Lisa Lee Dies: Academy Of Country Music Executive Was 52

Art Metrano, who played the officer Ernie Mauser in two Police Academy sequels and was a familiar face on episodic TV before a serious injury sustained in a home accident derailed his career in 1989, died of natural causes yesterday at his home in Aventura, Florida. He was 84.

CBS is re-entering the crowded New Year’s Eve programming space this year, with the country-music themed “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash” set to become the network’s first New Year’s special since the turn of the millennium.The five-hour special, announced Thursday, will air on CBS and stream live on Paramount+.

Trace Adkins is sticking with what he knows.The multi-platinum country music star has boarded Fox's upcoming family drama, the network announced Wednesday. Adkins joins previously announced Susan Sarandon and Anna Friel in the midseason series.He will play Albie Roman, the reigning King of Country Music.centers on the Romans, America's first family of country music, and is a multigenerational family drama set in Texas.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterCountry music star Trace Adkins has been cast in the upcoming Fox drama series “Monarch.”Adkins joins recently announced cast members Susan Sarandon and Anna Friel. In the series, “Texas Truthteller” and reigning king of country music Albie Roman (Adkins), along with his insanely talented, but tough as nails wife, Dottie Cantrell Roman (Sarandon), have created a country music dynasty.

Susan Sarandon and Anna Friel have been cast as the leads of Fox’s upcoming country music drama “Monarch,” the broadcast network said Tuesday.Premiering at midseason, “Monarch” is described as “an epic, multigenerational musical drama about America’s first family of country music,” the fictional Romans.Per Fox, “The Romans are headed by the insanely talented, but tough-as-nails Queen of Country Music Dottie Cantrell Roman (Sarandon).

Susan Sarandon is headed to TV.The Oscar-winning actress will star in Fox's upcoming country music family drama, , the network announced Tuesday. Sarandon will be joined by alum Anna Friel, who has also boarded the midseason series.Sarandon will play the matriarch of the family, while Friel will play her daughter.centers on the Romans, America's first family of country music, and is a multigenerational family drama set in Texas.

They’ve been soaking up every second since emotionally reuniting in Mexico and Yvonne Connolly looked absolutely smitten with her partner John in a new snap from their holiday.

BBC presenter Lisa Shaw's death was due to complications from the AstraZeneca vaccine, a coroner has ruled. Lisa worked for BBC Radio Newcastle and died at the age of 44 in May this year after experiencing headaches a week after getting her first jab.

Steven Lee Olsen keeps the good times rolling in the new music video for “Relationship Goals”.

The Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died at age 80.

Chris Willman Music WriterLisa Lee, a leading figure in the country music industry who rose up through the ranks of broadcasting and most recently served as senior VP of creative and content for the Academy of Country Music, died Saturday at 52. The cause of death was brain cancer.The country stars paying tribute to Lee included Kenny Chesney (pictured above).

Vacation vibes. Ryan Phillippe gave his Instagram followers a glimpse of his gorgeous New Mexico vacation with son Deacon on Friday, August 20.

Amazon Prime Video and marking the first time the streaming service will exclusively air an awards show.In the announcement on Thursday, the ACMs move from CBS, which previously announced that it would be airing the Country Music Television awards show next year.