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Video: Toby Keith's bass player Chuck Goff killed in Oklahoma car accident March 01, 2013 | Comment on this article

A version of this story appears in Friday’s The Oklahoman. Assistant Entertainment Editor George Lang and other The Oklahoman staffers also contributed to this report. Bass player for Toby Keith dies in Noble crash NOBLE — A man killed in a crash Wednesday night has been identified as Carl Reber “Chuck”... Read More

"Django Unchained" among National Cowboy Museum's 2013 Western Heritage Award winners

March 01, 2013 Oklahoma City Fairs & Festivals on wimgo Quentin Tarantino’s Oscar-winning slave saga “Django Unchained,” Ken Burn’s documentary about “The Dust Bowl” and Kevin Costner’s miniseries about the feuding “Hatfields and McCoys” are among the winners of this year’s Wrangler Awards. America’s... Read More

Video: Blake Shelton to guest star on Reba McEntire's "Malibu Country" tonight

March 01, 2013 Oklahoma-born and bred country music superstars Blake Shelton and Reba McEntire will reunite on television on tonight’s episode of Reba’s sitcom “Malibu Country.” Co-starring Lily Tomlin, Sara Rue and Jai Rodriguez, “Malibu Country” airs at 7:30 p.m. Fridays on ABC. The Oklahoma natives have... Read More

Gary Busey and Dennis Rodman to compete on "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice"

February 28, 2013 Tulsa native Gary Busey and former Southeastern Oklahoma State basketball star Dennis Rodman will be among the competitors on NBC’s “All-Star Celebrity Apprentice,” reports NewsOK TV blogger Melissa Hayer. “All-Star Celebrity Apprentice” makes its two-hour debut at 8 p.m. Sunday on the peacock network. Read More

"Duck Dynasty" Season 3 premiere attracts 8.6 million viewers, sets new A&E record

February 28, 2013 Fans of A&E’s “Duck Dynasty” flocked together for an historic Wednesday night to make the back-to-back Season 3 premiere episodes the network’s most-watched telecasts of all time among all key demos, including total viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, according to a news release. Read More

Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton among Men's Health's Hottest Celebrity Couples

February 28, 2013 Oklahoma country music power couple Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton have been named to Men’s Health’s list of Hottest Celebrity Couples 2013. The Tishomingo residents, who will celebrate their second wedding anniversary in May, are ranked No. 7 on the list. Read More

RIP Dale Robertson

February 28, 2013 Harrah-born film and television star Dale Robertson died Tuesday in La Jolla, Calif., following a long illness. He was 89. During his acting career he appeared in 63 feature films and several television series, reports The Oklahoman Entertainment Editor Gene Triplett. Read More

Video: Tulsa resident Zoanette Johnson makes into the top 20 on "American Idol"

February 28, 2013 Tulsa resident Zoanette Johnson wowed the judges and the audience Wednesday night on “American Idol” and made it through to the top 20 on the reality TV show. As previously reported, Johnson started her “Idol” run when she auditioned in Oklahoma City last summer. Read More

Video: Jimmy Kimmel mocks Morrissey's "Duck Dynasty"-based cancellation, and the singer angrily responds

February 28, 2013 As previously reported, English singer-songwriter Morrissey, a militant vegan and animal rights activist, canceled his planned appearance Tuesday on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to protest that the cast of “Duck Dynasty” was also set to appear on the episode. Morrissey even went so far as to call the reality TV... Read More

Carrie Underwood's "Blown Away Tour" stop to air live Sunday night on AXS TV

February 27, 2013 Checotah native Carrie Underwood will bring her critically acclaimed “Blown Away Tour” to AXS TV for a live full concert performance from Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, Calif., on Sunday. The six-time Grammy winner’s concert will air at 10:45 p.m. Read More

