 In September 2011 , McEntire confirmed on her website that ABC had ordered a pilot for her second television series , Malibu Country . McEntire would play a divorced mother of two who moves to Malibu , California to restart her music career . The pilot was filmed in April 2012 and began production on its first season in August . It was announced that the pilot for Malibu Country would premiere November 2 , 2012 . The show then began showing every Friday night at 8 : 30 / 7 : 30c on ABC . On May 11 , 2012 , McEntire tweeted that the show had been picked up . She also was the host in the 2011 NASCAR Award Show in Las Vegas . 
