10 Things You Didn’t Know About Reba McEntire: No. 2

2. Reba was almost called Sally. 

True story! McEntire's hit WB television show Reba almost had a different name. Actually, it almost had a completely different lead! McEntire tells country radio DJ Bobby Bones that the show was actually meant to star iconic actor Sally Field (hence the show's name). When Field turned the project down, McEntire stepped in, but producers wanted to keep the show's (and her character's) name the same; in fact, they even taped two versions of the pilot episode, one with her character's name as Sally and one with her name as Reba.

It gets even wilder, though: During "upfronts" -- when a network promotes its lineup -- McEntire says the show was called Deep in the Heart, because it's set in the Houston, Texas, area. It wasn't until the very last minute that the show's title was changed to Reba -- and, really, thank goodness it was!