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Author And Poet Ona Gritz Digs Into Family History In Her Book Everywhere I Look

April 19, 2024 04:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MB

When Ona Gritz’s adopted sister Angie disappears, Ona finds herself conflicted between being concerned and feeling indifferent due to Angie’s previous disappearing acts.  This all changes when Angie, her infant son, and her husband are found murdered, execution style.  In the new book, EVERYWHERE I LOOK (Apprentice House Press, April 16, 2024), author Ona Gritz recounts how, after struggling with her grief, she realized how many aspects of Angie’s life were misunderstood…or kept from her.  W...

Dr Sabine Stanley Bringing Science And Art Together The Travel Exhibit Fierce Planets

April 18, 2024 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MB

Scorching magma flows, and ice volcanoes. Storms with thousand mile per hour winds. Crushing pressure. Interior tides. Diamond rain. In What’s Hidden Inside Planets? planetary scientist Dr. Sabine Stanley cracks the surface to reveal the beating heart of planets and what created them—from the building blocks of swirling cosmic dust, pebbles, and gas to the gestation of planetesimal beginnings to the ancient celestial bodies in our solar system, and beyond.           Earth, from space, looks l...

Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame Nominee Robert Kool Bell From Kool And The Gang

April 18, 2024 04:00 - 7 minutes - 7.05 MB

For over fifty years, Kool & the Gang have been essential innovators of funk, soul, disco, and R&B, creating rock & roll's most danceable anthems. They are one of the grooviest and most sampled bands of all time, with a recognizable sound that resonates across generations and has brought joy to millions of fans around the globe.Kool & the Gang took their funky groove all the way to the top with a mix of pop songwriting, fantastic vocals, and a killer horn section. Formed in Jersey City, New J...

Billy Alexander From YYNOT Releases His Debut Solo Album Rock n Roll Diary

April 17, 2024 11:00 - 10 minutes - 9.77 MB

His upcoming debut album "Rock & Roll Diary" is a twelve-song set that covers the full spectrum of rock n’ roll genres. Alexander shared, “After writing and producing three albums for my band YYNOT and years of writing for other artists, I started writing a batch of songs with no aim or intention other than just to write for myself. The songs were shaping themselves up to be a kind of reflection of my early influences and inspirational bands and artists from my youth and beyond. When it came ...

Actress Master Celebrity Chef And Realty TV Host Ta Rhonda Jones From The Never Ever Mets

April 17, 2024 04:00 - 7 minutes - 7.12 MB

The Never Ever Mets – premiering Friday, April 19, on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network – features seven couples who have been virtually dating for some time and believe they may have found lasting love – only they have never met each other in person! Now, they’re meeting face-to-face for the very first time and sharing a house together for three weeks to see if their internet love can survive off the screen and in real life. Some of these couples have been dating virtually for several years, and s...

Duane Dog The Bounty Hunter Chapman Releases The Book 9 Lives And Counting

April 16, 2024 08:00 - 4 minutes - 4.41 MB

"You may think you know Dog the Bounty Hunter. Think again. This time, I'm writing my story-my way." Within Nine Lives and Counting, Duane "Dog" Chapman not only offers fresh perspective on well-known life events but also ventures into behind-the-scenes territory and backstories never shared publicly.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

C.T.C.S. Episode 125 Drugs Or What, The Meat Department And No More Cussing

April 16, 2024 08:00 - 21 minutes - 48.7 MB

I’m CT…  When I’m not busy being Arroe the podcaster, I live in the real world.  Everybody has to have a job.  Mine is C.S.  Customer Service.  Solutions, relationships while keeping my team motivated to keep a constant connection with each guests who’s chosen to stop their day to visit our location.  Episode 125 Drugs Or What, The Meat Dept and No Cussing This is C.T.C.S.           Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/sup...

