Competing for ‘Idol’ and Boston
One thing about having an all female final five on "American Idol" is that the quality of the singing and hence the entire show has gone up. And having a…
Battle Rounds Begin on ‘The Voice’
After just three weeks of blind auditions, with each of the four judges amassing teams of a dozen acts each, now comes the exhausting process for "The Voice" of slicing…
A Woman Will Win ‘American Idol’
After five years in a row after a male won the title of "American Idol," there was question whether a woman would ever get the top crown again since Jordin…
Drowning and Lying on ‘Survivor’
If you tuned in at the wrong moment on "Survivor: Caramoan" Wednesday you might have thought the show had become "Survivor: Guantanamo." The immunity challenge involved staying under a metal…
‘The Voice:’ Where Models Go to Hide
Two thirds through the blind auditions of the fourth season of the "The Voice, " I'm wondering why the contestants bother dressing up for the occasion at all. After all, the…
‘Idol’ Mows Down Motown
After a week of Beatles, American Idol moved to another trove of 1960s hits with the annual Motown salute. At the last minute, the show thought to include all manner…
After Apology, to Africa on ‘Amazing Race’
The basketball-delayed broadcast of "The Amazing Race" Sunday was amazing for entirely different reason: It started right off the bat with an apology. "Parts of last Sunday's episode, filmed in…
‘Idol’ Contestants Meet the Beatles
Hey, "American Idol." If the Beatles were so revolutionary half a century ago, as your show intro insists, how come this competition is among solo acts and not bands? Beatles…
Getting Past Vietnam on ‘Amazing Race’
It was a long divisive war in Southeast Asia that tore apart America half a century ago. But you can now officially declare that either its wounds have completely healed…
‘American Idol’s Season-Long Wild Card
"American Idol" is said to have eliminated the Wild Card option this year - whomever voters choose to eliminate will stay gone. But there is one one wild card the…