Carrie Underwood - All Star Holiday Special on FOX

**Slaymeplease** · 10-13-2009, 09:38 AM

Country star Carrie Underwood is returning to Fox, the network that catapulted her to stardom with “American idol,” to headline a variety special executive produced by “Idol” creator Simon Fuller.
Adam Shankman and Nigel Lythgoe are on board to direct and executive produce the two-hour show, tentatively titled “Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special,” which will air Dec. 7.
Underwood will perform previous hits, holiday classics and songs from her upcoming album and participate in comedy bits.
Musical guests signed so far to join her on stage include Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley — her co-host at the 2008 and the upcoming 2009 CMA Awards — and David Cook, last year’s “Idol” winner.
“Seinfeld” alumna Carol Leifer, former “Frasier” exec producer Jeffrey Richman and actor/writer Seth Morris are penning sketches for the special. It is is being produced by Big Red 2 Entertainment, the joint venture between Lythgoe and Fuller named after the red-colored jerseys of the Brits’ favorite soccer teams, Manchester United (Fuller) and Liverpool (Lythgoe).
The two formed the company following Lythgoe’s departure from “Idol” last year after seven seasons at the helm of the top reality series.
Lythgoe is co-creator/exec producer/judge on “So You think You Can Dance,” from Fuller’s 19 Entertainment, on which Shankman also serves as a judge. Shankman’s directing credits include “Bedtime Stories” and “Hairspray.”
Underwood, the fourth season “Idol” winner, is the most successful recording artist to emerge from the competition series, with sales of more than 10 million albums in the U.S. and four Grammy Awards.
Her next album, “Play On,” produced by Mark Bright, will be released Nov. 3 on 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville.
The Underwood special has been billed as a one-off, though the broadcast networks have been looking for ways to revive the variety series genre, so far unsuccessfully with Rosie O’Donnell (NBC) and the Osbournes (Fox).
Source: HollywoodReporter.com

**Slaymeplease** · 10-13-2009, 09:39 AM

“Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special” (working title) is set to premiere on Monday, December 7 at 8:00/7:00c with a rebroadcast also set for Tuesday, December 22 at 8:00/7:00c. The two-hour event will feature appearances by Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley and David Cook with additional performers to be announced.
Source: TheFutonCritic.com

This sounds great I can't wait to watch.

**Bill5461** · 10-13-2009, 10:36 AM

Hopefully we'll get to see Carrie in a skimpy Santa outfit

10-13-2009, 09:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
Slaymeplease Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 1,870 My Profile	Carrie Underwood - All Star Holiday Special on FOX Country star Carrie Underwood is returning to Fox, the network that catapulted her to stardom with “American idol,” to headline a variety special executive produced by “Idol” creator Simon Fuller. Adam Shankman and Nigel Lythgoe are on board to direct and executive produce the two-hour show, tentatively titled “Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special,” which will air Dec. 7. Underwood will perform previous hits, holiday classics and songs from her upcoming album and participate in comedy bits. Musical guests signed so far to join her on stage include Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley — her co-host at the 2008 and the upcoming 2009 CMA Awards — and David Cook, last year’s “Idol” winner. “Seinfeld” alumna Carol Leifer, former “Frasier” exec producer Jeffrey Richman and actor/writer Seth Morris are penning sketches for the special. It is is being produced by Big Red 2 Entertainment, the joint venture between Lythgoe and Fuller named after the red-colored jerseys of the Brits’ favorite soccer teams, Manchester United (Fuller) and Liverpool (Lythgoe). The two formed the company following Lythgoe’s departure from “Idol” last year after seven seasons at the helm of the top reality series. Lythgoe is co-creator/exec producer/judge on “So You think You Can Dance,” from Fuller’s 19 Entertainment, on which Shankman also serves as a judge. Shankman’s directing credits include “Bedtime Stories” and “Hairspray.” Underwood, the fourth season “Idol” winner, is the most successful recording artist to emerge from the competition series, with sales of more than 10 million albums in the U.S. and four Grammy Awards. Her next album, “Play On,” produced by Mark Bright, will be released Nov. 3 on 19 Recordings/Arista Nashville. The Underwood special has been billed as a one-off, though the broadcast networks have been looking for ways to revive the variety series genre, so far unsuccessfully with Rosie O’Donnell (NBC) and the Osbournes (Fox). Source: HollywoodReporter.com

10-13-2009, 09:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Slaymeplease Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 1,870 My Profile	Another source “Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special” (working title) is set to premiere on Monday, December 7 at 8:00/7:00c with a rebroadcast also set for Tuesday, December 22 at 8:00/7:00c. The two-hour event will feature appearances by Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley and David Cook with additional performers to be announced. Source: TheFutonCritic.com This sounds great I can't wait to watch.

10-13-2009, 10:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bill5461 Scarlett Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 16,356 My Profile	Hopefully we'll get to see Carrie in a skimpy Santa outfit

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