prentice and Juliette Angelo were cast as Reba's teenage twins, Cash and June.[9] On March 28, 2012, Jai Rodriguez was cast as Geoffrey, the record label executive Reba turns to to begin her music career.[10]

On May 11, 2012, ABC placed a series order for the comedy.[11]

References

  1. ^ http://www.mjsbigblog.com/abc-primetime-fall-schedule-2012.htm
  2. ^ http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Reba-McEntires-comedy-pilot-Malibu-Country-picked-up-by-ABC/8528135
  3. ^ ANDREW WALLENSTEIN (September 9, 2011). "ABC buys Reba McEntire comedy". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118042523. Retrieved February 25, 2012. 
  4. ^ NELLIE ANDREEVA (September 9, 2011). "ABC Buys Reba McEntire Comedy With Put Pilot Commitment". Deadline.com. http://www.deadline.com/2011/09/abc-buys-reba-mcentire-comedy-with-put-pilot-commitment/. Retrieved February 25, 2012. 
  5. ^ "Reba McEntire Planning Pilot for ABC Sitcom, Malibu Country". CMT.com. 9/9/2011. http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1670541/reba-mcentire-planning-pilot-for-abc-sitcom-malibu-country.jhtml. 
  6. ^ ABC tunes up Reba McEntire pilot, 'Malibu Country', Entertainment Weekly
  7. ^ NELLIE ANDREEVA (February 23, 2012). "Lily Tomlin To Star In Reba McEntire’s ABC Comedy Pilot". Deadline.com. http://www.deadline.com/2012/02/lily-tomlin-to-star-in-reba-mcentires-abc-comedy-pilot/. Retrieved February 25, 2012. 
  8. ^ Leah Remini, Sara Rue join ABC comedies
  9. ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/03/08/development-update-thursday-march-8-107410/9657/
  10. ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/03/28/development-update-wednesday-march-28-917515/9684/
  11. ^ Seidman, Robert (May 11, 2012). "ABC Picks Up Comedies 'The Neighbors' and 'The Family Tools' and Dramas 'Nashville,' 'Red Widow' and 'Zero Hour' + More". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/11/abc-picks-up-comedies-the-neighbors-and-comeback-jack-and-dramas-nashville-red-window-and-zero-hour/133721/. Retrieved May 11, 2012. 

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