Dec 20, 2007

Blake Shelton's team sings "Boondocks" and "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree," finishing third in the finale of NBC's "Clash Of The Choirs" from New York. Team Shelton competes with crews led by Nick Lachey, Michael Bolton and Patti LaBelle

Jan 1, 2008

The season premiere of "The Biggest Loser" airs on NBC, introducing Dan Evans, who lands a Top 10 country album in October

Jan 3, 2008

Donald Trump's NBC series "The Celebrity Apprentice" begins with Trace Adkins alongside Kiss' Gene Simmons on the men's team, which beats the women by earning $50,000 selling hot dogs in Manhattan. Tiffany Fallon is the first person fired

Jan 5, 2008

Faith Hill's weekly NFL performance for NBC, a staple of the network's 2007 coverage, airs for the final time in conjunction with the Jacksonville-Pittsburgh playoff game. The Jaguars beat the Steelers, 31-29

Jan 10, 2008

Trace Adkins appears for a second week on Donald Trump's NBC series "The Celebrity Apprentice," providing voiceover for a pet-adoption commercial created by the men's team, led by Kiss' Gene Simmons. The men win the assignment

Jan 29, 2008

With the Super Bowl five days away, Kellie Pickler attends media day in Phoenix, Arizona, as a correspondent for "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno"

Jan 31, 2008

"Wear Them. Share Them." Trace Adkins conceives a slogan for a Crocs recycling program on the NBC show "The Celebrity Apprentice." His team loses nonetheless, and actor Vincent Pastore is fired by Donald Trump

Feb 14, 2008

John Rich makes a guest appearance on the Donald Trump-centered NBC reality series "The Celebrity Appearance." Trace Adkins is project manager for his team, which is so cohesive, Trump fires no one, even though they lose the round

Feb 21, 2008

Trace Adkins is the winning team's spokesman on NBC's "The Celebrity Apprentice," selling a sweeper on QVC. Donald Trump fires Marilu Henner from the losing squad

Feb 23, 2008

Carrie Underwood sings "All-American Girl" on NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Live" in New York. Hosted by Tina Fey with a surprise appearance by Steve Martin, it's the first episode since the end of a months-long writers strike