Archive | August, 2014

Performing Masterclass For America’s Got Talent Season 9: The Semi-Finals Week One


Picture Credit: NBC/America’s Got Talent I am in love with Nick Cannon and his fashion sense. Look at that jacket. Doesn’t it scream MasterClassLady? I happen to think that Nick is a wonderful host and entertainer. The man has it all – loveable, humorous, empathetic and just plain all round nice guy. The show would […]

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66th Emmy Awards With Host Seth Myers To Air On NBC


Picture Credit: Emmys Another year, another Emmy Awards show to kick off the Fall TV season. The awards show is slated to air on Monday, August 25th at 8:00 PM on NBC. The host this year will be the always entertaining Seth Myers. I am not crazy about the majority of the nominees. Same old, […]

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Cooking Masterclass For MasterChef Season Five Top 7: Tag Teams Rule In The Kitchen


This week, the Top 7 are treated to letters from homes and, as a result, their morales and spirits are considerably boosted. Although this show is a blast to watch, for the home cooks, it is a very intense, sometimes lonely competition. I am sure the pressure to succeed is huge and many have sacrificed […]

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A MasterClass Moment: David Cook’s ShowStopping Response To Caleb Johnson


When will American Idol Season 13 winner, Caleb Johnson, ever learn to keep his mouth shut? Someone “google” him a filter and a brain because this guy does not know how “keep a lid on it” to save his life. Recently, he dissed American Idol Season 7 winner, David Cook, by saying that he – […]

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Performing Masterclass For America’s Got Talent Season 9: The Quarter – Finals Group Four


Picture Credit: America’s Got Talent/NBC And so this week, America’s Got Talent showcases the Final Group of 12 Quarter-Finalists. Scheduled to perform on Tuesday, August 19th at 9:00 on NBC are: One Voice Children’s Choir Cellists Emil & Dariel Extreme Dance Company The Bad Boys of Ballet Mothmen Dance, Magician Smoothini Dom the Bom’s Triple […]

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Cooking Masterclass For MasterChef Season Five Top 8: Fighting For The Perfect Teammate


Picture Credit: MasterChef This week, the MasterChef Top 8 will be working in Teams of 2 and the kicker is this: they have to pick their own teammates. I was chuckling when I watched the video below – that Leslie breaks me up! He proves that age and experience really rock and he is quite […]

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CNN Presents The Sixties Episode Ten: Sex, Drugs And Rock And Roll


I may have experienced my teen years during The Sixties but this particular “free to be” revolution didn’t even come close to being on my radar. However, many young people embraced this hippie, “why not” revolution in am effort to “find themselves” and/or express themselves without barriers. Good times! Really good times! Really, really, really […]

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Hollywood Legend Lauren Bacall Dies At Age 89


Well, today is another sad day. Hollywood star, Lauren Bacall, has died at the age of 89. I loved her. Everything about her – her exquisite acting, her classy look, her professionalism, her voice and her name. Lauren. So beautiful. However, her real name was Betty but she was convinced by her agent to change […]

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Remembering Robin Williams: “Make Your Life Spectacular”.


I was just watching CNN’s remarkable coverage of the death of iconic comedian and actor, Robin Williams. They played his graduation speech from the movie, “Jack”, and it struck me as so poignant and so chilling, considering that he is no longer with us on Earth. His words, “Make your life spectacular – I know […]

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Performing Masterclass For America’s Got Talent Season 9: The Quarter – Finals Group Three


Last week’s show showcased many exceptional performances and I am happy with some of the acts voted through to the semi-finals. That being said, I feel singer Jacob Curlee is as sweet as pie but he is one of the weakest singers I have ever seen on these shows. His voice is expressionless – no […]

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Iconic Comedian Robin Williams Dies At Age 63


Some Mondays are worse than others. And this is a heartwrenching, devastating Monday with the untimely death of the great Robin Williams.. With this news, the Hollywood world is in turmoil – the restaurants are surrounded by an eerie silence as mourners express their inward grief over this news. I am sure this shock has […]

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Cooking Masterclass For MasterChef Season Five Top 10: Let’s Play Football!


Picture Credit: MasterChef/Fox This week, the Top 10 take to the football field to highlight their cooking prowess. Led by Team Captains, Elizabeth and Jaimee, both of whom won the Top 11 challenge last week, the home cooks must provide football snacks for the crowd while weathering, so to speak, the unpredictable natural elements. Like […]

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A Masterclass Moment: American Idol Contestant Serenades And Dances With Jennifer Lopez


Okay! this is too darn cute. It made me smile and I like to call it my Masterclass Moment of the Day. It appears that a contestant in Nashville, upon receiving his gold ticket for Hollywood, had another ticket in mind. An opportunity to slow dance with judge Jennifer Lopez. However, what made this moment […]

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CNN Presents The Sixties Episode Nine: The Times They Are A-Changin’


The Sixties was quite the revolutionary decade. Looking back, it seems almost unbelievable that the social issues raised during this decade were significant enough to warrant change, but, we have evolved and become a better culture as a result of the social movements of strong leaders during this decade. Acceptance of Homosexuality , equal rights […]

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Performing Masterclass For America’s Got Talent Season 9: The Quarter – Finals Group Two


Picture Credit: America’s Got Talent/NBC Last week’s first group of quarter-finalists gave exciting performances. Well, some were more exciting than others, but, overall, it was a great show. That being said, I feel that the correct performers were voted through to the semi-finals, especially my new front-runner, Miguel Dakota. What a star and he possesses […]

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Cooking Masterclass For MasterChef Season Five Top 11: A Tale Of Two Boxes


Picture Credit: Fox/MasterChef It is Civic Day here in Canada so I am late to the gate posting this blog topic. We are getting mighty close to the Top 10 of MasterChef. So exciting. Last week, Francis Biondi was eliminated. I was sad to see him leave as he was one of my favorites. And […]

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American Idol Season 7 Finalist, Michael Johns, Dies At the Age Of 35


I honestly don’t know how to do this. I don’t. Like all of you, I am saddened and shocked by the recent passing of Michael Johns. According to his website and numerous reports, Michael passed away from a blood clot in his ankle on Saturday, August 2nd. I am assuming that his death was completely […]

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