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The Future X, a first of its kind pop group, made up of three dynamic singers and four incredible dancers - (Photographer: Dennis Leupold @dennisleupold)

Simon Fuller Introduces the Future X

Back in the day The Voice coach Blake Shelton stole The Voice 20 contestant Pete Mroz's bass player and now he's cut him loose from his team - (NBC - photo)

THE VOICE 20� LOST THE PLOT

Adam Levine could be considered OUT THERE when he exposed his tattooed chest in this season's Super Bowl half time show - (Screen shot - photo)

ADAM LEVINE LOST THE PLOT

Simon Fuller the man behind the American Idol plan - Simon Fuller Partners

IDOL'S TITANIC SINKING SHIP

THE VOICE & American Idol

ENTERTAINMENT BIZ - Simon Fuller Introduces the Future X - January, 2022
Dynamic New Pop Group Set to Release Debut Single next Month on Columbia Records With Live Dates to Follow in March - Now living and working together in their Malibu compound, The Future X are currently busy in the recording studio putting the finishing touches to their launch music and preparing for their first live performances in March 2022, when they will join Now United�s sold-out arena tour of Brazil - Founding Brand E.L.F. Cosmetics to Launch search on TikTok for the Future X�s Makeup Artists With #elfitup Hashtag Challenge

TV - VIDEO BEAT - THE VOICE 20� LOST THE PLOT - May, 2021
WHAAASSSUP??? - The Voice judges Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson have committed what we believe to be sins in choosing contestants FOR THE WRONG REASONS. They have trespassed on the holy grail of what The Voice is supposed to be in choosing a talent based on their voice and NOT THEIR AGE or PERFORMANCE. Please lord forgive them for making these decisions and in the future let's get back to what the show is supposed to be all about in choosing THE BEST VOICE

TV - VIDEO BEAT Extra - THE VOICE & AMAZING RACE WINNERS - December, 2020
TTHE VOICE SCORE IS 7 SHELTON to 1 STEFANI - SAVING FACE IN THE AMAZING RACE - The year ended with two excellent reality competition shows The Voice 19 and The Amazing Race 32. The Voice produced the youngest winner ever in the competition. The Amazing Race was produced prior to the COVID Pandemic and they shot a good one. From the start with four athletic team in the race of 11 teams two of them finished in the TOP FOUR with some explosive tempers

TV - VIDEO BEAT - THE VOICE SLAUGHTER from 17 to 9 COMPETITORS - December, 2020
THE OVERVIEW - From the outset of The Voice this season has one of its best group of vocalists ever. This past week was a slaughter cut from 17 to 9 competitors. Many strong voices were eliminated but those that remain make for a very interesting competition to select this season's whinier of THE VOICE

TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA - TODD TILGHMAN - THE PREACHER MAN WINS THE VOICE - May, 2020
HE'S BACK!!! BLAKE SHELTON is in the WINNERS CIRCLE AGAIN - Blake Shelton is the - The country boy Blake Shelton coached The Preacher Man, Todd Tilghman to The Voice Season 18 title. It was Shelton's first coaching win after four straight losing seasons as he continued his record setting pace with his 7th win overall. Coach Kelly Clarkson was generous with her praise and offerings to singers that were not on her team. What did she do, what did she say? Read on�

TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA - BLAKE SHELTON's SNEAK ATTACK on THE VOICE - May, 2020
SAY WHAT! - Blake Shelton is the only coach that has coached two of his Blind choices to the TOP 5 FINALS. The Preacher Man Todd Tilghman has eased his way through to the finals with zero adversity. Shelton's Toshina Harris had to win an Instant Save in the TOP 9 lives. Kelly Clarkson has coached the only male on her ten member team Micah Iverson to the finals. Coaches Nick Jonas and John Legend have had their bumps on the road to the finals. WHY? Read on�

TV - VIDEO BEAT - THE VOICE ROCKED their VIRTUAL SHOW - May, 2020
TECHNICALLY F'n SUPERB - The Voice virtual telecast of the TOP 17 challenges the mind. It raise many question sued up with HOW DID THEY DO THAT telecast? The talent's performances were excellent. Their songs choices and studio settings was each contestants creation. BUT� how did this show as the Beatles sang� COME TOGETHER?

