Associates for Breast and Prostate Cancer Studies, (ABCs), hosts its annual, star-studded Talk of the Town black-tie gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017.
Gala benefits breast and prostate cancer research at the John Wayne Cancer Institute at Providence Saint John’s Health Center. ABCs president Gloria Gebbia is proud to announce that Patrick M. Byrne, founder and CEO of Overstock.com will be honored with the Spirit of Hope Award and Entertainment Tonight’s co-anchor Nancy O'Dell will receive the Spirit of Entertainment Award. Singer/songwriter Bret Michaels will perform and actor Taye Diggs will emcee. Sheri Rosenblum is gala chair and Beverly Cohen is décor chair. The gala includes a luxury boutique and silent and live auctions.
“We are honored to celebrate Patrick Byrne and Nancy O’Dell at this year’s Talk of the Town and we are extremely grateful that they will be...
Gala benefits breast and prostate cancer research at the John Wayne Cancer Institute at Providence Saint John’s Health Center. ABCs president Gloria Gebbia is proud to announce that Patrick M. Byrne, founder and CEO of Overstock.com will be honored with the Spirit of Hope Award and Entertainment Tonight’s co-anchor Nancy O'Dell will receive the Spirit of Entertainment Award. Singer/songwriter Bret Michaels will perform and actor Taye Diggs will emcee. Sheri Rosenblum is gala chair and Beverly Cohen is décor chair. The gala includes a luxury boutique and silent and live auctions.
“We are honored to celebrate Patrick Byrne and Nancy O’Dell at this year’s Talk of the Town and we are extremely grateful that they will be...
- 11/16/2017
- Look to the Stars
Remember when Renee Zellweger used to be one of the most sought-after actresses in Hollywood? She was going strong for a while there, then all of a sudden we stopped seeing her in movies. When she eventually resurfaced she didn't look like Renee Zellweger!
Well, the actress just landed a big movie role! She will play Judy Garland in a new movie called Judy, which will revolve around the legend’s final concerts in London. Here's a description that was released by Variety:
Opening in the English capital in the winter of 1968 as Garland arrives for a five-week run of sell-out concerts, the movie will also recount the icon’s battles with management, and relationships with musicians and fans.As the concerts get underway the star of stage and screen is 47 and exhausted, fragile, and wanting to be at home with her kids, casting into doubt whether the shows, at...
Well, the actress just landed a big movie role! She will play Judy Garland in a new movie called Judy, which will revolve around the legend’s final concerts in London. Here's a description that was released by Variety:
Opening in the English capital in the winter of 1968 as Garland arrives for a five-week run of sell-out concerts, the movie will also recount the icon’s battles with management, and relationships with musicians and fans.As the concerts get underway the star of stage and screen is 47 and exhausted, fragile, and wanting to be at home with her kids, casting into doubt whether the shows, at...
- 10/23/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Renee Zellweger has landed the role of a Hollywood icon.
The 48-year-old actress will portray Judy Garland in the upcoming biopic Judy, Variety reports.
The movie will center around the Wizard of Oz star's final concerts in London that took place at the Talk of the Town nightclub in 1969 when she was 47 and was "exhausted, fragile, and wanting to be at home with her kids," according to the trade publication. Garland died that same year.
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Judy's script was written by The Crown's Tom Edge and will be directed by Tony nominee Rupert Goold. Production will begin on the movie come February in London.
It's assumed that Zellweger will be singing for her role as Garland, which will be one of the first times she's performed since her 2002 portrayal of Roxy Hart in the musical movie Chicago.
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The 48-year-old actress will portray Judy Garland in the upcoming biopic Judy, Variety reports.
The movie will center around the Wizard of Oz star's final concerts in London that took place at the Talk of the Town nightclub in 1969 when she was 47 and was "exhausted, fragile, and wanting to be at home with her kids," according to the trade publication. Garland died that same year.
Photos: Renee Zellweger Brightens Up the Red Carpet in Buttercup Yellow Dress -- See the Style!
Judy's script was written by The Crown's Tom Edge and will be directed by Tony nominee Rupert Goold. Production will begin on the movie come February in London.
It's assumed that Zellweger will be singing for her role as Garland, which will be one of the first times she's performed since her 2002 portrayal of Roxy Hart in the musical movie Chicago.
Exclusive: Renee Zellweger Is All...
- 10/23/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Lillian Ross, longtime reporter for The New Yorker, died Wednesday at the age of 99, according to her editor, Susan Morrison. Ross (pictured above left with Anjelica Huston) joined The New Yorker in 1945, writing short articles on New York’s social scene. Later, she became a staff writer with her own Talk of the Town column, getting her big break in 1950 with a profile piece on Ernest Hemingway. Also Read: Jake Lamotta, Boxing Legend Who Inspired 'Raging Bull,' Dies at 95 Later, Ross took on Hollywood with a series of articles about the making of John Huston’s 1951 adaptation of “The.
- 9/20/2017
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Warning: This recap will tell you what happens in the Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life‘s second episode, “Spring.” If you don’t want to know, click elsewhere.
Remember how Rory lost her mind a little during that rough patch a few years back? She fought with Lorelai, ditched Yale and moved into her grandparents’ pool house, only to spend her days organizing parties for the Daughters of the American Revolution?
