The Singing Bee-related stories
Posted Aug 26th 2009 7:00PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Game Show, Pickups and Renewals
I guess NBC is getting the last laugh. Sort of. Well, not really. Nevertheless, when they first launched
The Singing Bee in 2007, the FOX copycat machine was in full effect. In fact, NBC had to push up the premiere of
Bee to try and get an edge on FOX's
Don't Forget the Lyrics. But while
Lyrics has been canceled,
Bee is still going strong. Just not on NBC.
Actually, by broadcast network standards, it's still doing horrible, but its 1.5 million viewer debut back in June on CMT was enough to make it the highest-rated series debut ever on the network.
CMT is so excited with The Singing Bee, they've asked for 20 more installments. The show went country when it switched to CMT, dumping Joey Fatone in favor of Melissa Peterman (
Reba) as host, and focusing more on the sad, sad lyrics that make up country music.
If I were NBC, I'd go ahead and get excited about this. Sure, they canceled the show and it was performing horribly for them. But by doing so, they created a big hit for CMT. And they can still claim that their show outlasted FOX's copycat. Sort of. Well, not really.
Posted May 21st 2009 11:03AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, The Amazing Race, American Idol, The Apprentice, Survivor, Dancing With The Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, America's Got Talent
With the latest seasons of
Survivor,
The Amazing Race, and
American Idol wrapping up, fans patiently have to wait until the fall or spring 2010 for their favorite shows to return. But why wait? Several reality TV shows debut in the summer both as lighter fare than fall shows and a way to test for target audiences.
If one recalls, several summer reality TV shows have eventually moved to prime real estate in the fall or spring. If rumors are true the summer favorite
So You Think You Can Dance will be the next to move, airing in the summer and fall.
Here are some alternatives for your favorite reality TV shows.
Continue reading Summer reality TV alternatives
Posted Jun 4th 2008 6:02PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Programming, Celebrities
If you thought
The Singing Bee was bad, wait till you get a load of this. TLC is premiering it's new show
The Singing Office at the end of June. The show will be hosted by ex-*NSYNCer Joey Fatone and ex-Spice Girl Mel B. Each week, Joey and Mel B. will surprise a different office and hold an impromptu audition. From each location, they will recruit a team of five for the next round of competiton. Once formed, the teams will go to "boot camp" as the hosts coach the teams on both their performance quality and their singing. Finally, the teams will compete on stage for a shot at $50,000.
Continue reading The Singing Office comes to TLC
Posted Sep 27th 2007 2:04PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Ask TV Squad, Game Show
Joseph recently emailed us in response to our The Singing Bee Vs. Don't Forget The Lyrics article to ask: I would like to know how you apply to be a contestant. I watch the show all the time. Thank you!Back in March, TV Squadder Joel Keller provided us with a
list of sites where we could find details on how to apply for various reality and game shows. Since then, a new crop of game and reality shows made its way to a small screen near us.
Bee and
Lyrics are two of the most popular new games shows that premiered over the summer.
I did a little digging and found out how Joseph, and everyone else, can apply for
Bee and
Lyrics.
Continue reading Ask TV Squad: How can I get on one of those singing game shows?
Posted Jul 19th 2007 2:10PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Game Show, Pickups and Renewals
Fox has ordered up a second season of its summer game show,
Don't Forget the Lyrics! The network has reportedly ordered 13 more episodes but has not given them any air dates. They could resurface next summer or as a mid-season replacement if and when one of its new shows tanks.
Don't Forget the Lyrics! is a karaoke-themed game show that is similar to one on NBC called
The Singing Bee. Both premiered to decent ratings and fellow TV Squadder,
Isabelle, prefers
The Singing Bee over Fox's version. I only saw the premiere of
Don't Forget the Lyrics! and I found it very entertaining, but that had to do with the entomologist contestant who knew all the words to the Jackson 5's A-B-C and wanted to buy a microscope with her winnings.
Posted Jul 18th 2007 2:01PM by Michael Maloney
Filed under: Programming, Friday Night Lights, TCA Press Tour
NBC's new lineup continued on day two of its press presentation with
Chuck, a one-hour drama by Josh Schwartz and McG, the creative team that brought viewers
The O.C. The new series stars Zachary Levi, best known for his four years on
Less Than Perfect.
If we're supposed to like Chuck, Levi's well cast in the role. He has a self-effacing way about him, especially when asked if he's bulked up over the last few years. He jokes he's eaten a lot of pizza and doesn't work out as much as he should.
Co-star Adam Baldwin is asked a question pretty much everyone knows the answer to. No, he's not related to the famous acting Baldwin brothers of Long Island. Baldwin jokes he hopes to meet Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) now that they're both on NBC so they can settle this in person.
Continue reading Food, fun and football: more from NBC - TCA report
Posted Jul 13th 2007 10:17AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Programming, Vs., Game Show
This week, two networks premiered game shows that are really similar. NBC launched
The Singing Bee while FOX premiered
Don't Forget the Lyrics. Which one will last longer? Will both tank? Or maybe both will survive thanks to their lead in:
America's Got Talent and
So You Think You Can Dance, respectively.
Now that both premieres aired it's time to decide if you'll be a singing bee or you'll try to not forget the lyrics.
Continue reading The Singing Bee Vs. Don't Forget the Lyrics
Posted Jun 25th 2007 8:04PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Programming, Dancing With The Stars
Are you ready to sing like a bee? NBC hopes you are as starting on Tuesday, July 10, the network will air The Singing Bee. In a press release sent earlier today, the network confirms that Joey Fatone will host this sing-along variety game show.
Fatone is best known for having been a member of *NSYNC. However, he recently made his way on the TV map by finishing second in the most recent installment of ABC's
Dancing with the Stars.
Continue reading Joey Fatone sings like a bee
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