FINAL-2 Sat, Apr 7, 2018 5:57:33 PM Your Weekly Guide to TV Entertainment for the week of April 14 - 20, 2018 Country shines Reba McEntire hosts the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards OLD FASHIONED SERVICE FREE REGISTRY SERVICE John Doyle INSURANCEDoyle Insurance AGENCY Voted #1 1 x 3 Insurance Agency Auto • Homeowners Business • Life Insurance 978-777-6344 www.doyleinsurance.com FINAL-2 Sat, Apr 7, 2018 5:57:34 PM 2 • Salem News • April 14 - 20, 2018 Pro host: Reba McEntire returns to host the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards Videoreleases By Sarah Passingham enced record to date. Primarily a this month, looking to make his per- nated artists. With the exception of for which they’re nominated, is the TV Media pop star herself, Rexha spoke to Bill- formance special. The singer asked “Every Little Thing” singer Carly first collaborative album from board of her success on the country his fans on social media to send im- Pearce, all of the category’s nomi- McGraw and Hill. They have been ountry artists hit the strip on charts, saying “the beautiful thing ages of their personal female heroes nees have been contestants on married for 21 years, and both are Sunday, April 15, for the 53rd about music is that it allows you to for the chance to be part of his per- singing competition shows. Lauren major country stars in their own CAcademy of Country Music break boundaries.” formance of “Woman, Amen,” and Alaina was runner-up in season 10 right. Awards, airing on CBS. Broadcast Along with Rexha and Florida photos of these heroes will be dis- of “American Idol,” Danielle Brad- The ACM continues its tradition live from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Georgia Line, the impressive list of played behind Bentley while he per- bery became the then-youngest of raising money for its charitable Garden Arena, it’s a night of cele- performers for this year’s event in- forms his hit during the show. winner of “The Voice” in season 4, arm, ACM Lifting Lives, with four brating the best in country music, cludes Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Bentley is not the only one drop- and “Lonely Call” singer RaeLynn nights of events in Las Vegas from from veteran superstars to fresh, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Miranda ping performance hints. McEntire made it to the quarter-finals of “The April 12 to 15. Money raised emerging talents. Lambert, Urban, Blake Shelton, Lady revealed that she would be interest- Voice” in 2012. That much talent through the events funds music ed- Hosting the ceremony this year is Antebellum, Kenny Chesney and ed in performing with country icon makes for an exciting, tight race be- ucation, disaster relief and helping country music legend Reba McEn- more. The ceremony welcomes not Dolly Parton during the ceremony. tween nominees. communities in need. Notable acts tire. The eponymous “Reba” star is only country artists but some fa- There’s been no official word yet Of course, there are plenty of appearing over the four days are the no stranger to the hosting gig, hav- mous country fans as presenters for whether the host will be performing more seasoned artists vying for nominees for Songwriter of the Year ing taken the reins a total of 14 the night, including New Orleans during the show with or without awards as well. The Vocal Duo of the and Female Vocalist of the Year, and times between 1985 and 2012. “I Saints quarterback Drew Brees, Parton, though she surely got fans year category features new talent Video of the Year nominee Ballerini. really enjoy hosting. It’s very excit- Nancy O’Dell of “Entertainment To- excited at the prospect. LOCASH going up against new fa- Be sure to catch all of the perfor- ing. I love live television,” the song- night,” actress Rebecca Romijn (“X- The New Female Vocalist catego- vorites Brothers Osborne, Dan + mances and find out who takes stress told Entertainment Tonight. Men,” 2000) and Olympic athlete ry suggests that the nominees will Shay, Florida Georgia Line and the home the big wins from the 53rd Not only does McEntire have Lindsey Vonn. be largely unknown to music fans, classic duo of Tim McGraw and Academy of Country Music Awards solid experience in the hosting ACM Award-nominated artist but there’s something familiar Faith Hill. Interestingly enough, the by tuning in to CBS for the live seat, she is a record-holding award Bentley put out a call to fans earlier about nearly all of this year’s nomi- 2017 album “The Rest of Our Life,” broadcast on Sunday, April 15. winner, having taken home 16 awards from the Academy of Tom Hanks in “The Post” Country Music over the years — The Post the most wins of any artist. She While Washington Post pub- won her first ACM Award in 1984 lisher Katharine Graham for Female Vocalist of the Year, an award she is also nominated for (Streep) struggles to run her this year, making it her 16th nomi- business in the wake of the nation in the category. assertive men who work One achievement that is close to with her, she receives word the multitalented star’s heart is her that the competing New 1994 win for the ACM’s Entertainer York Times is about to pub- of the Year. With a personal connec- lish a major scoop about the tion to the category, McEntire told country’s role in Vietnam. Entertainment Tonight that she was After a court order stops the “disappointed” about the lack of Times from publishing infor- female nominees this year but re- mation from the leaked doc- mained hopeful, calling country mu- uments, the Post’s journal- sic “very cyclical. The girls dominate ists secure their own source, or the boys dominate, so it’s coming but when Graham discovers around. I have faith.” Nominated in that her newspaper’s source the category this year are Jason Al- is the same as that of the dean, Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Times, she faces a difficult Chris Stapleton and Keith Urban. decision: whether or not to Her disappointment is under- publish her newspaper’s standable, particularly with this be- findings and risk being ing a big year for breakthroughs for charged with contempt of women in country music. Bebe Rex- court. Based on true events. ha, one of the performers of the Director: Steven Spielberg. night, made history in February Stars: Meryl Streep, Tom when her hit with fellow performers Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob Florida Georgia Line, “Meant to Odenkirk, Bradley Whitford, Be,” topped Billboard’s Hot Country Songs for the 11th week in a row. Tracy Letts. 2017. 116 mins. Unseating Taylor Swift’s “We Are Biography. Never Ever Getting Back Together,” the tune became the longest-run- The Commuter ning No. 1 song by a lead female. Former police officer Mi- Both tracks are crossover hits, with chael (Neeson) is fired after Swift’s song being the lead single 10 years as an insurance from her 2012 album, “Red,” which Reba McEntire, host of the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards at the time was her most pop-influ- Continued on page 16 FINAL-2 Sat, Apr 7, 2018 5:57:34 PM April 14 - 20, 2018 • Salem News • 3 11:00 a.m. NESN (51) MLB Baltimore 8:00 p.m. ESPN (49) NBA Playoffs Live 7:00 p.m. GOLF (69) LPGA LOTTE Cham- 7:30 p.m. NBCSN (48) NHL Stanley Cup 7:30 p.m. CSNE (52) MLS FC Dallas at Orioles at Boston Red Sox Live 10:30 p.m. ESPN (49) ESPN2 (50) NBA pionship Final Round Live Playoffs Live New England Revolution Live 2:00 p.m. NESN (51) W.B. 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