NASCAR Hall Of Fames's Ray Evernham Releases The Book Trophies And Scars

April 16, 2024 04:00 - 9 minutes - 8.83 MB

New from award-winning book publisher Octane Press, Trophies and Scars is the profoundly personal and remarkably revealing story of the life and times of NASCAR Hall of Famer Ray Evernham, as told to New York Times bestselling author Joe Garner. With forewords by motorsport legends Jeff Gordon, Rick Hendrick, and Roger Penske, the book launched in March. Trophies and Scars traces all the twists and turns of Ray Evernham's fascinating life. A son of the Jersey Shore, he was dedicated to fulfil...

Award Winning Producer Director Burt Kearns Releases Marlon Brando Hollywood Legend

April 15, 2024 11:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

Over the last eighty years, Marlon Brando has become such an object of fascination, buried under so many accreted layers of mythos and half-truth, that it is all but impossible to see the man behind the icon. As we approach the centennial of this undisputed American legend, Marlon Brando: Hollywood Rebel is a revelatory biography that tells its story the same way the man himself approached a role: from the inside. Author, journalist, and pop culture authority Burt Kearns digs deep into the un...

Leah President And LeAlec Murray From The Anime Effect Podcast

April 15, 2024 04:00 - 8 minutes - 7.77 MB

Anime – the Japanese cartoons that were once a little-known, niche entertainment form for the nerd set – has experienced a massive boom in popularity among American audiences and directly impacts most aspects of American pop culture. The anime industry is valued at more than $25 billion and last year, nearly 400,000 fans from 60 countries flooded Los Angeles to attend the annual Anime Expo. (Its first year in 1992 attracted less than 2,000). Anime’s impact on American pop culture can’t be un...

Author Wesley Moore A Southern Storyteller Igniting Your Imagination With Today Oh Boy

April 14, 2024 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MB

What would a novel that takes place on a singular day in a 1970 southern high school look like? “Ferris Bueller meets Ulysses” is how author Wesley Moore III’s wife, Caroline, jokingly summarizes his debut novel, Today, Oh Boy. Today, Oh Boy shares with Joyce’s masterpiece a plethora of well-developed characters Both novels utilize the omniscient point-of-view so that the all-knowing narrator can enter the consciousness of various characters yet provide panoramic overviews of the hustle and b...

Hollywood Intimacy Coordinator Brooke Haney Yes There's A Guidebook For Stage And Screen

April 14, 2024 04:00 - 8 minutes - 8.15 MB

Intimacy Coordinator Reveals How Sex Scenes Are Staged and How Actors Are Protected! From Basic Instinct to Call Me by Your Name, Coming Home to Fifty Shades of Grey, P-Valley to Outlander, sex scenes play a vital role in movies, TV shows, and plays spanning genres and subjects. Yet, as dramas and comedies increasingly reflect the reality of diversity, depicting acts of intimacy in a way that's genuine, affecting, free from entrenched stereotypes, and respectful to audiences and actors is a c...

Journalist And Music Historian Steven Gaines Releases All You Need Is Love The Beatles In Their Own Words

April 13, 2024 08:00 - 9 minutes - 8.4 MB

An oral history of The Beatles from never-before-seen interviews. All You Need Is Love is a groundbreaking oral history of the one of the most enduring musical acts of all time. The material is comprised of intimate interviews with Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, their families, friends and business associates that were conducted by Beatles intimate Peter Brown and author Steven Gaines in 1980-1981 during the preparation of their international bestseller, The Love You ...

Actor And Co-Creator Of The Red Coral Universe Scott Valentine

April 13, 2024 04:00 - 10 minutes - 9.75 MB

Scott Valentine is best remembered for his role as Justine Bateman's not-so-smart artist boyfriend Nick Moore on the hit NBC sitcom "Family Ties," playing the character from 1985 to 1989. A spinoff show, "The Art of Being Nick," failed to ignite any interest and only the pilot episode was ever aired. Beyond "Family Ties," Valentine has starred in a number of straight-to-video movies and theatrical features, including the supernatural rom-com "My Demon Lover," the sex-crime docudrama "Without ...

