A Bigger Sing-Off This Fall: More Episodes! More Groups! More Musical Genres!

Tuesday, August 2, 2011 1:01:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
TV Guide

A new judge isn't the only big change coming to The Sing-Off this fall.

With NBC's decision to make the third season of The Sing-Off a weekly competition, kicking off Sept. 19 at 8/7c, it meant the show would more than double the number of episodes it produced. As a result, 16 groups will now compete (up from 10 last season) over 11 episodes (up from the five that aired over the course of one week).

Sara Bareilles is the new judge on NBC's The Sing-Off

Speaking to reporters Monday during NBC's fall TV previews, series executive producer Joel Gallen said groups will also be asked to sing in a number of new genres including rock, country, hip-hop, in addition to "the usual guilty pleasures and big hits."

The expanded season will also include more of the contestant's personal stories. "You're really going to know these groups and get invested in them," Gallen said.

New judge Sara Bareilles, who joins Ben Folds and Shawn Stockman this season, replacing Nicole Scherzinger, says she's an "a capella nerd" and described her judging style as "really honest and really fair." Bareilles is a three-time Grammy-nominated singer and appeared on last year's Sing-Off finale.

Behind NBC's Sing-Off decision

"We try to be kind as well," she said of the judges. "We've all received criticism over the years and you get the most from someone who takes into consideration that you're vulnerable."

Asked why The Sing-Off has managed to perform well among TV's glut of music competitions, Folds said the show doesn't measure star potential so much as a group's ability to sing together.

When a group a capella number works, it "doesn't mean they're all the greatest singers," Folds explained. "It's about working successfully together... when it happens, it's transcendent."

In terms of judging criteria, Stockman added: "You can be technically sound with a capella music... but with music, period, it has to have soul." (Proof was provided right before the show's panel begun when last season's winner, Committed, kicked things off with an a capella rendition of Maroon 5's "This Love.")

NBC's The Sing-Off expands, but won't live

One thing that won't change this season: The shows will remain pre-taped. Production began two weeks ago, and panelists said they can only hope the results remain under wraps. "People are on the honor system," he said, adding that the show has to shoot this early because many of the contestants are college students who need to go back to school in September. "End of summer seems to be a good time for people to take time off from their everyday lives." The audience also signs non-disclosure agreements. "It's definitely a little bit risky, but the benefits outweigh the risk," Gallen said.

Said Folds: "Ten thousand people knew about the Manhattan Project and they kept it quiet."

Playback: 'The Sing Off' Ends Second Season on High Note

Neil Diamond, Sheryl Crow, Sara Bareilles join finalists on stage

By Erica Futterman

December 21, 2010 8:56 AM EDT

After two weeks and five episodes, Committed won The Sing Off's second season, beating out Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town, Street Corner Symphony and the Backbeats for $100,000 and a Sony Music recording contract. The a capella reality show debuted last December on NBC with host Nick Lachey and judges Ben Folds, Nicole Scherzinger and Boyz II Men's Shawn Stockman. Whether or not renewed a cappella fever from Glee's enormous sucess is to thank (Sing Off's arrangements feel more akin to the musical dramedy than American Idol), Sing Off's second season received such high ratings that producers expanded last night's live finale to a full two hours.

The final episode was more of a celebration, rather than a highlight reel or a suspense-building results show. The first half of the show was front-loaded with pop music talent, with each a cappella group performing with an established artist. L.A. group the Backbeats helped former UCLA a capella star Sara Bareilles on a charming "King of Anything," but the rest of the performances were blasts from the past: Alabama church boys Committed kept their R&B sound prominent when backing up Boyz II Men on "Motownphilly"; while Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town paired with their biggest fan, Nicole Scherzinger, for a classic take on "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"; and Street Corner Symphony fleshed out Ben Folds' 2001 hit "Gone."

Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town and the Backbeats took the stage with Sheryl Crow for an inspired "Long Road Home." Then — after an amusing pre-taped Neil Diamond medley featuring all four finalists, plus all three judges and host Lachey — the recently announced Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee took the stage for a haunting version of Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine" (from his new covers album) with help from Committed and Street Corner Symphony.

