NBC’s decision to kick the tires on “American Idol,” less than a year after the show was originally retired, comes after Fox balked at the idea of bringing it back this fast.
Fox TV Group chairman Gary Newman confirmed to IndieWire last month that the network has held preliminary conversations with “Idol” producer FremantleMedia about reviving the franchise.
“[Fremantle] came to us and asked if we should resurrect the show and bring it back to television as is,” Newman said. “To us, that didn’t make sense. We didn’t call it the ‘last’ season as a marketing ploy. That’s what we perceived it as. Our credibility with the audience is important. We felt bringing it back quickly, particularly in the same form didn’t make sense.”
According to insiders, any discussions between FremantleMedia and NBC are still in the supremely early stage. Also, it appears that “Idol” creator Simon Fuller,...
Fox TV Group chairman Gary Newman confirmed to IndieWire last month that the network has held preliminary conversations with “Idol” producer FremantleMedia about reviving the franchise.
“[Fremantle] came to us and asked if we should resurrect the show and bring it back to television as is,” Newman said. “To us, that didn’t make sense. We didn’t call it the ‘last’ season as a marketing ploy. That’s what we perceived it as. Our credibility with the audience is important. We felt bringing it back quickly, particularly in the same form didn’t make sense.”
According to insiders, any discussions between FremantleMedia and NBC are still in the supremely early stage. Also, it appears that “Idol” creator Simon Fuller,...
- 2/10/2017
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
“This is exciting, like when we were young and dumb and everything was dangerous and pointy.”
It makes perfect sense that a fictionalized Christopher Lambert, the former Highlander himself, is the height of celebrity in the fictional universe of The Venture Bros. His bargain-bin mediocrity is exactly the kind of pitiful societal apogee characters like Rusty and the Monarch long to reach, his exaggerated personal mystique the product of badly-aged movies that looked dubious even in their prime. “In real life he looks like Ted Danson,” Rusty says of him in awed tones. In ‘A Party for Tarzan,’ season 6′s penultimate episode, Dr. Venture and his rivals talk through their bizarre life experiences in a series of not-too-serious noir voice-overs that flirt with big happenings without ever really committing to any of them. It feels like a make-or-break moment where a hard-hitting finale could really energize the show, or else...
It makes perfect sense that a fictionalized Christopher Lambert, the former Highlander himself, is the height of celebrity in the fictional universe of The Venture Bros. His bargain-bin mediocrity is exactly the kind of pitiful societal apogee characters like Rusty and the Monarch long to reach, his exaggerated personal mystique the product of badly-aged movies that looked dubious even in their prime. “In real life he looks like Ted Danson,” Rusty says of him in awed tones. In ‘A Party for Tarzan,’ season 6′s penultimate episode, Dr. Venture and his rivals talk through their bizarre life experiences in a series of not-too-serious noir voice-overs that flirt with big happenings without ever really committing to any of them. It feels like a make-or-break moment where a hard-hitting finale could really energize the show, or else...
- 3/15/2016
- by Gretchen Felker-Martin
- Nerdly
Five years ago today Michael Jackson died. It feels like it was yesterday. His music still floods the airwaves and theaters and his popularity remains undiminished. Here are five reasons we’ll never see the likes of his singular talent again: 1. He had time to develop: There’s no real development process anymore: whether it’s the immediacy of “American Idol,” “The Voice,” etc., or YouTube, wanna-be artists get exposure often way before they are ready—even though they think they are. Jackson and his brothers incubated in Gary, Ind., away from any spotlight. Though Michael became famous at a very, very early age, that was only after the Jackson 5 had worked their way up through local talent shows, regional tours and more before Motown signed them in 1969 (after initially rejecting them in 1967). 2. He was born a star: Jackson came alive on stage in a way that only a...
- 6/25/2014
- by Melinda Newman
- Hitfix
The blinds are over, the battles are done, and now we're here at the Voice knockouts! It's time to find out which stars from Team Kylie and Team Tom are going to make it into the all-important live shows, so they're all going to sing one by one before their coaches decide who to keep and who to brutally, coldly, heartlessly send packing. Fun!