Well, add in “one-night stand with a Wookiee,” and you’ve got a pretty accurate idea of the Rory Gilmore Freak-Out Level we’re at in the...
Remember how Rory lost her mind a little during that rough patch a few years back? She fought with Lorelai, ditched Yale and moved into her grandparents’ pool house, only to spend her days organizing parties for the Daughters of the American Revolution?
Well, add in “one-night stand with a Wookiee,” and you’ve got a pretty accurate idea of the Rory Gilmore Freak-Out Level we’re at in the...
- 11/25/2016
- TVLine.com
Warning: This recap will tell you what happens in the Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life‘s first episode, “Winter.” If you don’t want to know, click elsewhere.
It seems sacrilegious to say so, but the finest exchange in Gilmore Girls‘ triumphant revival isn’t a bit of supersonic, pop culture-reference-laden, upbeat banter between Lorelai and Rory — at least, not in the first episode, “Winter.”
Yeah, yeah — I know: That thought is as surprising as the existence of a kale salad on the menu at Luke’s. Don’t worry. There are plenty of smart, touching, funny, eminently...
It seems sacrilegious to say so, but the finest exchange in Gilmore Girls‘ triumphant revival isn’t a bit of supersonic, pop culture-reference-laden, upbeat banter between Lorelai and Rory — at least, not in the first episode, “Winter.”
Yeah, yeah — I know: That thought is as surprising as the existence of a kale salad on the menu at Luke’s. Don’t worry. There are plenty of smart, touching, funny, eminently...
- 11/25/2016
- TVLine.com
The 2016 American Music Awards had a lot of showstopping moments (hello, Nicki Minaj caressing herself during her performance of “Side to Side”), but not all of them made it to television. While viewers got an eye and earful of some of the best musical artists of 2016, there were behind-the-scenes moments when they weren’t playing or singing that really stole the show.
Rain, Rain, Go Away
Los Angeles’ ubiquitous sunshine didn’t come out to play for the 2016 American Music Awards. Though the long, winding red carpet was completely tented, it didn’t stop water from seeping onto the carpet and soaking it.
Rain, Rain, Go Away
Los Angeles’ ubiquitous sunshine didn’t come out to play for the 2016 American Music Awards. Though the long, winding red carpet was completely tented, it didn’t stop water from seeping onto the carpet and soaking it.
- 11/21/2016
- by Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
Nikki Bella has always taken her role as WWE Diva’s champion seriously. She wants to inspire and empower other women. This week on Total Divas, she strives to expand her reach and explore other avenues to lead by example. It all started when Nikki and Brie participated in a Best Buddies International event chaired by Maria Shriver. Nikki watched in awe at the way Maria carried herself and spoke. The experience of meeting the respected figure gets her thinking about taking up speaking engagements. In the past Nikki has turned down these gigs for fear she wouldn’t do well in that type … Continue reading →
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- 2/10/2016
- by Scott Fishman
- ChannelGuideMag
In Sunday’s Walking Dead, the last episode before its winter finale, the zombie smash set up three — count ’em, three! — big cliffhangers. But the series also resolved arguably its most humongous cliffhanger ever: Did Glenn survive? Well, the wait is over. Read on and find out!
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Hallelujah | As “Heads Up” began, at last we learned that Glenn had, in fact, survived his fateful fall into a sea of walkers. While the zombies were chowing down on Nicholas, Glenn had wriggled his way under the dumpster to safety. Upon emerging, he was tossed...
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Hallelujah | As “Heads Up” began, at last we learned that Glenn had, in fact, survived his fateful fall into a sea of walkers. While the zombies were chowing down on Nicholas, Glenn had wriggled his way under the dumpster to safety. Upon emerging, he was tossed...
- 11/23/2015
- TVLine.com
The Wall Street Journal has reviewed Cinema Retro columnist Brian Hannan’s new book The Making of The Magnificent Seven: Behind the Scenes of the Pivotal Western (McFarland Publishing). In a 1,000-word review David A. Price, author of The Pixar Touch, called the book “impressive” and “authoritative” and concluded that it was “a story well-told.” You can hear Brian Hannan talking live about his book on the U.S. radio show Talk of the Town with Larry Rifkin on Friday this week (October 9) and at the Bradford Widescreen Festival on Sunday October 18 when he will introduce a special showing of The Magnificent Seven and sign copies of his book.
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- 10/8/2015
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
We have added a set pictures from the event 25th Annual Associates for Breast and Prostate Cancer Studios ‘Talk of the Town’ Black Tie Gala. Guests included AnnaLynne McCord, Michael Teilmann and Linda Teilmann, Nicky Whelan, Billy D. Williams, Patrick Wayne, Gloria Gebbia and The Game, Carlton Gebbia, Nicole Murphy, Michael Teilmann, Brandon T. Jackson, The Game, Dr. Anton Bilchik and AnnaLynne McCord, David Gebbia and Carlton Gebbia, The Game and Lisa Brunson, AnnaLynne McCord and Billy D. Williams, Carlton Gebbia and Nicky Whelan, Gloria Gebbia, Michael Wayne and Billy D. Williams. Photos are copyright by Billy Bennight / PR Photos. […]...
