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I don't know what Levine's strategy is by doing it but it seems that whenever he's interested in someone he watches everyone else and pushes the button as soon as someone else does. He did the same with Christina Aguilera too.

Odds on who's banging Christina? I got 2/1 odds on Levine, 5/1 on Sheldon, 8/1 that it's both, 10/1 that it's a contestant and 15/1 that it's Cee Lo. I wanted to go 25/1 on Cee Lo but he's black and we know she digs that.

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I know you don't mean the question seriously, but I'm not sure why you put such low odds on Cee Lo. Because he's short? Why that high on Levine? I don't think Levine has that much of a chance. I think Cee Lo has a better chance than Shelton.

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I didn't watch this, but my wife told me Tim Mahoney was on. I went to see him play a few dozen times back in my college days (15 years or so ago). I usually just went to hit on women, but he was a great musician. I have a few of his CDs. The guy is great live. From what I've heard from a lot of people, he's a really nice down to earth guy as well.

Hope he does well. I'll have to start watching now.

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I'd agree, mostly because Christina has kind of packed on the pounds and Levine is nailing:

SFW but to prevent any peering HR eyes



Shelton is with Miranda Lambert (eh), Cee-Lo is single. So odds are better for Lambert or Cee-Lo, as I don't think Levine wants to screw it up with his swimsuit model.

This is one of the things I really like about the show, it's less about finding new talent than helping existing talent mature.

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He was on the very first episode of the talk show I produce and yes, he's a great guy. I'd rather support people that have actually done the work than those who show up at a cattle call with no experience.

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I cracked up when Mahoney showed up on this. I was not expecting that at all.

I liked this show last week, but I got bored in a hurry last night.

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Of course I don't mean the question seriously as I didn't consider who each one was dating/engaged to. But let's be honest, it's not like it would be the first time a musician cheated on their significant other.

Because Cee-Lo is one ugly son of a bitch. I put Adam up high because you can tell by watching the show that she wants him.

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I was stating it in a joking fashion.

This show is crushing it in the ratings. It scored a 5.6 demo rating which is ridiculously high, especially at 10 pm, and about 12.3m viewers overall last night. That's a 10% increase from the debut, generally there's a slight drop off in the second ep.

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I watched a few clips (blind tests) from this and it's actually pretty good. I like the different take on the way contestants are picked. I've never been a fan of Idol or watched. To me that's been more about the drama leading up to it. This by contrast is more about the raw talent. I do think it would be improved by having the judges closer to the stage and having them be in a semi circle. It would also be fun if they judges couldn't see each other, or know when one of them has turned around. Sometimes their decisions seem to be influenced by the others.

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I kind of agree with you here. The last 30-40 minutes got boring especially when they ran out of talent and had to bring in people who were dropped to re-audition again.

There were a few really rough auditions specifically the Tattoo freak Emily Valentine and the 16-year old bubble gum princess Raquel.

I hope it gets more compelling now that they are moving to the coaching stage. Out of all the contestants so far, my pick is still Javier from Adam's team. Adam and Cee-Lo probably have the strongest teams talent-wise.

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How does the next phase work anyway? Different members of the teams face of within the team or between teams? I hope we get to see some substantial tutoring and not just a 2 minute montage.

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From NBC's The Voice Page:

Once the teams are set, the battle is on. Coaches will dedicate themselves to developing their singers, giving them advice, and sharing the secrets of their success. During the battle rounds the coaches will pit two of their own team members against each other to sing the same song together in front of a studio audience. After the vocal face-off, the coach must choose which singers will advance.

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So the singers don't get to choose songs that are a fit either vocally or emotionally.

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So the battle round wasn't a bad idea... it's just annoying that we only got four songs in an hour. Too much damn filler.

And I know Blake has been called a homophobe for an unsavory tweet recently so him picking Patrick over Tyler was interesting. Now I'm not going to go as far to call him a homophobe, because it's not a stretch for him to want to take the country guy over the pop guy but I do think it's funny the way it played out.

Overall the episode wasn't that good. Too much filler/back story for my taste. Plus the song choices weren't that great and the only ones to really knock it out of the park were the two girls on C-Lo's team. Although the guy and girl from Adam's team did pretty well also.

:up: To Christina bringing the cleavage non stop so far and :up: to Adam's girl looking hot in that dress. Disregard that last statement if she's under 18.

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Didn't really enjoy this. I feel like only Christina picked correctly using the hammered in concept of "the Voice", but even they were basically a tie.

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These battle round episodes are best viewed via DVR, you can blow through them in about 16-20 minutes.

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I enjoyed the battle round episode. Yes, there was a lot of non-singing time but I've come to expect that from singing shows. I mean, if we are to vote for these people then we should know who they are...kinda. We've all seen great singers not generate enough votes on American Idol because by the time they get to the top 24 no one knows who they are. I just think the the producers of the Voice are just trying to create good stories.

Is the live round going to start with 16 singers left? That seems like too many, unless they boot more than one a week.