Team Kylie
First up tonight, it's Team Kylie. She's feeling good about her "dynamic" team, while the team members themselves - Femi Santiago, Jade Mayjean Peters, Jai, Jamie Johnson, Lee Glasson, Leo Ihenacho and Rachael O'Connor - are just raving about how much they like each other. Yeah, we'll see how long that lasts when they're up against each other, eh? As for Kylie, she is "bricking it" about whittling them down. Let's get this thing going...
Leo Ihenacho - 'I Wanna Know What Love Is...
Team Kylie
First up tonight, it's Team Kylie. She's feeling good about her "dynamic" team, while the team members themselves - Femi Santiago, Jade Mayjean Peters, Jai, Jamie Johnson, Lee Glasson, Leo Ihenacho and Rachael O'Connor - are just raving about how much they like each other. Yeah, we'll see how long that lasts when they're up against each other, eh? As for Kylie, she is "bricking it" about whittling them down. Let's get this thing going...
Leo Ihenacho - 'I Wanna Know What Love Is...
- 3/15/2014
- Digital Spy
The first pictures from this weekend's Knockout stage of The Voice UK have been released.
For the Knockouts, the seven artists left on each team will perform the song they think will secure them a place in the live shows, before their mentor selects their final three.
Competing on Team Will is Anna McLuckie, Callum Crowley, Iesher Haughton, James Byron, Jermain Jackman, Sophie May Williams and Nomakhosi Nkosi.
Jade Mayjean Peters, Jai McConnell, Jamie Johnson, Lee Glasson, Leo Ihenacho, Rachael O'Connor and Femi Santiago will perform on Team Kylie.
Team Ricky includes Beth McCarthy, Chris Royal, Christina Marie, Emily Adams, Jazz Bates Chambers, Max Murphy and Jessica Steele.
Finally, Bizzi Dixon, Celestine, Gary Poole, Georgia Harrup, Melissa Gill, Sally Barker and Steven Alexander make up Team Tom.
The Voice UK continues on Saturday (March 15) at 7.15pm on BBC One.
For the Knockouts, the seven artists left on each team will perform the song they think will secure them a place in the live shows, before their mentor selects their final three.
Competing on Team Will is Anna McLuckie, Callum Crowley, Iesher Haughton, James Byron, Jermain Jackman, Sophie May Williams and Nomakhosi Nkosi.
Jade Mayjean Peters, Jai McConnell, Jamie Johnson, Lee Glasson, Leo Ihenacho, Rachael O'Connor and Femi Santiago will perform on Team Kylie.
Team Ricky includes Beth McCarthy, Chris Royal, Christina Marie, Emily Adams, Jazz Bates Chambers, Max Murphy and Jessica Steele.
Finally, Bizzi Dixon, Celestine, Gary Poole, Georgia Harrup, Melissa Gill, Sally Barker and Steven Alexander make up Team Tom.
The Voice UK continues on Saturday (March 15) at 7.15pm on BBC One.
- 3/11/2014
- Digital Spy
The first pictures from this weekend's Knockout stage of The Voice UK have been released.
In the new pictures, Tom Jones's team are seen performing on stage in a bid to win a spot in the Top 12.
For the Knockouts, the seven artists left on Tom's team will perform the song they think will secure them a place in the live shows, before the star selects his final three.
Bizzi Dixon, Celestine, Gary Poole, Georgia Harrup, Melissa Gill and Sally Barker won their respective battles to reach this stage of the competition.
Steven Alexander - who was previously part of Kylie's team - lost her battle, but was given a second chance by Tom as part of the show's 'Steal' twist.
The Voice UK continues on Saturday (March 15) at 7.15pm on BBC One.
In the new pictures, Tom Jones's team are seen performing on stage in a bid to win a spot in the Top 12.
For the Knockouts, the seven artists left on Tom's team will perform the song they think will secure them a place in the live shows, before the star selects his final three.
Bizzi Dixon, Celestine, Gary Poole, Georgia Harrup, Melissa Gill and Sally Barker won their respective battles to reach this stage of the competition.
Steven Alexander - who was previously part of Kylie's team - lost her battle, but was given a second chance by Tom as part of the show's 'Steal' twist.
The Voice UK continues on Saturday (March 15) at 7.15pm on BBC One.
- 3/11/2014
- Digital Spy
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