On The Scene » CMA’s ‘08 http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com Follow FOX News reporters and producers around the globe to get raw, behind-the-scenes access to the stories making headlines. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:41:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/5adf851a10c84861bdab99e07305aad9?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png On The Scene » CMA’s ‘08 http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com Hanging Out with Carrie Underwood http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/11/20/hanging-out-with-carrie-underwood/ http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/11/20/hanging-out-with-carrie-underwood/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:27:57 +0000 Jill Dobson http://foxtracker.wordpress.com/?p=4792 ]]>

carrie_underwood_111908FOX got to hang out with Carrie Underwood twice during our recent Nashville trip! I interviewed her at the BMI awards, while Fox Entertainment Producer Extraordinaire Ashley Dvorkin talked to her backstage at the Country Music Awards just after her big win (again!) for Female Vocalist of the Year. Carrie also co-hosted the CMAs and told us how fun it was having her mother and aunt cheering her on from the audience!

I’ve heard that Carrie is shy, but she seemed very comfortable when we talked to her. She gave us great interviews!  She talked about how much she loves the country community and gave us her reaction to stars from Jessica Simpson to Darius Rucker crossing over from pop to country (She’s happy for them.)

P.S. It was COLD during our Nashville trip, but Carrie braved the elements in beautiful evening gowns – while we stood behind the cameras wearing long sleeves and winter boots!  As you can imagine, I felt the opposite of glamorous next to her! Watch below to check out Carrie’s interview for yourself!

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]]> http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/11/20/hanging-out-with-carrie-underwood/feed/ 6 Jill Dobson carrie_underwood_111908 g 111908_dobson_carriew The Best and Worst Dressed of the CMA’s http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/11/14/the-best-and-worst-dressed-of-the-cmas/ http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/11/14/the-best-and-worst-dressed-of-the-cmas/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:58:34 +0000 Viewer Services http://foxtracker.wordpress.com/?p=4577 ]]>

By FNC iMag Style Host Noelle Watters

I may not be a country music enthusiast, but when it comes to country star style, I’m a # 1 fan.  And watching the 42nd Annual CMA’s made me a proud one at that.  The young country crooners looked gorgeous- elegant but glamorous, understated but not boring!  There wasn’t a glammed-up cowboy hat or pair of bedazzled chaps in sight!

Carrie Underwood was by far the star to watch as she hosted, performed, and changed what seemed like every twenty minutes!  She arrived in a canary yellow Roberto Cavalli gown with a plunging neckline and beading around the waistline.  Stunning. Another bright star (literally in bubble gum pink) was Julianne Hough wearing a ruffled, one-shouldered Angel Sanchez number.  Is she not the cutest thing you’ve ever seen?  I for one was glad to see her on the red carpet healthy and looking gorgeous!  Jewel also opted for color, in a royal blue Roberto Cavalli Grecian style.  I told you months ago bright colors were the way to go, and these girls definitely agreed.

White was another red carpet trend, and it some cases it worked and in others, not so much. Miley Cyrus being only fifteen is always going to have difficulty dressing her age. It’s hard for a young teenager to put on a gown and not look like she raided her mom’s closet.  In this case however, she made it work.  Her Roberto Cavalli halter-neck dress had a lovely floral skirt, and was not too childish or too sexy.  Kellie Pickler on the other was very va-va-va-voom in a silvery white beaded gown from Zuhair Murad.  She’s only 19!  Too much, too heavy, and too tight!!!  One of my favorite dresses of the night was also white- a gorgeous style from Temperley London worn by Jennifer Nettles.  This dress was modern, refreshing, soft and pretty.

Probably the biggest disappointment of the evening was the stars that left the Hollywood Hills to spend a night in the country.  They shouldn’t have!  Nicole Kidman looked boring in a knee-length, fringe draped dress.  Is that the best she could do?  On the other hand, Reese Witherspoon totally overdid it in a Marchesa one-shouldered black lace gown.  I loved the one shoulder, hated the rest.  Reese – a dress is no longer elegant if you can see your midriff.  I hate this star trend.

Finally for my favorite!  Taylor Swift looked amazing in her silver beaded Kaufman Franco dress.  Unlike Pickler’s, the fully beaded gown didn’t look too heavy or too tight.  She looked glamorous and feminine without looking tarty.

