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Blake Shelton Farm Update: ‘You’re Welcome, America’

Blake Shelton may be on TV every Monday and Wednesday night on NBC’s The Voice, but today (9/2), he’s out on his farm in Oklahoma getting some work done with…

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Blake Shelton may be on TV every Monday and Wednesday night on NBC's The Voice, but today (9/2), he's out on his farm in Oklahoma getting some work done with a full beard and a smile on his face.

Blake said in a video he posted this afternoon, "Here's a farm update for you all, September 22, I put some seed in the ground; the old Kubota is moving the earth. Kevin is driving today; he can be a little selfish sometimes. I can't blame him when it comes to that tractor. Anyway, that's the update. You're welcome, America."

When the post was just an hour old, it already had almost 5,000 likes. Many fans commented on Shelton's latest farm video, including one fan who said, "Looking great, Blake. My Dad was a farmer, and I know what hard work it is to run one. Have a great day." Another fan wrote, "So awesome thanks for the update!! love seeing this process and can't wait for the next steps!! lol." One more fan gushed, "Love this. Blake, I've never seen Gwen look so happy. You can see it on her face whenever I see you two together. Happy for you both."

Back in April, Blake planted his corn crop early, saying in a video he posted to Instagram, "I don't give a crap (points to his tractor) got the old man there behind me, (points to another tractor) Got the new guy. Seeds going in the ground today, people. My dad sold Kubota tractors for quite a few years, right up until he passed away, actually. I bought this one from him in, and I think 2006 or 2007, and it's still going. I put in some corn with it."

His buddy and often his fun-poking rival Luke Bryan told People in April that he believed Shelton was "pretend farming." He joked, "He's pretend farming. I mean, he's just putting out like wild grasses — stuff that literally will grow on Mars; I'm actually planting stuff that human beings can enjoy. I'm not feeding a bunch of rabbits and moles and stuff. Blake's farming earthworms and stuff."

Country music superstars over the decades have often branched out from singing and recording and making music videos to the Hollywood world of movies. Recording stars that became movie stars include Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Glen Campbell, and many more.

That hasn't changed over the years as even today, country music's brightest stars extend their talent to movies and TV, and we look at twelve stars who made that bridge successful.

Lainey Wilson

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It has recently been announced that she was cast for the next season of "Yellowstone."


Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

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"1883" (2021) McGraw and Faith also appeared in a handful of feature films over the years.


Dolly Parton

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First feature film was "9 to 5" in 1980. There were many movies and TV movies to follow.


Randy Travis

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Various TV and movie roles, including 1997's "The Rainmaker."


Trace Adkins

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Many movies and TV, including 2011's "The Lincoln Lawyer."


Blake Shelton

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Feature film 2015's "The Ridiculous 6" and 2019's "Ugly Dolls."


Dwight Yoakam

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Many feature films, including 1996's "Sling Blade" and 2021's "Cry Macho" with Clint Eastwood.


Carrie Underwood

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2011's "Soul Surfer" and a TV episode of "How I Met Your Mother."


Reba

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A recurring role on the current sitcom of CBS' "Young Sheldon," her own sitcom, "Reba," that ran for six seasons starting in 2001, and numerous TV movies and feature films over the years.


Billy Ray Cyrus

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Disney TV show "Hannah Montana" and several feature film roles, including 2010's "The Spy Next Door" starring Jackie Chan.


Toby Keith

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Various TV movie roles, including 2008's "Beer For My Horses" with Willie Nelson.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.