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Reba McEntire Dishes on New Sitcom and Its Connection to 'Reba' (Exclusive)

The country legend's new series isn't a continuation of her hit sitcom -- but there are some familiar faces!

- Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images for Celebrity Fight NightIn January, ET confirmed that McEntire, 68, plans to make her triumphant return to sitcoms with an original NBC series that was picked up for a pilot. According to representatives for NBC and Universal Television, The Voice coach will star and act as executive producer for the multi-cam comedy that sees her character, Bobbie, inheriting her father's restaurant following his death. For now, however, McEntire is focused on The Voice, and shepherding her remaining three team members through the live shows and, hopefully, to her first-ever victory on the singing competition.

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