Lucy Lawless Archives

Fox claimed the top spot last night in the coveted 18 to 49 age group thanks  to Celebrity Duets.  But wasn’t it a snoozefest?  Did anyone else catch last night’s premiere?

I was really into it when the gorgeous Lucy Lawless (Xena: The Warrior Princess) kicked off the night singing to "Time, Love and Tenderness" in a duet with Michael Bolton.  But it was all down hill from there… performance after performance.  Watch the video of the Lucy and Michael duet below!  More pictures in the gallery!

Did you enjoy last night’s episode?  Will you be following this season of Celebrity Duets?

Check out these promos for the latest reality TV singing competition, Celebrity Duets, which pairs recording stars with celebrities not known for their singing. More pictures in the gallery, of course!

Pictured in the middle left is Wayne Brady, who will host the show.  And here are the contestants: Xena’s Lucy Lawless  Queer Eye’s Jai Rodriguez, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’s Alfonso Ribeiro, actress Lea Thompson, Queer as Folk’s Hal Sparks, actor Cheech Marin, WWE World Champion Chris Jericho, and 2004 Olympic Gold Medal-winning gymnast Carly Patterson. The winning celebrity wins $100,000… for charity.  Hoo ha!

The long list of legends signed for Duets: Clint Black, Michael Bolton, Belinda Carlisle, Taylor Dayne, Dennis DeYoung, Peter Frampton, Macy Gray, James Ingram, Wynonna Judd, Chaka Khan, Kenny Loggins, Richard Marx, Brian McKnight, Aaron Neville, Smokey Robinson, Randy Travis, Dionne Warwick, Michelle Williams, Lee Ann Womack, Knight and LaBelle.

The judges?  Little Richard, music producer David Foster and singer Marie Osmond.  Celebrity Duets (another Simon Cowell production) premieres this Tuesday, August 29 @ 8PM on FOX.

I’ve got my hands on another copy of The Unexpected Dreams: Songs from the Stars CD. Read about it here from the first giveaway. Here’s the Unexpected Dreams tracklisting once more –

• Scarlett Johansson – “Summertime” (George & Ira Gershwin)
• Ewan McGregor – “The Sweetest Gift” (Sade)
• Taraji P. Henson – “In My Daughter’s Eyes” (James T. Slater)
• Jennifer Garner – “My Heart Is So Full of You” (Frank Loesser)
• Jeremy Irons – “To Make You Feel My Love” (Bob Dylan)
• John Stamos – “Goodnight My Angel” (Billy Joel)
• Lucy Lawless – “Little Child” (Eric Vetro/Alan Rich)
• Marissa Jaret Winokur – “The Wish Song” (Eric Vetro/Steven Shore)
• Eric McCormack – “The Greatest Discovery” (Elton John/Bernie Taupin)
• Victor Garber – “No One Is Alone” (Stephen Sondheim)
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus – “The Nightshift” (Brad Hall)
• Nia Vardalos – “Golden Slumbers” (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
• John C. Reilly – “Lullaby In Ragtime” (Sylvia Fine)
• Teri Hatcher – “Goodnight” (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)

HOW TO WIN A FREE COPY :: Same drill! To win an Unexpected Dreams: Songs from the Stars CD, simply leave a comment in this entry with a valid email address (not published) by May 4 @ 7PM EST and a winner will be chosen at random.  Good luck!

UPDATE :: Congratulations Jennifer L.!  Your CD’s on its way!  Thanks to everyone else who entered.  You can stream the entire CD here.

The Unexpected Dreams: Songs from the Stars CD was released today, featuring some of my favorite actors lending their voice talents. Whenever actors sing (or try to sing), it completely intrigues me and this new album is no exception! It’s obviously not the best singing in the world, but it’s sure fun to listen to.  The CD features 14 spellbinding tunes by composers including Elton John, Billy Joel, Sade, Bob Dylan, and Lennon/McCartney, beautifully sung (well, sometimes) and lushly orchestrated.  A portion of the proceeds will benefit “Music Matters,” the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s music education programs.  Here’s the Unexpected Dreams tracklisting –

• Scarlett Johansson – “Summertime” (George & Ira Gershwin)
• Ewan McGregor – “The Sweetest Gift” (Sade)
• Taraji P. Henson – “In My Daughter’s Eyes” (James T. Slater)
• Jennifer Garner – “My Heart Is So Full of You” (Frank Loesser)
• Jeremy Irons – “To Make You Feel My Love” (Bob Dylan)
• John Stamos – “Goodnight My Angel” (Billy Joel)
• Lucy Lawless – “Little Child” (Eric Vetro/Alan Rich)
• Marissa Jaret Winokur – “The Wish Song” (Eric Vetro/Steven Shore)
• Eric McCormack – “The Greatest Discovery” (Elton John/Bernie Taupin)
• Victor Garber – “No One Is Alone” (Stephen Sondheim)
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus – “The Nightshift” (Brad Hall)
• Nia Vardalos – “Golden Slumbers” (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
• John C. Reilly – “Lullaby In Ragtime” (Sylvia Fine)
• Teri Hatcher – “Goodnight” (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)

HOW TO WIN A FREE COPY :: To win an Unexpected Dreams: Songs from the Stars CD, simply leave a comment in this entry with a valid email address (not published) by April 26 @ 7PM EST and a winner will be chosen at random.  Good luck!

UPDATE :: Congratulations Hula Girl!  Your CD’s on its way!  Thanks to everyone else who entered.  Next time!  (And there will be a next time…)