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Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting 2025: Reba McEntire to Host
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Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting 2025: Reba McEntire to Host

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Laufey, Gwen Stefani and more stars are ready to rock around the Rockefeller Christmas tree, with NBC announcing the lineup for its annual tree-lighting celebration — hosted this year by Reba McEntire — on Friday (Nov. 14).

As Billboard can exclusively share, the network is set to air its 2025 Christmas in Rockefeller Center special at 8 p.m. ET on Dec. 3, with viewers getting the choice of tuning live on NBC or watching a simulcast on Peacock. With the country icon and Voice judge making her debut as host of the yearly program, Marc Anthony, Halle Bailey, Michael Bublé, Kristin Chenoweth, New Edition, Brad Paisley and Carly Pearce will also perform.

Plus, the Radio City Rockettes — who are celebrating their 100th anniversary this year — will once again be present to dazzle viewers with a festive showcase and, most likely, a kick line or two. “The lighting of the tree at Rockefeller Center is one of the great traditions that New York has to offer, and we couldn’t be more proud to once again share that excitement with audiences all over the country,” said Jen Neal, executive vp of live events and specials at NBCUniversal Entertainment, in a statement.

She added, “We’re so looking forward to seeing Reba bring her infectious energy to the telecast and create an unforgettable holiday moment.”

The 2025 iteration of the holiday extravaganza will build on more than 90 years of tradition. The first Rockefeller tree lighting took place in 1933, giving New Yorkers a meaningful bit of Christmas cheer amid the Great Depression; in 1936, the famous ice-skating rink at Rockefeller Center opened, giving the ceremony its now-iconic backdrop.

This year, the tree — a Norway Spruce imported from East Greenbush, N.Y. — will measure at 75 feet tall and 45 feet wide, weighing approximately 11 tons. Topped with a three-dimensional Swarovski star, it’ll take more than 50,000 colorful LED lights to illuminate.

In 2024, the special was hosted by Kelly Clarkson and featured performances from the Backstreet Boys, Dan + Shay, Jennifer Hudson, Coco Jones, Little Big Town, RAYE and more.



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'Reba', 'Santa Barbara' Producer & L.A. Activist Was 62
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‘Reba’, ‘Santa Barbara’ Producer & L.A. Activist Was 62

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Eric Preven, a writer-producer on the sitcom Reba who produced hundreds of episodes of the daytime drama Santa Barbara, worked on several other shows and was a Los Angeles journalist, died November 8 in Studio City. He was 62.

The local news outlet CityWatch LA confirmed the news, writing, “It is with deep sorrow that we at CityWatch LA announce the passing of our longtime contributor, Eric Preven, who died suddenly on Saturday of an apparent heart attack.”

Preven got his start as an assistant producer on the NBC soap opera Santa Barbara in 1988 and later became an associate producer. He was promoted to coordinating producer in 1992 and served in that role until the following year.

He launched his writing career on the Fox sitcom Partners in 1995, penning three episodes of the series starring Jon Cryer, Tate Donovan and Maria Pitillo during its single-season run. From there, Preven moved to writing episodes of the NBC comedy Boston Common from 1996-97, the 1996-98 ensemble comedy Something So Right — who first season aired on NBC and second on ABC — and the short-lived Fox sitcom Holding the Baby.

By the late ’90s, Preven was writing for The WB dramedy Popular, co-created by Ryan Murphy and starring Leslie Bibb and Carly Pope. He penned about a half-dozen episodes and produced two others from 1999-2001.

In 2002, he joined The WB comedy Reba as a consulting producer about halfway through its freshman season. He was upped to supervising producer for Season 2 and also wrote a pair of episodes before leaving the show in 2003. His final credit was as a producing on the 2009 telefilm A Year with Freeway Rick Ross, about the notorious Los Angeles drug kingpin.

Preven also was well known in L.A. for his civic activism, often calling out local politicians on such issues as spending, transparency, homelessness policy and municipal reforms. He ran a longshot candidate for mayor in 2017, taking part in a candidates’ debate that year.

Preven is survived by a brother, Joshua Preven; a sister, Anne Preven; his parents Ruth and David Preven; and children Isaac Rooks Preven and Reva Jay Preven.