YouTube Sensations And Authors Sam Tsui and Casey Breves Release Why Do We Sing

April 12, 2024 08:00 - 9 minutes - 9.1 MB

WHY DO WE SING? What a great title- let’s put the question to you both- why do we sing?How did the book come about and who did you have in mind as a reader?This book is such an inspirational story about the power of music and family- what influence did your daughter, Elaia and of course Alfie the cat, have on the creation of the book?WHY DO WE SING? also celebrates cultural diversity, which is an important theme in your work, tell us about the genesis of your TikTok series, 1 Song Every Count...

The Original West Side Stories Russ Tamblyn Riff Releases Dancing On The Edge

April 12, 2024 04:00 - 6 minutes - 5.92 MB

"There are some lives you have to read to believe they were really lived. Russ Tamblyn lived one of those lives. A killer story about one of our last remaining living legends of the screen. His time as child actor in the forties (in Gun Crazy), his time working and acrobatically dancing his way through MGM's glorious heyday of the fifties, to being one of the coolest iconoclasts of the sixties, to his days toiling in the world of sleazy seventies exploitation cinema (my favorite part), all wr...

Former Hells Angels Leader George Christie From Secrets Of The Hells Angels On A&E

April 11, 2024 11:00 - 5 minutes - 5.41 MB

The eight-episode series “Secrets of The Hells Angels” goes deep into the world of the most secretive and notorious biker club with access to former chapter presidents, undercover agents who risked their lives to infiltrate the group and others who witnessed the criminal activities firsthand speak out for the first time. Under former leader Sonny Barger, the Hells Angels “brotherhood” expanded across the United States. With continued accusations of criminal activity, the biker club became kn...

Chef Debbie Wilson Berment The Sagajo Experience

April 11, 2024 08:00 - 10 minutes - 10 MB

It wasn’t long before Debbie Wilson-Berment discovered that the kitchen was where she wanted to be. As a young girl growing up in Trinidad and Tobago, she would often help her mother, Alma, an accomplished and award-winning chef, prepare family meals, as well as dishes for her mother’s catering clients. By the time she was 16, Wilson-Berment, who is known professionally as Chef Sagajo, had clients of her own and a steady stream of requests for the beautiful special occasion cakes she made.   ...

Psychologist And Author Dr Greg Chasson Releases Flawed Why Perfectionism Is A Challenge For Management

April 11, 2024 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.64 MB

In their interviews, it’s not uncommon for job seekers to claim that perfectionism is the flaw they bring to the table. A seemingly safe assertion, this claim is designed to assure the potential employer that the candidate would be a good fit for the company. After all, perfectionism is usually considered more of an asset than a liability, as it produces high achievers and results that exceed expectations. Or so many employers assume.However, perfectionism does not necessarily equate to excel...

Actors Diana Zermeno And Kathleen Herles From Dora The Explorer On Paramount+

April 11, 2024 04:00 - 6 minutes - 6.21 MB

The iconic Latina heroine Dora the Explorer is back with an all-new CG-animated series that premieres Friday, April 12th, exclusively on Paramount+. With beautiful animation and imaginative character-driven storylines, DORA follows everyone’s favorite bilingual explorer, Dora and her best monkey friend, Boots, as they embark on epic adventures in a fantastical rainforest. Guided by trustworthy Map, Dora and her friends must work together to overcome many obstacles while being challenged by th...

She Created David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust Hairstyle Suzi Ronson

April 10, 2024 14:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MB

A luminescent memoir from the stylist who created David's iconic Ziggy Stardust look, painting a dazzling picture of Bowie and the wild world of his entourage during this pivotal moment in pop history. From the stylist behind David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust look, an electrifying memoir taking readers behind the curtains during a legendary chapter of pop culture history.Suzi Ronson was working in an English hair salon in the early 1970s when Mrs. Jones came in for her weekly shampoo and set. Afte...

