The Voice Premier: NBC Has a Hit on Their Hands

There are a lot of singing competitions on TV right now, so it would take something near genius to get attention for a new one. NBC may have come up with just the right recipe. Blind auditions, preselected by producers to weed out the crap, and a panel of well liked judges that are fun to watch. This may finally put an end to the American Idol machine, or at least force a serious change.

The competition aspect of The Voice seems a little confusing right now. The auditions are blind, so if the coach wants to mentor a singer they hit a button to turn around. The four coaches (Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Cee-Lo Green and Blake Shelton) each choose eight singers they would like to have on their team. If more than one coach is interested the singer has their choice. Eventually America will choose a winner.

The Sing-Off Season 2 Finale: Committed Wins

Nick Lachey hosts The Sing-OffImage via Wikipedia

After a long night of Nick Lachey and needless dragging out of the announcement, Committed was finally named winners of The Sing-Off season two. The group will get $100,000 and a Sony recording contract (and of course, The Sing-Off trophy).

Street Corner Symphony finished second. The Back Beats came in third when the votes were read, and Jerry Lawson and Talk of the Town finished a surprising fourth. Not so surprising when you consider the voters of most of these talent shows are young.

The two hour Sing-Off finale event was ...long. It was approximately one hour too long. After the show did such a great night of squeezing an entire contest into five nights, they overdid the gala of the finale. It may have been a blessing in disguise though. The groups all sounded a little rusty in their first outings. By the second hour, when they were back to performing solo and the silliness was over.

What’s on Network TV Tonight? (12/20/10)

Shaw Stockman judges on The Sing-Off finale tonightImage by Getty Images via @daylife

We’re back to the regular network TV schedule tonight. No holiday specials in sight. There are some great options for tonight’s viewing pleasure in prime time. The Sing-Off comes to a fast end on NBC. Also, FOX is premiering their latest prime time game show, Million Dollar Money Drop. Get ready for some fun!

Here’s what’s on network TV tonight:

ABC
8/7c: Skating With the Stars - live
The final three couples will perform during the last night of competition on the ice. Not sure if we’ll see a second season of this slick celebrity skating competition. I think ABC can do better than this. Find out the winner later this wee.

What’s on Network TV Tonight? (12/08/10)

Wednesday nights just got a little more full, as The Sing-Off airs tonight with the rest of the great TV offerings. This remains the best night on network TV, I think. Nearly every show is a new episode, heading into the end of the fall season. Grab a comfy couch cushion and get comfortable!


Here’s what’s on network TV tonight:


ABC
8/7c: The Middle - new episode
Jerry Van Dyke and Marsha Mason guest star as Frankie’s parents who come to visit for Christmas. Things get tense when the Heck’s idea of celebrating is not the same as Frankie’s.


8:30/7:30c: Better With You - new episode
Maddie comes up with a plan to skip Christmas at her parents’ lake house after seeing that Mia gets away with using her pregnancy as an excuse.

The Sing-Off: Committed & Nine Other A Cappella Groups on the Season 2 Premiere

Tonight was the kick off of the second season of The Sing-Off, NBC’s answer for Glee fans. The a cappella singing competition was such a hit last year its made a triumphant return. Ten groups compete over five nights for a $100,000 prize and a recording contract.. oh, and the title of The Sing-Off Champs.

The contest is short, only five nights of network competition. A nice change from the usual dragging out on such talent shows. The talent is thick, every group sounds polished and until you hear every note of every performance it’s hard to pick a clear leader. In fact, there are only two drawbacks to watching The Sing-Off: Nick Lechey and Nicole Scherzinger. If you can stomach them for a minute or two between songs The Sing-Off is a great show.

What’s on Network TV Tonight? (12/06/10)

Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto perform live on Skating With the Stars tonightImage via Wikipedia

Monday night won’t be boring this week. Every network has new episodes to offer and even an awards show for country music lovers. The Sing-Off kicks off as well! Sit back, relax and grab your favorite couch cushion for TV watching.

Here’s what’s on network TV tonight:

ABC
8/7c: Skating With the Stars - live
The third week of live skating includes the celebrities and their partners telling a story with their routine. They also must complete a jump (prepare for the falls!). Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto also perform.

9:30/8:30c: Modern Family - new episode
Phil helps Luke find his hidden talents, whatever they may be. Manny’s interest in fencing spreads to the rest of the family.

10/9c: Castle - new episode
Prohibition comes to the forefront when a former dock worker turned bar owner takes Castle and the team into the underground city tunnels to investigate.