- 12/2/2014
- by James Wray
- Monsters and Critics
Marrying slapstick with sophistication, Cary Grant was as good at physical screwball as Chaplin or Keaton, writes Xan Brooks
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Cary Grant, the perma-tanned paragon of Hollywood glamour, was born Archibald Leach in the backstreets of Bristol. He fled home at the age of 15 to join the Bob Pender stage troupe, where he worked as an acrobat and a stilt walker, a juggler and a mime. This slapstick apprenticeship shaped the performer he became. I like Cary Grant in his polished middle years, chaperoning Grace Kelly around the Riviera or lighting Eva Marie Saint's cigarette on a Chicago-bound train. But I love him best when he's tripping on a rug or slipping on an olive. The prince is at his most charming when he's looking like a clown.
If this does not quite make Grant unique, it definitely makes him an oddity – particularly within an...
• More from Why I Love …
Cary Grant, the perma-tanned paragon of Hollywood glamour, was born Archibald Leach in the backstreets of Bristol. He fled home at the age of 15 to join the Bob Pender stage troupe, where he worked as an acrobat and a stilt walker, a juggler and a mime. This slapstick apprenticeship shaped the performer he became. I like Cary Grant in his polished middle years, chaperoning Grace Kelly around the Riviera or lighting Eva Marie Saint's cigarette on a Chicago-bound train. But I love him best when he's tripping on a rug or slipping on an olive. The prince is at his most charming when he's looking like a clown.
If this does not quite make Grant unique, it definitely makes him an oddity – particularly within an...
- 10/4/2013
- by Xan Brooks
- The Guardian - Film News
Talk of the Town #224 w/ Creston Mapes & Bobby Nash from Winder Television on Vimeo.
Bobby on the Talk of The Town couch
New Pulp Author Bobby Nash was interviewed on Talk of The Town, a local interview show filmed in his community. Over the course of the twelve and a half minute interview, the show’s host, Karen Allen talked with Bobby about writing, pulp, Evil Ways, Lance Star: Sky Ranger, The Ruby Files, and his latest release, Fight Card: Barefoot Bones.
The video has now been posted to the internet. You can watch it above or here. Bobby is the second interview, following author Creston Mapes, starting around the 12 minute mark.
Host Karen Allen with Bobby Nash’s novel, Evil Ways
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Originally published on ComicMix as New Pulp Author Is The Talk Of The Town…...
Bobby on the Talk of The Town couch
New Pulp Author Bobby Nash was interviewed on Talk of The Town, a local interview show filmed in his community. Over the course of the twelve and a half minute interview, the show’s host, Karen Allen talked with Bobby about writing, pulp, Evil Ways, Lance Star: Sky Ranger, The Ruby Files, and his latest release, Fight Card: Barefoot Bones.
The video has now been posted to the internet. You can watch it above or here. Bobby is the second interview, following author Creston Mapes, starting around the 12 minute mark.
Host Karen Allen with Bobby Nash’s novel, Evil Ways
Glenn Hauman on Google+
Originally published on ComicMix as New Pulp Author Is The Talk Of The Town…...
- 9/4/2013
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
After she had the heart attack out in Michigan on Thanksgiving 1988, I stood by her bedside in the recovery room and she tried so hard to tell me something, but it just didn't work. I loved her so much. Did she know how much? I never told her. There are always questions you wish you'd asked after it's too late to get an answer. Sometimes years can pass before you realize they're questions.
Everyone said I "took after her," and I did. My features are more rounded than anyone else on either side of my family. Martha R. Stumm was the youngest of six surviving children of a Dutch-Irish-German couple who raised their family on a farm outside Tayorville, Illinois. Years after after her father died and her mother opened a boarding house in Urbana, enough oil was found beneath the land to make it worth drilling.
I visited the...
Everyone said I "took after her," and I did. My features are more rounded than anyone else on either side of my family. Martha R. Stumm was the youngest of six surviving children of a Dutch-Irish-German couple who raised their family on a farm outside Tayorville, Illinois. Years after after her father died and her mother opened a boarding house in Urbana, enough oil was found beneath the land to make it worth drilling.
I visited the...
- 5/14/2013
- by Roger Ebert
- blogs.suntimes.com/ebert
After she had the heart attack out in Michigan on Thanksgiving 1988, I stood by her bedside in the recovery room and she tried so hard to tell me something, but it just didn't work. I loved her so much. Did she know how much? I never told her. There are always questions you wish you'd asked after it's too late to get an answer. Sometimes years can pass before you realize they're questions.
Everyone said I "took after her," and I did. My features are more rounded than anyone else on either side of my family. Martha R. Stumm was the youngest of six surviving children of a Dutch-Irish-German couple who raised their family on a farm outside Tayorville, Illinois. Years after after her father died and her mother opened a boarding house in Urbana, enough oil was found beneath the land to make it worth drilling.
I visited the...
Everyone said I "took after her," and I did. My features are more rounded than anyone else on either side of my family. Martha R. Stumm was the youngest of six surviving children of a Dutch-Irish-German couple who raised their family on a farm outside Tayorville, Illinois. Years after after her father died and her mother opened a boarding house in Urbana, enough oil was found beneath the land to make it worth drilling.