Wednesday Video Spotlight: Carrie Underwood "Blown Away" Goat Edition

February 27, 2013 Oklahoma country music superstar Carrie Underwood is amused at being part of the hot new Internet meme involving screaming goats. The Checotah native’s smash story-song “Blown Away” is one of many of late to get the “Goat Edition” treatment, which basically means injecting footage of a screaming goat... Read More

Wednesday Video Spotlight: "Duck Dynasty" Season 3 premieres tonight

February 27, 2013 The third season of the popular reality TV show “Duck Dynasty” premieres tonight with back-to-back new episodes at 9 and 9:30 p.m. on A&E. Below, check out the video of Willie, Jase, Phil and Si Robertson’s appearance on Tuesday night’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” As previously reported, Jase and... Read More

Wednesday Video Spotlight: Vince Gill, Kip Moore, Pam Tillis and The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach to appear tonight on TV show “Nashville”

February 27, 2013 As previously reported, Oklahoma native and Country Music Hall of Famer Vince Gill, fellow country singers Kip Moore and Pam Tillis and rocker Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys will guest star on tonight’s episode of the TV series “Nashville.” “Nashville” airs at 9 tonight on ABC. Read More

Jase and Missy Robertson of "Duck Dynasty" visiting Oklahoma for Piedmont Schools' DUCK Week charity event

February 26, 2013 Jase and Missy Robertson of the hit A&E reality series “Duck Dynasty” will visit Oklahoma next month as part of Piedmont Schools’ annual charity event, DUCK Week. The couple will appear at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 10 at the Yukon High School Gymnasium. Read More

New releases for Feb. 26, 2013: Taddy Porter, Luke Dick and Johnny Polygon release new albums

February 26, 2013 Tulsa Concerts & Shows on wimgo Stillwater-based rock band Taddy Porter released today its sophomore album “Stay Golden,” via Primary Wave Records. The album is available via iTunes, Amazon and Best Buy. As previously reported, Taddy Porter will play Oklahoma’s official showcase, The Buffalo Lounge,... Read More

Vince Gill, Kip Moore, Pam Tillis and The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach to guest star Wednesday on TV show "Nashville"

February 26, 2013 Oklahoma native and Country Music Hall of Famer Vince Gill, fellow country singers Kip Moore and Pam Tillis and rocker Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys will guest star on this week’s episode of the TV series “Nashville.” “Nashville” airs at 9 p.m. Read More

Kristin Chenoweth named godmother of Royal Caribbean International's new ship Quantum of the Seas

February 25, 2013 Emmy and Tony award-winning singer/actress Kristin Chenoweth, who hail from Broken Arrow, is adding yet another accolade to her impressive resume: godmother to Royal Caribbean International’s much anticipated new cruise ship, Quantum of the Seas. The cruise line announced the appointment, which is steeped in... Read More

List of 2013 Oscar winners

February 25, 2013 Ben Affleck’s Iranian hostage historical drama “Argo” won best picture, plus two other awards when the 85th Annual Academy Awards were handed out Sunday in Los Angeles. Ang Lee’s visually stunning spiritual tale “Life of Pi” received a leading four Oscars, including best director. Read More

Video: Jimmy Kimmel unveils the trailer for "Movie: The Movie 2V" on his post-Oscars special

February 25, 2013 Release the Tatum! On his post-Oscars special Sunday night, ABC talk show host Jimmy Kimmel released the uproarious extended trailer of his fictional movie “Movie: The Movie 2V.” This, of course, would the sequel to his 2012 fake movie “Movie: The Movie.” This year’s star-studded faux trailer features... Read More

Oscars ratings go up: 2013 Academy Awards most-watched entertainment telecast in 3 years

February 25, 2013 Hosted by Seth MacFarlane, ABC’s broadcast of the the Oscars drew an average audience of 40.3 million Total Viewers and delivered a 13.0 rating among Adults 18-49, based on Nielsen’s “Fast National” ratings. The 2013 Oscars became TV’s most-watched entertainment telecast in three years, since Steve... Read More

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