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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For Season 7 Of The Voice: The Blind Auditions Week 3


Picture Credit: NBC/THE VOICE I watched a portion of the The Voice last week and enjoyed it very much. I always do in the early stages. It is the middle stage that drags on forever and we lose so many great singers and that seems like such a shame. The judges are hilarious as always […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For Season 7 Of The Voice: The Blind Auditions Week 2


Picture Credit: NBC/THE VOICE Apparently, the ratings were very low agt week. I had a feeling… Personally, the shtick is becoming a little old and the producers need to rethink the future of this show. That being said, The Voice still attracts some of the finest singers ever heard on these reality shows, so the […]

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Vocal MasterClass Discussion For Season 7 Premiere Of The Voice


Picture Credit: NBC/THE VOICE I am loving this new Judges’ lineup for Season 7 of The Voice. Are you? New this season are Gwen Stefani and Pharell Williams replacing Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera. I think the addition of these two new judges should provide some electric chemistry throughout the season, adding a heightened […]

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Performance Masterclass For America’s Got Talent Season 9: The Top 6


Picture Credit: NBC/America’s Got Talent Well, this is it!! The Top 6 Finale of America’s Got Talent Season 9. And, I have to say that, as much as the Top 6 are extremely talented, incredibly gifted acts were sent home during the course of this season’s offering. This was arguably AGT’s strongest and most diverse […]

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A MasterClass Moment: Barbra Streisand And Jimmy Fallon Sing A Medley Of Duets


Are you kidding me? Seriously? Barbra and Jimmy together = woweewowow!! Yes, I am at a loss for words and I apologize for this. But it is not every day you see La Streisand perform live and in color on TV. So, I was transfixed watching this video from Monday’s Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon. […]

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Cooking Masterclass For MasterChef Season Five Top 3: Courtney, Elizabeth And Leslie


I am so sad knowing that this is the last MasterChef episode of Season 5. It has been a great culinary ride and there have been many wonderful moments on this show. As I have said in previous articles, this show is quite possibly the most creative reality show on TV. A high degree of […]

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Performing Masterclass For America’s Got Talent Season 9: The Top 12


Well, just two more weeks and we will crown another AGT winner. Look at the talent in that picture. Pretty much any one of these acts could win but I am still rooting for Miguel Dakota. He is the most marketable because he possesses every element you look for in a star – talent, charisma, […]

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Cooking Masterclass For MasterChef Season Five Top 5: It’s All About Family


This show is addicting! And it is not only the food that tickles my cravings but also the storyline depicted throughout each episode. This week, under a great big box, the Top 5 receive a surprise in the form of their family members. Pictured above is Top 5 Finalist, Leslie, with his wife. They look […]

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Comedian Joan Rivers Dies At The Age Of 81


CNN has just reported that comedy legend, Joan Rivers, has died at the age of 81 years. Ms. Rivers had stopped breathing during throat surgery at a Manhattan medical clinic last week, according to the New York Fire Department. She apparently suffered cardiac and respiratory arrest during a procedure CNN had reported on Wednesday evening […]

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


Picture Credit: NBC/America’s Got Talent I am in a bit of a hurry here, so I grabbed my favorite Nick Cannon picture to get this AGT topic going. What a great, great show last week. I do believe the strongest acts prevailed but it was a tight race. It was sad to see any of […]

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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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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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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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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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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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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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CNN Presents The Sixties Episode Eight: 1968


The 8th installment of The Sixties show airs on CNN at 9:00 PM on Thursday, July 31st. This week, the focus is on the year 1968. It was not a very good year. There was so much unrest and turmoil in the United States which culminated in the assassinations of the Reverend Martin Luther King […]

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