Nick Lachey reminded people that he, too, was once part of a singing group, performing "What Christmas Means to Me," before the groups sang their last songs and got final words from the judges. Each was inspired by recent outings to L.A.-area charities: the Backbeats' version of Katy Perry's "Firework" earned them praise for their emotional connection. Committed, who seemed to be the judges' favorites going into last night, brought Scherzinger to tears (she was the Paula Abdul of this series) by singing Akon's duet with Michael Jackson, "Hold My hand." Elder statesmen Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town brought down the house with "Love Train" and Street Corner Symphony ended things on a haunting note with Coldplay's "Fix You."

Then each group sang themselves off with a tune of their choosing as they were eliminated: Fourth-placers Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town exited to "Hit the Road Jack," the Backbeats sang "Goodbye to You" after they were named third, and Street Corner Symphony went for Kid Rock's "Drift Away" with their second place finish. Committed, meanwhile, brought an end to The Sing Off's second season with a triumphant "We Are the Champions."

The Sing Off worked — the groups simply couldn't fake their performances. But it was also a bite-sized portion: with only five episodes, the show can't afford to waste time on filler, so it skips the embarrassing auditions and most of the stiff pretaped packages to get straight to the performances. One has to wonder if the show would be as great if it were given a full set of episodes, but we'll see what NBC does with an expanded singing show when The Voice of America launches this spring.

Gallen signs new deal with Sony Pictures TV

Producer inks one-year firstlook pact

By Michael Schneider

Producer Joel Gallen, whose NBC competish "The Sing Off" is whistling a strong Nielsen tune, has just signed a new deal at Sony Pictures TV.

Under the one-year first-look pact, Gallen's Tenth Planet Prods. will develop new series through Sony. Gallen has hired Nikki Gillingham to oversee development at Tenth Planet.

Gallen, who's known as a go-to producer for specials, said he was eager to expand his series domain. "I feel rejuvenated and look forward to developing and producing many more projects with Sony," he said.

Besides "The Sing Off," now in its second season, Gallen and Tenth Planet are also producers on MTV's "America's Best Dance Crew," which is heading into its sixth season.

"The Sing Off," which concludes its run next Monday with a now-expanded 2 1/2-hour finale, is up double digits vs. last year among adults 18-49. The show's Monday episode this week pulled off a strong 3.3 rating in the demo.

Gallen's other credits include Comedy Central's series of roasts, "CNN Heroes," the MTV Movie Awards, "Hope for Haiti" and "America: A Tribute to Heroes." He also directed the Sony feature "Not Another Teen Movie."

Gillingham worked with Gallen as a producer on "CNN Heroes" and the "Hope for Haiti" telethon.

Contact Michael Schneider at
mike.schneider@variety.com

'Hope for Haiti Now' Distributing $35 Million In First Installment of Funds

Feb 10, 2010

-- OXFAM AMERICA:
$8 million to build systems for clean water and safe sanitation,
deliver shelter and relief supplies, and work on lasting solutions for
food security, housing and land issues.

-- PARTNERS IN HEALTH:
$8 million to provide emergency medical assistance and supplies,
strengthen the public health system, and provide rehabilitation, social
support and economic assistance to survivors.

-- AMERICAN RED CROSS:
$6 million to supply emergency shelter & non-food relief items to
vulnerable families, specifically targeting female-headed households,
the disabled, elderly, and the disadvantaged.

-- UNICEF:
$6 million to coordinate the immediate protection of children; prevent
and respond to family separations; support the psycho-social needs of
families & children; and prevent child exploitation for trafficking.

-- UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME:
$6 million to ensure the distribution of meals and other life-saving
food assistance to the most vulnerable earthquake victims in urban and
rural areas over the next six months.

-- YELE HAITI FOUNDATION:
$1 million to promote community mobilization in major underserved
neighborhoods to coordinate aid  delivery and support recovery efforts.

MTV Networks Presents 'Hope for Haiti,' an Earthquake Relief Global Telethon on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, BET, The CW, HBO, MTV, VH1, and CMT

Copyright 2010 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved
2010-01-15

Two-Hour Special from Los Angeles, New York and Haiti to Air Friday, January 22 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti, MTV Networks is presenting "Hope for Haiti," a global telethon to air commercial-free across ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, BET, The CW, HBO, MTV, VH1, and CMT on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT and 7:00 p.m. CT. "Hope for Haiti" will also be made available to MTV Networks International, CNN International and National Geographic channels worldwide.