TV - VIDEO BEAT - THE VOICE 2 ADAPT 2 COVID-19 LIMITATIONS - April, 2020
THE SHOW MUST GO ON - The most impressive performance of the four way knock out round was by Samantha Howell. Her song choice for her voice was the best of the competition and her strong performance was outstanding in her rendition of 'Always On My Mind'. Will the viewers vote her through? Stay tuned - Each coach has four of their team to be represented in the finals. It's strange how the results are a even number across the board. When you consider season 16's cutthroat battles led to the eventual departure of Adam Levine this is a result of program change from season 16

TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA - JOHN LEGEND STACKED HIS (TALENT) DECK - March , 2020
LEGEND CHOSE HIS TEAM CAREFULLY - Cedrice, who by default became a member of John Legend's team, sang an old standard, 'Fever' that most in the shows very young viewing audience most likely never heard of. Kelly Clarkson did and she was so excited in hearing the singer's soulful rendition of the song that she cheated and jumped up on her seat to turn around to see what the person looked like that sang so soulfully. With her eyes wide open she appeared in shock and dismay knowing that she was out of options with her team being full. Clarkson was so excited that she exclaimed that Cedrice looked like a goddess

TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA - THE VOICE GETS THE JONAS� Nick that is - February, 2020
JONAS = THE RIGHT FIT = THE RIGHT STUFF - Judging by week 1 of The Voice this could be the most entertaining season ever given the chemistry of the judges - The 18 season pro judge Blake Shelton has won six of his previous 17 competitions giving him a 36% winning percentage. Kelly Clarkson is currently tied with the now departed Adam Levine, 2nd each with three wins - Talent wise the show is off to a good start - There were two voices that were incredibly strong and very interesting

TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA - JAKE HOOT WINS THE VOICE TITLE - December, 2019
VOICE FANS GIVE A HOOT - JAKE HOOT being talented with a great country genre voice blended with his consistency paid off for the former college football player. The 6'6" gentle giant won out over formidable competition to give judge Kelly Clarkson her third coaching title ranking her second all-time to Blake Shelton

TV - VIDEO BEAT - THREE OF THE BEST 'THE VOICE' VOICES REMAIN - December, 2019
THE VOICE VOTERS ALMOST GOT IT SPOT ON - Enough can't be said about Katie Kaden and Jake Hoot. Both are deserving of winning the title. Their voices and the songs they chose are memorable. The direction they would like to take is clear given they immediately know who they were as vocalists. They never searched or deviated from the type of talent they are. Many of the other contestants lack their experience and searched to find out who they are as a talent. That advantage complimented by their maturity makes them head and shoulders above the others

TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA EXTRA - THE VOICE CONTESTANTS STEPPED UP! - November, 2019
THE TURNING POINT in the TOP 13 - Thus far Kaden and Hoot are they most consistent and by far the best voices in the competition. They know who they are and aren't searching for anything they simply know who they are and sing from their soul - It seems as if due to the contestants success in getting through the competition thus far, they have reached a comfort zone and confidence level. The jitters are gone and the performance adrenaline has kicked in - The most outstanding performance came from Rose Short a former Texas corrections officer

V - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA - IS THE VOICE LOSING THE PLOT? - November, 2019
IS DECAY iN THE WAY? - The Voice seems to be chasing its own tail as the judges have nothing but good thing to say about the contestants. The question is what happened to being judges and critiquing the singers? Ratings are falling as the judges too sweet comments are apparently not paying off

TV - VIDEO BEAT - THE VOICE'S BLAKE SHELTON� is ALL BUSINESS - November, 2019
SHELTON'S AIM on THE VOICE title PRIZE - Shelton has a snipers eye for talent. One of his greatest coaching achievements was take a pop/rock intended artist and turning them into a hit record selling country artist in Cassadee Pope in season 3 - This past week Shelton pulled off another timely move when he stole Gracee Shriver. Shriver possesses all of the winning essentials she's young (16), she's talented, she's a country artist and she's from Shelton's home� Oklahoma