Award Winning Novelist And Screenwriter Norman Ohler Releases Tripped

April 10, 2024 08:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MB

In TRIPPED: Nazi Germany, the CIA, and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age (Mariner Books; on sale April 9), Norman Ohler, New York Times bestselling author of Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich, returns with a provocative new history of drugs and postwar America, exposing the hidden connections between the Nazis and the early days of drugs in the United States. Based on extensive archival research on both sides of the Atlantic, TRIPPED examines how fascist experiments into psychedelics covertly i...

C.T.C.S. Episode 124 Super Bowl Build Up No Overnight Stockers And No Sex In Our Bathrooms Please

April 09, 2024 08:00 - 23 minutes - 54.6 MB

I’m CT…  When I’m not busy being Arroe the podcaster, I live in the real world.  Everybody has to have a job.  Mine is C.S.  Customer Service.  Solutions, relationships while keeping my team motivated to keep a constant connection with each guests who’s chosen to stop their day to visit our location.  Episode 124 Super Bowl Build Up, No Overnight Stockers And Stop Having Sex In Our Bathrooms This is C.T.C.S. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-l...

Emmy Award Winning Actor Oscar Nunez From The Film The Long Game

April 09, 2024 04:00 - 7 minutes - 6.4 MB

In 1956, JB Peña and his wife moved to the small town of Del Rio, TX, partly for a job as a school superintendent, but mostly to fulfill JB's dream of joining the prestigious, all-white Del Rio Country Club. So when JB is rejected on the basis of his skin color, he is devastated. But his world soon collides with a group of young latino golf caddies who work at the country club, and JB is inspired by the handmade course the boys built in the country to teach themselves golf. With little experi...

Gospel Singer Songwroter Val T Webb From Season 25 Of NBC's The Voice

April 08, 2024 11:00 - 9 minutes - 8.35 MB

Val is fulfilling a promise to her son, Joshua, by auditioning for "The Voice." Joshua has been a passionate fan of "The Voice" and has long believed in his mother's star quality. Val has had an impressive career, providing vocal direction and background vocals for renowned gospel and mainstream music artists. Her musical journey began in church at a young age, leading her to pursue music at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In addition to her work as a background vocalist, Val release...

Lifelong Moon Enthusiast Rebecca Boyle Releases The Book Our Moon

April 08, 2024 08:00 - 5 minutes - 4.94 MB

 The Influence of Eclipses on Human History and Culture: Eclipses have played a significant role in shaping human history and culture, serving as omens, influencing major decisions, and inspiring myths and legends across civilizations. Rebecca can speak to how these celestial events have been interpreted in various cultural contexts, from ancient times to the present, and how they've impacted human beliefs and behaviors. · Scientific Advancements Stemming from Eclipses: Solar and lunar eclips...

Once In A Life Time Adventure Tom Garvey Releases The Secret Apartment

April 08, 2024 07:00 - 9 minutes - 8.89 MB

he Secret Apartment is the story of a Vietnam vet who claims to have lived in Veterans Stadium for years. In Philadelphia lore, few bygone structures loom larger than Veterans Stadium, where the Phillies won the 1980 World Series with Tug McGraw at the mound and an Eagles court was created to deal out swift justice to drunk fans. Some called the multipurpose stadium and its AstroTurf field an embarrassment to the city of Philadelphia. Others called it a part of their lives. Tom Garvey just ca...

Singer Songwriter Actor R Letto From Season 25 Of NBC's The Voice

April 08, 2024 04:00 - 9 minutes - 8.92 MB

RLETTO created his stage name in an artist development class by combining the first letter of his name with his last name and adding an "O" at the end to let the name roll off the tongue a bit better. RLETTO took on band, choir and drama early in high school and then auditioned for Berklee College of Music, where he received a scholarship that granted him 75% of his four-year program. After graduating, he started to book large music festivals, music video shoots and recording sessions to esta...

