March 6th, 2012
03:35 PM ET
Queen Latifah to produce talent competition for The CWIf you live and breathe for singing competitions, fantastic news (everyone else, feel free to sigh along with us): The CW is plotting another one. On the heels of "The X Factor," "The Voice," "The Sing-Off," and the more O.G. "American Idol" comes "The Star Next Door," courtesy of Queen Latifah. According to Entertainment Weekly, Latifah's on board to produce the series for The CW, which will feature Gloria Estefan and country singer/songwriter John Rich as "superstar mentors."
The premise sees "The Star Next Door" conducting "a nationwide search for undiscovered artists on the verge of stardom," with Estefan and Rich traveling "to where the talent is" and coaching the contestants locally so that they can then "represent their home city live on stage in front of America." "The Star Next Door" is set to air this summer on the network, along with "Breaking Pointe," a reality series about the world of ballet, and "The Catalina," which follows the employees and guests of a Miami hotel.
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WHERE'S KYLE I NEED TO SEE THAT CUTE KYLE!
WE NEED A LIVING SINGLE REUNION QUEEN–ADORABLE SHOW....YOU DIG!
u haters here can now go back to ur dead end job!
LUV u queen! can't wait for ur new daytime talk show too.
Should be King Latifah she loves the ladies!!!
your the Queen!
Great another stupid psuedo reality show for less than average talent wannabe's. I actually like QL, why is she doing something so pointless?
You go girl
Haters get a life
Y'll jealous. Keeping hating, ass holes. Get a life if you hate my queen. And if you think you are a citizen of america, you are joker. You are just another migrant
CONGRATULATIONS QUEEN!
Yall fools need ta,nutt upa shutup !
Queen Labeefa is fat and smells like a illegal immigrant.
Queen LaBeefa is fat and has an adams apple.
And my poop has a strange taste lately.
Is that Oprah? Aretha? Madea?
Always thought she was a pretty lady. Shame she's a vegetarian, so to speak.
That comment...JUST TERRIBLE!!!!!!
What an important article!!! CNN, u owe me 20 seconds back, deposit it in my life account...
Yeah just what we need another boring singing show. is there anything else to put on th networks. Like a good movie!
What a novel idea for a tv show! Genius, I say! I wonder how many creative people it took to come up with that idea.
WOW!!! Now the world knows, that U R A Fool. Good job Stupid!! As for Ms. Queen Latifah, I pray that you are blessed and can bless other with this another one of your successful projects.
Gee how kind of you cnn to let me post on your blog about something really important for our times! Mmww (blowing kiss)
Queen is obese and looks like a dude.
U feel good now , I hope., hater
Congrats and good luck