“There are 7 billion voices, and very few of them are unique and special.” That quote from R&B star John Legend was supposed to sum up the difficulty of trying to find two amateur vocalists with whom he could share the stage on Duets, ABC’s new entry in the reality singing sweepstakes. But in a larger sense, Legend’s weary commentary might also reflect the uncertainty of a TV audience that’s trying to figure out if it needs — or even wants — the search for new radio and iTunes stars to be a 12-month-a-year endeavor. READ MORE
On TV this Thursday: ABC’s Duets puts a new spin on singing competitions, Rookie Blueis back on duty, Awake goes into a final slumber, familiar faces are Men at Work and more. Here are seven programs you might want to check out. READ MORE
John Legend has replaced Lionel Richie on ABC’s new competition series Duets.
The Grammy-winning recording artist will serve as a mentor and singing partner to aspiring musicians alongside fellow stars Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Nettles and Robin Thicke. READ MORE
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The detective gets an unlikely new love interest in Chicago Fire paramedic Sylvie Brett. "It starts out just from them crossing through work," Olmstead previews. "He's there for someone who was injured on Fire, an informant of his. It's just one of those moments where you can work with someone for a long time and, all of a sudden, you look across one time and something happens. He's reluctant [to start a relationship] — there's no way it should happen — but she's a bit more like, 'Why not?' The things that initially would make you think that they should not date are things that we actually leaned into, even though he's older, divorced [and has] two kids. She's looking for a real man, and he's looking for a good woman."](https://pmctvline2.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/chicago-pd-spoilers-season-4-2.jpg?w=620)