I visited the...
- 3/11/2013
- by Roger Ebert
- blogs.suntimes.com/ebert
The Season 3 premiere of the hit television series, Pretty Little Liars, airs on ABCFamily Tuesday, June 5 at 8/7c. The Season 2 finale left viewers on the edge of their seats after Mona revealed herself as "A," and tears ran from everyone's eyes as Emily watched a body, assumed to be Maya's, being carried off on a gurney. Everyone has waited months for this premiere, and here's to hoping it tops the finale (this will be a difficult task)!
According to the synopsis of 'It Happened That Night,' "A summer has passed since Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer found out about Mona being "A" and Maya's death. With the terror seemingly over and an alleged murder now behind bars, the town of Rosewood is slowly healing from old and new wuonds and trying to get back to normalcy. Each of the four girls spent their summer in different ways - Aria taking a photography class,...
According to the synopsis of 'It Happened That Night,' "A summer has passed since Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer found out about Mona being "A" and Maya's death. With the terror seemingly over and an alleged murder now behind bars, the town of Rosewood is slowly healing from old and new wuonds and trying to get back to normalcy. Each of the four girls spent their summer in different ways - Aria taking a photography class,...
- 6/1/2012
- by Jaymie Bailey
- TVology
It's December 1968 And Judy Garland is poised to make a triumphant comeback again. In a London hotel room with her young new fiance a perfectly cast Tom Pelphrey New York Times and trusted pianist a wonderful Michael Cumpsty New York Times at her side, Garland prepares to undertake a series of concerts at Londons famed Talk of the Town with her signature cocktail of talent, tenacity and razor-sharp wit, revealing the most brilliant star in her most demanding role her life. End Of The Rainbow is now playing - buy tickets today and save...
- 4/11/2012
- by Contests
- BroadwayWorld.com
Martyrs are dying all over Broadway this season: We have at least two bleeding Jesi on deck (at last count), and now comes the Passion of Judy Garland, incarnated in all her latter-day volatility by Olivier-winner Tracie Bennett. Peter Quilter’s End of the Rainbow is a strange hybrid: an utterly conventional stage entertainment (i.e., the worshipful, wet-to-the-touch bio-rama wedged tight with informative wiki-asides) crowned with an obliterating performance that verges on performance art. We pick up Judy’s story in the last year of her life, in 1968, at a five-week cabaret engagement at London’s Talk of the Town nightclub. The action swivels from her increasingly erratic stage performances to the squalor and hysteria of her hotel suite, which she shares with her soon-to-be-fifth (and final) husband, the grimly closeted hipster opportunist Mickey Deans (Tom Pelphrey); a piano; and a piano player, Anthony (Michael Cumpsty), the compassionate composite...
- 4/3/2012
- by Scott Brown
- Vulture
It’s no insult to say that the fine documentary Bill Cunningham New York resembles one of those minor profiles found in The New Yorker’s “Talk Of The Town” section: a slight, glancing, yet subtly wrought slice of New York life. And it seems likely that the exceedingly modest Cunningham would want it that way. It reportedly took director Richard Press eight years to convince the reticent New York Times fashion photographer to crawl out of his shell—and even then, he just comes out for a peek. A New York institution, Cunningham not only embodies the city’s ...
- 3/17/2011
- avclub.com
The six-man group from Oakwood University walks away with top honors and a $100,000 prize!
After what seems like a whirlwind two weeks, the finale of The Sing-Off took place Dec. 20 and Committed, the former gospel singers who began as a quartet in Florida, walked away as the champions! The group performed a version of the new Michael Jackson feat. Akon song “Hold My Hand” as well as Queen’s “We Are the Champions” once their win was announced!
The first of the four groups to be eliminated last night was Talk of the Town, one of the fan favorites led by Jerry Lawson, the 66-year-old bluesy crooner. Next out was The Backbeats, leaving just Committed and Street Corner Symphony — both Southern acapella groups.
Committed took it home in the end, as most viewers did predict.
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After what seems like a whirlwind two weeks, the finale of The Sing-Off took place Dec. 20 and Committed, the former gospel singers who began as a quartet in Florida, walked away as the champions! The group performed a version of the new Michael Jackson feat. Akon song “Hold My Hand” as well as Queen’s “We Are the Champions” once their win was announced!
The first of the four groups to be eliminated last night was Talk of the Town, one of the fan favorites led by Jerry Lawson, the 66-year-old bluesy crooner. Next out was The Backbeats, leaving just Committed and Street Corner Symphony — both Southern acapella groups.
Committed took it home in the end, as most viewers did predict.
Did you agree with last night’s finale?
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- 12/21/2010
- by cspargo
- HollywoodLife
Over the course of the last few weeks, "The Sing-Off" not only developed into a sleeper hit for NBC but also created quite a bit of drama in between all the rousing a cappella music. Fueled by the insights of judges Ben Folds, Nicole Scherzinger and Shawn Stockman, the show has kept a delightful balance between jaw-dropping spectacle and practical musical engagement, something you don't normally see on something more sensationalistic like "American Idol" or "America's Got Talent" (new "Idol" judges Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez should really take a crash course with Folds on how to be an excellent reality competition judge). On Monday night (December 20), the show crowned its champion during a live finale, and when the judging was over and the dust cleared, the gospel-tinged ensemble Committed edged out the more rock-oriented Street Corner Symphony for the victory.
