ABC has ordered comedy pilot Malibu Country, which will star the country singer-actress Reba McEntire,
In Malibu Country, McEntire stars as a broke divorcee who moves her family to Malibu where she attempts to revive her music career while keeping her children from being corrupted by the city. McEntire will reunite with Reba showrunner Kevin Abbott, who will write and executive-produce the pilot, along with Mindy Schultheis, Michael Hanel, Pam Williams, Dave Stewart and Narvel Blackstock. Pilot Season: Reba McEntire, '70s Show Team Sell Comedy Projects to ABC - Today's News: Our Take | TVGuide.com
ABC capped a verybusy Friday evening full of renewals, cancellations and pickups by granting a series order to
Malibu Countrya sitcom fronted by country music vet/sometime TV starReba McEntire.Malibu Country revolves around a recent divorcée (played by McEntire) who moves her kids and mom (Lily Tomlin) from Nashville to Malibu, where she tries to reignite her singing career while keeping herself and her family kids from being corrupted by their materialistic new environs.Sara Rue (Less Than Perfect) also co-stars.Fall TV: ABC Picks Up Reba’s Malibu Country Sitcom; Last Man Standing Still on Stand-By - TVLine