CBS has announced the 19 new castaways who will compete in SURVIVOR: FIJI when the 14th installment of the Emmy Award-winning series premieres Thursday, Feb. 8 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SURVIVOR: FIJI will feature a diverse cast of Americans who will begin the series as one tribe with plenty of supplies and resources on their island to make an exceptionally comfortable camp. On Day Three, the castaways will be split into two tribes, selected by one of their own as a result of events to take place prior to the first Immunity Challenge. The tribe that wins the first Immunity Challenge will return to the camp of copious resources while the losing tribe must relocate to a new island with only a pot, a machete and a water source.
In addition, throughout the series, at least one castaway in each episode will be banished to a separate island (Exile Island) miles away from camp. The castaways will learn that there is a Hidden Immunity Idol located somewhere at each tribe camp and that a new clue to their whereabouts will be waiting for the latest person sent to Exile Island. Such a twist offers the opportunity for more than one individual to be in possession of a Hidden Immunity Idol at the same time. These Hidden Immunity Idols may be played at future Tribal Councils if the possessor feels they are in danger of being voted off the island.
Castaways competing in SURVIVOR: FIJI (in alphabetical order) are:
ALEX ANGARITA
28
Los Angeles (originally from Colombia)
Attorney
KENWARD "BOO" BERNIS
34
Lafayette, LA
Construction Worker
YAU-MAN CHAN
54
Martinez, CA (born in Hong Kong, raised in Borneo, Malaysia)
Computer Engineer
EARL COLE
35
Santa Monica, CA (originally from Kansas City, KS)
Advertising Executive
JESSICA deBEN
27
Los Angeles (originally from New Orleans)
Fashion Stylist
ERICA DUROUSSEAU
27
Lake Charles, LA
Non-Profit Fundraiser
CASSANDRA FRANKLIN
42
Los Angeles
Civil Engineer Manager
LILIANA GOMEZ
25
Oxnard, CA
Loan Officer
ANDRIA "DRE" HERD
25
Wilmington, NC
Cheerleading Coach
STACY KIMBALL
27
Boulder, CO (originally from Montpelier, VT)
Interactive Internet Producer
SYLVIA KWAN
52
Ross, CA (born in Hong Kong)
Architect
MOOKIE LEE
25
Wheeling, IL (born in Seoul, Korea)
Loan Manager
LISETTE "LISI" LINARES
36
Los Angeles (originally from Miami)
Customer Service Representative
JAMES REID
28
Los Angeles (originally from Boston)
Bartender
EDGARDO RIVERA
28
Miami Beach, FL (originally from Puerto Rico)
Advertising Executive
ANTHONY ROBINSON
32
Compton, CA
Expert Witness Locator
GARY STRITESKY
55
Ramsey, MN
School Bus Driver
RITA VERREOS
38
San Antonio, TX (originally from Venezuela)
Single Mom
MICHELLE YI
23
Cincinnati, OH
Student
SURVIVOR: FIJI is hosted by Jeff Probst and produced by SEG, Inc. Mark Burnett and Tom Shelly are the executive producers. Doug McCallie and Kevin Greene are co-executive producers.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Prison Life Is Back As LOCKDOWN Returns To National Geographic Channel
National Geographic Channel GoesOn Lockdown Revealing Covert Rules, Violent Clashes And Secret Codes Of Justice Within America’s Prisons
Go Inside Three Maximum-Security Prisons, Including a Violent Women’s Penitentiary and a New High-Tech Penal Complex, for a Glimpse Into Life Behind Bars
"It is possible that any man that walks in [the prison]... could be murdered... it just depends on who he crosses." Maximum-security officer
A cement-and-barbed wire door slams behind you. You are stripped of your possessions and clothes. Officers search your entire body, inside and out, for weapons. You are thrown in with thousands of violent inmates who have been locked up for years for unthinkable acts. Welcome to one of the most frightening and secret cultures in America our prisons.
LOCKDOWN, one of the highest rated miniseries for the National Geographic Channel (NGC), returns for a new three-hour installment on Sunday, February 11, 2007, beginning at 8 p.m. ET/PT. This special night takes viewers inside the closed world of three maximum-security U.S. prisons to observe violent clashes, covert rules and secret codes of justice.
Starting with a special encore presentation of LOCKDOWN: GANG WAR at 8 p.m. ET/PT, hear firsthand accounts from inmates and correctional officers in a prison where gang leaders have the upper hand and call the shots. At 9 p.m. ET/PT with LOCKDOWN: WOMEN BEHIND BARS, NGC takes viewers inside a penal complex that has all the hallmarks of a maximum-security prison violent inmates, overcrowding and a drug trade but a unique population: It houses all women. Finally, at 10 p.m. ET/PT with LOCKDOWN: TOTAL CONTROL, go inside a new high-tech maximum-security prison that houses men so dangerous that they must be locked down 23 hours a day, and see how the entire facility has been specially designed to be "escape free" by building the same security fence Israel put up in the West Bank.
The three-hour special Lockdown night includes the following one-hour episodes:
LOCKDOWN: GANG WAR
Sunday, February 11, at 8 p.m. ET/PT (Special Encore Presentation)
NGC takes you inside one of the United States most violent and dangerous maximum-security prisons Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, Calif. With nearly 200 gang-related attacks each year, overcrowded conditions have increased tensions for both officers and inmates. Hear firsthand how fights, stabbings and murders are organized by gang leaders and how outnumbered officers can easily be at the mercy of a gang war. "We have control of everything that happens in the prison," says a former gang member who currently is serving life for murder. Gang War also explores how officers deploy precautionary tactics ranging from unannounced middle-of-the-night raids to searching each inmate by hand for weapons in the outdoor yard.
LOCKDOWN: WOMEN BEHIND BARS
Sunday, February 11, at 9 p.m. ET/PT (World Premiere)
With 3,900 violent female offenders, Valley State Prison for Women in Chowchilla, Calif., is one of the largest and most dangerous women’s prisons in the nation. Last year, the prison recorded its first inmate murder, demonstrating that women can be every bit as violent as men. With female inmates becoming one of the fastest growing segments of California’s prison population, officers are searching for ways to stop the drug trade and reduce violence. With violent incidents on the rise, officials and inmates have taken proactive precautions, including staff constantly wearing stab-proof vests and Kevlar gloves and carrying pepper spray cans and batons; and inmates becoming creative when arming themselves for possible attacks by crafting homemade weapons from materials like screws and lighters. Hear firsthand accounts of pregnant inmates, murderers and drug addicts as they navigate through this dangerous world.
