Reba McEntire, in partnership with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the city of Atoka, hosted a grand opening for the highly-anticipated dining and entertainment venue, Reba’s Place in Atoka, Okla. on Thursday, January 26th. Located in southeastern Oklahoma, Reba’s Place offers a multi-story restaurant, bar, retail and entertainment venue for the local community and guests across the country.

“Music and the fans helped build this place and get it all together. And that’s what a restaurant is all about, where people can come in, visit and eat,” Reba said. “Reba’s Place is a joint venture with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, and they are the best partner. It’s exciting to work with people who have a passion for this town and for creating jobs, tourism, and new opportunities in southeastern Oklahoma, in the community where I grew up.”

Constructed in a century-old Masonic Temple, the three-story, 13,284-square-foot venue features a dining space accommodating 250 people, a stage with state-of-the-art acoustics and lighting for a concert-quality experience and a mercantile, making it one of southeastern Oklahoma’s premier destination experiences.

Dining & Drinks:
Reba’s Place includes menu items McEntire grew up with in southeast Oklahoma paired with choices drawn from cities and regions associated with her career and music, including Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans and more.

Menu highlights include Choctaw Beef Steaks and Chops, Slow Smoked Brisket, Nashville Hot Chicken, Memphis Style Bologna Sandwiches, an array of burgers and sandwiches, Banana Pudding Jars and McEntire’s favorite Strawberry Shortcake.

The main floor also showcases a restored antique bar that is more than 100 years old and offers a wide range of beer, wine and spirits crafted into signature cocktails.

Live Entertainment: 
Reba’s Place will have live music regularly, highlighting entertainers from towns all around southeast Oklahoma. Guests can expect to see live performances during both lunch and dinner.

Mercantile:
The mercantile store features merchandise and memorabilia only available at Reba’s Place. Merchandise available at Reba’s Place showcases current and past Reba tour merchandise, Reba Boots by Justin, Reba’s fashion line in partnership with Dillard’s, Montana Silversmiths, Lodge Cookware, candles, boutique body products and housewares.

McEntire provides memorabilia from her archives in Nashville or from her family archives in Oklahoma.  In addition, the retail space hosts a large collection of costumes, gold and platinum album certifications, photographs, objects, awards and posters from throughout her career.

Reba’s Place hosts the archive of McEntire’s mother, Jackie McEntire’s library of books. This diverse collection of books is located in “Jac’s Library” on the third floor, adjacent to the mercantile.

Reba’s Place is located at 319 E Court Street, Atoka, OK 74525, and is open daily, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

On Thursday, January 26th, Reba hosted a private grand opening event and was joined by family members, city officials, Choctaw Nation tribal council members and community members.

Reba McEntire is set to perform live from the grand opening of Reba’s Place in Atoka, Oklahoma Thursday, January 26th. The event is closed to the public, but fans across the country can join in via a live stream from Reba’s socials at 6:45p CT at Facebook.com/Reba.

Reba’s Place is a combination restaurant, bar, live music venue and retail store. Constructed in an old Masonic Temple, the venue features two stories of dining space and a stage for regular live music. The menu includes popular dishes from the region and beyond, all made from scratch. Highlights include the “Fancy” steak dinner, street tacos, chicken fried steak and Reba’s personal favorite, pinto beans and corn bread.

The main floor also showcases a restored antique bar that offers a broad range of beer, wine and spirits. The venue will feature a curated rotating collection of memorabilia from Reba’s personal archives, and visitors can purchase a wide selection of Reba merch at the retail space.

To learn more, visit rebasplace.com.

Reba McEntire’s The Hammer, starring and executive produced by Reba, is set to premiere tomorrow, January 7th at 8p ET/7p CT on Lifetime and will be available to stream the following day.

In The Hammer, Reba plays Kim Wheeler, an outspoken, firecracker lawyer who is appointed Judge of the 5th District of Nevada and is one of the few traveling judges left in America.

This is Lifetime’s second collaboration with Reba, who also starred in and executive produced her 2021 holiday film, Reba McEntire’s Christmas in Tune. The Hammer also reunites McEntire with her Reba co-star Melissa Peterman and stars Kay Shioma Metchie and Rex Linn.

“I loved the script for The Hammer and could definitely identify with the tough, no-nonsense spirit of the real life person it was based on,” Reba said. “Also, how could I say no to getting to work with my boyfriend, Rex Linn, and my Reba tv show co-star Melissa Peterman again? We had the best time!”

