Before competitive shows like American Idol, America’s Got Talent and So You Think You Can Dance debut on their respective networks, there was one talent show that created stars out of their contestants. This show was called Star Search. For 12 years, Ed McMahon presented the best of ten categories that included vocalists, dancers, […]
The Kennedy Center Honors-The 20 Best Performances, Part Two
December 26, 2011 By
The second part of the countdown celebrates the 10 best performances that were featured on CBS’s The Kennedy Center Honors. So before you see Meryl Streep, Sonny Rollins, Yo-Yo Ma, Neil Diamond and Barbara Cook get honored on December 27, 2011. Here are the Top 10 performances that you need to see…. #10: I Just […]
The Kennedy Center Honors-The 20 Best Performances, Part One
December 23, 2011 By
One of the specials that this author enjoys every year is CBS’ The Kennedy Center Honors. Since 1978, the ceremony honors men and women who have given contributions to American Culture through music, movies, television and theater. Past honorees have included Neil Simon, Aretha Franklin, Julie Andrews, Tony Bennett and the late Lucille Ball and […]
The Top 10 Moments in 2011 TV-Part Two
December 22, 2011 By
Nine days before the world says goodbye to 2011, re-expierence the best moments in television from this year. 5. J.R. Martinez-From All My Children star to DWTS Champion As actor and Army Veteran J.R. Martinez left All My Children behind in the sunset, he began a new journey on Dancing with the […]
The Top 10 X Factor Performances from Season One
December 21, 2011 By
After thousands of auditions, tragic eliminations, temper tantrums and brilliant performances…. either Chris Rene, Josh Krajcik and Melanie Amaro will walk away with a $5 million recording contract and the title of The X Factor Season One Winner. Here are the Top 10 best performances from each stage of the competition from the auditions […]
The Top 10 Moments in 2011 TV-Part One
December 14, 2011 By
2011 brought us incredible moments in television. This is the first of a two-part series of blog posts. 10. Rachel Crow’s Shocking Elimination on X Factor One of the very first auditions that Americans saw from the first season of The X Factor was from 13-year-old Colorado native Rachel Crow. Crow wowed […]
Throwback Tuesday-Legends of The Hidden Temple
December 5, 2011 By
Every kid growing up in the early 1990s remembers coming home from school to watch of Nickelodeon’s most successful game shows: Legends of the Hidden Temple. For three seasons, countless of preteens and teens arrived at Nickelodeon Studios in Universal Studios Florida, with four objectives on their mind: try to cross The Moat, correctly […]
Jacob’s Eye On…The 2011 American Music Awards-The Best Performances
November 21, 2011 By
Last night’s American Music Awards had 17 performances which included eight different collaborations. When it came to performances there were eight that stood out to the author that received an “A” rating. In order to receive an “A” rating, artists had to pull some risks which included revising the song, transporting the viewer from the […]
Jacob’s Eye On…The 2011 American Music Awards-The Nominees
November 19, 2011 By
On Sunday night, music’s biggest stars will come out to celebrate the best in music for the recording industry’s second biggest night outside of the Grammys…. the American Music Awards. Performers include Pop Diva Jennifer Lopez, Dance Maestro David Guetta, Country Queen Taylor Swift and R&B Superstars Mary J. Blige and Chris Brown. While the […]
Jacob’s Eye On….The Finalists of Dancing with the Stars Season 13
November 16, 2011 By
After Hope Solo’s departure from the ABC competitive ballroom dancing competition on Tuesday, Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez and Rob Kardashian are the final three celebrities left standing in the competition. This blog entry will focus on the celebrity and their pro’s high and low moments during Season 13 and will address the question: “Why or […]