LOCKDOWN: TOTAL CONTROL
Sunday, February 11, at 10 p.m. ET/PT (World Premiere)
Go inside one of the newest high-tech maximum-security prisons in the United States Alexander Correctional Institution in Taylorsville, N.C. In this prison, which has earned the nickname "hell" from inmates, see how officers use sophisticated technology and unconventional methods to keep a "choke hold" on its violent prisoners. NGC uncovers the secrets behind this penitentiary by showing viewers how this correctional institution has been specifically built to prevent any kind of inmate escape attempts, from heavily armed guards who circle the prison 24 hours a day in perimeter patrol vehicles (PPVs) to computers and cameras that can pinpoint within seconds the exact location of an escapee. Learn how officials uncover a drug ring that threatens to undermine prison security and could possibly tip the balance of control between officers and inmates. And see how officers try to prevent rapes, stabbings and prison riots by using a range of disciplinary actions, including creating a rating scale for each inmate based on their gang affiliation and issuing fines for the smallest infractions.
For more information, visit http://www.ngclockdown.com/
Go Inside Three Maximum-Security Prisons, Including a Violent Women’s Penitentiary and a New High-Tech Penal Complex, for a Glimpse Into Life Behind Bars
"It is possible that any man that walks in [the prison]... could be murdered... it just depends on who he crosses." Maximum-security officer
A cement-and-barbed wire door slams behind you. You are stripped of your possessions and clothes. Officers search your entire body, inside and out, for weapons. You are thrown in with thousands of violent inmates who have been locked up for years for unthinkable acts. Welcome to one of the most frightening and secret cultures in America our prisons.
LOCKDOWN, one of the highest rated miniseries for the National Geographic Channel (NGC), returns for a new three-hour installment on Sunday, February 11, 2007, beginning at 8 p.m. ET/PT. This special night takes viewers inside the closed world of three maximum-security U.S. prisons to observe violent clashes, covert rules and secret codes of justice.
Starting with a special encore presentation of LOCKDOWN: GANG WAR at 8 p.m. ET/PT, hear firsthand accounts from inmates and correctional officers in a prison where gang leaders have the upper hand and call the shots. At 9 p.m. ET/PT with LOCKDOWN: WOMEN BEHIND BARS, NGC takes viewers inside a penal complex that has all the hallmarks of a maximum-security prison violent inmates, overcrowding and a drug trade but a unique population: It houses all women. Finally, at 10 p.m. ET/PT with LOCKDOWN: TOTAL CONTROL, go inside a new high-tech maximum-security prison that houses men so dangerous that they must be locked down 23 hours a day, and see how the entire facility has been specially designed to be "escape free" by building the same security fence Israel put up in the West Bank.
The three-hour special Lockdown night includes the following one-hour episodes:
LOCKDOWN: GANG WAR
Sunday, February 11, at 8 p.m. ET/PT (Special Encore Presentation)
NGC takes you inside one of the United States most violent and dangerous maximum-security prisons Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, Calif. With nearly 200 gang-related attacks each year, overcrowded conditions have increased tensions for both officers and inmates. Hear firsthand how fights, stabbings and murders are organized by gang leaders and how outnumbered officers can easily be at the mercy of a gang war. "We have control of everything that happens in the prison," says a former gang member who currently is serving life for murder. Gang War also explores how officers deploy precautionary tactics ranging from unannounced middle-of-the-night raids to searching each inmate by hand for weapons in the outdoor yard.
LOCKDOWN: WOMEN BEHIND BARS
Sunday, February 11, at 9 p.m. ET/PT (World Premiere)
With 3,900 violent female offenders, Valley State Prison for Women in Chowchilla, Calif., is one of the largest and most dangerous women’s prisons in the nation. Last year, the prison recorded its first inmate murder, demonstrating that women can be every bit as violent as men. With female inmates becoming one of the fastest growing segments of California’s prison population, officers are searching for ways to stop the drug trade and reduce violence. With violent incidents on the rise, officials and inmates have taken proactive precautions, including staff constantly wearing stab-proof vests and Kevlar gloves and carrying pepper spray cans and batons; and inmates becoming creative when arming themselves for possible attacks by crafting homemade weapons from materials like screws and lighters. Hear firsthand accounts of pregnant inmates, murderers and drug addicts as they navigate through this dangerous world.
LOCKDOWN: TOTAL CONTROL
Sunday, February 11, at 10 p.m. ET/PT (World Premiere)
Go inside one of the newest high-tech maximum-security prisons in the United States Alexander Correctional Institution in Taylorsville, N.C. In this prison, which has earned the nickname "hell" from inmates, see how officers use sophisticated technology and unconventional methods to keep a "choke hold" on its violent prisoners. NGC uncovers the secrets behind this penitentiary by showing viewers how this correctional institution has been specifically built to prevent any kind of inmate escape attempts, from heavily armed guards who circle the prison 24 hours a day in perimeter patrol vehicles (PPVs) to computers and cameras that can pinpoint within seconds the exact location of an escapee. Learn how officials uncover a drug ring that threatens to undermine prison security and could possibly tip the balance of control between officers and inmates. And see how officers try to prevent rapes, stabbings and prison riots by using a range of disciplinary actions, including creating a rating scale for each inmate based on their gang affiliation and issuing fines for the smallest infractions.
For more information, visit http://www.ngclockdown.com/
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
ROB AND BIG Renewed For Second Season On MTV Networks
MTV’s Breakout Hit, ROB & BIG, Greenlit for Second Season on MTV and MTV2
Dynamic Duo Helps MTV2 Achieve Its Highest Rated Day Ever in Channel History
After helping MTV2 achieve its highest rated day in channel history on Monday, January 15th, ROB AND BIG, MTV’s breakout hit series, was picked up for a second season for MTV and MTV2 beginning in Q2 2007 for 8 new episodes. Created by Jeff Tremaine, one of the creators of MTV’s "Jackass" and "Wildboyz" series, this reality comedy series stars professional DC Shoes skateboarder, Rob Dyrdek and his bodyguard and best friend, Christopher "Big Black" Boykin. The show premiered on MTV and MTV2 in November 2006 and documented the hysterical daily domestic antics of this unlikely dynamic duo living together in Rob’s Hollywood Hills home.
