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Locals bounced off 'The Voice,' 'Top Chef,' 'Jeopardy,' 'Survivor'

THE VOICE -- "Live Show" Episode 713C -- Pictured: (l-r) Taylor Brashears, Craig Wayne Boyd, Reagan James, James David Carter, Jessie Pitts -- (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC) THE VOICE -- "Live Show" Episode 713C -- Pictured: (l-r) Taylor Brashears, Craig Wayne Boyd, Reagan James, James David Carter, Jessie Pitts -- (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)

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Credit: Rodney Ho

THE VOICE -- "Live Show" Episode 713C -- Pictured: (l-r) Taylor Brashears, Craig Wayne Boyd, Reagan James, James David Carter, Jessie Pitts -- (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC) THE VOICE -- "Live Show" Episode 713C -- Pictured: (l-r) Taylor Brashears, Craig Wayne Boyd, Reagan James, James David Carter, Jessie Pitts -- (Photo by: Tyler Golden/NBC)
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Nov 13, 2014

The past two weeks have not been kind to metro Atlantans competing on TV.

Both Atlantans - James David Carter and Jean Kelley - were bounced off their respective teams on "The Voice" Wednesday night after performances that failed to ignite fan's interest. It was the first live show and trimmed the top 20 quickly down to 12.

Country singer Carter's effort to show his lighter side with Garth Brooks'  "'Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House" but the risk didn't pay off.

Pop singer Kelley's emotive version of Brenda Russell's "Piano in the Dark" didn't click. Her song didn't even make the top 200 on iTunes so her departure wasn't a surprise.

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And as previously reported, "Survivor" last week lost Julie McGee, who quit, effectively saving Jeremy from a blindside. She was on Jeremy's team but ultimately, dynamics shifted and Jeremy's enemy Josh ended up getting bounced Wednesday night. This just goes to show you that predictability is not a common dynamic on "Survivor."

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Rosebud owner Ron Eyester's departure from "Top Chef" two weeks ago didn't leave much of a ripple but he is focused on the future: his Diner at Atlantic Station, set to open soon.

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And on Tuesday, Dacula's Andrew Moore landed a tough "Jeopardy" board and a tough competitor in Arthur Chu and came up short on the $250,000 Tournament of Champions. You can't feel too bad for him, though: he previously won more than $137,000 from the classic game show.

About the Author

Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.

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