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Reba Wilson Back Behind Bars After Shooting Repairman Over $70

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Hold up, y’all — things got wild on Indianapolis’ east side! What started as a seemingly normal repair service quickly spiraled into a showdown nobody expected. Reba Wilson, 43, is back in the headlines, and the details are raising eyebrows across the city. From long-standing legal troubles to a shocking encounter at her home, there’s a lot to unpack — and folks are already buzzing about what went down.

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Wilson Said “No $70,” Then Pulled The Strap!

Nate Baird, a self-employed HVAC and appliance technician, says he showed up at Reba Wilson’s east side home on Payton Avenue. According to reports, he arrived to fix a dryer that wasn’t heating properly. But after diagnosing the issue, things took a sharp left turn. Baird claims Wilson insisted the dryer was still under warranty and flat-out refused to pay for the visit. When he refused to work for free and started to leave, Wilson allegedly pointed a gun at him and demanded he fix it anyway.

He Ran For His Life—Then Heard A Shot!

Baird says he tried to stay calm, pretending to continue working before making a run for it out the back door. As he sprinted away, he claims he heard a gunshot and Wilson yelling, “I’ll pop a cap in your a**!” Additionally, Police later found a shell casing on top of the dryer and a gun hidden under a couch. Wilson was arrested and hit with several charges — including criminal confinement, intimidation, and being a serious violent felon with a firearm.

Baird says he’s still shaken and hopes Wilson finds support. “I just hope she gets some help” he told reporters, admitting he’s now worried about his safety on future jobs. Social media users are already sounding off about the situation, with many saying, “All that over seventy dollars?!”

“I’m just worried for my safety if I go around to someone else’s house if something like that happens again,” Baird shared. “It’d be definitely scary.”

One Year Later, Wilson’s Back In Jail

Looks like things just got even more serious for Reba Wilson as she is back in jail, according to WTHR 13. Turns out, Wilson had been on the run for over a year after violating her pretrial release. Additionally, she was hit with an arrest warrant served on October 22. She returned to court this week to face that long-standing violation and is now scheduled for trial on December 2. Furthermore, Wilson faces five felony charges, including criminal confinement and unlawful possession of a gun by a serious violent felon.

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What Do You Think Roomies?

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Reba McEntire grateful for toilet seat cover
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Reba McEntire grateful for toilet seat cover

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Reba McEntire says a toilet seat cover gifted by her sister keeps the star grounded.

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The 70-year-old actress says the product, emblazoned with “The Twinkle”, reminds her she is “not a star”.

Reba told the new issue of People magazine: “My sister Alice, for Christmas one year, gave me a toilet seat cover.

“On the top of the toilet seat, it said, ‘The Twinkle,’ to let me know I’m not a star – I’m a twinkle. Keeps me grounded.”

The singer recently marked 50 years since she signed her first record deal.

Reba recalled it was “scary” to step foot into the music industry, but she was supported by her family and friends every step of the way.

The You Lie hitmaker remembered: “Time flies when you’re having fun. Wow, I still see where I was signing the contract 50 years ago … I had no idea about the music business. I was a rodeo cowgirl; I was a rancher’s daughter, and a rodeo brat.

“To get into the music business was scary, leaving all my friends and my family, but I had great people that guided me.

“That was the thing I got out of this whole career – my friends.”

Since then, Reba has sold over 75 million albums, bagged 24 number one country hits and claimed three Grammy Awards.

The music legend is now lending her wealth of knowledge and experience to the next generation of singers on season 28 of NBC’s The Voice.

The I’m a Survivor performer said: “The biggest piece of advice that I like to give any contestant that’s on The Voice is to have fun and make sure you want this as a career because it’s a lot of hard work. It’s a lot of dedication, it’s a lot of commitment, it’s a lot of sacrifices.

“So if you want to be a star, well, you’ve got a long way to go before you become a star.”

Even though Reba – who is engaged to her 68-year-old Happy’s Place co-star Rex Linn – has “no plans” to retire, she does see herself slowing down.

Reba said: “It could be in 20 years. I think I’ll know when it’s the time.

“Dolly [Parton] and I talked about that an awful lot when she did the Reba show, and I said, ‘Are you going to retire?’ She said, ‘Why would I? What in the world could I do and have as much fun as what I’m doing in this job right now?’