Four groups walked into the finale with a chance at the number one spot,...
Four groups walked into the finale with a chance at the number one spot,...
- 12/21/2010
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
After three weeks, five episodes, 65 performances, and 957 puns, the joyous celebration of terrific, autotune-free vocals known as The Sing-Off came to a close last night, and a winning group was finally crowned. Who was it? [Spoiler Alert: If you don't want to know who won, don't read on!]
It was Courtney! Just kidding, it was Committed! Yes, the gospel sextet from Alabama earned the most viewer votes and clinched the victory over Nashville rockers Street Corner Symphony, who came in second place. What did Committed win? According to Nick Lachey, three very important things: “$100,000, the Sony Music recording contract, and this Sing-Off trophy!” But we didn’t get to see Committed receive the prestigious trophy right away.
It was Courtney! Just kidding, it was Committed! Yes, the gospel sextet from Alabama earned the most viewer votes and clinched the victory over Nashville rockers Street Corner Symphony, who came in second place. What did Committed win? According to Nick Lachey, three very important things: “$100,000, the Sony Music recording contract, and this Sing-Off trophy!” But we didn’t get to see Committed receive the prestigious trophy right away.
- 12/21/2010
- by Grady Smith
- EW.com - PopWatch
Spoiler Alert: The following reveals the winner of Monday night's Sing-Off finale.
The season finale of The Sing-Off came down to the final four as The Backbeats, Committed, Jerry Lawson & the Talk of the Town and Street Corner Symphony took the stage for the final time to find out which group had won a Sony recording contract and the $100,000 cash prize...
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The season finale of The Sing-Off came down to the final four as The Backbeats, Committed, Jerry Lawson & the Talk of the Town and Street Corner Symphony took the stage for the final time to find out which group had won a Sony recording contract and the $100,000 cash prize...
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- 12/21/2010
- by Kate Stanhope
- TVGuide - Breaking News
"The Sing-Off" season 2 ended with Committed being crowned the new winner. The six-man group from Alabama beat out Street Corner Symphony for the title on Monday, December 20 finale, taking home $100,000 in cash and a recording contract with Sony Music.
"We owe all this to God and our friends and family," Therry Thomas, lead vocalist for the group said, adding they would start touring soon. Host Nick Lachey had a difficulty in breaking them from hugging the runner up and received the trophy. He said later, "Savor this moment."
During the two hour finale, Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town were eliminated first but they got to sing with Sheryl Crow in "Long Road Home" and Nicole Scherzinger in "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". Lawson said, "It's been a wonderful, wonderful experience for me. There were no winners and losers because all of us sang a great style of a capella.
"We owe all this to God and our friends and family," Therry Thomas, lead vocalist for the group said, adding they would start touring soon. Host Nick Lachey had a difficulty in breaking them from hugging the runner up and received the trophy. He said later, "Savor this moment."
During the two hour finale, Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town were eliminated first but they got to sing with Sheryl Crow in "Long Road Home" and Nicole Scherzinger in "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". Lawson said, "It's been a wonderful, wonderful experience for me. There were no winners and losers because all of us sang a great style of a capella.
- 12/21/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
They started off as favorites, and they backed it up throughout the competition: Committed is your 2010 "Sing-Off" champion.
The six-man group from Alabama beat out Street Corner Symphony for the title on Monday's (Dec. 20) finale. If there wasn't a ton of suspense in the announcement of the winner, the show made up for it with a pretty entertaining finale that put the emphasis on the performers and not the elimination process.
All four finalists got to sing with the judges and other artists during the two-hour finale. Committed performed "Motownphilly" with Shawn Stockman and the rest of Boyz II Men; the Backbeats sang "King of Anything" with Sara Bareilles; Nicole Scherzinger joined Jerry Lawson and Talk of the Town for "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"; and Ben Folds did his song "Gone" with Street Corner Symphony.
The two finalists also backed up Neil Diamond on a performance of "Ain't No Sunshine,...
The six-man group from Alabama beat out Street Corner Symphony for the title on Monday's (Dec. 20) finale. If there wasn't a ton of suspense in the announcement of the winner, the show made up for it with a pretty entertaining finale that put the emphasis on the performers and not the elimination process.
All four finalists got to sing with the judges and other artists during the two-hour finale. Committed performed "Motownphilly" with Shawn Stockman and the rest of Boyz II Men; the Backbeats sang "King of Anything" with Sara Bareilles; Nicole Scherzinger joined Jerry Lawson and Talk of the Town for "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"; and Ben Folds did his song "Gone" with Street Corner Symphony.
The two finalists also backed up Neil Diamond on a performance of "Ain't No Sunshine,...
- 12/21/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Filed under: TV Replay
Well, it's that time already. It's the final countdown. After a mere two weeks, we've reached the finale of 'The Sing-Off' (Mon., 8Pm Et on NBC). Heading into the finals, only four groups remained. All of them were battling it out for $100,000 and a recording contract. But who would make the cut?