Singer Songwriter Anya True From Season 25 Of NBC's The Voice

April 07, 2024 11:00 - 9 minutes - 8.91 MB

Anya is a 17-year-old singer-songwriter and actress from Southern California who has been performing her entire life. She artfully translates her day-to-day life experiences into authentic original music that her audience can relate to and connect with. With a natural ability for singing, songwriting and guitar playing, she has passionately pursued her craft by choosing online schooling to immerse herself fully in music and acting. This dedication led to memorable performances at Nashville's ...

Historian Talmage Boston Releases How The Best Did It Leadership Lessons From Our Top Presidents

April 07, 2024 08:00 - 9 minutes - 8.77 MB

The President of the United States is the most powerful leader in the world. He's called to make the nation's most impactful decisions while maintaining the support of the multitudes. Though many have failed at the job, a select few have led America to new heights, and how they did it is worthy of study.How the Best Did It takes the leadership lessons gained from our greatest presidents and makes them instructive today for all leaders who seek to enhance their performance. Based on Talmage Bo...

National Geographic Traveler Andrew Nelson Releases Here Not There

April 07, 2024 07:00 - 9 minutes - 8.43 MB

National Geographic’s illustrated guide offers travelers 100 intriguing alternatives to overcrowded, expensive, and predictable destinations. Just like TikTok’s trend for “dupes” National Geographic has created a guide for new travel “dupes.” Here Not There: 100 Unexpected Travel Destinations is filled with unexpected destinations designed to prompt out-of-the-box thinking for planning your upcoming vacation, it details places that are always imaginative, frequently budget-friendly or uncrowd...

Shocking News From Don Winslow The Author Of City In Ruins

April 07, 2024 05:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MB

CITY IN RUINS, Don Winslow's bold and genre-defining epic of honor, violence, love, and revenge, explores how the sins of the past continue to haunt the present and is the enthralling conclusion to a trilogy that has been decades in the making. With piercing insight, narrative prowess, and a masterful ability to blend imagination and literary allusion, New York Times bestselling author Don Winslow delivers the thrilling resolution his fans have eagerly anticipated.  Become a supporter of thi...

So Much To Share With The World Mafe From Season 25 Of NBC's The Voice

April 07, 2024 04:00 - 9 minutes - 8.73 MB

Mafe was born and raised in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, where she enjoyed adventurous family trips and a musical environment. Later, her family moved to Margarita Island, but limited opportunities hindered her passion for singing. In 2017, the family made the life-changing decision to relocate to Miami. The transition to a new life in the U.S. was challenging for Mafe and her family, but joining a choir class provided a sense of belonging and helped her overcome language barriers. After graduati...

North Carolina's Very Own Singer Songwriter Josh Sanders From Season 25 On NBC's The Voice

April 06, 2024 11:00 - 9 minutes - 8.64 MB

Josh grew up in a family of musicians and started playing bass guitar as a child in the church band. Learning the guitar shortly after in his teenage years, he had the opportunity to join a band called Smokin" In his late teens and early 20s, Josh played in several rock bands, on Rock Legends cruise ships and stages up and down the East Coast. In his 20s, Josh decided to leave the rockstar lifestyle behind and settle down with his wife, Kendra, whom he has known since they were neighbors at 5...

Global Traveler And Historian Thomas Tarantino Releases Looking For Legends

April 06, 2024 08:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MB

Not since the classic 1,000 Places to See Before You Die has there been such a call to adventure. Whether you’re an armchair traveler, an occasional tourist, a seasoned globe-trotter, a daring adventurer, or an intrepid explorer, there’s something for you in LOOKING FOR LEGENDS: Let Us Take You Somewhere You’ve Never Been Before, and Introduce You to Our Friends (Whole Wide World Publishing; April 2, 2024). Joined at the heart by a love for travel and adventure, Scott and Tarantino provide w...

