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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For Season 5 Of The Voice: The Top 6


Picture Credit: NBC’s The Voice Last week was the first time I was able to watch The Voice in its entirety this season. And it felt oddly strange. There was a disconnect, obviously, because I came a little bit late to the party. However, I am still drawn to Team Christina and her competitors, Jacquie […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For Season 5 Of The Voice: The Top 8


Picture Credit: NBC’s The Voice It’s Top 8 week and we have seen a great deal of phenomenal talent come and go but, overall, this is pretty decent Top 8. Team Adam seems to be kicking it this season. That’s what happens when the mentor is deemed by People as the “Sexiest Man Of The […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For Season 5 Of The Voice: The Top 10


Picture Credit: NBC’s The Voice Last week, Josh Logan from Team XTina and Jonny Gray from Team CeeLo were eliminated. I really liked those guys but oh well… That’s the way the cookie crumbles on these shows. Best of luck to both guys. They possess a singular style and substance that tapped in to my […]

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My Fashionably Late Video Of Forte’s Appearance On Un Nuevo Dia


Picture Credit: Sony Music/Columbia Records A representative from Sony Music/Columbia Records was kind enough to send me a link to Forte’s Un Nuevo Dia appearance on November 11th. During their interview, you could see and feel the excitement surrounding these three very talented singers. After they spoke with their very animated and entertaining host, we […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For Season 5 Of The Voice: The Top 12


Picture Credit: NBC’s The Voice Well, things are certainly heating up on The Voice. The talent has been through the roof this season. Where these singers are coming from is beyond me. Just goes to show that there is a big world out there full of talented singers waiting to be discovered and given an […]

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Reality Show Singers, Taylor Hicks, Clay Aiken And Carly Rose Sonenclar To Star On Law And Order: Special Victims Unit


Picture Credit: NBC’s Law And Order Well, here’s something! Wednesday just became more interesting for me! American Idol Season 5 winner, Taylor Hicks, and Season 2 Runner-Up, Clay Aiken, will star on the Wednesday, November 6th episode of Law And Order on NBC. Additionally, The X Factor Season 2 Runner – Up, Carly Rose Sonenclar, […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For Season 5 Of The Voice: The Live Shows – Finally


Picture Credit: NBC’s The Voice I cannot wrap my head around this show this season. Too! Much! Filler! Although, that being said, it is a very entertaining ride and, overall, the majority of the singers are excellent. Which forces the never-ending question: why can’t American Idol tap into this level of talent? They used to […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For Season 5 Of The Voice: The Knock-Out Rounds


Picture Credit: NBC The Voice It’s The Knock-Out Round time on The Voice this week. Really? This season is breezing by and I still have not had an opportunity to fully engage with this program. Once again, two members from the same team will pair off – but with a twist. They have to choose […]

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Cooking Masterclass Discussion For MasterChef Junior: The Top 6


Picture Credit: MasterChef Junior Boy, with double eliminations each week, this show is breezing along pretty quickly. Best of luck to eliminated duo, Kaylen and Sofia, pictured above. The last pastry challenge, the triple layer cake, was a nasty one and, considering your young age, I felt you kids did a wonderful job conceiving and […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For Season 5 Of The Voice: The Battle Rounds Week Two


Picture Credit: NBC The Voice It’s The Battle Rounds Week Two on The Voice this week, where two competitors from the same team vie for an opportunity to advance to the Knock -Out Rounds. And “The Steal”, where an eliminated contestant from one team can be stolen by one of the judges/coaches of another team, […]

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Cooking Masterclass Discussion For MasterChef Junior: The Top 8


Picture Courtesy of Fox’s MasterChef Junior Was last week’s snow adorable or what? That whole whipping cream segment was worth the price of admission. So! Much! Fun! The producers have done a marvellous job of capturing the youthful essence of this show. It is refreshing and full of enthusiasm, yet ambitious and challenging. A beautiful […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For Season 5 Of The Voice: The Battle Rounds Week One


Picture Credit: NBC The Voice It’s The Battle Rounds on The Voice this week, where two competitors for the same team vie for an opportunity to advance to the Knock -Out Rounds. Also included during this portion of the show is “The Steal”, where an eliminated contestant from one team can be stolen by one […]

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Cooking Masterclass Discussion For MasterChef Junior: The Top 10


2013/10/20131011-204657.jpg”> I am late posting this topic for the MasterChef Junior show. It is Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada and I am “under the weather”, so that combo has totally messed with my time management. My apologies. Last week’s show was just incredible. The production value and the creative measures invested in this show are […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For Season 5 Of The Voice: The Blind Auditions Week Three


Another week of Blind Auditions? Watch my eyes cross and my brain disintegrate! Two weeks x two days per week would have sufficed if the producers had eliminated the filler. Plus, we would have been able to see full performances by all the singers – not the favoured few and their backstories and their post-audition […]

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Cooking Masterclass Discussion For MasterChef Junior Season 1: Week Two


Are these kids for real? I was flipping out last week. Their confident cooking skills coupled with their engaging personalities made for a very entertaining premiere episode. Even more wonderful was the nurturing manner in which Chef Gordon Ramsay, Chef Joe Bastianich and Chef Graham Elliott interacted with the young home cooks. They tempered – […]

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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For Season Five Of The Voice: Season Premiere Week


Yes, Season 5 of The Voice is on now. I am late to the party but now you have a bit of a window into the pace of my life. Cray, cray! But, better late than never and I love being fashionably late, so there you have it. So, tune in and watch the reunion […]

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Performance Masterclass Discussion For America’s Got Talent Results Finale


Picture Credit: America’s Got Talent What an absolutely stellar Performance Finale on Tuesday evening. America’s Got Talent truly went out of their way to celebrate each act with mouth watering productions. Unfortunately, the judges didn’t receive the AGT Memo stating that this was a festive affair where all the Top 6 acts should be lauded […]

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Tenor Trio Forte Brings Down The America’s Got Talent House With “Caruso”


What a spectacular evening of performances. One cannot help but love this Top 6 – all are enormously talented and gave some of their best performances of the entire season. However, I am rooting for Forte all the way. Their performances of “The Prayer” and “Caruso” were exceptional and chill inducing. However, it was their […]

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Performance Masterclass Discussion For America’s Got Talent Performance Finale


We have hit the Finale of Season 8 of America’s Got Talent. And, I think we can all agree that the competition has been particularly fierce this season. In every category – vocal, dancing, magic, acrobatics, visual, – the performing standards of all acts reached monumental heights this season. Now, after 75,000 acts, we will […]

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Performance Masterclass Discussion For America’s Got Talent Top 12 Results Show


So, what did you all think of Tuesday’s show? Which act or acts are a shoo-inn for the Top 6 or is it anybody’s game right now? Well, one thing is for certain – some singers are going to bite the dust tonight and it won’t be Forte. Radio City exploded on Wednesday evening after […]

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