EVERYBODY LOVES KELLIE PICKLER AND SO DOES STEVE HARVEY

Country Music and Television Star Talks Favorite App, New Tattoo

L to R: Steve Harvey, Kellie Pickler and Kyle Jacobs

Courtesy of Steve Harvey

Steve Harvey had fiery country artist and star of CMT’s I Love Kellie Pickler, return Tuesday, Oct. 11 to recap having “one of his favorite contestants” on Family Feud and discuss a favorite app and most recent tattoo celebrating her and her husband, Kyle Jacobs’ marriage.

During the interview, Harvey played the viral clip of Pickler’s appearance on Family Feud, where the country-music charmer was so excited she scared the chatty host speechless, before sitting down with her. After watching the clip from CMT’s I Love Kellie Pickler showing the Platinum-certified “Best Days of Your Life” singer getting a meaningful tattoo —  her wedding date in Roman numerals on her forearm in Jacobs’ handwriting — the bubbly Dancing With The Stars winner explained how she likes the feeling of getting tattoos.

After purposefully calling her Kellie “Pichler” to poke fun at his recent name-announcement mishap, Harvey hilariously segued into discussing the Dictionary.com app that helps Kellie and Steve with the pronunciation and definition of new vocabulary. The two larger-than-life personalities took turns taking a stab at different words while the live audience erupted with laughter. The comical talk show host wrapped the interview by calling the southern personality his “favorite guest.”

Don’t miss the Steve Harvey digital extra, Random Questions with Kellie Pickler  where she answers fun questions such as, “Do vegetarians eat animal crackers?”

Catch I Love Kellie Pickler Thursdays at 10:00 / 9:00 p.m. CT on CMT.

KELLIE PICKLER HONORED WITH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPIRIT OF HOPE AWARD IN D.C.

Robert O. Work, Deputy Secretary of Defense  Kellie Pickler, Kyle Jacobs, Vice Admiral Frank. F. Pandolfe, Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mr. Michael Rhodes, Director of Administration,  Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer 

Photo Credit: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Tim D. Godbee 

Loved not only for her bold personality and southern charm, country music recording artist and the star of the CMT hit docu-comedy television series I Love Kellie Pickler is known for her avid support of our servicemen and women. In honor of Kellie’s continued work spanning nine-and-counting USO tours, the critically-acclaimed North Carolinian and her husband Kyle Jacobs were honored Sept. 28, with the Department of Defense Spirit of Hope Award, presented annually to distinguished Americans and organizations to include entertainers and men and women of the United States Armed Forces whose patriotism and service reflects that of Mr. Bob Hope.

“I am so humbled to be in such great company in receipt of this honor from the Department of Defense,” Kellie shared after accepting the distinguished award with her husband Kyle on Wednesday in Washington D.C.  “We’ve been so blessed to have a great relationship with the USO which has allowed us to be able to take a little piece of home to our service men and women both overseas and here at home.”

The Department of Defense criteria for the Spirit of Hope Award requires the recipient to have selflessly contributed an extraordinary amount of time, talent or resources to significantly enhance the quality of life of service members and their families serving around the world and epitomize the values of Bob Hope—duty, honor, courage, loyalty, commitment, integrity and selfless dedication.

In 2015 at the CMA Music Festival the parents of slain Navy SEAL Chris Kyle presented Kellie Pickler with the first-ever Operation Troop Aid Chris Kyle Patriot Award and in 2013 Kellie received the Heart For The Warrior Award from the USO of North Carolina during the Salute to Freedom Gala.

Credit: Robby Klein

JACK DANIEL'S DELIVERS CHRISTMAS GIFT TO KELLIE PICKLER AND KYLE JACOBS

Jack Daniel's Master Distiller Jeff Arnett shares a toast with singer/songwriter Kellie Pickler and her husband, songwriter Kyle Jacobs, after delivering an entire barrel of Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey to the couple.

Photographer: Ed Rode

NASHVILLE, TENN. -- The holidays came early for country music singer/songwriter Kellie Pickler and her husband, songwriter Kyle Jacobs, who received a special delivery on December 16th – an entire barrel of Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey personally delivered by Master Distiller, Jeff Arnett. The couple received more than 280 bottles of Single Barrel, the empty barrel in which the whiskey matured, customized neck medallion, a brass plaque and a framed certificate of ownership.

Pickler is currently on radio with her single "A Little Bit Gypsy" from her new, critically-acclaimed album, The Woman I Am.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: KELLIE PICKLER MAKES SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW

Monday night’s Dancing With The Stars episode will feature Pickler and dance partner, Derek Hough, performing to a very special song

Kellie Pickler with husband Kyle Jacobs on their wedding day on Jan. 1, 2011 in St. Lucia. 

Courtesy: Joe Buissink

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 5, 2013)- Country music’s Kellie Pickler announced today on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she and her dance partner, Derek Hough, will dance to a very special song on Monday night’s Dancing With The Stars. In honor of the show’s theme of the week, “Most Memorable Year,” Pickler chose to dance to one from 2011— the year she married her husband, Nashville songwriter, Kyle Jacobs. Click here to watch her reveal the announcement to Ellen.

Pickler and Hough will dance the rumba to “Say I Do,” a romantic ballad written by Jacobs for Pickler shortly before their wedding day – and to top it off, Jacobs will perform the song in person on the show Monday night with the help of the Dancing With The Stars house band.

“It’s going to be an 100 percent emotional moment, and I’m just hoping I can keep it together,” Jacobs says. “Kellie’s doing so well on the show, and she’s having so much fun. The fact that she’s dancing to this song, our song, means so very much to both of us… it honors the love that we have so much.”

When asked how Jacobs feels about his wife dancing with Hough each week, Pickler sweetly told Ellen, “My husband knows he’s always going to get the last dance.”

Tune in to Dancing With The Stars on ABC on Monday at 8 p.m. EDT / 7 CDT to watch.

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