Kansas teen Tate Smith's diagnosis of autism at age 2 sent his mother, Lisa, scrambling for answers. But first came the dread. "I saw Tate's future go down the drain right in front of my eyes," the mom of eight tells People. "One of the fears was bullying. How will he be treated at school? Will he be miserable?" Far from it, thanks to Tate's classmates, who for the past five years have formed a club of Tate's peers who take turns sitting with the seventh grader, now 13, during school lunches to patiently talk over topics from movies to video...
- 11/15/2014
- by Jeff Truesdell, @jhtruesdell
- PEOPLE.com
Kansas teen Tate Smith's diagnosis of autism at age 2 sent his mother, Lisa, scrambling for answers. But first came the dread. "I saw Tate's future go down the drain right in front of my eyes," the mom of eight tells People. "One of the fears was bullying. How will he be treated at school? Will he be miserable?" Far from it, thanks to Tate's classmates, who for the past five years have formed a club of Tate's peers who take turns sitting with the seventh grader, now 13, during school lunches to patiently talk over topics from movies to video...
- 11/15/2014
- by Jeff Truesdell, @jhtruesdell
- PEOPLE.com
You might not have noticed it at the time, but Jonny Gray‘s collected Season 5 performances on The Voice doubled as a journey through rock-music history.
“What was cool about my time on the show is that I got to hit every era of music: I did the 2000s with The Killers, I did the ’70s with Petty, I did the ’60s with The Beatles, I did the ’90s with The Verve and then I finished it off in the ’80s with Phil Collins. I hit the last 50 years of music!”
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“What was cool about my time on the show is that I got to hit every era of music: I did the 2000s with The Killers, I did the ’70s with Petty, I did the ’60s with The Beatles, I did the ’90s with The Verve and then I finished it off in the ’80s with Phil Collins. I hit the last 50 years of music!”
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- 11/21/2013
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
Wow, guys. They really saved the worst for last on this show. Amirite? There wasn’t a single battle that stood out to me at all. They were all sort of meh. Plus, they put two Cher advisory segments and a “Torn” performance into a montage? It’s like, do you hear the people sing? They are singing to hear the full version of “Torn.”Shawn Smith vs. Johnny Gray, “Refugee”This is one of my favorite Tom Petty songs, because I have bad taste in classic rock. I’m sure if a real music critic heard me say that, they would tell me that was the worst song Tom Petty ever wrote. Apparently Cee Lo gave the song to Shawn and Johnny (two ex-military guys) because it is about “liberty, freedom, and justice.” However, if you look at the lyrics of the song, Cee Lo’s claim makes absolutely no sense at all.
- 10/23/2013
- by Rebecca Harrington
- Vulture
The Voice's battle rounds wrapped up Tuesday night with a trio of commanding performances that show the competition is still any singer's game.
The evening kicked off on a patriotic note when coach Cee Lo Green paired military veterans Jonny Gray of Austin, Texas, and Shawn Smith of Utica, N.Y., on "Refugee" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Green chose the song in part as a nod to their service – rocker Gray, 29, completed a tour of duty for the Air Force, while country singer Smith, 32, served in the Army and lost 80 percent of his hearing in his right...
The evening kicked off on a patriotic note when coach Cee Lo Green paired military veterans Jonny Gray of Austin, Texas, and Shawn Smith of Utica, N.Y., on "Refugee" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Green chose the song in part as a nod to their service – rocker Gray, 29, completed a tour of duty for the Air Force, while country singer Smith, 32, served in the Army and lost 80 percent of his hearing in his right...
- 10/23/2013
- by Kathy Ehrich Dowd
- People.com - TV Watch
It was the final night of battle rounds Oct. 22, and with only six spots — and one steal! — left, the coaches were forced to make some tough decisions.
As the coaches narrowed down the last of their team members, Olivia Henken and Stephanie Anne Johnson prompted Cee Lo Green to use his final steal. But wait, now that steals have been added to the knock-out rounds, every coach had the chance to steel again! “It’s one more chance to make the best team possible for the live rounds,” said Christina Aguilera. Keep reading to see if your favorite artists made the cut.
Team Cee Lo: Jonny Gray vs. Shawn Smith
Cee Lo put Jonny Gray, 29, up against Shawn Smith, 32, with Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers‘ “Refugee.” It was the perfect song choice since both men served in the military — the Airforce and the Army, respectively. In rehearsal, Cee Lo asked...
As the coaches narrowed down the last of their team members, Olivia Henken and Stephanie Anne Johnson prompted Cee Lo Green to use his final steal. But wait, now that steals have been added to the knock-out rounds, every coach had the chance to steel again! “It’s one more chance to make the best team possible for the live rounds,” said Christina Aguilera. Keep reading to see if your favorite artists made the cut.
Team Cee Lo: Jonny Gray vs. Shawn Smith
Cee Lo put Jonny Gray, 29, up against Shawn Smith, 32, with Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers‘ “Refugee.” It was the perfect song choice since both men served in the military — the Airforce and the Army, respectively. In rehearsal, Cee Lo asked...
