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CMT GETS READY TO RUMBLE WITH
"HULK HOGAN'S CELEBRITY CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING"
PREMIERING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18
Legend Hulk Hogan to Lead Celebrity Cast Including:
Danny Bonaduce
Todd Bridges
ButterBean
Trishelle Cannatella
Dustin Diamond
Erin Murphy
Dennis Rodman
Frank Stallone
Tiffany and Nikki Ziering
The legendary Hulk Hogan returns to the ring as the
host and judge of CMT's new series HULK HOGAN'S CELEBRITY
CHAMPIONSHIP
The cast of 10 celebrity wrestling hopefuls will find
themselves put to the test as they master the ring and
their competitors during their attempts to turn themselves
into professional-quality wrestlers.
Hogan, along with former World Championship Wrestling
President Eric Bischoff and professional wrestling manager
Jimmy Hart will team up to judge the contestants - including
former NBA champion Dennis Rodman, "Bewitched"
actress Erin Murphy, Playboy playmate Nikki Ziering,
"Different Strokes" actor Todd Bridges, Super
Heavyweight boxer ButterBean, reality TV star Trishelle
Cannatella, "Saved by the Bell"s Dustin Diamond,
actor, boxer and recording artist Frank Stallone, pop
sensation Tiffany, and reality TV star and radio host
Danny Bonaduce -- as they compete for the title of "Celebrity
All Star Heavyweight Champion." The contestants
must all exhibit their top physical and showmanship
skills in the ring if they don't want to be deemed a
"Jabroni" (a fake, phony, or fool) by Hulk
Hogan and kicked out of the competition.
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DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS: MAKING THE TEAM 3 SEASON
PREMIERE!
In the hour-long premiere of the third season of DALLAS
COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS: MAKING THE TEAM, more than 600 excited
and anxious DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS hopefuls arrive
at Texas Stadium for the preliminary auditions. After
performing their freestyle dance routines for the judges,
they anxiously await the reveal of who gets to move on
- only 130 make it to the semi-finals. At semis, they're
taught the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders' style of dance,
along with the legendary kick line. Amid tears of joy
and disappointment, only 60 girls are called back for
the finals, where they'll compete against the seasoned
veterans to earn a spot in the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Training Camp.
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20 GREATEST REDNECK MOMENTS II: THE RETURN OF THE NECK
PREMIERE!
On his way to becoming the best-selling comedy recording
artist of all time, Georgia-born Jeff Foxworthy turned
the term "redneck" into a badge of honor.
With that in mind, CMT has decided to once again honor
the men and women who proudly wear that badge with 20
Greatest Redneck Moments II: The Return of the Neck,
a sly sequel to the original celebration of landmark
events in "redneckery". In this fast and funny
review, a countrified collection of icons, experts,
comedians and commentators weigh in on the fads, fashions,
music, movies, sports, people, politics and pop culture
that helped shape America's most colorful demographic.
So pop a top and put a dip in your lip as CMT presents
20 Greatest Redneck Moments II: The Return of the Neck.
We guarantee it'll make you see red!
Premieres Friday, October 3 at 8:00 p.m.
In the half-hour third episode of DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS:
MAKING THE TEAM, Training Camp begins! The newly elected
training camp candidates are excited, even star struck,
as they meet the veterans for the first time at Valley
Ranch. At the first team meeting, anxiety ripples through
the ranks when DCC director Kelli Finglass announces
that a couple of the more seasoned veterans have failed
the written test. Veterans come up short again during
the body fat evaluation—some of them have put on weight,
while the rookies test lean and mean. The vets’ experience
finally shines through at the first dance rehearsals,
while the newbie rookies struggle to learn the choreography.
But veterans are warned they too are eligible to be
cut from the squad this year!
Premieres Saturday, October 18 at 9:30 p.m.
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OUTSIDERS INN (episode 8) SEASON FINALE!
OUTSIDER'S INN
begins when McCormick discovers an inn, dubbed Pigeon
Manor, which overlooks the Great Smoky Mountains and decides
to lease it with the option to buy. Realizing the gravity
of this undertaking, McCormick brings in Brown and Wilson
to assist her in this new endeavor. In the season finale,
Pigeon Manor plays host to its first wedding, but it does
not go off without a hitch. When Maureen, Carnie and Bobby
discover that the bride and groom represent the Dotson
and Starr families who are embroiled in a longstanding
feud, they decide to keep the families on separate floors
to keep tempers from flaring. However, problems continue
to plague the three as they prepare for the wedding. 
Premieres Friday, October 3 at 9:30 p.m |
MY BIG REDNECK WEDDING SEASON PREMIERE!
The first episode of the second season of MY BIG REDNECK
WEDDING features Anna and Bo of Verbena, Ala., a couple
whose non-traditional wedding includes the fact that
they are brother and sister (by law, that is). Their
patriotic red, white and blue wedding will feature some
events that are purely American, including wild mud
bog fun complete with monster trucks and stretch limousines.
MY BIG REDNECK WEDDING (episode 2) PREMIERE!