The first full season of ROB & BIG reached over 70 million total viewers (P2+) and ranked #1 in its time period (Thu 10:30-11p) among P12-34 versus cable competition. Additionally it ranked #1 in its time period among Teens across all of television as well as generated nearly 5.5 million streams of Rob and Big content on MTV.com since its premiere. After offering the premiere episode as a free download on iTunes, Rob & Big quickly established a digital fanbase, becoming one of MTV’s fastest and best selling shows on the service. On MTV2, Rob and Big has reached 27.7 million viewers (P2+) to date. Three of the airings of ROB AND BIG from Monday, January 15th, were the top ranked telecasts for the day, garnering its highest P12-34 ratings ever on the channel and helping MTV2 achieve its highest rated day in channel history. Season 2 of ROB AND BIG will also be available on iTunes, AOL and Amazon’s UNBOX service as they air.
"Our approach to Rob and Big was to deliver their hilarious brand of reality buddy comedy across all our channels and multiple platforms," said Lois Curren, EVP Series Development, MTV. "Our audience absolutely fell in love with the charming duo’s bizarre daily escapades and now, we’re thrilled to bring Rob and Big back for a second season to MTV and MTV2 for more of their lovable, non-stop, comic adventures."
The story of ROB & BIG is simple: After years of being hassled by cops for street skateboarding, Rob hired Big Black as his own personal bodyguard with one goal in mind -- to ride whenever and wherever he wanted. From that point on, this unusual twosome became instant buddies who were always by each other’s side. The first season of this breakout hit on MTV and MTV2 featured Rob and Big as they adopted their lovable bulldog Meaty, threw their first house party, attempted to get in shape and even joined a dating service together.
For more information about ROB & BIG visit http://www.mtv.com/.
Dynamic Duo Helps MTV2 Achieve Its Highest Rated Day Ever in Channel History
After helping MTV2 achieve its highest rated day in channel history on Monday, January 15th, ROB AND BIG, MTV’s breakout hit series, was picked up for a second season for MTV and MTV2 beginning in Q2 2007 for 8 new episodes. Created by Jeff Tremaine, one of the creators of MTV’s "Jackass" and "Wildboyz" series, this reality comedy series stars professional DC Shoes skateboarder, Rob Dyrdek and his bodyguard and best friend, Christopher "Big Black" Boykin. The show premiered on MTV and MTV2 in November 2006 and documented the hysterical daily domestic antics of this unlikely dynamic duo living together in Rob’s Hollywood Hills home.
The first full season of ROB & BIG reached over 70 million total viewers (P2+) and ranked #1 in its time period (Thu 10:30-11p) among P12-34 versus cable competition. Additionally it ranked #1 in its time period among Teens across all of television as well as generated nearly 5.5 million streams of Rob and Big content on MTV.com since its premiere. After offering the premiere episode as a free download on iTunes, Rob & Big quickly established a digital fanbase, becoming one of MTV’s fastest and best selling shows on the service. On MTV2, Rob and Big has reached 27.7 million viewers (P2+) to date. Three of the airings of ROB AND BIG from Monday, January 15th, were the top ranked telecasts for the day, garnering its highest P12-34 ratings ever on the channel and helping MTV2 achieve its highest rated day in channel history. Season 2 of ROB AND BIG will also be available on iTunes, AOL and Amazon’s UNBOX service as they air.
"Our approach to Rob and Big was to deliver their hilarious brand of reality buddy comedy across all our channels and multiple platforms," said Lois Curren, EVP Series Development, MTV. "Our audience absolutely fell in love with the charming duo’s bizarre daily escapades and now, we’re thrilled to bring Rob and Big back for a second season to MTV and MTV2 for more of their lovable, non-stop, comic adventures."
The story of ROB & BIG is simple: After years of being hassled by cops for street skateboarding, Rob hired Big Black as his own personal bodyguard with one goal in mind -- to ride whenever and wherever he wanted. From that point on, this unusual twosome became instant buddies who were always by each other’s side. The first season of this breakout hit on MTV and MTV2 featured Rob and Big as they adopted their lovable bulldog Meaty, threw their first house party, attempted to get in shape and even joined a dating service together.
For more information about ROB & BIG visit http://www.mtv.com/.
IN STYLE CELEBRITY WEDDINGS Heading For Special Presentation On ABC
IN STYLE CELEBRITY WEDDINGS Invites You To Celebrate The Greatest Hollywood Nuptials Of 2006
IN STYLE, the popular magazine known for its unprecedented access to celebrities, invites viewers to the year’s most talked-about A-list weddings. With exclusive wedding videos, photographs and personal interviews, IN STYLE CELEBRITY WEDDINGS shares moving love stories and lush style details, from the most intricate wedding gowns to the most exotic wedding locations. The one-hour special airs Monday, February 5 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
Highlights include:
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes -- In his first TV interview, designer Giorgio Armani, Tom and Katie’s style godfather, speaks about the wedding of the year and creating Holmes’ two gowns, Cruise’s navy tuxedo and the bridal party’s attire. The couple’s three-day fairytale wedding in Italy included a kick-off welcome dinner, rehearsal dinner and an extravagant ceremony at the medieval Odescalchi Castle. Celebrity guests included Brooke Shields and Chris Henchy; Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony; Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith, as well as Jim Carrey, Jenny McCarthy and Jenna Elfman, and David and Victoria Beckham, who all jetted to Italy for the couple’s "I Do’s."
Marcia Cross and Tom Mahoney - "Desperate Housewives" Marcia Cross wed Tom Mahoney and shared their never-before-seen wedding video with IN STYLE. The couple′s celebration included a reception at the Huntington Ritz-Carlton Pasadena, where the ballroom was transformed into an all-white "flower shop," plus 232 guests that included Cross′s costars, Eva Longoria with fianci Tony Parker, Felicity Huffman with husband Williams H. Macy, Doug Savant and "Housewives" creator Marc Cherry.
Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott -- Tori and Dean share their private wedding video exclusively with IN STYLE. When the couple decided to elope, they turned to L.A. event planner Jo Gartin to orchestrate a Fijian wedding for two at the island’s Wakaya Club. They took along an old-fashioned Super-8 camera to capture their beach ceremony, and enjoyed their first dance at the water’s edge.
Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley - Wedding planner Mindy Weiss takes viewers inside the wedding of rock star Avril Lavigne and Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley. Despite the couple’s traditional all-white ceremony, their vivid red reception honored their punk-rock roots with a medieval monogram designed by artist Sonia D’Aloisio, guitar picks inscribed with "Deryck picked Avril" and "Avril picked Deryck," and a black lacquer dance floor.
