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"No Favors Here" - Episode 107 TV-14 Elvis gets his first taste of fame when he starts playing live shows. Colonel Tom Parker scams his way out of debt and eyes an opportunity with Elvis. Johnny returns from overseas to begin his life with Vivian. OK, I'll admit I am WAY BEHIND on Sun Records. It's on my DVR and I hope to get up to speed with it soon! Life gets in the way sometimes. Check it out tonight, set your DVRs or catch up on the CMT app!

Oscar Party prep @TsunamiGrind @DrakeMilligan @ChristianLeees pic.twitter.com/Rpq7a8tQRD — Jonah Lees (@JonahRules) February 27, 2017 Pretty Cool, HUH? Sun Records airs Thursday night at 10 PM EST on CMT!

TooFab's Madison Brodsky spoke with the British twin actors Christian and Jonah Lees , who landed the dream roles of Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart in the series, Sun Records about stepping into the shoes of these iconic artists. “The writers did a great job,” Christian Lees, who plays Jerry Lee Lewis said. "We’re both very hard workers and we did a ton of research from watching movies and YouTube videos to reading books.” The series debuted last week with the real Jerry Lee Lewis narrating the beginning of the first scene. And because of the participation from Lewis, his wife, son and Johnny Cash's brother that the famed musicians' private stories will finally be revealed on the CMT series. It was a surreal moment [meeting Jerry] because I was literally studying and becoming the man who was standing right in front of me,” Christian told TooFab. The 21-year-old actor put his blood, sweat and tears into developing Lewis’ character, even to the ex...

CMT Sun Records episode 2 - Sam Phillips works with B.B. King in studio for the first time. Sun Records airs Thursday at 10 PM EST on CMT

It's official! CMT's Sun Records is a hit among viewers! 2.1 MILLION Viewers Can't Be Wrong! CMT launched its limited series Sun Records , about the birth of rock’n’roll, to 2.1 million viewers and a .71 gross rating with Adults 18-49 across four airings across on three networks — two on CMT and one Nick at Nite and TV Land. The Season 5 premiere of Nashville , which drew nearly 2 million viewers and a .77 across three airings on two networks, two on CMT and one on Nick at Nite.   On CMT , which accounts for the bulk of the viewing, the heavily promoted Sun Records averaged a .34 rating among adults 18-49 and actually built upon its Nashville lead-in by +5, performing triple digits (+113%) above the CMT’s quarter-to-date primetime average according to Deadline. If you missed the premiere of Sun Records , check it out ON DEMAND. And be sure to tune in next Thursday night at 10 PM EST on CMT.  

  The reviews among Elvis fans are mixed for Sun Records , the new drama on CMT which premiered last night. Most LOVE it , Some don't like it at all, and others want to give it a chance. Myself, I LIKE it . Last night was an introduction to all the characters . I think the writers and producers did a fine job summing up all that early history in less than an hour! I loved how they summed up Colonel Parker. It was PERFECT! I also liked the inclusion of Eddy Arnold. See, it's THOSE DETAILS that make the difference! Very Cool!  Details like this take time and KNOWLEDGE! And that is something most TV shows and movies don't have! Hats off to the writers! Very much appreciated, well at least by me! I love when the Colonel tells the boy he can cover the Bob Wills posters, "Cause Bob is a friend of mine and he said it would be okay." And then when Colonel goes in and sells the record store a hundred records and even gets the guy to pay the p...

CMT's premiere of Sun Records airs tonight right after Nashville . The first episode is titled, "706 Union." Description: Sam Phillips moves his family to Memphis to open a recording studio to look for his first hit musical act, but instead rekindles a steamy affair. Young Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash struggle at home. Sun Records airs tonight on CMT at 10:02 PM EST . The show is only scheduled for 8 episodes for now. From the interviews I have seen with the cast, they all seem to have a great appreciation for the music and the legends their characters are based on. They talk with great affection for the artists and the city of Memphis. Tune in tonight and check it out for yourself!

Meet Roland Joffé, the legendary director of CMT 's new scripted series, Sun Records . Get a behind-the-scenes look at what it's like to be directed by Roland Joffé. Sun Records premieres Thursday, February 23 at 10/9c on CMT . Follow #SunRecords : Twitter : @CMT ( http://twitter.com/CMT ) Instagram : @CMT ( http://instagram.com/CMT ) Facebook : @SunRecordsCMT ( http://facebook.com/SunRecordsCMT ) CMT .com: http://cmt.com/shows/sun-records