Episode two of MY BIG REDNECK WEDDING features Phil,
a tractor loving nudist from Maryland found, Jeanne,
who he calls his “BBW”, over the internet. Jeanne and
Phil of Keymar, Md. met online in a chat room and things
started to heat up; unfortunately they were both married.
Their lust for each other and love of tractors was a
magnetic force for these two, and they couldn’t stand
to be apart. They both quickly divorced their other
halves so they could be together. That was eight years
ago, and this tractor pulling duo couldn’t be happier
and are celebrating with an “International Harvester”
themed wedding.
Premieres Saturday, October 11 at 9:00 p.m.
Episode three of MY BIG REDNECK WEDDING features Emily,
a former punk rocker who turned redneck for the guy
of her dreams, Eric, whose favorite pastime is collecting
raccoon privates. Emily was a wild child who had dreams
of becoming a mechanic until the day she saw Eric standing
in front of her soaking wet in his underwear. He had
fallen down a muddy cliff and the orders were that he
had to strip down and be hosed off before entering the
house. They now live together in Worden, Mont., on a
miniature pony ranch. As a bride to be, Emily proves
to be a full blown redneck, even buying camouflage lingerie
at hardware store for her bridesmaids. Premieres
Saturday, October 18 at 9:00 p.m., ET/PT
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TOBY KEITH'S HIT SUMMER FILM
"BEER FOR MY HORSES"
TO PREMIERE ON CMT ON NOVEMBER 2 Superstar Toby Keith stars in his second feature film,
BEER FOR MY HORSES, premiering Sunday, Nov. 2 at 7:00
p.m. ET/PT on CMT. The film, produced jointly by CMT Films
and Keith's Show Dog Productions, is a follow up to Keith's
successful 2006 CMT Film BROKEN BRIDGES. BEER FOR MY HORSES
shares the same title of Keith's No. 1 single and video
with Willie Nelson. BEER FOR MY HORSES premieres on CMT
after a successful theatrical release this summer and will
be released on DVD on Tuesday, Nov. 11.
BEER FOR MY HORSES also stars comedian Rodney Carrington,
Claire Forlani, ("CSI: NY"), guitar legend Ted
Nugent, country icon Willie Nelson, Barry Corbin, ("No
Country For Old Men," "Dukes of Hazzard"),
and Tom Skerritt ("Brothers and Sisters"). Written
by Keith and Carrington, BEER FOR MY HORSES follows the
exploits of small town deputies and best friends who defy
the local sheriff to embark on an outrageous road trip to
save Keith's girlfriend from drug lord kidnappers
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ALAN JACKSON TO BE HONORED AS NEXT CMT "GIANT"
IN NEW 90 MINUTE SPECIAL "CMT GIANTS"
George Strait, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Dierks Bentley,
Lee Ann Womack and Miranda Lambert to Honor Jackson
CMT honors the extraordinary life and music of the legendary
Alan Jackson in the 90 minute special, CMT GIANTS: ALAN
JACKSON, which will be taped before a live audience on Thursday,
October 30 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The tribute
will feature live performances by superstars including George
Strait, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Dierks Bentley, Lee
Ann Womack and Miranda Lambert with other guests to be announced.
CMT GIANTS: ALAN JACKSON will premiere on CMT on Saturday,
December 6 at 9:00 p.m., ET/PT.
Over the course of his career with 16 Gold, Platinum, and
Multi-Platinum albums leading up to the debut at No.1 this
past March of Good Time - Alan Jackson has become one of
country music's most respected and honored artists. He has
sold more than 50 million albums and has more than 100 major
industry awards to his credit. Jackson is a three-time Country
Music Association Entertainer of the Year and the most-nominated
artist in CMA history. A prolific songwriter, Jackson penned
23 of his 33 No. 1 singles, including his GRAMMY-winning
Best Country Song, "Where Were You (When the World
Stopped Turning)."
A native of small-town Newnan, GA, Jackson was the first
artist signed to the fledgling Arista Nashville record label
in 1989, and with the release the following year of his
debut album, Here in the Real World, his songs immediately
connected with fans - leading to four No. 1 singles from
that record alone. Since 1991, Jackson has had 21 No. 1
videos on CMT's Top 20 countdown including classics such
as "Don't Rock the Jukebox," "Chattahoochee,"
"Pop A Top" and "It's Five O'clock Somewhere"
with Jimmy Buffet. In 2002, Jackson won the CMT Music Award
for Video of the Year with his hit "Where Were You
(When the World Stopped Turning)." Jackson's most recent
collection Good Time became the fourth album of his career
to debut simultaneously at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country
Albums and all-genre Billboard 200 sales charts. The 17-song
release has netted two No.1 hits in the title track and
"Small Town Southern Man", with a third, "Country
Boy," on its way. Good Time marks a career first for
Jackson as the only time he has been the sole writer of
all the songs on his album.
