CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Good news for Reba McEntire fans. The country music superstar is gearing up for her next adventure, a new sitcom on NBC called Happy's Place.
WCNC Charlotte met Reba and her costar to discuss her new project. Fans have been waiting for this moment since her first sitcom, Reba, ended in 2007.
The show, which premieres Friday night at 8 p.m. on WCNC Charlotte, is a heartfelt new comedy about finding unexpected family. In the show, Reba’s character, Bobbie, discovers she has a half-sister, Isabella, played by Belissa Escobedo.
"We're just tickled to death to be able to come in here every day what they call work," McEntire explained.
In just the short interview, WCNC Charlotte noticed the two co-stars shared an immediate bond, the two say that’s just how life was on set.
"There's something funny happening every minute, every episode," McEntire said. "Whether it's on camera or not, somebody going up on a line [and] the audience loves that. But there's so much heart to this."
McEntire said she is thrilled to step back into the sitcom world once again.
"Everybody, the only cast, the crew, the producers, showrunners, everybody involved in this show," McEntire said. "They're top-notch, fun to be around. I've not heard one ... gosh, we're on our seventh episode, and I haven't heard anybody get upset, raise their voice, and that's such a great workplace to be at."
Outside of talking about the show, during our interview, McEntire also took a moment to call out those in North Carolina affected by Hurricane Helene.
"Let us say all of our hearts, and thoughts and prayers are with you guys in North Carolina after the hurricane. Hope everybody's doing fine. Prayers are with you," she said.