TV - VIDEO BEAT - THE VOICE�. POST LEVINE - October, 2019
Thus far there is smooth sailing with the cast of Shelton, Stefani, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson. Clarkson has been assigned Levine's chair at the end of the row - The danger is that if there is too much of a focus on Stefani and Shelton's relationship that The Voice turns into the Gwen and Blake Show

TV - VIDEO BEAT - THE ADAM LEVINE MYSTERY� REVEALED - June, 2019
ADAM LEVINE LOST THE PLOT - Did Adam Levine suffer from retaliation from the BAD KARMA GODS regarding his poor decision making during the past year? Did he suffer from too much pressure from not being able to win a contest since season 9 of the 16 seasons? Was the pressure of not being able to top his friend Blake Shelton's winning coaching success with the final count being Shelton on top six wins to three?

TV - VIDEO BEAT - INNOVATIONS DRIVE THE VOICE - May, 2019
KELLY CLARKSON SOLID JUDGE - RIVALS Shelton & Levine in PERSONALITY - As usual Blake Shelton continues to reign as the best and winningest coach. The twist is since he has the most competitors remaining in the competition he has been criticized in social media. The other quirk of fate is his on the show nemesis Adam Levine had his talent was shut out in the voting process

TV - VIDEO BEAT - THE VOICE'S ADAM LEVINE ON TRIAL - December, 2018
FAVORITISM & SYMPATHY should BE ELIMINATED - Should The Voice judge Adam Levine be punished for his crime of biased decision making? Regardless of how much he's worth or how talented he is, he LOST THE PLOT. The Voice is about TALENT and not about SYMPATHY because he has daughters the same age as the contestant he favored and threw a talented competitor UNDER THE BUS. The questions are should he be punished and if so HOW?

TV - VIDEO BEAT - AMERICAN IDOL RETURNS 4 its 2nd DEATH? - March , 2018
IS THE HANGMAN WAITING? - AMERICAN IDOL was once perceived as a show that America couldn't do without. As the show gained in popularity it appeared as if it was being too full of themselves and bullet proof. It was that attitude that made them lose the plot - New Idol judge Katy Perry has a lot to prove to justify that she is worth her $25 million a year salary

TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA - THE VOICE FINALE - STEPS UP - May, 2017
THE GAME IS ON!!! - The one thing that The Voice has failed to accomplish is having a winner that has become a blockbuster recording artist. It's not about winning but the talents development after the competition such as American Idol winner Carrie Underwood has experienced or 7th place American Idol finisher Jennifer Hudson - It's not about the trip but about the journey. The question is who will make that journey to entertainment fame and fortune from The Voice? Stay tuned...

TV - VIDEO BEAT - THE VOICE UNDER FIRE - April, 2017
IS THE VOICE LOSING THE PLOT? - The quality of the talent on the show has declined from last season. Alicia Keys has made some questionable decisions in her talent selections and being a guide competitor in making good song choice advice for her team. The show seems to being going in the wrong direction and mirrors declining way of American Idol'� that being The Voice is becoming too much about the judges

TV - VIDEO BEAT - THE VOICE HAS GONE YOUNG - March, 2017
BLAKE SHELTON'S REP IS ON THE LINE - This seasons talent of good but not as great as it was last season, the programs best talent ever. Turner is the only performer to have a memorable performance thus far this season - The four chair turnaround contestants COACHES choices were: Valerie Ponzio, 32, (Shelton); Josh West, 17, (Levine); Troy Ramey, 32,(Stefani); Casi Joy, 26, (Shelton); Autumn Turner, 25, (Keys); Anatalia Villaranda, 16, (Keys) and JChosen, 29, (Stefani)

TV - VIDEO BEAT - VOICE FANS LIKE HEAD�. Sorry Donald - December, 2016
UNDERDOG SUNDANCE HEAD WINS - America has voted and proved that they like Head� sorry Donald, grabs don't count. Texan Sundance Head walked away with The Voice's season11 title. Head is a worthy winner but most definitely not that favorite from the outset. His consistent performances and most importantly charm and warm personality endeared him to the American voting public

TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA - THE VOICE SLAUGHTER IS ON!!! - October, 2016
THE CULLING OF THE CREW - During the blind auditions the coach/judges of The Voice made numerous promises to the contestants to encourage them too choose them as their coach. It's now time for promises to be broken and many contestants will be cut from their team. Fortunately the show has a steal system that can keep a singer in the competition with a new coach - NAKED & AFRAID

TV - VIDEO BEAT - THE VOICE 11 is SUPERCHARGED with CYRUS & KEYS - October, 2016
WOMEN POWER ENHANCES THE VOICE - The addition of two female judges in 23-year-old Miley Cyrus and 35-year-old Alicia Keys gives the show a supercharge effect - The Voice's format is completely opposite the system that brought American Idol to its knees and its fall from grace as they focused far too much on the judges� especially Jennifer Lopez. It was as if she was the show

TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA - ALISON PORTER aka CURLY SUE WINS THE VOICE - May, 2016
THE TURNING POINT - This season The Voice came up with a human interest story as former child actress Alisan Porter, aka Curly Sue, who got caught up using drugs turned her life around and got sober eight years ago and focused on a career in music with the result being her winning The Voice Season 10 title - The Voice continues to be the choice as long as they don't catch the American idol MANIPULATION of THE RESULTS DISEASE..

TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA- THE DEATH of AMERICAN IDOL HAS FINALLY ARRIVED - April, 2016
NOT TOO BIG TO FAIL - From ashes to ashes from dust to dust American Idol's blatant demise is a must. Rome burned and so did American Idol. The powers that be had such an ego that they felt they were too big to fail and THEY WERE WRONG

TV - VIDEO BEAT - AMERICAN IDOL is BURIED & THE VOICE is on the RISE- March, 2016
JENNIFER LOPEZ CONTINUES TO DROWN IDOL - The Voice continues to grow and make sensible changes that benefit the talent while the judges are a positive effect with their humor. Basically The Voice works while American Idol FAILS with their overemphasis on the judges and Jennifer Lopez while slighting their talent

TV - VIDEO BEAT EXTRA - X-FACTOR WINNER LOUISA JOHNSON HELPS HEAL THE WORLD - December, 2015
CNN ENDANGERS IT - The good news is the X Factor winner Louisa Johnson, Judges Rita Ora and Simon Cowell� YES our old nemesis SIMON! The bad news is the CNN coverage of the Republican Party Presidential Debates which was inundated with Jews that support Israel. Four of the five major players in this presentation are Jews that support the murdering ways of Israel

TV - VIDEO BEAT - THE VOICE... the AMERICAN IDOL KILLER � IS ON - September, 2015
AMERICAN IDOL'S GRIM REAPER� is THE VOICE - The 9th season of The Voice is on. Upcoming will be the final season of American Idol. While The Voice keeps its show fresh Idol lost the plot of who the stars should be. They chose their judges over their talent whereas The Voice got it right with a good balance between talent and judges. IN SUMMARY: Welcome to The Voice & GOOD RIDDANCE to AMERICAN IDOL

Entertainment BEAT - AMERICAN IDOL'S TITANIC SINKING SHIP - May, 2015
FOX DROPPED THE BOMB - IDOL 2-B CANCELED - It was a bitter pill for the shows creator Simon Fuller to swallow but from a business standpoint it was a decision that Fox to make. Fuller appeared to be a no happy man as he had a perturbed look on his face at this seasons final a few days later following the Fox announcement. Missing at the shows finals was the usual interview of Fuller by Idol's host Ryan Seacrest that usually results in how happy Fuller is about the show's success. On this day Fuller was living in NO HAPPY LAND

TV - VIDEO BEAT - THE VOICE BOMBARDS AMERICAN IDOL's RATINGS - March, 2015
THE VOICE IS THE VIEWERS CHOICE - It's another season of American Idol making drastic changes to catch up to The Voice's lead in the viewer ratings. Idol has lost the plot and in its panic to catch The Voice, appears to be in the drastic mode and looks like a dog chasing its tail - Recommended TV Listings