Fame

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Fame, Episode 5: Hit Me With Your Best Shot, by Donna Reynolds: Fame came at us with a two-hour show featuring the 12 finalists and three group numbers! Did the standouts from before like Moy live up to the challenge? Or did the show just feel like it was gonna live forever?

Fame, Episode 4: Time to Pick Up the Pace, by Donna Reynolds: It’s the final show of the semi-finals, where the judges pick the last three. Donna says it’s time to kick it up a notch, and one performer does just that. Give me Moy!

Fame, Episode 3: Tension Mounts, by Donna Reynolds: It’s the third episode of Fame – a Monday night special. We have our first rapper, some good singers, and good dancers, plus a couple of 16-year-old girls who are acting much older. Who will make it to the finals?

Fame, Episode 2: The Fast Lane, by Donna Reynolds: In its second week, the six semi-finalist Fame competitors battling it out this time really pick up the pace. Serena Henry stands out from everybody we’ve seen so far – will she make it to the finals?

Fame: Can It Hold a Candle to Idol?, by Nicole Albertson: Fame began last week, and the immediate question on everybody’s mind was whether it was just a rip-off of American Idol or it could stand on its own. The truth is that it’s a little of both, with some similarities and other differences.

Fame, Episode 1: I Came to Work!, by Donna Reynolds: The two-hour premiere of Fame jumps right into it. Debbie Allen takes us through an hour of initial auditions and then the first group of semi-finalists. If you missed it, read up right now because you’re going to want to catch it next week! And even if you didn’t, compare your thoughts to Donna’s.

The Music Industry’s Stake in Reality Talent Shows, by Sting7: Remember how the music industry scoffed at the notion that a reality show winner could make a dent on charts? Kelly Clarkson came along, and the laughing stopped. Now, record labels are battling for the chance at the next reality-born sensations, like Ruben Studdard and Buddy Jewell!

Fame – The Next Big Thing?, by Donna Reynolds: Now that American Idol is over, it's time for another talent competition to begin! Fame starts this Wednesday. Its similarities to AI are hard to ignore, but there will definitely be differences as well. Will it attract the same level of ratings?

Reality News Update, April 18: Fame, Paradise, Protests, and More, by David Bloomberg: We have the newest in reality TV info for you once again. Find out about the new shows, including one in a hotel and another that mimics the movie and show Fame. Plus, yet another group joins in protests against an as-yet not even started reality show!

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