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Pharrell sued for bowing out of YouTube show in favor of ‘The Voice’

Another day, another Pharrell lawsuit.

On Dec 30, 2014 by Audra Schroeder

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Yes, ‘The Voice’s’ Damien Lawson totally did sing the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ theme song

The king of power ballads hits all the right nostalgic notes.

On Dec 9, 2014 by [email protected]

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The 10 best ‘Sesame Street’ TV parodies

Celebrate Sesame Street officially hitting middle age.

On Nov 12, 2014 by [email protected]

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Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Do You Have What It Takes?’ is the talent show we need

Well, do you?

On Nov 7, 2014 by Audra Schroeder

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Who killed reality TV?

Even a man tightrope walking across the Chicago River can't save unscripted programming.

On Nov 5, 2014 by Nico Lang

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CeeLo deletes Twitter account after saying real rape victims remember the assault

No, sir. F**k YOU.

On Sep 2, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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Holy moly, a nun just won Italy’s ‘The Voice’

With her magnificent victory comes a record deal with Universal, but she hasn’t indicated whether she’ll take it yet.

On Jun 6, 2014 by Ned Donovan

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Who needs ‘American Idol’ when you have YouTube?

In a still-nascent Internet fandom era, the idea that you could be plucked from obscurity and made famous by a reality show made those shows feel somehow genuine.

On Jun 3, 2014 by Aleksander Chan

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With the cancellation of ‘Community,’ is NBC turning into CBS?

Community's cancellation marks the end of an era.

On May 15, 2014 by [email protected]

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Why will.i.am’s smartwatch has already failed

Will.i.am's disastorous history in the technology industry raises serious doubts about the potential of his mysterious new smartwatch.

On Apr 9, 2014 by James Cook

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“The Voice” star Nakia: How the Internet changed my life

The burly bluesman is turning to his online fanbase to help fund his new album. 

On Nov 8, 2012 by [email protected]

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Bluesman Nakia keeps belting out the songs—and tweets

Nakia has held onto—and built upon—the social media following he created when he was on The Voice.

On Feb 13, 2012 by Austin Powell

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Nakia hashtags the vote

The real challenge for Nakia on NBC's singing competition isn't proving he can belt out a tune—it's showing he can stir his online fans to action.

On Jun 20, 2011 by Austin Powell

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Forget Nakia? A singer bets on Twitter to become memorable

Message by message, a 36-year-old bear of a blues singer courts fans online to build an audience.

On Jun 7, 2011 by Austin Powell