Supermodel Niki Taylor and Burney Lamar -- Niki Taylor is the cover girl whose life became a series of front-page headlines. First came the tragic death of her sister from a rare heart condition, and then five years ago she was the victim of a horrifying car crash that left her clinging to life. But Niki made an amazing recovery, and this mother of eleven-year-old twin boys got a second chance at love when she wed NASCAR driver Burney Lamar before 60 guests at the Grande Colonial Hotel in San Diego, California this past December.
Rascal Flatts′ Joe Don Rooney and Tiffany Fallon -- When Rascal Flatts′ lead guitarist, Joe Don Rooney, wed "Playmate of the Year" Tiffany Fallon last April, the couple invited 50 close friends and family members for a three day party at the Palmilla Resort in Cabo San Lucas. A friend of the band, R&B superstar Brian McKnight, was there to jump-start the musical part of the evening, and for the couple’s first dance, Joe Don surprised his bride with a custom recording of "Moon Over Georgia."
Ali Landry and Alejandro Monteverde -- Ali Landry became an overnight sensation when she set off the fire sprinklers in a Doritos ad, but while this former Miss USA may have sizzled in public, she grieved privately when her marriage to Mario Lopez was annulled after just two weeks. Four months later, Ali′s fortunes would turn once again. She met film director Alejandro Monteverde and, 18 monthslater, they were engaged. The couple planned an old world wedding in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where Alejandro had proposed.
Sean Patrick Thomas and Aonika Laurent -- After Hurricane Katrina, "Save the Last Dance′s" Sean Patrick Thomas and his bride-to-be, Aonika Laurent, briefly considered moving their nuptials from Laurent′s native New Orleans to Los Angeles. But the Big Easy came through in spirited form, playing gracious host to the couple′s 300 guests at a lavish affair just eight months after the storm hit. For their traditional Catholic ceremony in the city′s historic St. Louis Cathedral, Thomas paired a Hugo Boss tuxedo and shirt with Gucci shoes to complement his bride′s ivory gown, Jimmy Choo heels and cathedral veil.
The special will also spotlight Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban′s romantic honeymoon getaway and will showcase "IN STYLE’s Honeymoon Like a Star Sweepstakes" (two lucky contestants will win business class flights on Air Tahiti Nui and six nights at the St. Regis Resort in Bora Bora). Plus, Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance share their secrets to a long-lasting Hollywood marriage.
IN STYLE, the popular magazine known for its unprecedented access to celebrities, invites viewers to the year’s most talked-about A-list weddings. With exclusive wedding videos, photographs and personal interviews, IN STYLE CELEBRITY WEDDINGS shares moving love stories and lush style details, from the most intricate wedding gowns to the most exotic wedding locations. The one-hour special airs Monday, February 5 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
Highlights include:
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes -- In his first TV interview, designer Giorgio Armani, Tom and Katie’s style godfather, speaks about the wedding of the year and creating Holmes’ two gowns, Cruise’s navy tuxedo and the bridal party’s attire. The couple’s three-day fairytale wedding in Italy included a kick-off welcome dinner, rehearsal dinner and an extravagant ceremony at the medieval Odescalchi Castle. Celebrity guests included Brooke Shields and Chris Henchy; Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony; Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith, as well as Jim Carrey, Jenny McCarthy and Jenna Elfman, and David and Victoria Beckham, who all jetted to Italy for the couple’s "I Do’s."
Marcia Cross and Tom Mahoney - "Desperate Housewives" Marcia Cross wed Tom Mahoney and shared their never-before-seen wedding video with IN STYLE. The couple′s celebration included a reception at the Huntington Ritz-Carlton Pasadena, where the ballroom was transformed into an all-white "flower shop," plus 232 guests that included Cross′s costars, Eva Longoria with fianci Tony Parker, Felicity Huffman with husband Williams H. Macy, Doug Savant and "Housewives" creator Marc Cherry.
Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott -- Tori and Dean share their private wedding video exclusively with IN STYLE. When the couple decided to elope, they turned to L.A. event planner Jo Gartin to orchestrate a Fijian wedding for two at the island’s Wakaya Club. They took along an old-fashioned Super-8 camera to capture their beach ceremony, and enjoyed their first dance at the water’s edge.
Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley - Wedding planner Mindy Weiss takes viewers inside the wedding of rock star Avril Lavigne and Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley. Despite the couple’s traditional all-white ceremony, their vivid red reception honored their punk-rock roots with a medieval monogram designed by artist Sonia D’Aloisio, guitar picks inscribed with "Deryck picked Avril" and "Avril picked Deryck," and a black lacquer dance floor.
Supermodel Niki Taylor and Burney Lamar -- Niki Taylor is the cover girl whose life became a series of front-page headlines. First came the tragic death of her sister from a rare heart condition, and then five years ago she was the victim of a horrifying car crash that left her clinging to life. But Niki made an amazing recovery, and this mother of eleven-year-old twin boys got a second chance at love when she wed NASCAR driver Burney Lamar before 60 guests at the Grande Colonial Hotel in San Diego, California this past December.
Rascal Flatts′ Joe Don Rooney and Tiffany Fallon -- When Rascal Flatts′ lead guitarist, Joe Don Rooney, wed "Playmate of the Year" Tiffany Fallon last April, the couple invited 50 close friends and family members for a three day party at the Palmilla Resort in Cabo San Lucas. A friend of the band, R&B superstar Brian McKnight, was there to jump-start the musical part of the evening, and for the couple’s first dance, Joe Don surprised his bride with a custom recording of "Moon Over Georgia."
Ali Landry and Alejandro Monteverde -- Ali Landry became an overnight sensation when she set off the fire sprinklers in a Doritos ad, but while this former Miss USA may have sizzled in public, she grieved privately when her marriage to Mario Lopez was annulled after just two weeks. Four months later, Ali′s fortunes would turn once again. She met film director Alejandro Monteverde and, 18 monthslater, they were engaged. The couple planned an old world wedding in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where Alejandro had proposed.
Sean Patrick Thomas and Aonika Laurent -- After Hurricane Katrina, "Save the Last Dance′s" Sean Patrick Thomas and his bride-to-be, Aonika Laurent, briefly considered moving their nuptials from Laurent′s native New Orleans to Los Angeles. But the Big Easy came through in spirited form, playing gracious host to the couple′s 300 guests at a lavish affair just eight months after the storm hit. For their traditional Catholic ceremony in the city′s historic St. Louis Cathedral, Thomas paired a Hugo Boss tuxedo and shirt with Gucci shoes to complement his bride′s ivory gown, Jimmy Choo heels and cathedral veil.
