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Carrie Underwood Cast As Maria In NBC’s Live Broadcast Of ‘The Sound Of Music’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday November 30, 2012 @ 9:37am PSTTags: Big Deals TV, Carrie Underwood, NBC, The Sound Of Music
Nellie Andreeva

Carrie Underwood is following into Julie Andrews’ footsteps. In her first major acting gig, the Grammy winner has been tapped to star as Maria von Trapp in NBC’s live broadcast of The Sound Of Music. It’s based on the original Broadway musical and is executive produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, producers of NBC’s Smash and the 2013 Academy Awards. The three-hour event will air near the holidays in 2013. “Speaking for everyone at NBC, we couldn’t be happier to have the gifted Carrie Underwood take up the mantle of the great Maria von Trapp,” said NBC’s chairman Bob Greenblatt. “She was an iconic woman who will now be played by an iconic artist.” Added Zadan and Meron, “It’s a particular joy to us as producers to see this amazing artist stretch into new territory with this classic musical.” READ MORE »

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Clear Channel Goes Gaga With Live Concert Festival To Relaunch Web Music Service

By DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor | Monday July 11, 2011 @ 3:13pm PDTTags: Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, Clear Channel Communications, Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, Robert Pittman, Ryan Seacrest, Steven Tyler, Sting

Bob Pittman has always loved splashy events, and his planned two-day iHeartRadio Music Festival certainly qualifies. Clear Channel says it will stage “the biggest live concert festival in radio history” at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Sept … Read More »

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Bob Berney’s First Pic At FilmDistrict: Shark Attack Pic ‘Soul Surfer’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Monday November 1, 2010 @ 9:27am PDTTags: AnnaSophia Robb, Bob Berney, Carrie Underwood, Dennis Quaid, FilmDistrict Film Production, Helen Hunt, Movie Deals, Movies, Sony Pictures, Soul Surfer
Mike Fleming

NEW YORK, November 1, 2010 – SOUL SURFER is the true story of competitive teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, inspiring millions worldwide through her sheer determination and unwavering faith. Coming to theaters nationwide on April 15, 2011, this exciting feature film stars Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, AnnaSophia Robb, and Carrie Underwood in her film debut. The cast also includes Lorraine Nicholson, Kevin Sorbo and Jeremy Sumpter.

The first film to be released under the new deal between FilmDistrict and Sony Pictures, SOUL SURFER will go out as a wide release via TriStar Pictures with a broad-based and integrated marketing campaign managed by FilmDistrict.

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