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Reba McEntire to Reunite With 'Reba' Co-Star Melissa Peterman for New TV Pilot: Everything We Know

The show has been picked up for a pilot by NBC.

On Monday, Melissa Peterman -- who co-starred with McEntire on her eponymous sitcom, Reba, as Barbara Jean Hart -- confirmed she'll be joining the country star for her newest TV project. According to representatives for NBC and Universal Television, The Voice coach will star and act as executive producer for a multi-cam comedy that sees her character, Bobbie, inheriting her father's restaurant following his death. Getty ImagesWhen the announcement was initally made, the singer and actress was coming off her first season on NBC's The Voice, where she coached two of the top five contestants, including runner-up Ruby Leigh, to the end of the show.

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