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Who Needs Talent?

Sometimes, when art imitates life, you get a bunch of glorified karaoke videos dressed as talent competition shows. In this week's "Noise Complaint" comic, Robbie Pfeffer explores the vacuous realm of music and celebrity judges on "reality" TV...
By Niki D'AndreaMay 12, 2011
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Sometimes, when art imitates life, you get a bunch of glorified karaoke videos dressed as talent competition shows. In this week’s “Noise Complaint” comic, Robbie Pfeffer explores the vacuous realm of music and celebrity judges on “reality” TV.

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Niki D’Andrea has covered subjects including drug culture, women’s basketball, pirate radio stations, Scottsdale staycations, and fine wine. She has worked at both New Times and Phoenix Magazine, and is now a freelancer.

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