Would You Compete With Your Officemates in a Singing Competition?

Apr 07, 2008 - When most of us think of singing our hearts out to our favorite tunes, we picture ourselves someplace where we can be alone, like in the shower, and not, say, in the office. But TLC is betting that some folks won't mind singing in front of their coworkers on the channel's new reality competition, The Singing Office. The show is described as "a tongue-in-cheek singing competition that pits different groups of employees against each other" and will be co-hosted by Dancing With the Stars alums Mel B. - 6 Comments

Separated at Birth: "Don't Forget the Lyrics" and "The Singing Bee"

Jul 12, 2007 - Fox and NBC kicked off their karaoke wars this week with the premieres of "The Singing Bee" and "Don't Forget the Lyrics." While I was secretly hoping the shows would slink away into "National Bingo Night"-style obscurity, "The Singing Bee" became the summer's most-watched program on Tuesday, and "Lyrics" held its own on Wednesday (it also airs another new episode tonight). Lest you be confused by the similar-sounding shows, I've put together this handy guide to help you tell them apart: "The Singing Bee" "Don't Forget the Lyrics" Network NBC Fox Host Joey Fatone Wayne Brady Prize Money $50,000 $1 million Cute Mascot Cartoon bumblebee None Use of "Walk Like an Egyptian" Yes Yes Philosophy "You don't have to sing it well; you just have to sing it right" "Can you keep singing when the music stops?" - 13 Comments

Buzz News Roundup, 6/25

Jun 25, 2007 -

• Dreamgirls' Anika Noni Rose will star in The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Anthony Minghella's take on the Alexander McCall Smith books, Zap2it reports.
• NBC will be airing the final episodes of "Kidnapped," says the Futon Critic — but you'll have to be really dedicated to catch them at midnight on Sundays.
• NBC has also canceled its "Friday Night Lights" repeats, but the network still might air the whole first season as a marathon, TV Week reports.
• A Gwen Stefani concert on Friday turned into an impromptu No Doubt reunion, writes the Orange County Register.
• Isaiah Washington still won't stop talking, running his mouth to BET talk show host Keith Boykin and planning a "Larry King Live" appearance.
• Pitchfork posts the lineups for two more great music fests: Voodoo in New Orleans featuring Wilco and New York's Siren Fest with M.I.A.
• The Futon Critic tells us "The Great American Singing Bee" has a host — and it's Joey Fatone.
• Now, the Transformers are headed to both the big and small screens: Cartoon Network is developing a new "Transformers" series to start in January, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

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