Ace Amerson and Kam Williams From The Challenge All Stars On Paramount+

April 06, 2024 07:00 - 9 minutes - 8.25 MB

On the fourth season of THE CHALLENGE: ALL STARS, old-school legends, modern power players, redemption-seekers and ex-lovers reunite in Cape Town, South Africa to compete for $300,000. In this game, anyone can win, relationships matter, and only one All Star will claim the title champion.   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

Retired U.S. Navy Seal Mark Greene Releases The Book UnSealed And Preps For The TV Show

April 06, 2024 05:00 - 8 minutes - 7.61 MB

Mark Greene, Retired Navy SEAL, faced an accident that stripped away his protective armor, leaving him unsealed and vulnerable. His journey from college athlete to dropout, SEAL training to enlisted SEAL, and sniper to civilian was met with many adversities. However, amidst the challenges, Mark found strength in his community; he never faced his struggles alone. Navigating his difficult transitions and aiding fellow veterans, Mark identified six predictable phases in any transformation. Embra...

Actor Singer Songwriter Serenity Arce From Season 25 On NBC's The Voice

April 06, 2024 04:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

Serenity, at just 14 years old, auditioned for Season 21 but didn't get any chairs to turn. The coaches gave her feedback to practice more and grow as a vocalist. She was involved in musical theater, which Ariana appreciated and believed was a great place for vocal growth. After her audition, Serenity focused on finding her voice and taking weekly vocal lessons. She booked small gigs at local events to gain exposure and practice her skills. She now works at a local boba café to cover expenses...

Three Time Oscar Winning Film Maker Mark J Harris Releases His Short Stories Called Misfits

April 05, 2024 08:00 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MB

“Several of the stories in misfits speak to the complexities of living in today’s rapidly changing, multi-cultural, urban world of Los Angeles,” says Harris, “which I see as the Ellis Island of the 21st century. They portray through confrontations between young and old, the privileged and marginalized, and people of different cultures.”Publishers Weekly BookLife says it best about this book: “This bracing, incisive collection of 12 short stories immerses readers in the lives of characters who...

Mud Is His Game Bryce Sparks From Mud Maddness On Discovery

April 05, 2024 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MB

Filled with custom vehicle builds and challenging mud courses, the series dives into the complex social dynamics, deep-rooted rivalries, and wild social party scene of mud racing. Ride along with a loud and talented group of racers who are disrupting the hierarchy, challenging the status quo and bringing viewers on one hell of a wild ride. This dangerous, intense, and dirty, motorsport is filled with unforgettable personalities including a divisive and highly successful racer, a chiropractor...

Singer Songwriter Ducote Tamage From Season 25 Of NBC's The Voice

April 05, 2024 04:00 - 9 minutes - 8.68 MB

Ducote, the youngest of seven, grew up in a family that embraced outdoor activities like mud play, ATV riding, fishing and camping. Singing around the campfire with his dad playing various instruments, Ducote formed a band with his brothers and performed at local events. While pursuing a career as a firefighter, which covers his school expenses, he also nurtures his passion for music and aviation. He balances his education with performing solo gigs and booking gigs for weddings and parties. D...

Singer Songwriter Dani Stacy From Season 25 Of NBC's The Voice

April 04, 2024 11:00 - 9 minutes - 8.74 MB

Dani began writing songs at 13 when she got her first guitar but mostly kept her music private. After moving to Ventura to attend Cal State Channel Islands, she started to branch out by participating in open mic nights and jam sessions, and even briefly joining a reggae band. She started "Artist's Brew" in her apartment complex, where she would book friends to play their original music and be among other musicians and creatives. In 2016, Dani moved to a house in Encino where she and her roomm...

YA Author Aida Salazar Gets Real While Being Humorous In The Book Ultra Violet

April 04, 2024 08:00 - 7 minutes - 7.08 MB

For Elio Solis, eighth grade fizzes with change--his body teeming with hormones. His feelings that flow like lava. His relationship withPops, who's always telling him to man up, the Solis way. And especially Camelia, his first girlfriend. But when betrayal and heartbreak send Elio spiraling toward revenge, he doesn't anticipate that a fight to prove his manhood and defend Camelia's honor will lead to dire consequences--or that Camelia's not looking for a savior. Crackling with comedy and unfl...