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It's quite clear that either Blake Shelton has no idea what he's doing or is in fact a homophobe. "Yeah, all the judges, the audience and America knows tyler was better, and he did exactly what I asked him, but he likes dudes, so I'm going with him." That guy is a massive douche who somehow manages to get douchier every single episode. Lord help you if you sing the epic works that are his and his fiancee's songs...

And yes Goat, that girl is 16.

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Yeah definetly think there is something up with Shelton because Tyler was clearly better... I do have to say the 2 ladies at the end put on one of the best performances Ive seen on a singing competition and that this is going to come down between Levine and C-Lo's performers imo.

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I still like Vicki's version of "Rolling in the Deep" over Adele's. Am I weird about this?

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I'm not going to argue with you not liking him, that's up to you. I just think that saying that he didn't want to pick the gay guy because he was gay is a stretch... like I said, it's not crazy to think that he just liked Patrick's strong country voice better... after all, he's a country singer.

You couldn't have told me that before quoting me? :lol:

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I didn't think Tyler was better. Patrick had a deeper singing voice and fit the show better. I that both were fine but Patrick was just as deserving to advance.

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That's so chowderhead.

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I was a bit let down by this episode as well, but I think for reasons different than those others had. I was really hoping to see more of the singers mentoring the contestants. I know there was editing, but I feel like each pair probably had 15-20 minutes at the piano, a quick sit down session for 5 minutes, and then a rehearsal with some comments thrown in. Maybe that will change as they get prepared for the live sing-offs.

I also agree that there was too much backstory given again for each of the contestants. Such a waste given the fact they only have ~40 minutes to work with.

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I don't get the love for Bev, the other dude sang higher and had more interesting phrasing (for a rock song).

Amanda had no killer instinct, but she's cute.

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We really like the show so far. It's kind of the anti-Idol (concentrates on the singing vs. hype...at least, so far). Like the blind auditions, the coaching, less filler, better feedback from judges/coaches than Idol. Oh, yeah...far better singers, too.

:rolleyes: at the comments about Blake's choosing Patrick over Tyler, although the "controversy" was predictable. Blake can be insufferable with his comments at times, but saying his pick was biased would be like calling CeeLo a reverse racist because he rejected the black dude. Or saying that Christina was biased because she's bisexual and picked Bev. Sometimes we agree with the coach's choices (especially when they paired better singers with weaker, which is smart if you want to keep your best around); sometimes we don't. However, it's pretty stupid to question every choice by playing some sort of prejudice card.

We both thought Tyler, while having a nice voice, was awkward & his rhythm was off during the battle round. Patrick performed that song better even while being much more conservative. Tyler seemed to have more versatility & thus more potential, but the coach's choice came down to judging based upon the performance vs. hypothetical future performances.

On the other hand, I thought Bev did better than Justin, although I think Justin has more upside in versatility. Bev seems stuck the over-the-top, all-out, pull out the stops rocker mode. Don't know what she'd do with a ballad...she could kill it, but she also might over-sing it.

And how would Blake know that Tyler is homosexual if Tyler (or Bev) are homosexual if they don't announce the fact? Maybe they want to 'represent' in their background bios, but it would seem bizarre if other contestants (aside from the married couple) announced that "I'm heterosexual" (in fact, some would probably call that comment a demonstration of bias to others or pandering) or "I'm bisexual", etc. I thought the idea of the show is to find "The Voice"...not to try to win votes by pandering to race, gender, creed, etc.

Otherwise, might as well just accuse every judge/coach of bias anytime they make a choice in which the contestants have a different background on this and every other reality contest type of show.

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Just got into this show. It's pretty good. Much better than AI, especially the singing part.

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I brought it up but for the record I didn't call Blake a homophobe. Just that it's funny considering that he picked Patrick when every one else picked Tyler and this was coming a few days after he put up that tweet.

Also, Tyler announced on the air that he's gay. It was during the blind audition interview and it was one of the very first things he said. So Blake knew.

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No, I didn't mean you, Goat. I understood from a post (maybe yours) that others elsewhere on the web or media were saying that. Sorry if I implied that you were the goat. -wink-

I don't get the need to reveal one's sexual preferences unless they are somehow relevant. Was Tyler saying that was what led him to want to be a singer? Otherwise, it's just TMI. As I said before, people would think it queer if other contestants came out and announced that, "By the way, I'm straight". Why would Tyler think it was important to announce his sexuality?

I listened to Elton John, Melissa Ethridge, and others before and after they came out. I still watch Rock Hudson movies in which he plays a flaming heterosexual and try to ignore his actual sexual preferences. Knowing the sexuality of an artist doesn't make me more or less inclined to listen to them, read them, or watch them unless they try to cram an agenda down my throat.

And, yes, I'm having some juvenile fun with innuendos because, although I'm sure that the issue means something to the people personally, it seems silly to bring it front-and-center in a singing competition without just cause. Whether one gains sympathy or opposition, it just seems wrong unless it becomes an issue from an outside source.

If some judges wanted to sterotype Tyler by his mannerisms (which just seemed geeky to me) or Bev by her look (which could just be a biker chick who was undergoing chemo or wanted to emulate Sinead), there's no need for any revealing until the contestants were selected (upon which Bev's girlfriend, etc. would make things apparent...AFTER the coach/judge had made his/her pick).