First to be eliminated was Talk of the Town, led by 66-year-old Jerry Lawson, who has been singing a cappella for over forty years. The Backbeats -- the only group in the finals with any female singers -- were the next to go home.
This set up an all-male, all-Southern battle for grand prize. Two groups remained: Committed, from Huntsville, Alabama, and Street Corner Symphony, from Nashville, Tennessee.
And the winner of 'The Sing-Off' was ...
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Well, it's that time already. It's the final countdown. After a mere two weeks, we've reached the finale of 'The Sing-Off' (Mon., 8Pm Et on NBC). Heading into the finals, only four groups remained. All of them were battling it out for $100,000 and a recording contract. But who would make the cut?
First to be eliminated was Talk of the Town, led by 66-year-old Jerry Lawson, who has been singing a cappella for over forty years. The Backbeats -- the only group in the finals with any female singers -- were the next to go home.
This set up an all-male, all-Southern battle for grand prize. Two groups remained: Committed, from Huntsville, Alabama, and Street Corner Symphony, from Nashville, Tennessee.
And the winner of 'The Sing-Off' was ...
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- 12/21/2010
- by Oliver Miller
- Aol TV.
People are too hard on Nicole Scherzinger. Sure, she sometimes engages in ill-advised extended metaphors about music videos and candy shops. But other times she perfectly articulates the way I’m feeling, such as in her quote in the headline. Why does this have to be a competition? Of course I understand why a group needs to get eliminated each week — that’s how competition shows work — but when every group is delivering such impressive performances every single week, NBC could just air a season of Sing-Off concert specials and I’d still tune in.
Seriously, everyone was on their game last night.
Seriously, everyone was on their game last night.
- 12/16/2010
- by Grady Smith
- EW.com - PopWatch
It took a while, but Night 4 of "The Sing-Off" actually had two very riveting rounds of competition. The fab five final groups were left to battle it out. But in the end, the judges pulled a fast one and asked America to do their dirty work.
Before we get to that lame move, let's talk about the Round 1 medleys. Everyone brought their A-game and we could see it would be a tough decision for the judges already. What two moments really shined for us? We said "dayum" when Committed finished its genius medley of Usher songs. Also, Jerry Lawson & Talk of The Town did their usual amazing take on a host of Otis Redding classics.
Now, here's where our opinion differs from the judges. On The Rocks performed a pretty amazing set of Elton John songs. Their harmonies never sounded better and we think they learned something from reeling themselves in during the last episode.
Before we get to that lame move, let's talk about the Round 1 medleys. Everyone brought their A-game and we could see it would be a tough decision for the judges already. What two moments really shined for us? We said "dayum" when Committed finished its genius medley of Usher songs. Also, Jerry Lawson & Talk of The Town did their usual amazing take on a host of Otis Redding classics.
Now, here's where our opinion differs from the judges. On The Rocks performed a pretty amazing set of Elton John songs. Their harmonies never sounded better and we think they learned something from reeling themselves in during the last episode.
- 12/16/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Zap2it had the pleasure of attending the taping of NBC's "The Sing-Off's" fourth night of competition. And we can say with all honesty that the fun vibe in that theatre was pretty contagious (even for us jaded media types).
There's really nothing like hearing the talented groups live and singing their hearts out for a crowd of cheering friends, family and fans.
While host Nick Lachey has several chances to get his intros and lines just right, the groups have only one chance to make their best impression on the three judges. Yes, folks, there are no do-overs for the competitors. Even the judges only get that one chance to say what they think of each act.
On Wednesday's (Dec. 15) Night 4 of competition, the groups will perform medleys from iconic artists and Zap2it has an exclusive preview from two of the groups. The "Godfathers of A Capella,...
There's really nothing like hearing the talented groups live and singing their hearts out for a crowd of cheering friends, family and fans.
While host Nick Lachey has several chances to get his intros and lines just right, the groups have only one chance to make their best impression on the three judges. Yes, folks, there are no do-overs for the competitors. Even the judges only get that one chance to say what they think of each act.
On Wednesday's (Dec. 15) Night 4 of competition, the groups will perform medleys from iconic artists and Zap2it has an exclusive preview from two of the groups. The "Godfathers of A Capella,...
- 12/15/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Sit down, boys and girls. It’s time for a lesson from a cappella legend Jerry Lawson, who offered up the wisest words on last night’s episode of The Sing-Off: “We had fun, and that’s what it’s about. We’re supposed to have fun.” Thank You, Jerry! There were times during last night’s episode when I wondered whether the contestants had all forgotten that They Sing A Cappella, the most inherently cheesy form of music known to mankind. Sure, it can be a powerful format, but I can’t really get behind Ben Folds’ request...
- 12/14/2010
- by Grady Smith
- EW.com - PopWatch
Well, well, well "The Sing-Off," you are full of surprises once again. In the last episode, Groove for Thought pulled itself out of elimination by pushing its voices beyond expectations and now On the Rocks basically pulled off the same thing.
Before we get to that, let's talk about the snore of a Round 1. The groups had to perform a rock hit and we were hard-pressed to find any of them really rockin' out. We know, Nicole Scherzinger, rock doesn't have to always be amped up - except it does (even the slow jams)! Each group faltered in this round except for the rock solid godfathers of a capella, Jerry Lawson & Talk of The Town and natural southern rockers Street Corner Symphony.
