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Daily Archives : Jul 7, 2011

How NBC’s ‘The Voice’ Succeeded by Distinguishing Itself From ‘Idol’

NBC’s “The Voice” wrapped up its freshman season on a high note, ending a run that saw the breakout hit pull in viewers who weren’t traditionally fans of TV singing competitions — including TVWeek Open Mic blogger Hillary Atkin. Atkin…

Cable Drama Gets Second Season

A drama series that was rescued by a cable channel after Fox passed on the pilot last year has received an order for a second season, Deadline.com reports. The show is A&E’s "Breakout Kings.” The series could begin production later…

New TV Gig for Former Paris Hilton Sidekick

Nicole Richie, the onetime sidekick to Paris Hilton, has a new TV job, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. Richie, who hung around with Hilton on the reality show “The Simple Life” starting back in 2003, has been tapped…

NBC’s ‘The Voice’ Distinguished Itself From ‘Idol’–and Found a Winning Formula

Any one of the four finalists on NBC’s bangup freshman show "The Voice" could have taken the title. We thought Vicci Martinez, Dia Frampton and especially Beverly McClellan were each worthy of being the champion. But it was Javier Colon…