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Nationally acclaimed.New Orleans based artist Michael Hunt chats with us about his artwork personally signed by Duck Dynasty reality show star Phil Robertson. A portion of the proceeds of these limited editon paintings will be donated to Toys for Tots. The artist is a personal friend of Commander Phil and he has a lot to say about the reality show star who's been battling with the media and the public regarding controversial statments he made in an  interview about Gays and African Americans. According to his friend, Michael Hunt, Phil Robertson is not the bad guy some people thinks he is. Tune in to listne. The NY Post's Page Six has an article about this interview at the link: http://pagesix.com/2013/12/30/artist-says-phil-robertson-is-not-a-racist/

Shawn Stockman, one of the original members of Boyz to Men, and current judge of NBC's hit talent show THE SING OFF, joins us for a lively chat.  

As a final tribute to the late great Nelson Mandela, Film Festival Radio pays tribute to him by re-airing a previous show with two of Mr. Mandela's granddaughters, Swati and Zaziwe Dlanini. The sisters were in America in February of this year, to promote their new reality show, BEING MANDELA, on the COZI TV Network. It is with great honor that we had the opportunity to chat with them. Our prayers continue to go out to the Mandela family and the peope of South Africa.

        COMING UP ON “DATELINE” Friday, December 13 at 8pm/7c After 29-year-old Desta Byrd was found dead in her driveway, her murder went unsolved for years. Who could have wanted such a beloved person dead? Christine Shattuck, Desta’s best friend, and a group of determined women fought for years to bring her killer to justice. But did their work pay off? Josh Mankiewicz reports (NEW).

DATELINE NBC - Friday, December 6 at 8pm/9c When Marie Singleton -- a wife, mother and businesswomen -- suddenly vanished, authorities wondered if she was a runaway, a victim of crime, or something else? Her secret job in the CIA was revealed, and her son was forced to confront a dark secret of his own. Josh Mankiewicz reports.   

  The Voice's Ray Boudreaux a9Team Blake) and Caroline Pennell (Team Cee Lo) have both been eliminated from The Voice but all is not lost for these talented two, What's next for them? Tune in to find out!  

Beginning on Sunday, December 1st at 10 pm ET, MSNBC launches a new series, “Slave Hunter: Freeing Victims of Human Trafficking,” which reveals, in captivating detail, what happens behind closed doors in the sex trafficking underworld. The series highlights the groundbreaking work of human rights advocate, Aaron Cohen and his partner, former Las Vegas vice detective, Chris Baughman. Slave Hunter will air on Sunday nights in December at 10 pm ET.

Eliminated contestants from The Voice Kat Robichaud (Team Cee Lo) and Austin Jenckes (Team Blake). What's next for these talented 2? Is there life for them after The Voice? Tune in to see!

Dateline NBC's Dennis Murphy profiles the mysterious death in the case of Nicole Pietz.

Actor/Writer/Producer Jo Lo Ruglio chats about his new role on Fox's new show,n which airs Tuesdays 8:30 - 9pm (eastern) on FOX.  

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it's the return of more advancing singers from last week's The Voice, as The knockout Rounds begin tonight. We will be chatting with: Austin Jenckes (Team Blake) Destinee Quinn (Team Christina) George Horga Jr. (Team  Cee Lo) James Irwin (Team Adam) James Wolpert (Team Adam) Josh Logan (Team Christina) Juhi (TeamAdam) Lina Gaudenzi (Team Adam) Will Champlin (Team Christina)

The season premiere of GRIMM starts October 25th, on NBC! It's only a few days away before Halloween 2013! So it's a perfect time to have everyone's favortie hexenbiest herself, "Adalind Schade" aka Claire Coffee from NBC's GRIMM, is our guest for this show!

It's part two of our ongoing chat with some of the mega talented singers who have advanced on to the blind auditions in The Voice. Join us for up close chats with contestants: Grey (Team Adam) TresAnne Chin Monika Leigh (Team Blake) ray Bourdreaux (Team Blake) E.G. Bailey (Team Blake) Co;e Vossbury (Team Cee Lo) Ashley DuBose (Team Adam)

It's that time of year again. A new season of THE VOICE, season 5 is under way. We will have the first round of advancing young singers on this show and will also have a second round on our (October 22nd) show. Tune in to listen to: Nic Hawk (Team Blake) Shelbie Z (Team Bllake) Anthony Paul (Team Christina) Caroline Pennell (Team Cee Lo) Amber Nicole (Team Christina) Jacquie Lee (Team Christina) Kat Robichaud (Team Cee Lee) ALSO CHECK OUT PART ONE OF THE V.OICE ADVANCING ROUND CONTESTS