Members R!ck Posted July 25, 2006 Members Share Posted July 25, 2006 Lauper, Gray, Bolton Sing 'Duets' FOX still lining up celebs to sing with pros July 24 2006 PASADENA, Calif. -- The celebrities on FOX's fall singing competition "Celebrity Duets" haven't been announced yet, but whoever they are, they'll have a fairly deep roster of recording artists backing them up. A group of singers ranging from Motown legend Smokey Robinson to '80s pop stars Richard Marx and Cyndi Lauper will be taking part in the short-run show, which is being produced by "American Idol's" Simon Cowell. The 13 professional singers will be paired with other famous folks who aren't known for their vocal chops. The lineup of celebrities hasn't been settled yet, but FOX chief Peter Ligouri assures that "as a public service," the show is making every effort to cast people who can actually carry a tune. In addition to Robinson, Marx and Lauper, the other singers signed up for "Duets" are Macy Gray, Randy Travis, Dionne Warwick, Brian McKnight, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, Aaron Neville, Clint Black, Kenny Loggins and Michael Bolton. Songwriter and producer David Foster, who was a guest coach on "American Idol" last season, will serve as a judge. Each week, the celebs in the competition will be paired with a different singer and perform live with their partners. The audience will vote each week on which famous people go home, and the winner will earn a prize for his or her favorite charity. "Celebrity Duets" premieres Tuesday, Aug. 29 and will move to its regular Thursday timeslot on Sept. 7. A results show will debut on Friday, Sept. 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ms. Tee 7 Posted July 25, 2006 Members Share Posted July 25, 2006 This sounds good! I can't wait to see it. Thanks Rick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnCCorinthos4ever Posted July 25, 2006 Members Share Posted July 25, 2006 There is currently a show in Australia that has been running for the last several weeks called "It takes Two" which is tha same as this. http://au.yahoo.com/it-takes-two/ There are only 3 contestants left. Two that are good and one that screech's when she sings. I think that the only reason why Sarah Ryan is still around is because of who her partner is. But IMHO he wasn't a good Australian Idol either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WTGH Posted July 25, 2006 Members Share Posted July 25, 2006 I like the duets part but not the voting. Why not pick some random, foreign and UNBIASED judges who decide who is axed each week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members All My Shadows Posted July 25, 2006 Members Share Posted July 25, 2006 Oh, I'll definitely tune in for this. Dionne, Patti, and Chaka? Awesomeness. But oh god...Aaron Neville? I'll practice using that mute button for sure. That man's voice irritates me to death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bree Posted July 26, 2006 Members Share Posted July 26, 2006 Aaron Neville is painful to listen to. Cyndi Lauper though is amazing. Her voice has definitely gotten better with age. She can belt it out like the best of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KMan101 Posted July 26, 2006 Members Share Posted July 26, 2006 Wow. I wasn't planning to watch this, but I'm definitely in now. Some GREAT singers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poohbear19 Posted July 26, 2006 Members Share Posted July 26, 2006 I'm surprised FOX was able to get musician/singers of this degree... I thought for sure it would be a bunch of one-hit-wonders looking for their second breath. I'll have to check this out when it premire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chris B Posted July 27, 2006 Members Share Posted July 27, 2006 Poohbear, I'm sure the "celebs" will be just what you thought the singers would be! I'll be more interested when I know that side of casting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members R!ck Posted July 27, 2006 Author Members Share Posted July 27, 2006 --> QUOTE(Chris B @ Jul 27 2006, 12:01 AM) Poohbear, I'm sure the "celebs" will be just what you thought the singers would be! I'll be more interested when I know that side of casting. Your probably right Chris, I can see it now.... Starring Danny Pintauro of Who's The Boss!? Jenna Von Oy of Blossom and the Parkers Bil Dwyer of I've Got A Secret Carson Cressley of Queer Eye Ant of Celebrity Fit Club Andrea Barber of Full House Corey Feldman of Stand By Me and a token soap star, and football player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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