Ratings juggernaut American Idol has spawned endless copies all over the world; the quality of those shows varies. There have been at least a half-dozen singing competitions in the last few years and The Sing-Off is the best of the bunch. It's got talented contestants, excellent judges, and a likeable host with actual singing experience, but where this show really stands out is in its emphasis on technical excellence.
Fans of Syfy will most like recognize David Hewlett and Robert Picardo from the Stargate series, as Rodney McKay and Richard Woolsey, respectively. However, they have both appeared in many other series as well. Hewlett has appeared on shows such as Sanctuary and The Closer. Picardo of course is well known for his role in the Star Trek franchise, but has also appeared in series such as Smallville and Castle. The actors have also appeared on film as well, Hewlett appeared in the recent Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and Picardo has quite a few upcoming movies, such as End of the Road and Camilla Dickinson.
Remember when you were a kid telling ghost stories in the dark with your friends to see who could scare the others the most? Did you ever think, "When I grow up, I'm going to seek out the true stories and scare millions with them?" Well, Mark Lewis may not have said anything like that, but he sure is delivering a show that you will want to watch with the lights on.
Fans may recognize Stephen Bishop from films such as The Rundown, Friday Night Lights, or more recently The Company We Keep. The actor has appeared in television series like Lost, Grey's Anatomy, and CSI: Miami. He can also be seen in the upcoming films Safe House and Battleship.
Most fans know Taylor Lautner as the sexy teen werewolf in the Twilight Saga, but this summer he sheds his fur to take on a bigger role as the lead in the film Abduction. Thursday night twenty theaters around the country held a special screening of the film, along with a live stream of the Hollywood premiere. One of these cities was Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Indiana native Drew Powell has been singing and dancing since he was young. Though an English Literature major and Media Fellow in college, the theater department was a part of his life, and he wrote and performed in multiple campus films and television productions.