A Slimmed Down Christina Aguilera & 67-Year-Old Cher Rock 'The Voice' Season Finale

June 19th, 2013 1:47pm EDT
Christina Aguilera
While 16-year-old Danielle Bradberry made headlines after being the youngest person in the history of "The Voice" to win the competition, she wasn't the only one who rocked Tuesday night's season four finale.

Former "Voice" mentor Christina Aguilera and music icon Cher also performed on the NBC reality show, and they were hot!

Aguilera showed off a slimmer figure in a tight black pencil skirt and see-through metallic blouse that revealed a hot pink bra underneath. She performed "Feel This Moment" with rapper Pitbull.

According to Us Weekly, the singer dropped about 20 pounds after she fa...
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Danielle Bradbery Wins 'The Voice' Season 4

June 19th, 2013 8:32am EDT
The Voice
Danielle Bradbery was named "The Voice" on Tuesday night.

The 16-year-old country singer beat out Team Usher's Michelle Chamuel to win Season 4 of the hit NBC singing competition, earning her a recording deal with Universal Music Group.

Danielle's fellow Team Blake members The Swon Brothers came in third place, but became the first duo in the show's history to make it to the finals.

With the victory, Danielle becomes the first amateur to win The Voice. Previous champs Javier Colon, Jermaine Paul and Cassadee Pope all had professional experience before they appeared on the show.

She is a...
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Josiah Hawley Returns To 'The Voice,' Releases New Music

June 18th, 2013 12:10pm EDT
The Voice
Josiah Hawley is not only returning to The Voice for the finale - but he's also got new music of his own to reveal today! BFTV caught up with the Team Usher singer to talk about his now-available EP, plus returning to the hit NBC series and how he plans to make the most of his national exposure.

"I'm really happy exactly as it happened," said Josiah, who left The Voice after his live show performance of Coldplay's "Clocks," and will be returning to sing with the rest of Team Usher for the finale. "I feel like it's been a great stepping stone for me to step into the next phase of my career....
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'The Voice's' Paulina Cerrilla Stars In New Film 'String Theory'

June 17th, 2013 12:10pm EDT
The Voice
She may not have made it through the battle rounds in Season 3 of The Voice, but Paulina Cerrilla is keeping busy, not only as a musical artist but also as an actress. The Team Christina singer is now one of the stars of the musical short film String Theory, which is currently trying to pull together production funding on Kickstarter. BFTV recently phoned Paulina to learn all about String Theory and talk about her life after The Voice.

"It's been a wonderful journey," she enthused, "because ever since The Voice, I have more people recognizing me. It kind of gives you more credibility. It's...
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TV Ratings: Basketball A Slam Dunk For ABC

June 13th, 2013 8:35am EDT
'America's Got Talent'
A lot of people spend their time going out for ice cream rather than watching TV in the summertime. Ratings typically dwindle, and in rerun-land, atypical programs often claim the top spots. Last week, NBA Finals games nabbed the Top 3 spots on both ABC and TNT.

NBC had a pretty good week, topped by ‘The Voice’ and ‘America’s Got Talent’ in 4th and 5th place, respectively. CBS had to settle having seven reruns in the Top 20, although its Tony Awards broadcast did well in 11th place. With ‘American Idol’ out the window for now, FOX had only one show in the Top 20, ‘Masterchef,’ which averag...
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'The Voice' Results Favor Team Blake Again: Does That Matter?

June 12th, 2013 8:49am EDT
The Voice
Blake Shelton is one step closer to winning his third straight The Voice title.

Both of Team Blake's remaining singers - Danielle Bradbery and The Swon Brothers - advanced to the hit NBC show's finals on Tuesday, meaning that he has a two-thirds chance of having the winning artist. Team Usher's Michelle Chamuel is the other finalist.

Team Shakira's Sasha Allen and Team Adam's Amber Carrington were eliminated, the latter despite the fact that she cracked the Top 10 on the iTunes singles chart, an achievement which is supposed to multiply an artist's iTunes votes by ten.

The results all re...
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FX Spy Drama 'The Americans' Leads TCA Awards Nominations

June 10th, 2013 7:53pm EDT
The Americans
FX drama The Americans has landed four 2013 Television Critics Association (TCA) awards, leading the nominations despite some sure competition from the likes of Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead and House of Cards in the Program of the Year category.

"The Americans," which stars Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys as a pair of covert Soviet spies, is also up for the Outstanding Achievement in Drama, Best New Program and Best Individual Achievement In Drama (Rhys) awards; While AMC's "Breaking Bad" picked up nods for Program, Achievement in Drama and the Acting for star Bryan Cranst...
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Angie Johnson Emerges Strong After 'The Voice'

June 10th, 2013 12:10pm EDT
Angie Johnson
Angie Johnson found national fame when the producers of The Voice saw a video of her performing Adele's "Rolling In The Deep" and invited her to audition for the hit NBC show's second season. Since becoming a member of Team Cee Lo, Angie's careers - both in music and the United States military - are now going stronger than ever.

She's signed with Sony Music, released her new EP Sing For You, has performed at CMA Fest, and in Ohio she'll get to open for country superstar Martina McBride. At the same time, Angie continues to serve her country. Big Red Chairs caught up with her during a recen...
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'The Voice' Results: Blake Shelton Defends Holly Tucker on Twitter

June 5th, 2013 2:51am EDT
Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton finally saw one of his singers sent home on this week's The Voice elimination show. He also became the second coach to stir up some buzz in two weeks, as the country superstar had a few choice words for someone who made some unkind comments about the unlucky eliminee.

The Voice whittled its Top 6 down to the Top 5 on Tuesday night, and it was Holly Tucker, the Baylor marching band standout, who was sent home. Tucker was visibly upset when host Carson Daly revealed that America's final save went not to her but to her teammates, The Swon Brothers.

Yet as emotional as she was, ...
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Howard Stern Remembers His Mentor As 'America's Got Talent' Begins

June 4th, 2013 10:12am EDT
Howard Stern
America’s Got Talent premieres its latest season of competition this week, and judge Howard Stern returns to evaluate their performances. The reigning King of All Media himself, Stern knows how important mentorship is, and looks forward to offering his feedback this summer.

“I really value the idea that I could mentor someone,” Stern said. “When they come before me, I think of my own career, how I had longevity and how I managed to keep things going. So when I looked at it, I said, ‘You know, I could say to a young guy or young woman, “You could really make it if you did this, this and thi...
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