The CMT GIANTS franchise began in 2006 when Reba McEntire
was honored for her stellar career by such stars as Faith
Hill, Trisha Yearwood, Kelly Clarkson, Martina McBride,
Jennifer Nettles, LeAnn Rimes, Megan Mullally, Wynonna and
Dolly Parton, each of whom paid tribute to Reba by lending
their voices to her biggest hits. Last year, Hank William
Jr. was honored by superstars Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Steven
Tyler, Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley, Kid Rock, Gretchen Wilson,
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Buddy Guy, who all performed their favorite
Hank tunes, while Shooter Jennings and Hank's daughter Holly
also joined the tribute.
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ROCKER SEBASTIAN BACH NAMED
THE SEASON TWO WINNER OF
"GONE COUNTRY"BY HOST JOHN RICH 
Bach's Single, "Battle with the Bottle," Being
Shipped to Country Radio Now. Check Out the Video at CMT.com
Host John Rich tapped rocker Sebastian Bach as the winner
of the second season of CMT's hit series, GONE COUNTRY.
Bach is set to immediately release "Battle with the
Bottle" to radio, the song he penned with Nashville
songwriters Jeffrey Steele and Vicky McGehee while taping
the series. The song is produced by John Rich. The accompanying
video, directed by Wayne Isham, is currently available on
CMT.com.
Bach, who edged out tough competition from fellow GONE
COUNTRY contestants Mikalah Gordon, Jermaine Jackson, Chris
Kirkpatrick, Lorenzo Lamas and Sean Young, performed his
song before a live audience at Nashville's Wildhorse Saloon
in the show's finale. In the end, Rich dubbed Bach the winner
because of his ability to connect to his audience and his
lyrics, something that is essential in country music.
Bach, perhaps best known as the former front-man of Skid
Row, is an accomplished Broadway actor and television personality.
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EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION Marathon CMT PREMIERE!
ABC's hit show, EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION gives deserving
families a complete redesign of their home. However, there's
a catch - the team of designers, contractors and several
hundred workers only have seven days to get the job done.
EXREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION
(Teas Family)
In the most super sized renovation ever, the design team
will not only rebuild the Teas' home, but take on the challenge
of making over parts of Camp Barnabas making this the most
"extreme" makeover to date! The Teas left their
job, emptied their savings and retirement accounts, and
went three years without a paycheck, all to start Camp Barnabas
in Purdy, MO. The camp caters to the needs of critically
and chronically ill children and gives them the opportunity
to be "normal" for one week. New facilities have
been added all over the camp, except for the A-frame house
they live in. The Teas cannot justify spending money on
their own home or themselves because that would mean not
being able to help another child go to camp. Special guests
Trisha Yearwood and Lance Bass want to give something back
to the Teas, who have given their all to the camp and campers.
Premieres Saturday, October 4 at 2:00 p.m., ET/PT
EXREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION (Rodriguez Family)
As a child in Puerto Rico, Master Sergeant Luis Rodriguez
dreamed of joining the United States Army. In 1990 he enlisted
as a medic and made his dream a reality. After being shipped
out with his unit to Iraq, tragedy struck. Sgt. Rodriguez's
convoy was ambushed by a roadside bomb. He lost his right
leg above the knee, lost two left fingertips, and sustained
serious shrapnel wounds to his left leg. After spending
time in the amputee ward, undergoing 16 separate surgeries,
He is now living in Clarksville, Tennessee with his wife
and two daughters. Despite all that's happened, Sgt. Rodriguez
refuses to retire from the Army and the job he loves. He
is now working as an instructor at the combat school of
medicine at the Army's Ft. Campbell base, while his wife
is studying to be a social worker in order to become a counselor
to the families of injured or killed soldiers. This brave
couple have taken tragedy and turned it into triumph, but
they can't turn their tiny home into a place that is friendly
for an amputee without some help. Premieres Saturday, October
4 at 4:00 p.m., ET/PT
EXREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION
(Nick Family)
What started out one night as a beautiful, picture perfect
summer evening for Colleen Nick and her children quickly
spiraled into a horrible tragedy that would haunt the family
and their community forever. At a friend's son's baseball
game, six-year-old Morgan was bored and asked her mom is
she could join her friends in catching fireflies. That's
the last memory Colleen has of her eldest daughter Morgan
who suddenly vanished. A massive manhunt got underway quickly,
as this parent's worst nightmare came true. Law enforcement
advised Colleen to stay near the abduction site, even though
the family lived 30 minutes away. She ended up living first
out of a fire station and then, later, bought the only house
in Alma that she could afford- going to all lengths to be
near the last tangible trace of Morgan. Unfortunately, it's
now ten years later and Morgan has yet to be found. Colleen
hasn't let the search for her daughter destroy her; she
has let it inspire her to prevent this tragedy from befalling
other parents by starting a foundation to provide education
designed to prevent abduction. While the Nick's spirit and
hopes of finding Morgan have not been dashed, any improvements
to their dilapidated house have been. Their home was recently
flooded due to the explosion of their old water heater,
resulting in all of the floors having to be ripped out.
The Extreme Makeover: Home Edition team will transform the
Nicks' house into a dream home that will hopefully ease
their burden and comfort them in their difficult journey.
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