Steve Austin News

Steve Austin, host of CMT's hit series REDNECK ISLAND, will take to Reddit's popular AMA (Ask Me Anything) forum to chat with fans. Reddit is a popular interactive community with more than 3.5 million users.

Summer is the season for cranking up rockin', crowd-rousing country songs and CMT has the perfect soundtrack for doing so when Kid Rock hosts CMT's 20 GREATEST REDNECK VIDEOS, premiering tonight, June 29 at 10:00 p.m., ET/PT, immediately following an all-new episode of REDNECK ISLAND. CMT's 20 GREATEST REDNECK VIDEOS will feature the most loud-and-proud music videos from country superstars including Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Kid Rock, Toby Keith, Trace Adkins and more.

Summer is the season for cranking up rockin', crowd-rousing country songs and CMT has the perfect soundtrack for doing so when Kid Rock hosts CMT's 20 GREATEST REDNECK VIDEOS, premiering Saturday, June 29 at 10:00 p.m., ET/PT

The forecast may be calling for a sizzling summer, but CMT is prepared to stay cool this upcoming season with all-new music specials, series premieres and themed programming weeks as part of SIX-PACK SUMMER, kicking-off with the season three premiere of REDNECK ISLAND on Wednesday, June 5 at 10:30 p.m., ET/PT, immediately following the 2013 CMT MUSIC AWARDS.

Wrestling hall of famer Steve Austin is back for a rowdier-than-ever third season of REDNECK ISLAND, premiering Wednesday, June 5 at 10:30-11:30 p.m., ET/PT, immediately following the 2013 CMT MUSIC AWARDS. Set in a remote tropical paradise, REDNECK ISLAND will pit 15 contestants-completely out of their element-against one another in CMT's ultimate redneck-style competition series for a shot at $100,000. This season, romantic alliances form early among the castaways, and one surprise dismissal will keep the rednecks "politicking" throughout the 15 beer-packed episodes.

CMT continues to broaden its appeal with the addition of four new series, four returning series, a variety of projects in development and a newly-created News & Docs division, it was announced today by Jayson Dinsmore, EVP, Programming and Development, during the network's annual upfront presentation.

EW reports that Lee Majors is set to guest star on an upcoming episode of TNT's reboot of DALLAS. The actor will appear in a two-part story arc in the role of 'Ken Richards' described as 'an old flame of Sue Ellen's who finds himself crossing paths with her once again for business matters.'

CMT's REDNECK ISLAND hosted by Steve Austin scored with the season two premiere on Saturday, November 10, claiming its place as the network's highest-rated series launch in history. REDNECK ISLAND earned a .75 among P18-49 with more than 1.4 million viewers P2+ tuning in, according to early Nielsen reporting. The series also performed well on CMT's social platforms, as #RedneckIsland trended nationally on Twitter for the majority of the show, and peaked at the #4 position. Additionally, the series Facebook page grew roughly 400 percent since the beginning of the month.

Returning for his second season as host of REDNECK ISLAND, wrestling hall of famer Steve Austin will take 14 new red, white and blue-collared Americans out of their element, and far away from cold beer, for the next round of CMT's ultimate redneck-style competition series, which debuts today, November 10 at 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

CMT heats up Today nights with a big night of premieres featuring the returning favorite, REDNECK ISLAND pro wrestling hall of famer Steve Austin, at 9:00 p.m., ET/PT, followed by the premieres of two new series CHAINSAW GANG at 10:00 p.m., ET/PT and BIG TEXAS HEAT at 10:30 p.m., ET/PT, all beginning today, November 10.

Returning for his second season as host of REDNECK ISLAND, wrestling hall of famer Steve Austin will take 14 new red, white and blue-collared Americans out of their element, and far away from cold beer, for the next round of CMT's ultimate redneck-style competition series, which debuts Saturday, November 10 at 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

CMT heats up Saturday nights with a big night of premieres featuring the returning favorite, REDNECK ISLAND pro wrestling hall of famer Steve Austin, at 9:00 p.m., ET/PT, followed by the premieres of two new series CHAINSAW GANG at 10:00 p.m., ET/PT and BIG TEXAS HEAT at 10:30 p.m., ET/PT, all beginning Saturday, November 10.

Paul Heyman speaks with Mike Tyson about his boxing career, the 'Attitude Era' and more in this exclusive interview! Check it out below!

CMT has commenced production on four new series, CHAINSAW GANG and REDNECK INTERVENTION will debut this Fall; while FULL METAL RACKET* and ROCK RAIDERS* are slated to premiere in 2013.

NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products announces the launch of new exclusive products with exciting celebrity appearances and events at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International (SDCC), the largest comic book and popular arts convention in the world.

Hosted by WWE superstar Steve Austin, REDNECK ISLAND will take 12 red, white and blue-collared Americans out of their element, and far away from cold beer, for the ultimate redneck-style competition series, which debuts tonight, June 9 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT with a special 2-hour long premiere.

Carrie Underwood added two more CMT MUSIC AWARD buckles to her collection this evening winning the coveted VIDEO OF THE YEAR award for 'Good Girl' and COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR with Brad Paisley for 'Remind Me' at the 2012 CMT MUSIC AWARDS.

The countdown to the 2012 CMT MUSIC AWARDS is on with the addition of presenters including Jason Aldean.

The countdown to the 2012 CMT MUSIC AWARDS is on with the addition of presenters including Jason Aldean.

Hosted by WWE superstar Steve Austin, REDNECK ISLAND will take 12 red, white and blue-collared Americans out of their element, and far away from cold beer, for the ultimate redneck-style competition series, which debuts Saturday, June 9 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT with a special 2-hour long premiere.