Crook & Chase Show Launches with Brooks & Jones

Posted by amyclark on 08/20/2008
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1/9/2008 Stephen L. Betts Country music icons Garth Brooks and George Jones are slated to be the first guests on the premiere episode of the new Crook and Chase Show, debuting on the RFD-TV Network Thursday, Jan. 17 at 9:00 p.m. (ET). The show will also include a special performance by Georgette Jones, daughter of George Jones and Tammy Wynette. “We wanted to start the new year and the new show with a bang, and I believe we have accomplished that,” say co-host Charlie Chase. “Garth and George are two of the most popular and legendary artists in the business. We wanted to set the tone of our new show right off the bat -- that we're here to bring the entertainment world's brightest and best into the homes of our viewers-- from the legends and superstars to the new up-and-comers.” “With the special friendship between George and Garth, and the fun relationship Charlie and I have enjoyed with both of them over the years, we are looking forward to sharing an entertaining show with our viewers," adds co-host Lorianne Crook.   The weekly one-hour show, produced by Jim Owens Entertainment, will be taped in front of a studio audience at Studio A in Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House. The premiere episode will tape Thursday Jan. 17 at 3:00 p.m. (CT).  For ticket information, call 1-888-677-9256. The show will premiere Thursday evenings at 9:00 p.m., then repeat Fridays at 11:00 a.m. and Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. (all times EST). RFD-TV, currently available in 30 million homes, is the nation's first 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week television network dedicated to serving the needs and interests of rural America. Programming includes shows focused on agriculture, equine, rural lifestyle and traditional music offerings.