Christina, Cee Lo Take Back Their Chairs on The Voice. Shakira and Usher Who?
Jul31

Christina, Cee Lo Take Back Their Chairs on The Voice. Shakira and Usher Who?

They’re baaaaaaaaaack! Christina in an ultra-short coral dress with sky-high Louboutins. Adam with a full beard and newly engaged. CeeLo sporting an intricate head tattoo, at least in the sizzle reel.   And so it was that three-fourths of “The Voice” coaching crew, along with host Carson Daly, appeared before a packed session at summer TCA (Television Critics Assn.) press tour, capping off NBC’s day of programming panels. For the...

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Then I Saw His Face–at the AMAs–and I’m a Belieber
Nov20

Then I Saw His Face–at the AMAs–and I’m a Belieber

If the 40th edition of the American Music Awards, broadcast live on ABC from the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles, came down to a battle between Justin Bieber and Psy, then it was the South Korean pop sensation who had the last word.   His performance of the chart breaking “Gangnam Style,” featuring MC Hammer, topped off the three-hour kudocast that was originally created by the late Dick Clark and nominally hosted by...

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The Boss Rocks 30 Rock for Sandy Storm Relief
Nov05

The Boss Rocks 30 Rock for Sandy Storm Relief

It’s pretty surprising to see two grown men used to being in the spotlight get giddy in the presence of greatness. But when these men are NBC News anchor Brian Williams and “The Daily Show’s” Jon Stewart – two of New Jersey’s finest – and the man they’re introducing is arguably the Garden State’s most beloved icon, their reaction added even more resonance to the moving finale of Friday night’s...

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This is the Face of The Voice: Javier Breaks Through
Jul01

This is the Face of The Voice: Javier Breaks Through

Any one of the four finalists on NBC’s bangup freshman show “The Voice” could have taken the title. We thought Vicci Martinez, Dia Frampton and especially Beverly McClellan were each worthy of being the champion. But it was Javier Colon who took home a recording contract and $100,000 at the culmination of the hit music competition program–and bravo for him. No matter the outcome, it was a thrilling conclusion...

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Unlikely Fans for NBC’s New Music Competition Show ‘The Voice’ Join Teams
Apr28

Unlikely Fans for NBC’s New Music Competition Show ‘The Voice’ Join Teams

Having never been a consistent fan of reality shows, reality competition shows or music competition shows like, um, the pop-culture dominant for a decade “American Idol,” we are surprisingly entranced with “The Voice,” which premiered to great hype on NBC. Having succumbed to some of that hype, our plan was to sample the first few minutes and then move on to other pursuits which would surely be more productive....

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