Here’s one of the interesting things with “Rising Star” right now. Early on, the show was using its unique audition process as one of its calling cards to convince people to watch. There had never been a show that chose to do auditions quite like this, so of course the live component was interesting and […]
If nothing else, at least “Rising Star” did not waste a whole lot of time getting going when it came to the auditions. We didn’t have to be reminded how to vote, and we appreciated that. While the talent has been questionable (as has some of the judging), at least the second episode gave you […]
Rarely does a hometown for a reality competition show intrigue us just as much (if not more) than the names of the contestants, but it is hard not to be drawn to someone like Rye Davis, who is from Pig, Kentucky. This is a teeny-tiny community with a very funny name, and we’re sure that […]
We are starting to think more than ever that ABC made a mistake by getting rid of “Whodunnit?” (at least for now, given that it was never formally canceled) and putting “Rising Star” in its place. This was a show that they put a ton of money into, hyped extensively, and even hired big names for like […]
Tonight, ABC decided to lift the veil on “Rising Star,” the ambitious new singing competition featuring real-time voting, judges, feedback, and so much more. Was this idea really cool? Sure, and there were parts of the production that we really liked. Ludacris in particular was a good judge, and Josh Groban is close to amazing […]
ABC really wants you to watch their new series “Rising Star,” to the point where they have even come up with a unique way to get people in the Mountain Time Zone to see it live at 7:00 p.m., when they would typically have to wait a little later. Basically, everyone but those on the […]
Are you interested in “Rising Star“? The show will premiere on ABC a little bit later this month, and it at least has some potential to be an interesting inclusion in the lineup. The video below helps to explain some of the premise behind the show, and if there is one thing that we really […]
Later this summer, “Rising Star” is going to come on ABC to hopefully do for the network what “The One” and “Duets” failed miserably at: Giving them a talent competition that people care about. In terms of genre, we are so enthusiastic about another singing show that the thought of it makes us want to […]
ABC is getting into the singing competition business (again) with “Rising Star,” and they can at least claim this summer to having an interesting group of on-air personalities on board … including a guy in Brad Paisley who was to one point discussed as a possible “American Idol” judge. It has been confirmed now that […]
Be prepared to unleash some sort of massive groan. Just in case you did not feel like there were enough singing shows on television already, ABC has just greenlit ten episodes of the summer singing series “Rising Star.” According to Deadline, this pickup was somewhat competitive … which suggests that there was strangely someone else […]