Leading up to the premiere, Reba will appear on The Talk today at 2p ET/1p CT. Tomorrow, January 7th, Reba and her co-stars will be discussing the movie via Facebook Live at 6p ET/5p CT. Reba will be also be live tweeting throughout The Hammer’s debut. Fans can join in with Reba by using #TheHammer.

Reba will continue her Reba: Live In Concert tour this spring, kicking off March 9 in Jacksonville. For additional information, visit Reba.com.

Reba McEntire enters the courtroom on Saturday (January 7th) in the new Lifetime movie, The Hammer. The multi-talented superstar plays Kim Wheeler, an outspoken lawyer who is appointed to be a judge for Nevada’s 5th District, making her one of the few traveling judges left in America. The previous judge died under suspicious circumstances, and now Kim finds herself  dispensing justice between Reno and Las Vegas, as well as helping her sister (played by Reba co-star and friend, Melissa Peterman) who is accused of murdering the former judge. Her real-life boyfriend (and Big Sky co-star) Rex Linn also stars in the film.

Known as an iconic singer and storyteller, Reba finds acting a different kind of creative outlet. “It’s another creative outlet. That’s why I love acting.  When I did ‘Annie Get Your Gun,’ I got to sing, I got to act, but I also got to be another character. I wasn’t Reba McEntire. So that’s what I really enjoy doing – being something outside my character.”

This is Lifetime’s second collaboration with Reba who also starred in and executive produced her 2021 holiday film, Reba McEntire’s Christmas in Tune.

With her run on ABC’s Big Sky: Deadly Trails, Reba has delved into a darker place with her complex character Sunny Barnes, who some might say is a bad person, while others see the character as a mother protecting her family.

She definitely plays a good person and a steward of justice in The Hammer, which you can catch this Saturday (January 7th) beginning at 8pm ET/7pm CT on Lifetime.

You can also catch Reba on tour this spring. She recently announced 14 additional dates, featuring special guests Terri Clark and The Isaacs. The spring run will kick off March 9th in Jacksonville and will conclude at NYC’s Madison Square Garden, marking Reba’s first time playing the iconic venue.

Reba McEntire is set to appear on The Talk on Friday (January 6th) on CBS. She will talk about her new Lifetime movie, The Hammer, which premieres on Saturday (January 7th) at 8pm ET/7pm CT.

Sam Hunt kicked off the New Year by appearing on The Kelly Clarkson Show to perform “Wishful Drinking” with Ingrid Andress earlier this week.

Kicking off the new year with a little #WishfulDrinking from @IngridAndress and @samhuntmusic! pic.twitter.com/B1gJ9oStL4

— The Kelly Clarkson Show (@KellyClarksonTV) January 2, 2023

Dalton Dover has been named one of Amazon Music’s 2023 “Breakthrough Artists to Watch: Country Class.” Jackson Dean, Nate Smith, Madeline Edwards and Megan Moroney, among others. These artists will be featured on Amazon Music “Breakthrough” playlists and on the “Country Heat Weekly” podcast (hosted by Kelly Sutton and Amber Anderson) .

Reba McEntire will be featured on ABC News’ “Superstar” series, set to air tomorrow, December 8th at 10p ET, available the next day on Hulu.

From her humble beginnings on an Oklahoma cattle ranch to her rise as one of country music’s most influential stars, this one-hour special explores the experiences, triumphs and losses that made Reba a household name. Rare childhood photos and intimate behind-the-scenes videos reveal her story of grit and determination in a male-dominated industry.

Did you know @Reba's iconic rendition of “Fancy” was almost never recorded?

Tune in to “Superstar: Reba McEntire” on @ABCNetwork Dec. 8 at 10 p.m. ET and streaming next-day on Hulu for a behind-the-scenes glimpse into making the iconic song. #SuperstarRebaMcEntire #Reba pic.twitter.com/5NTwHdYMei

— ABC News Studios (@abcnewsstudios) December 6, 2022

The star-studded TV event features interviews with artists that know and admire Reba, including Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Dierks Bentley, Dolly Parton, Kristin Chenoweth, Lainey Wilson, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Melissa Peterman, Miranda Lambert, Nick Jonas, Vince Gill and Wynonna Judd.

Reba’s new holiday album, Reba: The Ultimate Christmas Collection is available now along with limited-edition festive merch.

