Blake Shelton and Taylor Sheridan are herding musical superstars for their next act.
The Voice alum and Yellowstone creator have teamed up for The Road, a new singing competition that has been roped in by CBS, Deadline has learned exclusively.
The network will launch the series as part of its fall 2025 schedule.
It comes a day after that explosive Yellowstone season opener, which premiered on Paramount Network and went buck wild later in the evening on CBS.
The Road trails a headlining superstar on their journey to discover the next big artist with singers joining the headliner on tour, performing as opening acts in venues across the country. >>>"Revolution" In Country Music
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Pablo Larraín says with Maria, his take was to focus it on the end of Maria Callas' life and events therein, and the casting of Oscar winner Angelina Jolie was a risky bet since the star is not known for singing, particularly in the arena where Callas made her mark.
The filmmaker tells Deadline about how he and his star pulled it all off, a remarkable technical feat as well as the dedication and seven months of training her voice for Jolie, which becomes one with Callas in memorable ways. Larraín spills the secrets. >>>Watch The Interview |
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Thaddea Graham (Sex Education) has been cast as a series regular in Margo’s Got Money Troubles, joining Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman, Michelle Pfeiffer and Nick Offerman in the Apple TV+ series based on Rufi Thorpe’s novel.
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