I’m off to buy an Underwood CD.  If I can like country star style so much, maybe I can learn a tune or two!

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By Ashley Dvorkin, FOX News entertainment producer

Kid Rock doesn’t need to yell “what’s my name” anymore… we know.

We also know he’s an artist coming off an incredible summer with his album “Rock and Roll Jesus” climbing the charts, and he seems to be on a constant tour. So, let’s just say he’s not the easiest one to catch up with — but we finally did! (many thanks to his great publicity team!)

I can brag that I was probably well qualified for this interview being familiar with his music since my brother blasted it from across the hall (date omitted) but let’s just say a long time ago.  So with his gold shades in tact and as laid-back “rocker-cool” as you’d expect, i jumped right in to talk about his tour and album plans and his famous live show (he runs around the stage playing every instrument and now… every genre!)  Plus, we got into how he fits right into the country world and Nashville scene (although still very loyal to Detroit!).  And on a side-note, I’ve been hearing the past couple days about some impromptu shows he gave at downtown bars. So yeah, I’d say he’s right at home here!

Time to say goodbye to music city, but what a sweet note to end on right?
Rock on.

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By Ashley Dvorkin, FOX News entertainment producer

Carrie Underwood takes a third in a row win as Female Vocalist of the Year – proving my theory that American Idol really has taken over this town! She had her mom and aunt with her so it was a really special night. Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney – all winners too – probably not surprising.

darius_rucker_rev1We sat in the backstage media room for a little while in our one-on-one room and first to show was Darius Rucker who came after his performance – solidifiying his place in this country music world even further and then… it was wait time.

Followed by the rush of stars!

Carrie Underwood sat with us to talk about how special the win is because she and her team have worked so hard this year! Brad Paisley talked about that emotional moment when he ran up to his wife Kimberly Williams Paisley in the audience when he won (the entire media center had a collective “aww”)…
Kenny Chesney came back to join us too to talk about his winning streak, playing some impromptu shows in town, collaborating with all different kinds of artists, and maybe taking some time off soon before he hits the road next year for a tour!

Overall an exciting night for Nashville, and of course for those of us just visiting too!

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By Ashley Dvorkin, FOX News entertainment producer

The Rascal Flatts vocal group of the year winner just came back to talk to the press – I like how they mentioned its easy to harmonize because they can basically sense what the other is going to do next… their equation for success I guess!
Lady Antebellum who won the new artist award is back here now and country newbie Darius Rucker is on his way back! We talked to him out on the carpet but… there are always more questions!

Stay tuned for more!

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By Ashley Dvorkin

Ashley Dvorkin writing in from my backstage room at the CMA’s! Just came off the crowded carpet after talking with stars from Miley Cyrus (who looked stunning in a floor length white gown) to Trace Adkins who is so tall that when I stretched out my arm to put the mic in front of him he thought I was handing it to him- ha! Or maybe I’m just short… Nicole and Keith, Reba, Taylor, a Mr Kid Rock (blog on that later!) And lots more! Ill keep you posted! Just waiting for the winners to come back…
Ill send pics tomorrow from the carpet too!

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Some more BMI info from the Producer’s take!

Ashley says: So it was pretty cold out there on the red carpet, but it didn’t stop all the glamorous country stars from dressing to the nines for the black tie event (I overheard that Tayor Swift and Kimberly Schlapman from Little Big Town were bonding over wearing the same gorgeous dress!) The set-up is pretty cool, because the cameras for interviews (like us) are on a platform to ask questions — but just a step away is the cocktail party before the big awards show! So, you just have to look out into the sea of cowboy hats to spot the big names as they all mingle. Kudos to Carl and Dave, our determined camera/audio team, who got us a fantastic spot out there!

This was the night to honor songwriters, and we talked to some about what it is about country that has the fans so loyal — and it seems it all comes down to those storylines everyone can relate to.

Man-of-the-Night Hank Williams Jr. received the ‘Icon’ award, and as our entertainment correspondent Jill Dobson pointed out – we heard FOX was the only outlet that he came by to visit (and I got to ask him about the honor of the night and his legacy on this industry).  It’s not every day you get to talk to an “icon”!