Reba will conclude the fall leg of her Reba: Live In Concert tour on Dec. 16 and is set to kick off a spring run in March. Her upcoming Lifetime movie “Reba McEntire’s The Hammer” premieres Jan. 7 at 8p EST on Lifetime.

Just a reminder to catch ABC’s Superstar: Reba McEntire and a whole slew of famous faces, including Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, Darius Rucker, Dolly Parton, Nick Jonas, Wynonna Judd, Lainey Wilson and more paying tribute to the singer, actor, entrepreneur and all-around Superstar on Thursday (December 8th) beginning at 10pm ET on ABC.

It’s the “Queen of Country” like you’ve never seen her before.

Tune in to “Superstar: Reba McEntire” for a glimpse into the experiences, triumphs, and losses that turned Reba into a household name.

The star-studded special airs Dec. 8 at 10pm ET on @ABC and next-day on @hulu. pic.twitter.com/MbVH3QOfNL

— ABC News Studios (@abcnewsstudios) December 2, 2022

Also in Reba McEntire news, a premiere date has been set for her Lifetime TV movie, The Hammer. She stars as a traveling judge who takes over a district in Nevada and helps to solve a murder AND clear her sister’s name. Reba’s boyfriend, Rex Linn, who also stars with her in ABC’s Big Sky: Deadly Trails, is featured in the TV show, as well as one of her best friends, Melissa Peterman. Reba McEntire’s The Hammer will air January 7th at 8pm ET on Lifetime.

Darius Rucker has released the lyric video for his version of “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” from his 2014 Christmas album, Home For The Holidays.

The War and Treaty will perform during the ABC special, CMA Country Christmas, Thursday (December 8th) beginning at 9pm ET/8pm CT. The special also features performances by host Carly Pearce,  Maren Morris, Dan + Shay, Old Dominion and Scotty McCreery, among others.

Mickey Guyton is set to perform “I Still Pray” on The Tamron Hall Show on Thursday (December 8th) on ABC (check local listings for time).

Reba McEntire has given us a few holiday collections, and she released The Ultimate Christmas Collection earlier this year. It’s made up of favorites from her previous Christmas releases along with the stirring track, “I Needed Christmas,” which is featured in the Lifetime movie, “Reba McEntire’s Christmas In Tune,” which premiered last year (check Lifetime for a schedule of airings this year).

Reba recalls one of her favorite Christmas memories when she was a young girl in Oklahoma. “The funniest thing I can always remember about Christmastime is my older brother Pake, when we were kids at home, he’d always be the first one to jump out of bed and run down the hall, and he’d just run down the hall with his underwear on,” she says. “And he’d say, ‘If y’all don’t hurry up and get up and get in here, I’m opening all the presents by myself.’ But he knew it was a standing rule we all had to be in there before anybody could open up a present, but I can still see Pake running down the hall.”

When her son Shelby was just a little boy, she recalls one Christmas morning when he was so excited about what “Santy Claus” brought him. “I’ll never forget one (Christmas) morning I woke up and I was laying on my left side and I felt something, and I opened up my eyes, and Shelby was three inches away from my face. He said, ‘Mom, you’re not gonna beweive what Santy Claus weft for me.’ And so, he said you’ve got to come here. I got up out of bed and went in there and there was this little tractor trailer set that he had just fallen in love with at the store. He’s seen it, and he said, ‘I can’t beweive he bought this for me.’ He was so cute.”

Reba, who currently plays Sunny Barnes on the ABC-TV drama Big Sky, will take her headlining tour to Columbus, Ohio on Friday (December 2nd) with opening act Jo Dee Messina and Raleigh, North Carolina on Saturday (December 3rd).

Reba: The Ultimate Christmas Collection Track List
1. Away In A Manager – from 1987 Merry Christmas To You
2. O Holy Night – from 1987 Merry Christmas To You
3. White Christmas – from 1987 Merry Christmas To You
4. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) – from 1987 Merry Christmas To You
5. Up On The Housetop – from 1999 Secret of Giving
6. I Saw Mama Kissing Santa Claus – from 1999 Secret of Giving
7. Mary, Did You Know? – from 1999 Secret of Giving
8. O Come All Ye Faithful – from 2018 My Kind Of Christmas
9. Jingle Bell Rock – from 2018 My Kind Of Christmas
10. Winter Wonderland – from 2018 My Kind Of Christmas
11. I’ll Be Home For Christmas – from 2018 My Kind Of Christmas
12. I Needed Christmas – from 2021 Christmas In Tune