Stories from Tampa Bay - The Feed
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Why didn't Saturday Night Live just let Kristen Wiig host her last show as a castmember?
Tampa Bay - The Feed &bull May 20, 2012
Why didn't Saturday Night Live just let Kristen Wiig host her last show as a castmember? Much as I wanted to love Saturday Night Live's season finale -- which had the double whammy of being both Mick Jagger's return to hosting after… Full Story »
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Does Philip Phillips' success signal American Idol about to mistakenly choose another boring cute guy winner?
Tampa Bay - The Feed &bull May 18, 2012
Does Philip Phillips' success signal American Idol about to mistakenly choose another boring cute guy winner? You had mostly left your reputation for overlooking your best contestants behind, as viewers embraced a field of singers who were more proficient, ethnically… Full Story »
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American Idol alum and area native Michael Lynche releases first single on St. Petersburg's Big 3 Records
Tampa Bay - The Feed &bull May 16, 2012
American Idol alum and area native Michael Lynche releases first single on St. And it's on a local label, Big3 Records, owned by the guy who is cornering the market on the local entertainment scene, Baywalk owner and Mahaffey Theater… Full Story »
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Topics:
- American Idol
- Michael Lynche
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Clearwater-raised Juliet Simms fights illness to electrify The Voice with a touch of Southern rock
Tampa Bay - The Feed &bull May 8, 2012
When I spoke with Clearwater-raised Juliet Simms on her status as a finalist on NBC's hit singing competition The Voice, she said local musicians should take heart because the nation is thirsty for something Florida players have always delivered well: southern rock. So it makes a certain… Full Story »
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Topics:
- American Idol
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Clearwater-raised Juliet Simms just might win NBC's blockbuster singing competition, The Voice
Tampa Bay - The Feed &bull May 7, 2012
Her rendition last week of James Brown's It's A Man's Man's Man's World nearly brought the house down on NBC's The Voice, becoming a landmark performance in a season studded with memorable displays. Funnily enough, on Monday night, my (in-ear monitors) went out. I couldn't hear myself the entire performance," said Simms, 26, who nevertheless gave props to the show's sound engineers, who she said usually do an amazing… Full Story »
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Uncomfortable Matt Lauer interview with Ryan Seacrest a collision of brands and offscreen talks
Tampa Bay - The Feed &bull Apr 4, 2012
One of the Today show's other hyped-up interviews to counteract Katie Couric guest hosting Good Morning America fizzled this morning, as American Idol host Ryan Seacrest traveled all the way to New York from Los Angeles to reveal -- what… Full Story »
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Topics:
- American Idol
- Ryan Seacrest
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Sarah Palin knocks "lamestream media" while getting two hours free publicity on NBC's Today
Tampa Bay - The Feed &bull Apr 3, 2012
Halfway through the first two hours of Palin's "guest hosting" stint on NBC's Today show this morning, I was still waiting for the former Alaska governor to actually do some hosting, as the show shuffled her through interview and debate segments like guiding a… Full Story »
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Topics:
- American Idol
- Ryan Seacrest
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Katie Couric and Sarah Palin faceoff in morning TV is all about avoiding an embarrassing headline
Tampa Bay - The Feed &bull Apr 2, 2012
George Stephanopoulos, Robin Roberts and the other folks at GMA have been slowly building their team and their audience, to the point where the show's ratings have never been closer to perennial top-rated show, Today. According to the New York… Full Story »
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Topics:
- American Idol
- Ryan Seacrest
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Amid rumors American Idol contestant Jermaine Jones is gone, might Valrico's Jeremy Rosado have a chance?
Tampa Bay - The Feed &bull Mar 14, 2012
Amid rumors American Idol contestant Jermaine Jones is gone, might Valrico's Jeremy Rosado have a chance? But amid reports that American Idol semi-finalist Jermaine Jones was booted from the show for lying about his criminal past -- including five outstanding… Full Story »
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Valrico resident Jeremy Rosado eliminated from American Idol
Tampa Bay - The Feed &bull Mar 9, 2012
Valrico resident Jeremy Rosado should have been able to nail Wonder's soaring ballad Ribbon in the Sky during Wednesday's performance show. But nerves got the best of him and instead he delivered a less powerful rendition than anyone expected, leading… Full Story »