Leading the charge for "Hope for Haiti" will be George Clooney in Los Angeles, Wyclef Jean in New York City and CNN's Anderson Cooper from Haiti. The two-hour telethon will be broadcast from New York City and Los Angeles, and will feature musical performances and celebrity appearances to be announced prior to the event, as well as live news reports from CNN. "Hope for Haiti" will be produced by Joel Gallen, Tenth Planet Productions, in collaboration with MTV Networks and George Clooney.

All proceeds will be split evenly among five relief organizations currently operating in Haiti: Oxfam America, Partners in Health, the Red Cross, UNICEF and Yele Haiti Foundation (www.yele.org/text to give at 501501). Facebook and MySpace have also signed on as official social media partners to help drive donations and tune-in to the telethon.

Hope for Haiti Telethon

CBC News (Peter Kramer/Associated Press)
Thursday, January 14, 2010 | 4:43 PM ET

Actor George Clooney is planning to host a TV telethon next Friday to raise money for the people of Haiti.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Clooney has an agreement from MTV to air a telethon on all its channels on Jan. 22.

He'll be raising money for victims of the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital, on Tuesday.

Clooney said he planned to recruit talent for the telethon from among his celebrity friends. Joel Gallen — who handled the telethon held after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the U.S. — will be the producer.

The Up in the Air star is the latest celebrity to turn his attention to the stricken nation. Musician Wyclef Jean and actor Jimmy Jean-Louis of Heroes, both of Haitian background, have issued public appeals for help.

Academy Award-winning screenwriter and director Paul Haggis is also approaching everyone he knows to get support for Haiti.

"Haiti is a country that's long been forgotten, although it's only an hour from our shores," Haggis said, explaining why he took such an interest in the nation, even before the latest crisis.

The Sing-Off Watch: All A Cappella, All the Time

The New York Times: Art Beat
December 15, 2009, 2:08 pm
By NEIL GENZLINGER


The Beelzebubs, one of the a cappella groups on the show The Sing Off.

Chris Haston/NBC

Warning: This post contains spoilers.

Imagine the agony of this particular defeat: You perform a song called “Living on a Prayer” but lose out to some kids from a religious college.

That’s what the six men who make up an a cappella group called Face are pondering as they head home to Boulder, Colo., after being booted by the judges Monday night in the opening segment of “The Sing-Off,” a reality competition show on NBC in which eight a cappella groups are vying for $100,000 and a recording contract.

Face delivered a pretty tasty rendition of the Bon Jovi anthem, but it inexplicably lost out to Voices of Lee, a mixed group of 10 from Lee University in Tennessee whose version of Natasha Bedingfield’s “Unwritten” seemed a bit muddled. How could these guys get the heave-ho, especially given that a whole other religious college (Brigham Young) is also represented in the final eight and that they had such a swell back story? One of the member’s wives couldn’t go through a pregnancy because of cancer, so the wife of another member carried the embryo for her.

Anyway, a prediction: Voices of Lee gets tossed Tuesday night, when the second installment of the four-part program will be seen.

Also shown the door Monday was the poorly named Solo, a seven-person group from Omaha whose members had an assortment of hard-luck stories. If Solo’s singing wasn’t a match for the other competitors, maybe it’s because, as one member was heard to say in a film clip, the group had been together for only about 12 weeks.

Two crowd favorites seemed to emerge from Monday’s show: Maxx Factor, four middle-aged women from Maryland, and the Beelzebubs, a bunch of enthusiastic young men from Tufts. Another prediction: Maxx Factor doesn’t last much longer. Four voices just sound too thin to compete against groups of 8 or 10 singers. Sorry, ladies.

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New York Times: Television
December 13, 2009
by: Neil Genzlinger

If it surprises you that NBC is devoting a huge chunk of its prime time this week to a cappella music, that’s probably because you aren’t aware of just how many people, from high school students to retirees, are singing it. Joel Gallen, the executive producer of “THE SING-OFF,” which begins Monday at 8 p.m., Eastern and Pacific times, on that network, wasn’t either, until he was asked to create some kind of competition show using a cappella groups.

“It was intriguing to me, but I wasn’t that familiar with the world and the passion behind it,” Mr. Gallen said in a telephone interview. He is now, especially after overseeing the open auditions for the show, which took place live in four cities in September, as well as by video submission. “When you add all of it up, I’d say somewhere between 800 and 1,000 groups were considered,” he said.