The special will also spotlight Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban′s romantic honeymoon getaway and will showcase "IN STYLE’s Honeymoon Like a Star Sweepstakes" (two lucky contestants will win business class flights on Air Tahiti Nui and six nights at the St. Regis Resort in Bora Bora). Plus, Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance share their secrets to a long-lasting Hollywood marriage.
BET Premieres Tonight ONE NIGHT ONLY - New Orleans High School Play Of Dreamgirls
BET Premieres New Original Series ONE NIGHT ONLY Tuesday, January 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT
BET will be premiring tonight a reality docu-soap that follows a group of high school kids and their drama teacher in New Orleans as they race to mount the Dreamgirls play.
Within the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina, these kids are rebuilding their homes, school, and community while also trying to enjoy their teenage years.
Features guest appearances from Golden Globe Award winning star of hit film Dreamgirls - Jennifer Hudson, actor Blair Underwood, celebrity couple Dwayne Martin and Tisha Campbell Martin, Tony Award-winning choreographer George Faison and TLC host and celebrity makeup artist Damone Roberts.
BET will be premiring tonight a reality docu-soap that follows a group of high school kids and their drama teacher in New Orleans as they race to mount the Dreamgirls play.
Within the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina, these kids are rebuilding their homes, school, and community while also trying to enjoy their teenage years.
Features guest appearances from Golden Globe Award winning star of hit film Dreamgirls - Jennifer Hudson, actor Blair Underwood, celebrity couple Dwayne Martin and Tisha Campbell Martin, Tony Award-winning choreographer George Faison and TLC host and celebrity makeup artist Damone Roberts.
Sunday, January 21, 2007
The CW Network Announces New Reality Series CROWNED
The CW announced its new reality series CROWNED, an eight-episode competition that features multiple mother-daughter teams working together as pairs to win a beauty pageant competition, it was announced by Dawn Ostroff, President, Entertainment, The CW during the network’s Winter Press Tour session at the Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, California.
"Our new series CROWNED takes a close look at one of the most emotional and volatile of all relationships -- mothers and daughters -- in a highly competitive and stressful situation," said Ostroff. "Each team’s mother and daughter will have to work hard not to let the other down in order to win the ultimate beauty pageant show in the finale."
Featuring mothers and daughters from all walks of life, the teams and their relationships will be put to the test as they face challenges that focus on preparing them for the pageant show finale, including expressing a ’style’ for the mother-daughter via clothing and swimwear, creative ways of expressing a point of view about issues in the world, and participating in the big pageant show dance number. Each week, three judges will oversee the competition, including a celebrity mother-daughter pair to be announced.
In the end, one mother-daughter team will be "crowned" the winner and will receive a valuable prize package, including a $100,000 cash award, representation to appear at charity events across the country, and, of course, a fabulous pair of tiaras.
"Our new series CROWNED takes a close look at one of the most emotional and volatile of all relationships -- mothers and daughters -- in a highly competitive and stressful situation," said Ostroff. "Each team’s mother and daughter will have to work hard not to let the other down in order to win the ultimate beauty pageant show in the finale."
Featuring mothers and daughters from all walks of life, the teams and their relationships will be put to the test as they face challenges that focus on preparing them for the pageant show finale, including expressing a ’style’ for the mother-daughter via clothing and swimwear, creative ways of expressing a point of view about issues in the world, and participating in the big pageant show dance number. Each week, three judges will oversee the competition, including a celebrity mother-daughter pair to be announced.
In the end, one mother-daughter team will be "crowned" the winner and will receive a valuable prize package, including a $100,000 cash award, representation to appear at charity events across the country, and, of course, a fabulous pair of tiaras.
FOX Announces WHEN WOMEN RULE THE WORLD
WHEN WOMEN RULE THE WORLD Begins Production For FOX
Unscripted Series Exposes What Happens When Women Are Given Ultimate Power
This spring, FOX, the home of genre-twisting hits "Joe Millionaire," "My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance" and "Temptation Island," will expose the battle of the sexes, turning traditional gender roles upside-down and giving women all the power on WHEN WOMEN RULE THE WORLD (working title).
What if it was "a woman’s world"? What if women made ALL the decisions? If men were their subjects? These questions and more will be explored when a group of strong, educated and independent women, tired of living in a man’s world and each with a personal axe to grind, rule over a group of unsuspecting men used to calling the shots on WHEN WOMEN RULE THE WORLD.
The unscripted series will reveal how women and men react in a world where women are in charge and men are subservient, and each gender’s ability to adapt to a new social order will be put to the test.
The participants will be brought to a remote, primitive location where the women will have the opportunity to "rule" as they build a newly formed society - one where there is no glass ceiling and no need to dress to impress. For the men, their worlds of power and prestige are turned inside-out and upside-down. And for these women, turnabout is fair play!
In order to win, the men must accede to the women’s every command, 24/7, while building a new world. Here, women command and men obey. Over the series’ duration, the men will be eliminated by the women until one last man is standing.
How will the men react? How will the women treat the men? Can women effectively rule society? Will the men learn what life is like for some women in today’s world? Will this new society be a Utopia or a hell on earth? And in the end, who will be man enough to succeed in the new social order?
The premiere date, host and additional show details will be announced at a later date.
Unscripted Series Exposes What Happens When Women Are Given Ultimate Power
This spring, FOX, the home of genre-twisting hits "Joe Millionaire," "My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance" and "Temptation Island," will expose the battle of the sexes, turning traditional gender roles upside-down and giving women all the power on WHEN WOMEN RULE THE WORLD (working title).
What if it was "a woman’s world"? What if women made ALL the decisions? If men were their subjects? These questions and more will be explored when a group of strong, educated and independent women, tired of living in a man’s world and each with a personal axe to grind, rule over a group of unsuspecting men used to calling the shots on WHEN WOMEN RULE THE WORLD.
The unscripted series will reveal how women and men react in a world where women are in charge and men are subservient, and each gender’s ability to adapt to a new social order will be put to the test.
The participants will be brought to a remote, primitive location where the women will have the opportunity to "rule" as they build a newly formed society - one where there is no glass ceiling and no need to dress to impress. For the men, their worlds of power and prestige are turned inside-out and upside-down. And for these women, turnabout is fair play!
In order to win, the men must accede to the women’s every command, 24/7, while building a new world. Here, women command and men obey. Over the series’ duration, the men will be eliminated by the women until one last man is standing.
How will the men react? How will the women treat the men? Can women effectively rule society? Will the men learn what life is like for some women in today’s world? Will this new society be a Utopia or a hell on earth? And in the end, who will be man enough to succeed in the new social order?