So, basically the competition once again really comes down to Round 2 and this was more up a capella's alley in our mind: Guilty pleasures. Our favorite song came...
Before we get to that, let's talk about the snore of a Round 1. The groups had to perform a rock hit and we were hard-pressed to find any of them really rockin' out. We know, Nicole Scherzinger, rock doesn't have to always be amped up - except it does (even the slow jams)! Each group faltered in this round except for the rock solid godfathers of a capella, Jerry Lawson & Talk of The Town and natural southern rockers Street Corner Symphony.
So, basically the competition once again really comes down to Round 2 and this was more up a capella's alley in our mind: Guilty pleasures. Our favorite song came...
- 12/14/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Have you been feeling a little flat about the lack of a cappella puns in your life ever since Monday’s season premiere of The Sing Off? Well, don’t sweater it — the competition was on again last night, and just as cheesy and wonderful as before! Seriously, The Sing Off really is hitting all the right notes. (Last one, I swear.) Not only is it showcasing some truly talented groups, but it’s briskly paced, well-produced, fairly judged, and highlights singing over drippy backstories. And above all else, It’S Fun! Basically, I’m in love, and given the...
- 12/9/2010
- by Grady Smith
- EW.com - PopWatch
Opening night jitters seem to be a thing of the past as "The Sing-Off" competitors came in hard for Night 2 making the judges' jobs very hard. Plus, Season 1 winner, Nota, returned to perform, which reminds us of two things: Why we returned to watch Season 2 and that it's time to buy that album.
We're pretty sure that there's some kind of handicapping going on when the show decides who will compete in the night's two groups. We have no scientific proof of this, of course, but we have strong suspicions. And that's better than science, right?
In the first round, things seemed to go as planned. We had the teens of Eleventh Hour pegged for the elimination from the very beginning. While they seemed to invoke "Glee's" "cool-kids-make-nice-with-nerdy-ones-for-music" vibe, their sound just wasn't as dynamic or full as their competitors. Plus, who needs teenagers when old-schoolers like Jerry Lawson and...
We're pretty sure that there's some kind of handicapping going on when the show decides who will compete in the night's two groups. We have no scientific proof of this, of course, but we have strong suspicions. And that's better than science, right?
In the first round, things seemed to go as planned. We had the teens of Eleventh Hour pegged for the elimination from the very beginning. While they seemed to invoke "Glee's" "cool-kids-make-nice-with-nerdy-ones-for-music" vibe, their sound just wasn't as dynamic or full as their competitors. Plus, who needs teenagers when old-schoolers like Jerry Lawson and...
- 12/9/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
It's time for your second dose of The Sing-Off this week (yay! I find myself saying). But first, I have super exciting news for you Sing-Off fans out there. Contest! BuddyTV is giving away two copies of the Sing-Off Holiday CD (The Sing-Off: Harmonies for the Holidays)! The CD has ten of your favorite Christmas songs, one from each of the Sing-Off finalists!
Tracks include: Auld Lang Syne from Street Corner Symphony (umm ... yes please!), Silent Night from Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town, and Angels We Have Heard on High by Committed. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this recap! That's all! Pretty sweet, right? Now all I need to do is give you something to comment on! Here are the complete Terms and Conditions. The contest runs through next Wednesday.
Tracks include: Auld Lang Syne from Street Corner Symphony (umm ... yes please!), Silent Night from Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town, and Angels We Have Heard on High by Committed. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this recap! That's all! Pretty sweet, right? Now all I need to do is give you something to comment on! Here are the complete Terms and Conditions. The contest runs through next Wednesday.
- 12/8/2010
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
NBC fired over all the best of clips from the acts competing on "The Sing-Off." One word: Whiffenpoofs. Just roll that word around for a while. And, just one night in and already we.ve seen some very memorable performances and an elimination. Ten performance clips; one from each group, are embedded below. You can see the judge.s ruling and which groups made it on to the next round in the full episode: Sing Off Night 1: Men of Note Men of Note sing Billy Joel's "For the Longest Time." Night 1: Pitch Slapped Pitch Slapped sings Cobra Starship's "Good Girls Go Bad." Night 1: Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town Jerry Lawson & Talk...
- 12/7/2010
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Season 2 of The Sing Off is here, which means so is the constant supply of a cappella puns courtesy of host Nick Lachey. If we learned anything from last night, it’s that musical puns are key to The Sing Off’s style. Along with cheesy facial expressions. And semi-coordinated sweater ensembles. And firmly defined group roles! But even amongst the ridiculousness, The Sing Off’s heart is in the right place — it really does focus on the singing, which is why it’s actually a pretty enjoyable couple hours of television.
The night started off on the right note...
The night started off on the right note...
- 12/7/2010
- by Grady Smith
- EW.com - PopWatch
The talent in the Season 2 premiere of "The Sing-Off" seemed heavily weighted in the second half of the competition. After a controversial Group 1 dismissal, the show bounced back with several moving performances in the second group.
In the first group of five, traditional soul a capella group, Oakland's Jerry Lawson & Talk of The Town, dominated with a song that was fairly within their comfort range, "Save The Last Dance For Me." They coasted into the second round and deserved it.