“I agree with her a hundred percent. Slow down, maybe, but no plans of retiring.”




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Reba McEntire Teases Retirement 'Could be in 20 Years'
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Reba McEntire Teases Retirement ‘Could be in 20 Years’

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“I think I’ll know when it’s time,” the tireless country legend said in a new interview

Reba McEntire celebrated her 70th birthday back in March, an age when many people may be thinking about retiring, but the country music and TV great still thinks she’s got another couple of decades left before retirement. 

When asked when she might retire in a new interview with People, McEntire replied frankly, “I don’t know when. It could be in 20 years.” (That would put McEntire at the ripe age of 90.) She added: “I think I’ll know when it’s time.”

McEntire went on to recall how she and Dolly Parton talked “an awful lot” about retirement way back in the early 2000s, when Parton was a guest star on McEntire’s hit sitcom, Reba. “I said, ‘Are you going to retire?,’” McEntire remembered. “[Parton] said, ‘Why would I? What in the world could I do and have as much fun as what I’m doing in this job right now?’ I agree with her a hundred percent. Slow down, maybe, but no plans of retiring.”

McEntire is, of course, as busy as ever. She’s currently doing her fourth stint as a coach on The Voice, which is in the middle of its 28th season. And the second season of her new sitcom, Happy’s Place, is about to launch its second season Nov. 7 on NBC. 

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“I love this chapter in my life. I’m very grateful,” McEntire told People.

Back in May, McEntire was also enlisted to host the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards, marking her 18th time at the helm of the awards show institution. To open the big anniversary show, McEntire performed a decade-spanning medley, saluting one Song of the Year winner from each of the last six decades.

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Selena Gomez-Benny Blanco to Reba McEntire-Rex Linn, Celebrity Couples Steal Spotlight at Emmys 2025

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The recently concluded Emmy Awards 2025 not only honoured the best in television but also offered plenty of heartwarming moments between celebrity couples. To begin with, Reba McEntire and Rex Linn confirmed their engagement on the red carpet. Adam Broody and Leighton Meester made heads turn on the red carpet as they arrived hand-in-hand. The OC actor dazzled in a white shirt paired with a baby blue tuxedo and pants of the same colour. He completed his look with a black bowtie. The Gossip Girl actor chose a cutout gown.
Soon-to-be-married Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco made a stunning appearance together on the red carpet, marking their first public outing since Selena’s pictures from her alleged bachelorette party went viral.

On the other hand, actress Kristen Bell, from Nobody Wants This, and her husband, Dax Shepard, brought their humour to the red carpet with a goofy pose, while Harrison Ford and his wife, Calista Flockhart, kept it classy.

Singer Halsey and actor Avan Jogia shared a romantic moment as she gazed at him lovingly while clicking photos. Meanwhile, Ben Stiller and his wife Christine Taylor matched their outfits during their first Emmy Awards appearance in six years. They also coordinated their jewellery. Stiller wore a classic black suit, and his wife twinned with him in a black outfit featuring an off-shoulder bodice and a skirt. She completed her look with an Old Mone Diamond Garland necklace and Old Cut Lozenge-style Diamond earrings.

Check out their photos and more from the awards:

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Reba McEntire's Late-Night Habit Revealed
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Reba McEntire’s Late-Night Habit Revealed

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Reba McEntire certainly knows how to stay golden.

So much so that the country music icon is performing a tribute in honor of The Golden Girls‘ 40th anniversary during the Emmy Awards 2025.

“I still am a fan of it,” Reba—accompanied by boyfriend Rex Linn—exclusively told correspondent Zuri Hall Sept. 14 during Live From E!: 2025 Emmys on the Emmys red carpet at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. “It’s a show that you can watch forever.” (See every star on the Emmys red carpet here.)

And The Voice coach isn’t the only Golden Girls lover in their household.

As Rex chimed in, “I mean, if you’re not a fan of the Golden Girls it would be like not liking puppies. I am absolutely a Golden Girls fan.”

Reca even admitted that she most identifies with Bea Arthur‘s iconic character, adding, “I think I’m more like Dorothy. Straight to the point, blunt.”

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