I still thought Tyler was more awkward even though he probably had more upside than Patrick. Again, it all depends upon what Shelton is looking for. It doesn't make Shelton right, but it doesn't make him a douche, either. Other judges/coaches went against what their fellow judges recommended when making their picks, and it just seemed to be the judge's personal preference. :shrug:

I'd think it would be pretty hard for today's entertainers...even in the country genre...to avoid doing business with people of all persuasions, whether in the musical end or the business end (no pun intended).

BTW...what did Shelton say in his tweet? Is it Googleable?

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Anyone still watching? Ive actually been really enjoying it and think that now even more so than before its going to come down between C-Lo and Levine.

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As much as I liked it initially, I completely forgot about it this week. Was it any good? I think they should really be doing at least 2 days a week, this is too slow IMO.

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I can't remember exactly what Blake said. He changed some lyrics to a popular song and made it seem like he'd beat up a gay guy if one of them touched his ass. Yes you can Google it.

As for Tyler coming out on the show... well it's the shows fault. They have 24 contestants and they wanted to do a back story for pretty much everyone. But not everyone is interesting. If I were on this show and they needed something for me I'd have no idea what to say (other than I'm a legend on DVDtalk of course).

So apparently his gayness was the only thing Tyler had going for him.. but honestly I was more offended by the girl that said she always got judged for her hotness and not her voice. Yeah life must be tough for her.

It's been the same thing as the last two weeks. These battle rounds are dragging. I would have liked two 2 hour episodes instead of 4 one hour episodes of this. 4 songs in one hour just isn't enough. Although if you do watch the two people from Adam's team did a great job with "Creep" by Radiohead.

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Agree on moving too slow. They still have a week left, and I'm not sure how long the live rounds are going go with 16 people. Is it going to be more battles until 1 left from each team, and then a final few rounds to pit "teams" off against each other?

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Plus 10 p.m. is not the right time slot for a show like this.

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I kind of assume they'll have some sort of wild card round to bring back a few people too.

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Did anybody watch last night?

Christina made some really, really weird comments regarding the other judges. You can tell she was trying to be funny, but that's not how it came off.

That Voice correspondent needs to go. If they want live updates and feedback then have Ryan do that while he's not out on stage. Have that room be off to the stage in an enclosed sound proof area.

I really found the "my team is better than your team" (especially from Christina off putting. Plus, it made no sense because it was teams still competing within themselves. If they wanted it to be team based why didn't they have 2 people from each team go? Then it would have a better sense of how somebody from one team is compared to others.

I love how Blake and Adam called Christina out for putting the dancers/mimes in the one performance. :lol:

For Christina I think Raquel and Lily will go home. However, I could see Christina saving Raquel and letting Frenchie go.

I find Blake's team much more difficult to call. Everybody is smitten with Xenia, but she always seems so lost, forgets words or sections and hardly even has any voice (no pun) coming out. However, you can clearly see Blake believes in her. I think she'd do better to have private support and to grow personally for a few years rather than win this competition. For me Patrick came off as more smug than confident and his song didn't seem like the best choice. I'd say Dia and Jared should advance.

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Carson. Unless that was a joke, to which I say "Ha! Funny."

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Yeah, but had to laugh at Levine's comment asking whether she's implying he shit his pants (unbleeped). Guess that answered the question as to whether this was truly live.

I've enjoyed this up to now but found last nights really boring.

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Alright, Christina, you are officially fat, please stop wearing outfits like that.

I also don't think that she was trying to be funny w/ Adam and Blake. I think they legitimately do not like each other.

So long that Beverly moves on (and she'll be america's choice anyway) I couldn't care less about who else moves on, maybe Dia.

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Dia impressed me the most, just because she was the only one that didn't do a cookie-cutter cover. Blake's group number didn't do her any favors... but frankly, they all sounded awful in that song. Adam should have been cringing instead of cheering.

Xenia, I like her voice but she's just so awkward out there and contrary to what the judges said, I don't think the cheesy Rebecca Black choreography did her any favors. It was like watching somebody play that Kinect dance game on the easiest setting. I don't know if she plays instruments, but she would be so much better off behind a piano or guitar, just to keep her arms busy doing something that didn't look silly.

The bald guy just annoys the hell out of me for some reason. Maybe it's his 'douchey rocker' look, I don't know.

Beverly sounded great, but Melissa Etheridge's "I'm the Only One" was pretty much the most predictable song she could've done. It's like they looked at her... "Hmm, a lesbian rocker. I know the perfect song!"

Christina's younger girls didn't really impress me vocally. Racquel is cute, but a Ke$ha song isn't really the best vocal showcase. Lily did okay with the Fergie song, but she was the worst in the group number. Frenchie killed it in the group, and her solo number was okay if not quite as 'off the charts' as it could have been.

I just hope the voting audience doesn't put that generic country guy through just because he's a country singer. He's not terrible, just terribly average. It didn't help that "I Hope You Dance" is one of my least favorite songs of all time.