The premiere date, host and additional show details will be announced at a later date.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
AMERICAN IDOL Returns Tonight With Two Hour Premiere - Continues Tomorrow Night
AMERICAN IDOL, The Number 1 Show Of Last Season, Returns January 16 And 17 On Fox
Two-Night, Four-Hour Season Premiere Features Auditions in Minneapolis and Seattle
Top 24 Singers Revealed on Wednesday, February 14
Top 12 Male Singers Perform on Tuesday, February 20
Top 12 Female Singers Perform on Wednesday, February 21
First LIVE Results Show on Thursday, February 22
Top 12 Finalists Perform for the First Time on Tuesday, March 13
AMERICAN IDOL, television’s No. 1 show for the past three seasons, returns with a two-night, four-hour premiere featuring outrageous new auditions and unbelievable talent. The search for the next singing superstar begins Tuesday, Jan. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX with auditions from Minneapolis and Wednesday, Jan. 17 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) with auditions from Seattle.
The search continues in upcoming weeks as AMERICAN IDOL travels to Los Angeles, San Antonio, Birmingham, Memphis and New York City. Episodes featuring the audition cities will air on four consecutive Tuesdays: Jan. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) from Minneapolis, MN; Jan. 23 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) from Memphis, TN; Jan. 30 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) from Birmingham, AL; and Feb. 6 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) from Los Angeles, CA; and three Wednesdays: Jan. 17 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) from Seattle, WA; Jan. 24 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) from New York City, NY; and Jan. 31 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) from San Antonio, TX. For viewers craving still more of this season’s unforgettable auditions, a special "Rest of the Best" show will air Wednesday, Feb. 7 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
The lucky few who get the judges’ approval move on to the Hollywood Round, which will air Tuesday, Feb. 13 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) and Wednesday, Feb. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). On Wednesday, Feb. 14, the Top 24 semifinalists - 12 males and 12 females - will be announced.
Then it will be up to America to decide who moves forward in the competition. The first performance show featuring the Top 12 male singers will air Tuesday, Feb. 20 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).
The following night, Wednesday, Feb. 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), the Top 12 female singers will perform. A LIVE results show revealing America’s first vote of the season will air Thursday, Feb. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), when the two male and two female contestants with the fewest votes will be sent home.
For the next two weeks, the males will perform on Tuesdays, the females on Wednesdays and the LIVE results show will air on Thursday nights. Thus, the Top 10 male singers will perform on Tuesday, Feb. 27 (8:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and the Top 8 male singers on Tuesday, March 6 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). The Top 10 female singers will perform on Wednesday, Feb. 28 (8:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and the Top 8 female singers battle it out on Wednesday, March 7 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). Four contestants, two males and two females, will be eliminated from the competition on the LIVE results shows airing Thursday, March 1 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) and Thursday, March 8 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed). The Top 12 Finalists will be revealed on Thursday, March 8.
The competition heats up as the Top 12 Finalists take the stage for the first time together on Tuesday, March 13 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). One contestant’s journey will end as America’s vote is revealed on Wednesday, March 14 (9:00-9:30 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed).
RECAP (All times ET/PT)
Tuesday, Jan. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM) Season Premiere, Part 1 - Minneapolis Auditions
Wednesday, Jan. 17 (8:00-10:00 PM) Season Premiere, Part 2 - Seattle Auditions
Tuesday, Jan. 23 (8:00-9:00 PM) Memphis Auditions
Wednesday, Jan. 24 (9:00-10:00 PM) New York City Auditions
Tuesday, Jan. 30 (8:00-9:00 PM) Birmingham Auditions
Wednesday, Jan. 31 (9:00-10:00 PM) San Antonio Auditions
Tuesday, Feb. 6 (8:00-9:00 PM) Los Angeles Auditions
Wednesday, Feb. 7 (9:00-10:00 PM) "Rest of the Best" Auditions
Tuesday, Feb. 13 (8:00-9:00 PM) Hollywood Round, Part 1
Wednesday, Feb. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM) Hollywood Round, Part 2 - Top 24 Semifinalists Announced
Tuesday, Feb. 20 (8:00-10:00 PM) Top 12 Male Singers Perform
Wednesday, Feb. 21 (8:00-10:00 PM) Top 12 Female Singers Perform
Thursday, Feb. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM) First Results Show (Live ET/Tape-Delayed PT) - Two Male and Two Female Contestants Voted Off
Tuesday, Feb. 27 (8:00-9:30 PM) Top 10 Male Singers Perform
Wednesday, Feb. 28 (8:00-9:30 PM) Top 10 Female Singers Perform
Thursday, March 1 (8:00-9:00 PM) Results Show (Live ET/Tape-Delayed PT) - Two Male and Two Female Contestants Voted Off
Tuesday, March 6 (8:00-9:00 PM) Top 8 Male Singers Perform
Wednesday, March 7 (8:00-9:00 PM) Top 8 Female Singers Perform
Thursday, March 8 (8:00-9:00 PM) Results Show (Live ET/Tape-Delayed PT) - Two Male and Two Female Contestants Voted Off; - Top 12 Finalists Revealed
Tuesday, March 13 (8:00-10:00 PM) Top 12 Finalists Perform
Wednesday, March 14 (9:00-9:30 PM) Results Show (Live ET/Tape-Delayed PT) - One Contestant Voted Off
Twenty-two-time Emmy-nominated AMERICAN IDOL is created and executive-produced by Simon Fuller, founder of 19 Entertainment; and executive-produced by Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.; Nigel Lythgoe, President, 19 Television; and Ken Warwick, Executive Producer, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.
Two-Night, Four-Hour Season Premiere Features Auditions in Minneapolis and Seattle
Top 24 Singers Revealed on Wednesday, February 14
Top 12 Male Singers Perform on Tuesday, February 20
Top 12 Female Singers Perform on Wednesday, February 21
First LIVE Results Show on Thursday, February 22
Top 12 Finalists Perform for the First Time on Tuesday, March 13
AMERICAN IDOL, television’s No. 1 show for the past three seasons, returns with a two-night, four-hour premiere featuring outrageous new auditions and unbelievable talent. The search for the next singing superstar begins Tuesday, Jan. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX with auditions from Minneapolis and Wednesday, Jan. 17 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) with auditions from Seattle.
