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Lucy Lawless, Hal Sparks, Jai Rodriquez to perform Celebrity Duets

Entertainment News 2006-08-16 Lucy Lawless, Hal Sparks, Jai Rodriquez to perform Celebrity Duets Lucy Lawless ( Xena: Warrior Princess ), Jai Rodriguez ( Queer Eye) , and Hal Spark


Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess), Jai Rodriguez (Queer Eye), and Hal Sparks (Queer as Folk) will be part of an all-star group of celebrities including Cheech Marin, 2004 Olympic gold medal–winning gymnast Carly Patterson, actor-director Alfonso Ribeiro (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), and actress Lea Thompson (Caroline in the City) who will compete weekly on Celebrity Duets, premiering Tuesday, August 29, at 8 p.m. Eastern time on Fox. Wayne Brady will host the show.

Each week the celebrity competitors will be paired with a different recording superstar. The list of artists who will participate includes Clint Black, Michael Bolton, Belinda Carlisle, Taylor Dayne, Peter Frampton, Macy Gray, James Ingram, Wynonna Judd, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Kenny Loggins, Richard Marx, Brian McKnight, Aaron Neville, Smokey Robinson, Randy Travis, Dionne Warwick, Lee Ann Womack, and others. In addition, legendary producer David Foster will serve as a judge for the weekly singing competition. Additional recording superstars and other show participants will be announced.

The show will premiere on a one-time-only two-hour special, live on Fox, on August 29. The show will begin in its regular time period live on Thursday, September 7, at 9 p.m. Eastern time.

After each performance episode, viewers will vote for their favorite celebrity performers, with the outcome announced live on the weekly results show beginning Friday, September 8, at 9 p.m. Eastern time. The celebrity with the fewest votes each week will be eliminated from the competition. The winning celebrity will win a $100,000 cash prize, which will be donated to the charity of his or her choice. (The Advocate)

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