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Provided by: GAC News & Notes The latest headlines from the world of country music!Carrie Underwood & Mike Fisher Sit Down For A Chat With Oprah
19 May 2012, 1:13 pm
Oprah Winfrey with Carrie Underwood in Nashville, Tennessee © 2012 Harpo Inc./George Burns
Oprah Winfrey traveled to Nashville to sit down with Carrie Underwood for an in-depth interview that will air on Sunday’s episode of Oprah’s Next Chapter. For the first time, Carrie invited cameras into her and husband Mike Fisher’s Nashville-area cabin retreat. The interview will air May 20 at 9/8 PM CT on OWN.
During the interview, Carrie reflects on her rise to fame since winning American Idol in 2005, revealing she sometimes wonders what she’s doing. She also discussed her two-year marriage to Mike, a professional hockey player for the Nashville Predators, and how they maintain normalcy despite their high-profile life.
Country Stars To Play “You’ve been Sentenced!” At CMA Music Festival
19 May 2012, 11:36 am
Julie Roberts photo courtesy of UMG Nashville.
Game manufacture McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds will host its first annual celebrity charity event during CMA Music Festival. Country stars will sit down to play You’ve been Sentenced! – Country Music Edition on June 7th from 2:00-4:30 PM at the Hard Rock Café in downtown Nashville. Stars will play the game to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and Success Won’t Wait.
Artists confirmed to play include Jeff Bates, Ty Brown, Burns & Poe, Jason Michael Carroll, Buddy Jewell, Matt Kennon, Danni Leigh, LoCash Cowboys, Justin McBride, Jaclyn North, Julie Roberts, Doug Stone, Rhonda Vincent, Mark Wills and more. The game will be followed by acoustic performances.