From those, eight were chosen. In two-hour shows Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, a panel of judges will narrow the field to three, at which point viewers will have a chance to vote. The champion, to be crowned Dec. 21, receives a recording contract.

The eight finalists, Mr. Gallen said, include “singing soccer moms” from Maryland (Maxx Factor), blue-collar workers from Colorado (Face) and college women from Utah (BYU Noteworthy). “And,” he said, “they all have different musical tastes.”

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Various Articles and News Postings about "The Sing Off"

New York Times, December 14, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” highlight in “What’s on Today” in support of the premiere.
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New York Newsday, December 14, 2009: Ran feature on “The Sing-Off” in support of the premiere includes quotes by executive producer Joel Gallen. Includes photo of Nick Lachey and photo of THE BEELZEBUBS from the stage. Picked up from Jacqueline Cutler of Zap 2 It.
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New York Newsday, December 13, 2009: Andy Edelstein included “The Sing-Off” highlight in “Hot Stuff” in support of the premiere, includes a photo of Nick Lachey.
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New Jersey Record, December 13, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “TV Weekly Planner,” includes a photo of Nick Lachey.

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Los Angeles Times, December 13, 2009: Denise Martin included an item on “The Sing-Off” in support of the premiere in “Smart List.”
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Los Angeles Times, December 14, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “Today’s Highlights” in support of the premiere.
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Chicago Sun Times, December 14, 2009: Paige Wiser includes “The Sing-Off” in “TV Highlights” in support of the premiere.
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Philadelphia Daily News, December 14, 2009: Ran item on “The Sing-Off” in support of the premiere, includes a photo of Nick Lachey.
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Philadelphia Inquirer, December 13, 2009: Ran item on from local a cappella group THE SOCALS member Dan Payson-Lewis in support of the premiere of “The Sing-Off,” includes a photo of Dan Payson-Lewis.
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Philadelphia Inquirer, December 14, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “TV Today” in support of the premiere.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, December 13, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “Monday Best Bets” in support of the premiere.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, December 14, 2009: Robert Philpot included “The Sing-Off” in “Couch Surfing” in support of the premiere.
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Contra Costa Times, December 13, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “Program Highlights” in support of the premiere.
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Contra Costa Times, December 13, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “Around the Remote” in support of the premiere. Picked up from Chuck Barney of Bay Area Newsgroup.
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Contra Costa Times, December 14, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “What’s On: Monday.”
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Oakland Tribune, December 13, 2009: Chuck Barney included “The Sing-Off” in “Around the Remote” in support of the premiere.
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Oakland Tribune, December 13, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “Program Highlights” in support of the premiere.
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Boston Globe, December 14, 2009: Matthew Gilbert included highlight of “The Sing-Off” in “Critic’s Corner” in support of the premiere.
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Boston Herald, December 14, 2009: Tenley Woodman ran feature on local a cappella group THE BEELZEBUBS in support of “The Sing-Off,” includes quotes from Eric Morrissey, Tufts spokeswoman Kim Thurler and Ben Folds. Includes set photo of THE BEELZEBUBS and Ben Folds.

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Boston Herald, December 13, 2009: Included a highlight of the second episode of “The Sing-Off” in “Tuesday, December 15” section.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 13, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “AJC TV Weekly” in support of the premiere, includes a photo of judge Shawn Stockman.
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Atlanta Journal Constitution, December 14, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” highlight in “Monday Television” in support of the premiere.
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Atlanta Journal Constitution (Blog), December 14, 2009: Rodney Ho included “The Sing-Off” in “TV Best Bets.”
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Washington Post, December 14, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “Highlights” in support of the premiere.
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Houston Chronicle (Blog), December 14, 2009: Includes “The Sing-Off” highlight in “Watch This” in support of the premiere.
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Houston Press, December 14, 2009: Daniel Carson included “The Sing-Off” highlight in “This Week in TV.”
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Tampa Tribune, December 14, 2009: Walt Belcher ran feature on native Tampa resident Philip Nitz from local a cappella group VOICES OF LEE in support of the premiere of “The Sing-Off,” includes quotes from Philip’s father David Nitz and executive producer Joel Gallen and photo of VOICES OF LEE.
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St. Petersburg Times, December 14, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “What to Watch” in support of the premiere.
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Seattle Times, December 13, 2009: Ran feature on “The Sing-Off” in support of the premiere includes quotes by executive producer Joel Gallen and judge Shawn Stockman. Includes a front page photo of Nick Lachey on “TV Times.” Picked up from Jacqueline Cutler of Zap 2 It.
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Minneapolis Star Tribune, December 14, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “Critic’s Picks” in support of the premiere.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press, December 13, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “Here’s What’s New” in support of the premiere. Picked up from Joanne Ostrow of the Denver Post.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press, December 13, 2009: Ran item on “The Sing-Off” in support of the premiere, includes a photo of Shawn Stockman.
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Miami Herald, December 14, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “Today’s Highlights” in support of the premiere.
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Sacramento Bee, December 14, 2009: Carlos Alcala ran feature on Sacramento native Kelley Jakle from local a cappella group THE SOCALS in support of the premiere of “The Sing-Off,” includes quotes from Kelley Jakle and her friend John Ferrace.