The search continues in upcoming weeks as AMERICAN IDOL travels to Los Angeles, San Antonio, Birmingham, Memphis and New York City. Episodes featuring the audition cities will air on four consecutive Tuesdays: Jan. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) from Minneapolis, MN; Jan. 23 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) from Memphis, TN; Jan. 30 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) from Birmingham, AL; and Feb. 6 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) from Los Angeles, CA; and three Wednesdays: Jan. 17 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) from Seattle, WA; Jan. 24 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) from New York City, NY; and Jan. 31 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) from San Antonio, TX. For viewers craving still more of this season’s unforgettable auditions, a special "Rest of the Best" show will air Wednesday, Feb. 7 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
The lucky few who get the judges’ approval move on to the Hollywood Round, which will air Tuesday, Feb. 13 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) and Wednesday, Feb. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). On Wednesday, Feb. 14, the Top 24 semifinalists - 12 males and 12 females - will be announced.
Then it will be up to America to decide who moves forward in the competition. The first performance show featuring the Top 12 male singers will air Tuesday, Feb. 20 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).
The following night, Wednesday, Feb. 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), the Top 12 female singers will perform. A LIVE results show revealing America’s first vote of the season will air Thursday, Feb. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), when the two male and two female contestants with the fewest votes will be sent home.
For the next two weeks, the males will perform on Tuesdays, the females on Wednesdays and the LIVE results show will air on Thursday nights. Thus, the Top 10 male singers will perform on Tuesday, Feb. 27 (8:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and the Top 8 male singers on Tuesday, March 6 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). The Top 10 female singers will perform on Wednesday, Feb. 28 (8:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and the Top 8 female singers battle it out on Wednesday, March 7 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). Four contestants, two males and two females, will be eliminated from the competition on the LIVE results shows airing Thursday, March 1 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) and Thursday, March 8 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed). The Top 12 Finalists will be revealed on Thursday, March 8.
The competition heats up as the Top 12 Finalists take the stage for the first time together on Tuesday, March 13 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). One contestant’s journey will end as America’s vote is revealed on Wednesday, March 14 (9:00-9:30 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed).
RECAP (All times ET/PT)
Tuesday, Jan. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM) Season Premiere, Part 1 - Minneapolis Auditions
Wednesday, Jan. 17 (8:00-10:00 PM) Season Premiere, Part 2 - Seattle Auditions
Tuesday, Jan. 23 (8:00-9:00 PM) Memphis Auditions
Wednesday, Jan. 24 (9:00-10:00 PM) New York City Auditions
Tuesday, Jan. 30 (8:00-9:00 PM) Birmingham Auditions
Wednesday, Jan. 31 (9:00-10:00 PM) San Antonio Auditions
Tuesday, Feb. 6 (8:00-9:00 PM) Los Angeles Auditions
Wednesday, Feb. 7 (9:00-10:00 PM) "Rest of the Best" Auditions
Tuesday, Feb. 13 (8:00-9:00 PM) Hollywood Round, Part 1
Wednesday, Feb. 14 (9:00-10:00 PM) Hollywood Round, Part 2 - Top 24 Semifinalists Announced
Tuesday, Feb. 20 (8:00-10:00 PM) Top 12 Male Singers Perform
Wednesday, Feb. 21 (8:00-10:00 PM) Top 12 Female Singers Perform
Thursday, Feb. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM) First Results Show (Live ET/Tape-Delayed PT) - Two Male and Two Female Contestants Voted Off
Tuesday, Feb. 27 (8:00-9:30 PM) Top 10 Male Singers Perform
Wednesday, Feb. 28 (8:00-9:30 PM) Top 10 Female Singers Perform
Thursday, March 1 (8:00-9:00 PM) Results Show (Live ET/Tape-Delayed PT) - Two Male and Two Female Contestants Voted Off
Tuesday, March 6 (8:00-9:00 PM) Top 8 Male Singers Perform
Wednesday, March 7 (8:00-9:00 PM) Top 8 Female Singers Perform
Thursday, March 8 (8:00-9:00 PM) Results Show (Live ET/Tape-Delayed PT) - Two Male and Two Female Contestants Voted Off; - Top 12 Finalists Revealed
Tuesday, March 13 (8:00-10:00 PM) Top 12 Finalists Perform
Wednesday, March 14 (9:00-9:30 PM) Results Show (Live ET/Tape-Delayed PT) - One Contestant Voted Off
Twenty-two-time Emmy-nominated AMERICAN IDOL is created and executive-produced by Simon Fuller, founder of 19 Entertainment; and executive-produced by Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.; Nigel Lythgoe, President, 19 Television; and Ken Warwick, Executive Producer, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.
DANCING WITH THE STARS Returns To ABC On March 26th
ABC Announces The Return Of The Hit Series DANCING WITH THE STARS, Monday, March 19
The First Two Episodes, Airing March 19 and the Following Monday, March 26, Will Be Special Two-Hour Performance Shows
Performance Shows Will Air Every Monday, with Results Shows on Tuesdays
The ABC Television Network announces the return of hit series DANCING WITH THE STARS with a two-hour premiere on Monday, March 19 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET). To offer viewers two weeks to see the performers in action before voting, the first results show will air on week two. The second performance show, airing Monday, March 26, will also be two hours in length (8:00-10:00 p.m.), and the first results show will air Tuesday, March 27 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET).
Beginning April 2, DANCING WITH THE STARS will air Mondays from 8:00-9:30 p.m, and DANCING WITH THE STARS THE RESULTS SHOW on Tuesdays from 9:00-10:00 p.m.
"The great thing about this air schedule is that fans won’t have to choose between the two reality hits this Spring," said Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment.
The new cast will be announced on "Good Morning America" closer to premiere.
Growing its audience among viewers and young adults each season since its debut in Summer 2005, ABC’s DANCING WITH THE STARS has established itself as one of television’s most popular series. The program has consistently improved its time periods and been a top competitor in those slots. This season DANCING WITH THE STARS stands as the second-most-watched program on television, while qualifying as the No. 1 unscripted TV series in Total Viewers (20.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (5.8/15). DANCING WITH THE STARS attracts a highly desirable upscale young adult audience, ranking among the highest-rated shows on TV with Adults 18-49 in homes earning $100K+ annual income (No. 6 = 5.9 rating). It’s the No. 1 unscripted series with high-income young adults. On its third season finale during the 2006 November Sweep (11/15/06), DANCING WITH THE STARS achieved the series’ most-watched telecast ever, with an average audience of 27.7 million viewers.
