Celebrity Duets (2006–2006)

Plot

Celebrity Duets was an American reality television show of the progressive game-show type, which combined celebrities of different backgrounds with professional singers in a weekly elimination competition. The show was a take-off of the Australian series program It Takes Two and its predecessor, the BBC's Just the Two of Us; however, unlike the British and Australian shows, the celebrities sang with different partners each week. Indeed, Celebrity Duets was meant to be transmitted in the UK first, under the title Star Duets, but the BBC bought the format before Simon Cowell got to produce it on ITV, there was even court action which the BBC won; thus, Star Duets never came into production. The show debuted on Fox, with a 2-hour premiere installment on August 29, 2006. It then moved to its normal Thursday timeslot the following week, and stayed there until its season finale on September 29, 2006. Simon Cowell of American Idol and The X Factor fame created the program, and Wayne Brady of Whose Line? fame, who himself is a singer and was the former host of a variety show on ABC, hosted the show. The judges were renowned composer and producer David Foster, rock and roll pioneer Little Richard, and singer Marie Osmond.

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Season019Episodes2006Aired—Season avg

S01E018 PerformAugust 29, 2006—In this special 2-hour series premiere, Chris Jericho, Lucy Lawless, Cheech Marin, Carly Patterson, Alfonso Ribeiro, Jai Rodriguez, Hal Spar
S01E027 PerformSeptember 7, 2006—The seven remaining celebrities are each paired up with a new established singing star and perform a duet for the judges.
S01E037 Cut To 6September 8, 2006—One celebrity singer is cut from the competition. Six remain.
S01E046 PerformSeptember 14, 2006—The remaining six contestants perform.
S01E056 Cut to 5September 15, 2006—The results of the competition are revealed. One contestant is eliminated leaving five remaining.
S01E065 PerformSeptember 21, 2006—The remainining five contestants compete. Two will be cut in what is sure to be a dramatic moment on Friday night.
S01E075 Cut to 3September 22, 2006—The results of the competition are revealed. Two contestants are eliminated.
S01E083 PerformSeptember 28, 2006—The remaining three contestants compete.
S01E093 Cut to WinnerSeptember 29, 2006—In the season finale we see the results of the top three performers who sang the night before. As well as crowning the big winner (live) we

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