Well here we are again. Another season of American Idol is upon us. This year the popular reality singing show is entering its 11th Season, with no sign of “giving up” or “handing over” the reins to another singing competition. Although NBC’s first season of The Voice and Fox’s first season of The X Factor [...]
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Masterclass Monday: Fernando Varela Performs In Las Vegas For David Foster And Friends
November 28, 2011
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A few weeks back, I featured a rising young star in the entertainment world named Fernando Varela. In this article, I hinted that more exciting opportunities were on the horizon for Fernando. Well, the cat is out of the bag! On November 26th, 2011, Fernando was featured as a rising star during the David Foster [...]
Read morePerformance Masterclass Discussion For The X Factor Season One: The Top 9 Give Thanks
November 22, 2011
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This week, the Top 9 Finalists will be performing songs to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. And, in case any of you are wondering why I have changed the heading from “Vocal Masterclass” to “Performance Masterclass”, I did so because the focus of this show has been mainly about the production elements in each number. At [...]
Read more Performance Masterclass Discussion For The X Factor Season One: The Top 11
November 9, 2011
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Since today is my birthday, I decided to treat myself to a new name change for this weekly blog topic about The X Factor. It’s hard to know who is singing on this show or being assisted to sing. So, it just seems right and good to simply discuss the performance aspects of this competition. [...]
Read more Vocal Masterclass Discussion For The X Factor Season One: The Live Shows Begin
October 25, 2011
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This week’s X Factor, scheduled to air from 8:00 – 10:30 P.M. Eastern on Tuesday, October 25th, will give us an opportunity to see the 17 Finalists perform live. The telecast is unusually long because the Top 12 singers will be determined by the judges during the final segment of the show. Then, next week, [...]
Read more Congratulations Landau Eugene Murphy Jr., Season Six Winner Of America’s Got Talent
September 15, 2011
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Pack your bags and get ready for Vegas! Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. Is ready to headline in “the city of lights that never sleeps” in the imminent future and I couldn’t be happier. The “rags to riches” story behind Landau’s rise to fame via America’s Got Talent is something very, very special, mirroring his enormous, [...]
Read more Masterclass Discussion For America’s Got Talent Season Six: The Performance Finale
September 13, 2011
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Well, this is a mighty fine Top 4 if I do say so myself. Each act brings a uniquely different performing element to the show and, at this stage of the game, all are winners. Scheduled to perform for your precious votes this evening are outstanding retro vocalist Landau Eugene Murphy, throwback teen pop group [...]
Read moreMasterclass Discussion For America’s Got Talent Season Six Results Show: Landau, Silhouettes and Team iLuminate Shine
September 7, 2011
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The above video of Landau Eugene Murphy Jr.’s performance on last night’s Top Ten America’s Got Talent show was one of those rare moments where chills go up and down my spine. Can anyone believe that this man was washing cars a couple of months ago, hiding his enormous talent under a cloud of washing [...]
Read more Masterclass Discussion For America’s Got Talent Season Six:The Finals
September 6, 2011
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Over at the America’s Got Talent Official Site, acclaimed retro singer Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. has landed two spots on the homepage: one featuring him and the other featuring him hugging 11-year-old singing sensation Anna Graceman. Is this a prediction of things to come? A repeat of last year’s scenario where Michael Grimm and Jackie [...]
Read more Masterclass Holiday Monday: Gene Kelly And Donald O’Connor Dance Medley
September 5, 2011
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Below is an absolutely splendid video, showcasing once and for all the genius of Gene Kelly as he performs an impeccable dance routine to “Ballin’ The Jack”. He is then joined by another flawless dancer, Donald O’Connor, for a sit-down dance routine. Yes, a sit-down dance routine. Recorded on a Gene Kelly TV special broadcast [...]
Read moreMasterclass Discussion Of Season Six America’s Got Talent: The Semi-Finals Part Two
August 30, 2011
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Tonight, the second group of semi-finalists will strut their stuff in an effort to gain entry into next week’s Top 10 show. There are some strong frontrunners in this Group of 12, including singers Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. and Anna Graceman, magician Landon Swank, innovative dancing act Silhouettes and the incredible gymnastic ability of Gymkana. [...]
Read moreMasterclass Monday: Gene Kelly’s Performance Of Singing In The Rain
August 29, 2011
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It is very fitting that the first three letters in Gene Kelly’s name mirror the first three letters in the word “genius”. Because, yes indeed, his performance of “Singing In The Rain” was pure, unbridled genius. Choreographed by Gene himself, he captured the emotion of the moment so very well through his expansive body language [...]
Read moreMasterclass Monday: Good Morning via Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds And Gene Kelly
August 29, 2011
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Look at the vibrancy and precision of this collaborative performance featuring Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds and Gene Kelly as they performed “Good Morning” from the classic film, “Singing In The Rain”. They flawlessly combined dancing elements of tap, modern and ballet to create this memorable number. Debbie Reynolds was only 19-years-old in this film and [...]
Read more Review: American Idol Season Ten Live Tour In Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
August 27, 2011
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By Gene Wilkey My wife, Kathy, and I traveled to Nashville on Friday to see the AE10 concert. As it turned out, Friday’s entertainment was almost as good as Saturday’s. I will touch on that later, but first I would like to tell you about the big show. I will call this more of a [...]
Read more Masterclass Discussion For Season Six America’s Got Talent: The Semi-Finals
August 23, 2011
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This is it! We are coming down to the wire. This evening, twelve of the twenty-four acts will be featured in the first semi-final show. The talent is incredible this year on America’s Got Talent- very diverse and very professional. Being featured in this first show are Zuma Zuma, teen pop group extraordinaire Poplyfe, singer/composer [...]
Read moreMasterclass Monday: Dancer Vera Ellen Partnering With Danny Kaye In White Christmas
August 22, 2011
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Vera-Ellen was never given enough credit for her phenomenal gift of dance during her all too brief film career. I could watch her performances in White Christmas over and over, again and again! Her timing, her grace, her poise and singular charisma are exceptional and cannot be cloned. She stands alone and, for this reason, [...]
Read moreMasterclass Monday: A Brilliant Mash-Up Of America’s Got Talent’s Fighting Gravity And Team iLuminate
August 22, 2011
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This video mash-up of America’s Got Talent’s Season 5 and 6 discoveries, Fighting Gravity and Team iLuminate respectively, is beyond brilliant. Somewhere, an innovative videographer by the name of SevenDeuce 72 is working incognito and needs to be discovered and hired by a film and animation company.
Read moreCNN’s Anderson Cooper Laughs Hysterically Over The Gerard Depardieu Peeing Incident
August 18, 2011
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This clip is all sorts of brilliance. Who would have thought? And then, to find an appropriate category or tag. Somehow, a “peeing” tag would question the credibility of this blog. I was laughing along with Anderson Cooper and his witty pee puns. Enjoy!
Read moreMasterclass Discussion for America’s Got Talent Wild Card Show
August 16, 2011
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On tonight’s show, twelve acts will gain the opportunity to move deeper into this competition on America’s Got Talent. To date, it is a very talented, diverse line-up and it’s anyone’s guess who will ultimately win the million dollar prize. However, one thing is certain, many superstars will be born this year and I will [...]
Read more Masterclass Discussion For America’s Got Talent YouTube Discoveries
August 9, 2011
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Tonight we finally get to see and hear the YouTube talent discovered by the Season Six America’s Got Talent Team. So, there are still some valuable hidden gems out there. Remember, this time last year, we witnessed the beginning of Jackie Evancho’s career. She was Season Five’s YouTube discovery and sang her way to the [...]
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