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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSecret contract for "The Voice" says NBC can ignore fan votes and change rules at any time
The stiff contract protects NBC and the show's producers from possible legal action. But it also creates the potential for faking the production and denies contestants of any say. Contestants can be forced to undergo medical and psychological testing and have the results revealed on TV.
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The contract, obtained by The News, says the NBC show can:
Change the rules at any time.
Eliminate contestants at any time, even if they are winning with the public.
Ignore the shows voting system, which includes sales figures for contestants songs on iTunes, in the event of problems.
Force contestants to undergo medical or psychological testing and, under certain circumstances, release the results on TV.
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The contract, obtained by The News, says the NBC show can:
Change the rules at any time.
Eliminate contestants at any time, even if they are winning with the public.
Ignore the shows voting system, which includes sales figures for contestants songs on iTunes, in the event of problems.
Force contestants to undergo medical or psychological testing and, under certain circumstances, release the results on TV.
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/voice-harsh-contract-deny-contestants-including-voice-article-1.1721131
In other words, this show appears to be fake.
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Secret contract for "The Voice" says NBC can ignore fan votes and change rules at any time (Original Post)
davidn3600
Mar 2014
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cilla4progress
(24,738 posts)1. Boo!
No kidding! I'll be very disappointed, if this is true. One of the 3 or so shows we regularly watch. Just dumb, cheap, harmless fun, and we enjoy the singing.
(The other 2 are the new Cosmos, and Glee!)
Vashta Nerada
(3,922 posts)2. I'm shocked that it appears fake.
PeteSelman
(1,508 posts)3. Of course.
I don't know why anyone would be surprised by this. There isn't a single real "reality" show out there. Including c-span. It's all a big hoodwink.