MTV plans to brings back “Beauty and the Geek”

11/19/2008 Comments Off

MTV has ordered 6 episodes of Ashton Kutcher’s former CW show Beauty and the Geek, but this time as a celebrity version:

Negotiations are underway for MTV to air six episodes of what’s being called “Beauty and the Geek: Celebrity,” according to people familiar with the talks. In a twist on the show’s original format, everyday geeks would be paired with celebrity “beauties” as part of the social experiment at the core of the show.

In addition to the initial six episode order, MTV will likely retain an option for additional cycles of the series.

The deal puts Mr. Kutcher back in business with MTV, which have birth to Mr. Kutcher’s hidden camera series “Punk’d.” Mr. Kutcher produces via his Katalyst production banner.

Fox 21 parent 20th Century Fox TV has been talking to networks about picking up the show for several months now.

No word on which celebrities will be invited to take part on the show. Calls to Omarosa weren’t returned.

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CBS renews Ghost Whisperer, Two and a Half Men, 11 others

2/20/2008 3 Comments

CBS announced it is renewing eleven series for next season, including all three versions of CSI and Ghost Whisperer:

Series getting the greenlight include dramas “Cold Case,” “Criminal Minds,” “CSI,” “CSI: Miami,” “CSI: NY,” “Ghost Whisperer,” “NCIS,” “Numb3rs” and “Without a Trace.” Among sitcom fare, both “Two and a Half Men” and freshman series “The Big Bang Theory” earned new seasons.

The network previously announced that “Survivor” and “The Amazing Race” would return as well.

Excluded from CBS’ announcement were fan favorites Moonlight and How I Met Your Mother, as well as unlikely-to-be-a-favorite-of-anyone, The New Adventures of Old Christine. Network officials say no decisons have been made on those shows as of yet.

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MTV renews “The Hills” for third season

4/8/2007 Comment

MTV announced it is renewing reality teen drama The Hills for a third season:

“The Hills” are alive for a third season, MTV announced Thursday, bringing with it the return of “The Hills After-Show,” a set of Web-only videos made for hardcore fans who want to know more about each character. […]

The third season is slated to premiere this summer.

ABC renews “Lost”, “Grey’s Anatomy”, several other shows

3/21/2007 Comment

ABC announced it is renewing Lost, Ugly Betty, Men in Trees, Boston Legal, and a number of other shows for next season:

Getting a jump in planning for next season, ABC announced yesterday that it had ordered new episodes for the programs, which include three series that debuted this season: the hit “Ugly Betty,” the drama “Brothers & Sisters” and Anne Heche’s Alaska sojourn “Men in Trees.”

Most of the other returnees are no surprises. “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Desperate Housewives” and “Boston Legal” will all be back. ABC committed to several of its successful reality shows, including “The Bachelor,” “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” “Dancing With the Stars,” “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” “Supernanny” and “Wife Swap.” […]

None of the network’s comedies, including “According to Jim” or “George Lopez,” received a commitment for next fall. The broadcast networks all announce their fall schedule in May.

“Survivor” renewed for two seasons in 2007-08

1/25/2007 1 Comment

Selected contestants will be stranded in a reality bid for survival twice more in the 2007-08 television season, as CBS has renewed Survivor for two new seasons:

CBS has ordered two more editions of Survivor to be broadcast during the 2007-2008 season. These will mark the 15th and 16th editions of television’s longest running hit reality series. […]

Survivor: Cook Islands (9.3/14, 15.75 million viewers) averaged 5.5/15 in adults 18-49 and 6.8/16 in adults 25-54, currently placing it among the top 10 programs in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.

No word yet on the secret locations of Survivor 15 or 16… How about downtown Detroit?

Bravo cancels “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”

1/16/2007 1 Comment

Bravo has announced the cancellation of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy after it’s fifth season this summer.

Queer Eye began in 2003 and quickly became Bravo’s highest-rated show. Ratings dropped as the novelty wore off, and the show resorted to stunt episodes like making over the entire Boston Red Sox baseball team.

To fill the void, the cable channel announced it is picking up new reality shows from American Idol judge Paula Abdul and Project Runway mentor Tim Gunn.

The Fab Five will sign off with a special goodbye episode, leaving straight guys to their own stylistic devices. You’ve been warned!

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