Research Is His Game Brad Balukjian Releases The 6 Pack On The Open Road In Search Of Wrestlemania

April 04, 2024 07:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MB

From the bestselling author of The Wax Pack, comes another eye‑opening road trip adventure into a pocket of iconic pop culture-professional wrestling-starring the Iron Sheik, Hulk Hogan, Tito Santana, and many more larger‑than‑life characters of the WWF of the 1980s. In 2005, Brad Balukjian left his position as a magazine fact-checker to pursue a dream job: partner with his childhood hero, The Iron Sheik (whose real name was Khosrow Vaziri), to write his biography. Things quickly went south, ...

Singer Songwriter Madison Curbelo From Season 25 Of NBC's The Voice

April 04, 2024 04:00 - 6 minutes - 5.76 MB

Madison auditioned for Season 20, which was a life-changing experience. At the time, she was a freshman at Berklee College of Music. Disappointed by not receiving a chair turn, Madison left the stage alone as her parents could not attend due to the early stages of the pandemic. After being advised by Blake to gain more experience, she took that to heart and continued to sing at various venues. Madison now feels more confident, supported by her parents and armed with years of gigging experienc...

Singer Songwriter Olivia Rubini From Season 25 Of NBC's The Voice

April 03, 2024 11:00 - 8 minutes - 7.76 MB

As the daughter of a music producer and drummer, Olivia grew up taking naps in guitar cases, playing around on piano keys and singing in vocal booths. At age 5, she wrote and recorded her first single, "If I Could Fly." At 13, she wanted to start taking it seriously and asked her dad to be her producer. They continued to record together through her teen years, and in 2021 she released her first album, "Silhouettes." While her parents supported her musical dreams, they emphasized the importanc...

Thriller Writer Lisa Gardner Sends Out More Chills In Her Book Still See You Everywhere

April 03, 2024 08:00 - 9 minutes - 8.93 MB

In STILL SEE YOU EVERYWHERE, Frankie Elkin is suddenly contacted by Kaylee Pierson, “the Beautiful Butcher,” a notorious serial killer who viciously murdered eighteen men. Pierson – on death row in Texas with only 21 days left to live – has received a tip on the whereabouts of her beloved younger sister Leilani, who was kidnapped more than a decade earlier and may be in the clutches of Pierson’s wealthy ex-boyfriend. Fearing for her sister’s life, Pierson desperately needs Frankie’s help. Des...

Actor Director Stephan Moyer Opens Our Hearts With The Film A Bit Of Light

April 03, 2024 07:00 - 8 minutes - 7.97 MB

Ella is a recovering alcoholic. Her young daughters are in the care of her ex-husband Joseph and his new partner Bethan, and she's had to move back in with her father Alan. She sleeps in her daughters' bunks in their old room - constantly reminded of what she has cost herself. She fights with Joseph and Bethan over the girls, with Alan over her AA meetings, and with herself over her guilt. Just when it feels like the whole world is against her, she's befriended by Neil, a strange young boy wh...

Singer Songwriter Jackie Romero From Season 25 On NBC's The Voice

April 03, 2024 04:00 - 10 minutes - 9.94 MB

Jackie started her musical journey performing in church alongside her mom at age 10. In high school, she developed confidence by performing on stages around New York at wedding venues and at he Apollo Amateur night, where she was a semi-finalist. She also built her social media presence by singing covers, and, for the first time, received unsolicited comments about her weight. This led her to promote body positivity and self-love on her social media and in her music, finding inspiration from ...

Actor Performer Gene Taylor From Season 25 On NBC's The Voice

April 02, 2024 11:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

Gene was adopted as a young boy and raised by his hard-working single mother, who supported his dreams but ultimately pushed him to attend college. While in college, Gene couldn't suppress his passion for music and chose to dedicate a year to pursuing it in New York despite financial difficulties. Almost a year later, he secured a leading role in the national tour of "Man of La Mancha." The tour allowed him to travel extensively and reunite with his biological family during a tour stop. Settl...