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Reba & Blake Shelton Keep ACM Audience Laughing
Sunday, 3 April 2011Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton put their different but equally charming senses of humor to good use as co-hosts of the 2011 ACM Awards.
Reba has now hosted the ACMs 13 times, so everyone knew she'd get plenty of laughs for her family-friendly jokes. Blake's irreverent humor, which was underscored in humorous promotions for the ACMs, made some fret a bit prior to the live broadcast. It's been widely reported, including by CMT, that Blake tried to ease those fears by telling CBS that he wouldn't become too colorful as the host.
"I just want you to know that I take this serious. It's a big deal to me," Blake reportedly said to the executives. "And I definitely wouldn't bring Reba down with me. Making fun of Craig Morgan's toupee or whatever you would say that would upset country fans."
[Disclaimer: Craig does not, in fact, wear a toupee.]
Just to be sure, the network reportedly put a five-second delay on the show so they could "bleep" any profanity or inappropriate comments.
Even Blake's fiancee, Miranda Lambert, told People magazine that she recommended a delay.
"I told CBS, my advice for you is a three-second delay, because you never know what's going to come out of his mouth, and you might not want that on live TV," Miranda said, adding Blake was nervous about his co-hosting gig. "He's so quick and so great at ad libbing ... probably too good at ad libbing."
But really, there was nothing to worry about as Reba and Blake yucked it up, poking just enough fun at each other, themselves, and their celebrity colleagues to keep everybody laughing. Here are some of the best quips of the night:
Blake: "Eric Church has a big hit this year about 'Smoke a Little Smoke.' I heard it was about Miley Cyrus."
Reba: "Don't make jokes about Taylor Swift. If you make her mad, she'll write a song about you."
Reba then talked about how puzzled she is about the men who have ended romantic relationships with Taylor, specifically actor Jake Gyllenhaal, saying, 'What [was he] thinking anyway?" Blake's response: "Wait a minute. He was in 'Brokeback Mountain.'"
Blake: (after Reba noted that Carrie Underwood's husband, professional hockey player Mike Fisher, was traded from the Ottawa Senators to the Nashville Predators) "You know who else traded husbands this year? LeAnn Rimes."
Blake: (noting the huge size of the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas) "I bet it would take Charlie Sheen 12 years to trash every room in here." When Reba commented that she thought they had agreed to avoid Charlie Sheen jokes, Blake said, "That's not a joke."
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Reba has now hosted the ACMs 13 times, so everyone knew she'd get plenty of laughs for her family-friendly jokes. Blake's irreverent humor, which was underscored in humorous promotions for the ACMs, made some fret a bit prior to the live broadcast. It's been widely reported, including by CMT, that Blake tried to ease those fears by telling CBS that he wouldn't become too colorful as the host.
"I just want you to know that I take this serious. It's a big deal to me," Blake reportedly said to the executives. "And I definitely wouldn't bring Reba down with me. Making fun of Craig Morgan's toupee or whatever you would say that would upset country fans."
[Disclaimer: Craig does not, in fact, wear a toupee.]
Just to be sure, the network reportedly put a five-second delay on the show so they could "bleep" any profanity or inappropriate comments.
Even Blake's fiancee, Miranda Lambert, told People magazine that she recommended a delay.
"I told CBS, my advice for you is a three-second delay, because you never know what's going to come out of his mouth, and you might not want that on live TV," Miranda said, adding Blake was nervous about his co-hosting gig. "He's so quick and so great at ad libbing ... probably too good at ad libbing."
But really, there was nothing to worry about as Reba and Blake yucked it up, poking just enough fun at each other, themselves, and their celebrity colleagues to keep everybody laughing. Here are some of the best quips of the night:
Blake: "Eric Church has a big hit this year about 'Smoke a Little Smoke.' I heard it was about Miley Cyrus."
Reba: "Don't make jokes about Taylor Swift. If you make her mad, she'll write a song about you."
Reba then talked about how puzzled she is about the men who have ended romantic relationships with Taylor, specifically actor Jake Gyllenhaal, saying, 'What [was he] thinking anyway?" Blake's response: "Wait a minute. He was in 'Brokeback Mountain.'"
Blake: (after Reba noted that Carrie Underwood's husband, professional hockey player Mike Fisher, was traded from the Ottawa Senators to the Nashville Predators) "You know who else traded husbands this year? LeAnn Rimes."
Blake: (noting the huge size of the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas) "I bet it would take Charlie Sheen 12 years to trash every room in here." When Reba commented that she thought they had agreed to avoid Charlie Sheen jokes, Blake said, "That's not a joke."
Sara Evans performs "A Little Bit Stronger" at ACMs Leave Comment
(CBS) Sara Evans gave an emotional rendition of her hit "A Little Bit Stronger" during Sunday night's Academy of Country Music Awards broadcast.
The 40-year-old singer, dressed in leather pants and a black top, received a standing ovation from the audience after performing the song, which is about pulling through hard times.
The song is from Evans' most recent album, "Stronger," which was released on March 8.
The album - her first collection of new material in almost six years - comes after a tumultuous time in the singer's personal life. In 2006, she dropped out of "Dancing with the Stars" after filing for divorce from husband Craig Schelske. Their divorce became final in 2007. Evans went on to marry Jay Barker, a radio host and former University
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The 40-year-old singer, dressed in leather pants and a black top, received a standing ovation from the audience after performing the song, which is about pulling through hard times.
The song is from Evans' most recent album, "Stronger," which was released on March 8.
The album - her first collection of new material in almost six years - comes after a tumultuous time in the singer's personal life. In 2006, she dropped out of "Dancing with the Stars" after filing for divorce from husband Craig Schelske. Their divorce became final in 2007. Evans went on to marry Jay Barker, a radio host and former University
Martina McBride Sings Out the Stress of Raising Girls With ‘Teenage Daughters’ at 2011 ACMs
2011′s ACM Awards co-host Reba McEntire took it upon herself to introduce Martina McBride‘s performance of ‘Teenage Daughters’ in order to share that she could relate to the stressed singer, who is currently raising three girls.
McBride gave a clever performance of her co-written new single on Las Vegas’ MGM Grand stage, while photos of her three daughters ran on the big screen behind her.
Earlier this week, ironically the same day that ‘Teenage Daughters‘ hit iTunes, McBride quickly found herself raising not one, but two teenage girls, when her middle daughter Emma celebrated her 13th birthday. McBride is also raising 16-year-old Delaney and 5-year-old Ava. We wish her the best of luck!
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McBride gave a clever performance of her co-written new single on Las Vegas’ MGM Grand stage, while photos of her three daughters ran on the big screen behind her.
Earlier this week, ironically the same day that ‘Teenage Daughters‘ hit iTunes, McBride quickly found herself raising not one, but two teenage girls, when her middle daughter Emma celebrated her 13th birthday. McBride is also raising 16-year-old Delaney and 5-year-old Ava. We wish her the best of luck!
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