Tonight’s episode of The Voice will air on NBC at 10:00 P.M. after the Season 6 Premiere of America’s Got Talent.
The remaining eight singers will vie for the final four spots for the live show competition. The live shows begin next week, after which the public will be able to vote for their favorites.
However, the big news centers around what is happening next year on The Voice.
Apparently, NBC and The Voice Producer, the irrepressible Mark Burnett, want to capitalize on the momentum this season’s offering has quickly established. The ratings have been excellent.
To this end, NBC has decided to air The Voice after the Super Bowl in February. February? Right in the thick of American Idol? Hmm. This move sounds strangely familiar. Plus, that’s a lot of singing to process every week.
An hour long episode will air Sunday, Feb. 5 following the network’s telecast of Super Bowl XLVI, Bob Greenblatt, chairman of NBC Entertainment announced Tuesday.
Although it hasn’t been established whether this new episode will in fact be the Season 2 Premiere, it will be beneficial as a lead-in to the new Broadway- themed NBC show, Smash, starring American Idol Season 5 Runner-Up, the very talented Katharine McPhee.
In a news release today, Mr. Greenblatt had this to say:
“There is no better showcase on television than to follow the Super Bowl, and we believe The Voice is deserving of such high-profile exposure. The attention grabbing blind audition phase of ‘The Voice’ has mass appeal and will fittingly team up with the biggest sporting event of the year.”
My head is spinning already but, truth be told, I am getting thoroughly pumped over the wealth of singing shows on television. How about you? And let’s not forget Simon Cowell’s X-Factor which will debut in the Fall.
MCL, I think there will be a point of over-saturation of the talent Reality Shows.
So far, I have enjoyed “The Voice” but I will be curious to see how the viewers’ voting will be handled. It cannot be like Idol’s unlimited voting. I will NOT participate if they do.
I am watching “So You Think You Can Dance” but am not making any commitment to any other show. If I happen to have the time to watch them, I will.
Do you have an absolute favorite? Right now, I can still answer, “American Idol”!
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