Then there were lots of “idols” to be seen like Kristy Lee Cook, Bucky Covington, and Carrie Underwood of course who did stay for awhile.  The hardworking Jill made sure to get as much as she could since interview time with the hardworking Carrie is difficult to come by!  Overall, a preview to another carpet that I better start getting ready for.. the CMAs!

Blog to you soon!

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Fox Entertainment Producer Ashley Dvorkin and I are co-blogging our Nashville trip!

ASHLEY writes:
Just finished chatting with Kristy Lee Cook who’s gearing up for a fun night out in Nashville with the CMA after parties set to be in full swing. The former Idol is watching her first single “15 Minutes of Shame” climb the charts which is super exciting since she hit the ground running right after the show (first of her season with an album!) She talked about getting a place here and how she just got a new horse and of course… Getting ready for tonight!  We saw her last night too at the BMI awards and its easy to see that she’s having fun with the “rising star” status.

On a sidenote, Bucky Covington — another former ‘Idol’ — was at the BMIs too, and we chatted with him. Kristy said she recently worked with him too… Is it just me or is American Idol taking over this town?!  Guess we’ll know the answer if Carrie Underwood is the big winner tonight at the CMAs! (Oh yeah, that superstar stopped by for a great interview with Jill Dobson too last night!) Heading to hotel to get ready for CMAs now… If the rain doesn’t hold me up!

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img_0159The Nashville f un continues!

I chatted with Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Billy Ray Cyrus and many more at the BMI awards Tuesday night!

Meantime, Fox Entertainment Producer Extraordinaire Ashley Dvorkin interviewed the man of the night, Hank Williams Jr – who only talked to FOX!

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She also talked with Kixx Brooks and many other classic country crooners.
A great night with some of country’s biggest stars!  More scoop coming soon!

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jill-at-bos_revJamming at Bo Bice’s place — a great way to spend an afternoon!

We hung out with the “Idol” alum and his band at his Tennessee home and brand-new studio.  The band played some hits for us, and we sat down for an interview with the Southern rocker.

Bice tells us he loves “American Idol” for the opportunities it gave him. The rocker turned serious as he talked about his two trips to visit the troops in the Middle East this year and his gratitude to those who serve.

He also shared his musical influences, from Jim Croce to Jimi Hendrix.

And offered us some down-home Nashville bar-b-que… which, as you can see from the photo, made us very happy!

We’ll share much more in a future blog — now we’re off to our next Nashville event!  Carrie Underwood is waiting!

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]]> http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/11/12/jamming-at-bo-bices-place-a-great-way-to-spend-an-afternoon/feed/ 1 Jill Dobson jill-at-bos_rev Hanging at Alan Jackson’s Home http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/11/11/hanging-at-alan-jacksons-home/ http://onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/11/11/hanging-at-alan-jacksons-home/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:18:17 +0000 Jill Dobson http://foxtracker.wordpress.com/?p=4464 ]]>

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Fox Entertainment Producer Extraordinaire Ashley Dvorkin and I continue co-blogging our Nashville trip. We just met Alan Jackson!

ASHLEY writes: We’re en route from Alan Jackson’s house to Bo Bice’s house!

Alan’s was great, we got a tour of his giant garage with his amazing sportscar collection – one of which was a special gift from his wife. We chatted about his milestone year and being nominated for awards (as usual). We saw some fish on the wall that he caught and a clock that was set to 5:00… I had to ask if that was on purpose and yes folks it’s 5 o’clock somewhere!alanjacksontrip2_rev1

Then we hit the golfcart for a tour of the land which is 138 acres! His little dog Opie joined us too and we saw his boats, the lake, the cabin he writes in, and a great view of the front of the house.

Off to Bo’s! Maybe he’ll have some lunch for us … the travelers are starving!

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I’m heading to the Country Music Awards, along with Fox entertainment producer extraordinaire Ashley Dvorkin!

Ashley even packed cowboy hats to help us fit in (Although I think the pink hat she shared with me has seen its last rodeo!!)

I’m blogging from the airport, at the start of what should be a very busy day in Nashville. As soon as we land, we’re headed to Alan Jackson’s place for a tour and an interview. Then we’ll hang out with Bo Bice at his home!

Tonight are the BMI awards, where we expect to see Taylor Swift, Keith Urban and Kid Rock on the red carpet!  And tomorrow – the Country Music Awards!  Keep visiting this blog for all the fun!

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