Tony Bennett: An American Classic

[2006, TV Show]

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The classy crooner headlines a 2006 concert from Los Angeles that's highlighted by duets. Bennett teams with Barbra Streisand (“Smile”); John Legend (“Sing, You Sinners”); k.d. lang and trumpeter Chris Botti (“Because of You”); Diana Krall (“The Best Is Yet to Come”); Juanes (“The Shadow of Your Smile”); Elton John (“Rags to Riches”); Michael Bublé (“Just in Time”); Stevie Wonder (“For Once in My Life”); and Christina Aguilera (“Steppin' Out With My Baby”). Directed by Rob Marshall.

Emmys: Bravo to Winners, Boo to Show | Roush Dispatch | 9/17/2007
And some people worried that getting Ryan Seacrest to host this year’s Emmy telecast was going to be the producers’ worst idea. That’s before we got a look at the set, an unwieldy and unappealing theater-in-the-round setup that looked more suitable for the new American Gladiators revival than for an awards show. The nominees, half of whom saw only the backs of the various presenters and performers, had a deer-in-the-headlights look every time Seacrest approached them or the cameras awkwardly cut to them. They appeared to be sitting in penalty boxes, not deluxe auditorium seats.Honestly, though, we poor schnooks at home were the ones suffering the penalty here: as in, confronted with one of the worst Emmy telecasts I can remember. As Emmy years go, I’m actually at peace with the majority of the winners, given who was and wasn’t nominated (and we’ve been over that frustrating ground plenty of times since the July nominations). Learning who won was a lot... read more

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Premiered: November 21, 2006

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Premise: The classy crooner headlines a 2006 concert from Los Angeles that's highlighted by duets. Bennett teams with Barbra Streisand (“Smile”); John Legend (“Sing, You Sinners”); k.d. lang and trumpeter Chris Botti (“Because of You”); Diana Krall (“The Best Is Yet to Come”); Juanes (“The Shadow of Your Smile”); Elton John (“Rags to Riches”); Michael Bublé (“Just in Time”); Stevie Wonder (“For Once in My Life”); and Christina Aguilera (“Steppin' Out With My Baby”). Directed by Rob Marshall.

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