Show Description:

CMT has partnered with People for a half-hour special to coincide with the magazine's popular country issue. Hosted by CMT Insider's Allison DeMarcus, People Country Special on CMT will bring the pages of People's quarterly country newsstand issue to life with exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage of photo shoots and interviews with country music's biggest stars. People Country Special on CMT will take viewers inside an exclusive interview and photo shoot with Kenny Chesney, go inside the homes of Clint and Lisa Hartman Black and Luke Bryan, as well as share Jack Ingram's secrets for an authentic Texas barbecue. In addition, Carrie Underwood reveals her favorite things. LeAnn Rimes, Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Snoop Dogg, Bobby Brown and Jewel are featured backstage at People's photo booth at the 2008 CMT Music Awards. People's Country Special issue is available at newsstands May 16 for four weeks. With a distribution of 1 million, the special issue is being published four times in 2008.