‘The Voice’s’ Dia Frampton — From ‘Meg & Dia’ — Who Knew?

While it’s true that most of the contestants on today’s singing competition shows have had previous experience in the industry, for some reason the news that Dia Frampton had moderate success in the band Meg & Dia — floored me. Her image on ‘The Voice’ is that of a fledgling duck that’s trying to survive against more experienced veterans. She appears shy and has even discussed “stage fright” at certain points. In fact, I feel somewhat duped. To be fair, she discussed her experience with Meg & Dia in a recent interview, saying that she’s struggled for most of her music career and she’s even recorded “in tiny cabins where you can sometimes hear the hum of the dishwasher when the acoustic guitar gets real quiet.” Sure I feel sorry about that dishwasher thing — but judging from the video below — she’s no duck.

Prediction: Vicci Martinez Will Win ‘The Voice’

Since I have a very large ego and I pride myself on predictions, I’d like to take this moment to predict that the very talented Vicci Martinez will win ‘The Voice.’ I’d tell you why, but perhaps you should just watch her perform Florence + The Machine’s ‘Dog Days Are Over’ and judge for yourself.

NBC’s ‘The Voice’ — Vicci Martinez v. Niki Dawson — Best Duet Ever

Some might say that NBC’s show, The Voice, is “gimmicky” — which it is. After all, the “battle rounds” take place in a boxing ring. Though it’s certainly ridiculous, it’s also one of my favorite new shows on television. In the battle round below, you’ll see Vicci Martinez and Niki Dawson sing Pink’s song, ‘Fu*kin Perfect,’ and Vicci Martinez completely blew me away. I’d like to take this moment to predict her future success, so that if I’m right, I can brag about it for years to come. If I’m wrong . . . well . . . I can always delete the post.
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Randy Jackson Calls ‘The Voice’ Gimmicky — Gives Very Funny Quote

I just came across this quote from Randy Jackson about ‘The Voice,’ and I have to share it. When asked what he thinks of the new singing show, Jackson called it “gimmicky.” Then he said (and here comes the good part), “Maybe Simon Cowell should have people opening doors. Like, ‘Knock, knock; Who’s singing? I can’t see you!'” Who knew Jackson was such a jokester! I also think the show is gimmicky, but I must admit it’s a guilty pleasure. Besides, I’d rather have a gimmicky show that’s entertaining than the reformed version of American Idol — which sucks.

‘The Voice’ Will Be Two Hours Now — Gigantic Waste of Time?

I’ve never in my entire life watched a one-hour show and thought, “you know what would be really great — if this show was two hours long.” In fact, I often find myself infuriated when I’m forced to fast-forward through a large portion of Celebrity Apprentice, presumably because the producers think the show is so fantastic that they refuse to edit out the extraneous material. ‘The Voice’ is hopping on board the piss-off-The-Dishmaster train, by expanding their one hour show to two hours. I imagine that since the ratings are great, they want to use the show for all its worth, thereby maximizing their ad revenue. Here’s the problem — adding an hour fatigues the viewers and inevitably sacrifices the quality of the show. When you get greedy, you lose your cash-cow.

Did ‘The Voice’ Edit Out Christina Aguilera’s Lady Gaga Tirade?

I’m often confused by a Producer’s decision to remove controversial segments of a show.  Sure, they might cause a stir, but it makes for great television, and it would certainly make headlines.  Plus, it’s real.  Reports are circulating that Christina Aguilera is a diva on the new show, The Voice, and she recently took aim Lady Gaga while critiquing a contestant’s performance.  If it’s true that Aguilera insulted Gaga (which wouldn’t be the first time), then they should have aired the segment.  People would surely tune in to see her antics.  Though this story came out of The National Enquirer and is therefore subject to speculation, my experience tells me that reports of diva behavior are usually true. Employees on the show often become infuriated enough to blab to tabloids, in hopes of damaging the reputation of terrible celebrities.