- 10/23/2013
- by jordannhl
- HollywoodLife
Conspiracy theorists, grab your No. 2 pencils and prepare to jot down some verrry interesting numbers regarding The Voice, because it looks as though NBC’s reality singing competition might just be stacking the deck to prevent Blake Shelton from winning a fourth consecutive season.
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Indeed, of the 24 Season 5 Battle Rounds — six per coach — none of Christina Aguilera’s matchups received the dreaded “montage” treatment, compared to one for Adam Levine, two for Cee Lo Green and a whopping three (or 50% of his contestants) for poor Blake!
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Indeed, of the 24 Season 5 Battle Rounds — six per coach — none of Christina Aguilera’s matchups received the dreaded “montage” treatment, compared to one for Adam Levine, two for Cee Lo Green and a whopping three (or 50% of his contestants) for poor Blake!
- 10/23/2013
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
The final night of the battles showed how far a singer’s natural grit – and fun gimmicks – will bring them on The Voice. Coaches Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton paired off their remaining contestants for the final battle rounds of season five. With Ed Sheeran, Ryan Tedder, Miguel and Cher joining in as guest mentors, see who emerged victorious in the last night of the battles: Photos: Adam Levine's Big Mouth: A Greatest Hits Green’s Jonny Gray vs. Shawn Smith: “Refugee” The two military veterans faced off with the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song
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- 10/23/2013
- by Ashley Lee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Just like that, "Voice" fans, another round in Season 5 comes to an end with Night 4 of the Battle Rounds on Tuesday (Oct. 22). It's time for coaches Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and CeeLo Green to finish chopping their teams in half before the show can head into its Knockout Rounds (aka The Battle Rounds, Redux). Oh, and CeeLo's still got a steal. Who earns it? Let's find out!
Battle #1: Team CeeLo's Jonny Gray vs. Shawn Smith
CeeLo pits these two fellow military guys on Tom Petty and the Heartbreakts' "Refugee" because it offered both the perfect balance of country and rock. During rehearsals, Shawn struggles with the almost spoken delivery of the verses, while CeeLo hopes for Jonny to find some more angst.
In the actual performance, it comes down to how your prefer the vocal tone of your rocker. Jonny has the more quirky delivery, while Shawn...
Battle #1: Team CeeLo's Jonny Gray vs. Shawn Smith
CeeLo pits these two fellow military guys on Tom Petty and the Heartbreakts' "Refugee" because it offered both the perfect balance of country and rock. During rehearsals, Shawn struggles with the almost spoken delivery of the verses, while CeeLo hopes for Jonny to find some more angst.
In the actual performance, it comes down to how your prefer the vocal tone of your rocker. Jonny has the more quirky delivery, while Shawn...
- 10/23/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
On NBC’s The Voice, the battle rounds continue tonight and the competition is going to be fierce. This season has seen not only the return of Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green, but also an influx of mega talented singers from a variety of genres. Country music may have dominated last season’s competition, not so much this go-around. After the jump, you’ll find a breakdown of the current teams, as well as some of the thoughts the competitors shared recently with theTVaddict regarding their experiences thus far.
The current team standings are:
Team Adam: Grey, Tessane Chin, Ashley Dubose, James Wolpert, Barry Black, Preston Pohl, James Irwin, Will Champlin, and Matt Cermanski
Team Blake: Nic Hawk, Shelbie Z, Briana Cuoco, Ray Boudreaux, E.G. Daily, Holly Henry, Austin Jenckes, Cilla Chan, Emily Randolph, Brian Pounds, and Brandon Chase
Team CeeLo: Caroline Pennell, Monika Leigh, Kat Robichaud, Cole Vosbury,...
The current team standings are:
Team Adam: Grey, Tessane Chin, Ashley Dubose, James Wolpert, Barry Black, Preston Pohl, James Irwin, Will Champlin, and Matt Cermanski
Team Blake: Nic Hawk, Shelbie Z, Briana Cuoco, Ray Boudreaux, E.G. Daily, Holly Henry, Austin Jenckes, Cilla Chan, Emily Randolph, Brian Pounds, and Brandon Chase
Team CeeLo: Caroline Pennell, Monika Leigh, Kat Robichaud, Cole Vosbury,...
- 10/21/2013
- by Courtney Vaudreuil
- The TV Addict
The Voice‘s Tuesday-night “Best of the Blinds” episode was comprised mostly of recycled footage from the last three weeks of auditions. But a few quickie previews of the Season 5 Battle Rounds revealed every single matchup on Team Adam — and at least half of the pairings on Teams Blake, Xtina and Cee Lo.
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Without further ado, here’s a rundown of the Season 5 Battle Rounds lineup spilled by the good folks at NBC:
Team Adam
Tessanne Chin vs Donna Allen
Preston Pohl vs Barry...
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Without further ado, here’s a rundown of the Season 5 Battle Rounds lineup spilled by the good folks at NBC:
Team Adam
Tessanne Chin vs Donna Allen
Preston Pohl vs Barry...
- 10/9/2013
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
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