Nick Lachey sharpens his hosting duties for THE SING-OFF
“American Idol” has shown that singing competition shows are big ratings grabbers and, to take advantage of the holiday reruns and specials, NBC is launching “The Sing-Off,” where a capella groups vie for the grand prize – an Epic Records/Sony Music recording contract. However, instead of the show running over multiple weeks, as most reality competition shows traditionally do, “The Sing-Off” will air only four two-hour episodes from start to finish beginning tonight. To find out more about this new twist on the singing reality show, executive producer Joel Gallen and host Nick Lachey fielded questions during a press call and our Jim Halterman was there to find out about the movie origins of the show, Lachey’s advice to the groups and the singer’s other untapped career aspirations.
Most reality shows don’t find their origins in the motion picture business but “The Sing-Off” is the exception, as Gallen explained. “There is a movie script [at Sony Pictures] that was being developed around the whole a cappella world especially around colleges and universities. And the way I understand it….CLICK HERE FOR MORE
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Jim Halterman is a freelance writer who spends his days interviewing the top tier of talent and creative forces in the entertainment world and then, because he's that kind of guy, he brings it all to YOU! And, because we all like free stuff, check back on Fridays for the best giveaways!! (Photo: With SMASH star Megan Hilty at TCA Winter Press Tour, Pasadena, CA, January, 2012)
