Tag Archives: Television

It’s Oscar Sunday. Time To Celebrate The 92nd Academy Awards Show


It’s my favourite time of year – well, except for Christmas. I love me some Christmas. All the magic, all the music, all the festivities and celebration – but I digress. Well, kind of! Because I just described why I love the Oscars. The Oscars do, however, resurrect some of my best childhood memories of […]

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Vocal MasterClass Discussion For Season 17 Of The Voice: The Top 13 Live


We are one week closer to crowning a winner on Season 17 of The Voice. This week, the Top 13 artists perform live in front of coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani for America’s vote.  The Performance Show airs on Monday, November 18th on NBC at 8:00 PM The Results […]

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Vocal MasterClass Discussion For Season 17 Of The Voice: The Live Playoffs Begin


Here we go. The Voice is moving toward the home stretch when The Playoffs air this week. The Top 20 artists will perform live in front of coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani for a chance to be voted through to the Top 13. The performance show airs Monday, November 11th […]

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Vocal MasterClass Discussion For Season 17 Of The Voice: The KnockOuts Begin


Picture Credit: The Voice/NBC This week on The Voice, the Battle Rounds conclude and the Knockout Rounds begin. Superstar, Taylor Swift serves as a mega mentor to all of the coaches teams, as the coaches prepare their artists to individually perform against a teammate. Following their performances, they select a winner to move on to […]

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Vocal MasterClass Discussion For Season 17 Of The Voice: Blind Auditions Week Two


Picture Credit:NBC/TheVoice This is Week Two of the Blind Auditions. The Voice aired last night and will air a second episode in a few minutes. There is a 14-year-old crooner a la Michael Buble who will make you swoon. I saw the teaser on The Voice’s Facebook page and he was pretty amazing. Where does […]

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Performance MasterClass Discussion For America’s Got Talent Season 14: The Grand Finale


Picture Credit: America’s Got Talent/NBC Okay everyone. This. Is. It. The Grand Finale for America’s Got Talent Season 14. Hasn’t it been a wonderful season? The diversity of talent seems to break records with each passing year. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, along comes another season of AGT. The Performance Finale airs […]

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Performance MasterClass Discussion For America’s Got Talent Season 14: The. Auditions Continue Into Week 4


Picture Credit: America’s Got Talent/NBC Auditions continue into Week 4 of America’s Got Talent and there are still some surprises in store for all of you. And two Golden Buzzers are still in play. What is a Golden Buzzer you say? “The golden buzzer means that the act will be given a straight pass to […]

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Performance MasterClass Discussion For America’s Got Talent Season 14: The. Auditions Continue


This week on America’s Got Talent the auditions continue as variety acts of all types and contestants of all ages audition for the chance to win the $1 million prize. The Golden Buzzer is still in play, which means that three more lucky acts have a chance to go directly to the live shows. So, […]

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MasterClass Monday: Tony Award Winner And Role Model Ali Stroker


Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would have tears in my eyes while watching a singer perform “I Cain’t Say Know” from the musical Oklahoma by Rodgers and Hammerstein. But also, I never could envision this exceptional performance by singer/actress Ali Stroker in a wheelchair on the Tony Awards last evening. […]

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Performance MasterClass Discussion For America’s Got Talent Season 14: The. Auditions Continue


Picture Credit: America’s Got Talent/NBC Last week’s America’s Got Talent premiere was fantastic. All the acts were wonderful in their own special way. My favourites were V.Unbeatable Dance Crew ( who made my jaw drop with their aerial dance moves), magician Eric Chien (who mesmerized me with his talent and acting skills), campy entertainer Gingzilla […]

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MasterClass Monday: It’s All About America’s Got Talent Superstar Kodi Lee


First of all – why isn’t Kodi Lee’s emergence on national television Breaking News? He is one of 25 musical savants world wide and there is radio silence from all the networks. Now, to be fair, CNN Entertainment wrote a wonderful article about him but, as we all know, most people get their news from […]

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Comedy Legend Tim Conway Dies At The Age Of 85 Years


Oh Tim Conway. You will definitely be missed. The comedic legend died on Tuesday, May 15th at the age of 85. Although he was quite ill for a long while prior to his death, Howard Bragman, Conway’s representative, said he was not suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Sometimes it takes one amazing gig to […]

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Vocal MasterClass Discussion For American Idol Season 17: The Top 6 Sing Woodstock And Show Stoppers


We are down to the Top 6 on American Idol. Each contestant performs one inspirational and powerful song with the help of Lauren Daigle, then the contestants take on songs performed at the famed Woodstock Music Festival in 1969. The shows airs Monday, May 5th on ABC at 8:00:PM. I am running late tonight. My […]

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Vocal MasterClass Discussion For American Idol Season 17: The Top 8 Sing The Music Of Queen With Adam Lambert and So Much More


This is a humongous week on American Idol. Totally. The. Best. Each of the Top 8 singers will perform a song from the Queen catalogue, before partnering up for classic movie duet performances. The fabulous Adam Lambert will add even more glitz and glamour to this week’s performances when he returns as mentor to each […]

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Vocal MasterClass Discussion For American Idol Season 17: The Top 14 Live Performances


In hopes of winning over the hearts of viewers and being voted through to the next phase of the competition, the top 14 contestants perform on the iconic Idol stage for the first time. This American Idol show will air on Sunday, April 14th on ABC at 8:00 PM. Then, on Monday April 15th, the […]

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Vocal MasterClass Discussion For Season 16 Of The Voice: The Battles Parts 3 And 4


I just discovered this great photo of the judges (above) on The Voice’s Facebook Page. Isn’t it wonderful? One of the best yet! This week on The Voice, the Battles continue as the coaches enlist music industry powerhouses ,Charlie Puth, Kelsea Ballerini, Brooks & Dunn and Khalid to prepare their artists for dueling duets. Winners […]

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Vocal MasterClass Discussion For American Idol Season 17: All-Star Duets Parts One And Two


Over the next two days on American Idol, the top 20 finalists will perform duets with celebrity partners as the search for America’s next superstar continues. What a fantastic idea and, suffice it to say, you are in for four hours of great entertainment. American Idol airs on Sunday, April 7th and Monday April 8th […]

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Vocal MasterClass Discussion For Season 16 Of The Voice: The Battles Part 2


Picture Credit: NBC/TheVoice Hey there The Voice fans. I am back from vacay and am ready to enjoy what The Voice is offering this season. This week, The Battles continue as the coaches enlist music industry powerhouses Charlie Puth, Kelsea Ballerini, Brooks & Dunn and Khalid to prepare their artists for dueling duets. Winners of […]

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American Idol Season Season 17 Set To Premiere On Sunday, March 3rd on ABC


Picture Credit: American Idol/ABC I am on a 3 -week vacay here but I will seriously make time to cover American Idol this year. Why, you may ask? What’s up MCL? Well, yes, am the MasterClass Lady and, after a bit of a break, I suddenly feel a deep need to go back to my […]

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Vocal MasterClass Discussion For Season 16 Of The Voice: Season Premiere


Picture Credit: NBC/TheVoice Musical superstar John Legend will join returning judges Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton and Adam Levine as they begin their search for the best voice in America on the first week of the Blind Auditions on Season 16 of The Voice. The show is set to air on NBC on Monday, February 25th […]

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