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Sacramento Bee, December 13, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “Tonight’s Best” in support of the premiere, includes front page photo of Nick Lachey in support of “The Sing-Off.”

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 14, 2009: Gail Pennington included “The Sing-Off” on “New Tonight” in support of the premiere.

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Oregonian, December 13, 2009: Jake Ten Pas ran feature Q&A with local a cappella group THE SOCALS member Ryan Alvarez in support of the premiere of “The Sing-Off,” includes a photo of THE SOCALS performing on set and a single photo of Ryan Alvarez.

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Baltimore Sun, December 13, 2009: Chris Kaltenbach ran feature on local a cappella group MAXX FACTOR in support of the premiere of “The Sing-Off,” includes a set photo of MAXX FACTOR.
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Baltimore Sun, December 13, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “More Can’t Miss Picks” in support of the premiere.
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San Diego Union Tribune, December 13, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “Monday Best Bets” in support of the premiere, includes a photo of Nick Lachey.
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Hartford Courant, December 13, 2009: Roger Catlin included “The Sing-Off” in “TV Eye” in support of the premiere.
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Hartford Courant (Blog), December 14, 2009: Roger Catlin included “The Sing-Off” in “On Tonight” in support of the premiere.
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New Haven Register, December 14, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “TV Best Bets” in support of the premiere.
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Tennessean, December 13, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “Tuesday Highlights” in support of the second episode of “The Sing-Off.”
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Columbus Dispatch, December 13, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “Best Bets” in support of the premiere.
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Cincinnati Inquirer, December 14, 2009: John Kiesewetter ran feature on “The Sing-Off,” includes quotes from local Cincinnatian Joe Sofranko from local a cappella group THE SOCALS and host Nick Lachey. Includes a set photo of THE SOCALS and a photo of Joe Sofranko.

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Cincinnati Inquirer, December 14, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “TV Week” in support of the premiere.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 14, 2009: Includes “The Sing-Off” highlight in “Flash Forward” in support of the premiere.
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San Antonio Express News, December 14, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “Tune in Today” in support of the premiere.
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Oklahoman, December 13, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “Monday” in support of the premiere, includes a photo of Nick Lachey.
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Oklahoman, December 14, 2009: Ran item on “The Sing-Off” in “Got a Minute?” section.
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Austin American-Statesman, December 14, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” highlight in “New on TV” in support of the premiere.

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Richmond Times-Dispatch, December 12, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “The Week’s Best” in support of the premiere.
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Lansing State Journal, December 14, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “TV Tonight” in support of the premiere. Picked up from Mike Hughes of TV America.
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Commercial Appeal, December 14, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “Tune In” in support of the premiere. Picked up from Kevin McDonough of United Features Syndicate.
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Toronto Star, December 14, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “Tonight on TV” in support of the premiere.

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The Futon Critic, December 14, 2009: Jim Halterman ran feature interview with Nick Lachey and Joel Gallen in support of the premiere of “The Sing-Off.”
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Canwest News Service (Canada.com), December 14, 2009: Kat Angus included “The Sing-Off” in “Three to See” in support of the premiere.
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Hamilton Spectator Internet and Wire Services, December 14, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “Tonight’s TV” in support of the premiere.
http://www.thespec.com/Entertainment/article/690383

Gather, December 14, 2009: Included “The Sing-Off” in “Tonight on TV” in support of the premiere.
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977946014&grpId=3659174697244816&nav=Groupspace