http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/06/22/rising-star-review/

Everything from host Josh Groban to the live voting gimmick (http://variety.com/2014/digital/news/why-abcs-rising-star-failed-to-gain-altitude-1201242193/) to the judges and the singing competition just didn’t seem right on “Rising Star’s” two-hour debut.
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http://www.thewrap.com/abc-president-paul-lee-on-rising-stars-slow-start-we-were-a-little-disappointed-with-the-numbers

But ABC Entertainment chief Paul Lee adds: “I think they learned on the roll extremely well, and the episodes now are really high quality.”
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http://deadline.com/2014/08/rising-star-finale-big-brother-ratings-nfl-preseason-nbc-824187/

The ABC singing competition hasn’t been renewed.
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