We were frustrated with who the judges decided to eliminate, though. They gave a pass to Eugene, Oregon YouTube stars, On the Rocks, who not only did the Lady Gaga song that made them popular on the video site, but whose sound seemed a bit "one-trick-pony" to us. In their stead, Boston's Pitch Slapped were sent packing despite their crowd-pleasing performance of Cobra Starship's "Good Girls Go Bad."
In Group 2, the competition really started.
In the first group of five, traditional soul a capella group, Oakland's Jerry Lawson & Talk of The Town, dominated with a song that was fairly within their comfort range, "Save The Last Dance For Me." They coasted into the second round and deserved it.
We were frustrated with who the judges decided to eliminate, though. They gave a pass to Eugene, Oregon YouTube stars, On the Rocks, who not only did the Lady Gaga song that made them popular on the video site, but whose sound seemed a bit "one-trick-pony" to us. In their stead, Boston's Pitch Slapped were sent packing despite their crowd-pleasing performance of Cobra Starship's "Good Girls Go Bad."
In Group 2, the competition really started.
- 12/7/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
NBC will premiere a second season of The Sing Off on Dec. 6. The show hosted by Nick Lachey will air over five nights and feature 10 a capella groups competing for the $100,000 prize and a Sony Music recording contract.
The episodes will air Dec. 8, 13, 15 and 20. The groups are Committed from Alabama.; Eleventh Hour from Ohio, Pitch Slapped from Massachusetts; Groove For Thought in Washington; Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town from California; Men of Note from New Jersey, The Backbeats from California; On the Rocks from Oregon; Street Corner Symphony from Tennessee; and The Whiffenpoofs from Connecticut.
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The episodes will air Dec. 8, 13, 15 and 20. The groups are Committed from Alabama.; Eleventh Hour from Ohio, Pitch Slapped from Massachusetts; Groove For Thought in Washington; Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town from California; Men of Note from New Jersey, The Backbeats from California; On the Rocks from Oregon; Street Corner Symphony from Tennessee; and The Whiffenpoofs from Connecticut.
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- 10/21/2010
- by Lynette Rice
- EW - Inside Movies
When it opened in 1968, the restaurant that stood in place of Not Just Jazz by the Bay was called Talk of the Town. It was a meeting place, a restaurant with live entertainment and a glass dance floor with lights. One of my fondest memories of the place is watching Usha Uthup perform. She started her career there. She had her own style, always dressed in colourful saris. Talk of the Town had a very successful run right until the 1980s. We wanted to continue the idea of live entertainment, so we started a jazz club. People thought it ...
- 8/13/2010
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
What happens when an actor, who is known to be reticent, gets visibly excited about the presence of a female co-star in the film? One would think of their interaction on the sets of the film being talk of the town. Talk of the town, it is but for a different reason.The story goes that during the casting of Anil Kapoor's No Problem in May 2009, Akshaye Khanna who is known to be reticent got visibly excited about the prospect of working with Sushmita Sen. Akshaye had said, "Kangna Ranaut is opposite me. However, I am very happy that Sushmita Sen is in the film."However, once the film's schedule began, Akshaye continued to be a recluse on the sets. Sushmita, who is just the opposite in nature to Akshaye, swung into action, to help her co-star shed his inhibitions.A source from the sets says, "...
- 12/24/2009
- Filmicafe
I love Kanye West. Seriously, I think Kanye West is one of the great popular artists of our times. So does Kanye West. That sort of supreme self-confidence -- and a certain careless genius for self-promotion -- helps explain why Kanye manages to get himself in high-profile trouble at award shows. Other people come to award shows and basically thank some people they know and claim to be somehow "humbled." Not Kanye West. I also really like Taylor Swift, so here's a playlist for Kanye to play while he works on his manners -- until the next award show. "Bigmouth Strikes Again" - The Smiths "You Talk Too Much" - Run-dmc "I Wanna Talk About Me" -- Toby Keith "Something Stupid" - Frank and Nancy Sinatra "Talk Of The Town" - The Pretenders "Rude Mood" - Stevie Ray Vaughan "A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit...
- 9/14/2009
- by David Wild
- Huffington Post
Heidi Newfield steps out of Trick Pony's shadow to show the world what she can do as a solo. Indeed, the huge decision led to a favorable result with her solo album "What Am I Waiting For" taking the tenth spot of Billboard Hot 200 chart upon its release on August 5 and also lands at number 2 on Hot Country Albums tally. "It is just fantastic, because this was such a labor of love. It's a wonderful feeling to have it be accepted and connect with everyone as you hope that it will," she said.
"What Am I Waiting For" is led by the sultry single of "Johnny and June" that unmistakably represents the country legends themselves, Johnny Cash and June Carter. On taking them as inspiration, Heidi reasoned that their love is "powerful and big, and crazy and wild. Everybody wants to find that kind of a big love in their...
"What Am I Waiting For" is led by the sultry single of "Johnny and June" that unmistakably represents the country legends themselves, Johnny Cash and June Carter. On taking them as inspiration, Heidi reasoned that their love is "powerful and big, and crazy and wild. Everybody wants to find that kind of a big love in their...
- 8/25/2008
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
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