DANCING WITH THE STARS is the U.S. version of the international smash hit series, "Strictly Come Dancing." This version is produced in America by BBC Worldwide. Conrad Green and Richard Hopkins are executive producers and Izzie Pick is co-executive producer. Rob Wade and Matilda Zoltowski are supervising producers. Alex Rudzinski directs.
The First Two Episodes, Airing March 19 and the Following Monday, March 26, Will Be Special Two-Hour Performance Shows
Performance Shows Will Air Every Monday, with Results Shows on Tuesdays
The ABC Television Network announces the return of hit series DANCING WITH THE STARS with a two-hour premiere on Monday, March 19 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET). To offer viewers two weeks to see the performers in action before voting, the first results show will air on week two. The second performance show, airing Monday, March 26, will also be two hours in length (8:00-10:00 p.m.), and the first results show will air Tuesday, March 27 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET).
Beginning April 2, DANCING WITH THE STARS will air Mondays from 8:00-9:30 p.m, and DANCING WITH THE STARS THE RESULTS SHOW on Tuesdays from 9:00-10:00 p.m.
"The great thing about this air schedule is that fans won’t have to choose between the two reality hits this Spring," said Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment.
The new cast will be announced on "Good Morning America" closer to premiere.
Growing its audience among viewers and young adults each season since its debut in Summer 2005, ABC’s DANCING WITH THE STARS has established itself as one of television’s most popular series. The program has consistently improved its time periods and been a top competitor in those slots. This season DANCING WITH THE STARS stands as the second-most-watched program on television, while qualifying as the No. 1 unscripted TV series in Total Viewers (20.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (5.8/15). DANCING WITH THE STARS attracts a highly desirable upscale young adult audience, ranking among the highest-rated shows on TV with Adults 18-49 in homes earning $100K+ annual income (No. 6 = 5.9 rating). It’s the No. 1 unscripted series with high-income young adults. On its third season finale during the 2006 November Sweep (11/15/06), DANCING WITH THE STARS achieved the series’ most-watched telecast ever, with an average audience of 27.7 million viewers.
DANCING WITH THE STARS is the U.S. version of the international smash hit series, "Strictly Come Dancing." This version is produced in America by BBC Worldwide. Conrad Green and Richard Hopkins are executive producers and Izzie Pick is co-executive producer. Rob Wade and Matilda Zoltowski are supervising producers. Alex Rudzinski directs.
DANCING WITH THE STARS Returns To ABC On March 26th
ABC Announces The Return Of The Hit Series DANCING WITH THE STARS, Monday, March 19
The First Two Episodes, Airing March 19 and the Following Monday, March 26, Will Be Special Two-Hour Performance Shows
Performance Shows Will Air Every Monday, with Results Shows on Tuesdays
The ABC Television Network announces the return of hit series DANCING WITH THE STARS with a two-hour premiere on Monday, March 19 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET). To offer viewers two weeks to see the performers in action before voting, the first results show will air on week two. The second performance show, airing Monday, March 26, will also be two hours in length (8:00-10:00 p.m.), and the first results show will air Tuesday, March 27 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET).
Beginning April 2, DANCING WITH THE STARS will air Mondays from 8:00-9:30 p.m, and DANCING WITH THE STARS THE RESULTS SHOW on Tuesdays from 9:00-10:00 p.m.
"The great thing about this air schedule is that fans won’t have to choose between the two reality hits this Spring," said Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment.
The new cast will be announced on "Good Morning America" closer to premiere.
Growing its audience among viewers and young adults each season since its debut in Summer 2005, ABC’s DANCING WITH THE STARS has established itself as one of television’s most popular series. The program has consistently improved its time periods and been a top competitor in those slots. This season DANCING WITH THE STARS stands as the second-most-watched program on television, while qualifying as the No. 1 unscripted TV series in Total Viewers (20.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (5.8/15). DANCING WITH THE STARS attracts a highly desirable upscale young adult audience, ranking among the highest-rated shows on TV with Adults 18-49 in homes earning $100K+ annual income (No. 6 = 5.9 rating). It’s the No. 1 unscripted series with high-income young adults. On its third season finale during the 2006 November Sweep (11/15/06), DANCING WITH THE STARS achieved the series’ most-watched telecast ever, with an average audience of 27.7 million viewers.
DANCING WITH THE STARS is the U.S. version of the international smash hit series, "Strictly Come Dancing." This version is produced in America by BBC Worldwide. Conrad Green and Richard Hopkins are executive producers and Izzie Pick is co-executive producer. Rob Wade and Matilda Zoltowski are supervising producers. Alex Rudzinski directs.
The First Two Episodes, Airing March 19 and the Following Monday, March 26, Will Be Special Two-Hour Performance Shows
Performance Shows Will Air Every Monday, with Results Shows on Tuesdays
The ABC Television Network announces the return of hit series DANCING WITH THE STARS with a two-hour premiere on Monday, March 19 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET). To offer viewers two weeks to see the performers in action before voting, the first results show will air on week two. The second performance show, airing Monday, March 26, will also be two hours in length (8:00-10:00 p.m.), and the first results show will air Tuesday, March 27 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET).
Beginning April 2, DANCING WITH THE STARS will air Mondays from 8:00-9:30 p.m, and DANCING WITH THE STARS THE RESULTS SHOW on Tuesdays from 9:00-10:00 p.m.
"The great thing about this air schedule is that fans won’t have to choose between the two reality hits this Spring," said Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment.
The new cast will be announced on "Good Morning America" closer to premiere.
Growing its audience among viewers and young adults each season since its debut in Summer 2005, ABC’s DANCING WITH THE STARS has established itself as one of television’s most popular series. The program has consistently improved its time periods and been a top competitor in those slots. This season DANCING WITH THE STARS stands as the second-most-watched program on television, while qualifying as the No. 1 unscripted TV series in Total Viewers (20.7 million) and Adults 18-49 (5.8/15). DANCING WITH THE STARS attracts a highly desirable upscale young adult audience, ranking among the highest-rated shows on TV with Adults 18-49 in homes earning $100K+ annual income (No. 6 = 5.9 rating). It’s the No. 1 unscripted series with high-income young adults. On its third season finale during the 2006 November Sweep (11/15/06), DANCING WITH THE STARS achieved the series’ most-watched telecast ever, with an average audience of 27.7 million viewers.
DANCING WITH THE STARS is the U.S. version of the international smash hit series, "Strictly Come Dancing." This version is produced in America by BBC Worldwide. Conrad Green and Richard Hopkins are executive producers and Izzie Pick is co-executive producer. Rob Wade and Matilda Zoltowski are supervising producers. Alex Rudzinski directs.
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