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Airdate: Make me a Supermodel (US)
And you thought Dante’s Cove was hot?
The US version of Make me a Supermodel, which features both girls and guys, will air on 7TWO this month.
The cable-produced Bravo series premiered in the US in January 2008 hosted by Niki Taylor and Tyson Beckford -the latter was also a regular on the Aussie version.
7TWO is playing Season 1 from 7:30 tonight but on March 24th it has an M-rated “Adults Only” episode airing at 10:30pm, dubbed “Sexual Chemistry,” which involves pairs regardless of gender:
Chemistry is put to the test as the models …
Hawko sticks with Seven
Jennifer Hawkins will renew her contract with the Seven Network, according to her management, even though there is no specific project in the pipeline. She is believed to have taken a cut in her salary, rumoured to be between $700,000 to $1 million.
“The network wanted to re-sign her and she wants to keep the association with the network,” Sean Anderson told news.com.au yesterday.
“A specific role has not yet been locked down, but we are looking to get the right project for her to return to air more regularly and we’ll have …
Does Idol exploit the mentally ill?
Australian Idol has today been accused of exploiting mentally ill young people with one psychiatrist saying that over the years she had seen several of her patients being bullied and degraded on the show.
While it’s true one judge in particular was mean at auditions (and we all know who) it does seem a little belated to be raising the matter. Might this not have been more productive before the auditions came around again?
In fact there are plenty of mentally healthy auditionees on the show who are degraded too. But that’s Idol. …
Nine shuffles production team as Factual boss resigns
Nine has made some changes to its senior production team following the resignation of John McAvoy, Head of Factual Programming.
“I’ve loved my time at Nine and wish David Gyngell, Michael Healy and their teams every success,” McAvoy said. “After 18 years with the network I’m looking forward to taking a bit of a break.”
Director of Programming, Michael Healy, said: “We’re sorry to see John go. He has been a significant member of our programming department over the last four years. We wish him all the best and …
Seven cooking up reality rival
Seven is reportedly pursuing its own reality cooking show, following the stellar success of TEN’s MasterChef, according to B&T Today.
A Seven executive confirmed it will launch something competitive in the market. After 3.74m viewers tuned in, who should be surprised by this news? Let’s hope the copycat isn’t as dire as Make me a Supermodel was to Australia’s Next Top Model (so far no supermodel has yet emerged from Seven’s show either).
Meanwhile Nine’s new Coles-sponsored The Great Aussie Cook Off is intended as a daytime show. But the …
Returning: Australia’s Next Top Model
Here we go again.
The fifth cycle of Foxtel’s popular modelling reality series returns to screens at 7:30pm Tuesday April 28th on FOX8.
Hosted by former model Sarah Murdoch, who is also an executive producer, she is again joined by judges Charlotte Dawson, Alex Perry and Jonathan Pease. They will again be joined by guest judges.
Murdoch has previously stated: “With Australia’s Next Top Model I look forward to being involved on all levels and bringing the experience I have had in the industry to nurture and guide the next generation. Over the years …
Underbelly’s most eligible bachelor
Nice-guy actor Damian Walshe-Howling (Underbelly) is one of the 50 Most Eligible Bachelors chosen by Cleo Magazine for its annual title.
Other TV stars to make the shortlist are Angus McLaren (Packed To The Rafters), Luke Jacobz, Todd Lasance and Axle Whitehead (all Home & Away), Lawrence Leung (Lawrence Leung’s Choose Your Own Adventure), Rhys Uhlich (Make Me a Supermodel), and James Sorensen (Neighbours) .
Others include Channel [V] presenter Danny Clayton, choreographer Nacho Pop (So You Think You Can Dance Australia), lifeguard Tom Bunting (Bondi Rescue), Charlie Albone (Selling Houses Australia), …
Casting an eye on reality
Kirsty de Vallance has just sifted through 7500 applications for Masterchef Australia, looking for the faces and the ‘characters’ that will hopefully bring TEN’s new reality series to life.
In the game of reality television, casting is everything. It can make or break a series. DeVallance, who runs her agency A Cast of Thousands, is the most experienced in the biz. She knows how important it is to look at all the applications that are submitted.
“You have to go and look through every one of those casting applications. Because the cast are …
It Takes Two on hold?
There are question marks over the future of It Takes Two this year with a report today claiming it has been put off until mid-year, if it goes to air at all.
Last year the show took a seasonal average of just under 1.3m -which in this climate is worth greenlighting again.
But added with Dancing with the Stars, Seven may be struggling to convince people it can find enough celebrities for both franchises. For some time now there has been scepticism these shows are finding enough A-listers to balance against a flood …
Make me a Supercheap Model
2009 doesn’t sound like it’s starting out so well for Jennifer Hawkins. Following news that The Great Outdoors is in TV limbo, now Make Me A Supermodel is yet to be renewed.
Officially Seven yesterday said the program had been pencilled in for the second half of the year – describing it as “part of our future planning.” But The Daily Telegraph says Seven executives are demanding a ‘cheaper version.’
Frankly after the poor production that we saw in 2008 it’s a wonder they are bothering at all.
Too often last year the …
Aussie model to mentor American Supermodel
Australian supermodel Nicole Trunfio who won the third searon of TEN’s Search for a Supermodel will join Tyson Beckford as a mentor to the next American season of Make Me a Supermodel.
The series wil air on the Bravo cable network.
Trunfio, 23, has featured in magazines and for ad campaigns ranging including D&G and Lacoste and walked the runways for designers including Chanel, Versace, Roberto Cavalli, Michael Kors and Gucci.
She won the Search for a Supermodel series in 2002 and also came third in the international version. 23 is very young …
You better smile. It’s Nine.
It was the week that the industry took action on piracy against an ISP, news crews were assaulted by angry locals, a regional broadcaster axed its entire news department, a court ruled regional licenses must be sold, a reality host pleaded guilty to welfare fraud, another reality show mucked up correct voting information, Screen Australia’s new CEO signalled a smoother ride for film over television, a daytime soap would be destined for primetime, the axe fell on more US shows and an old sitcom face left for the bus depot in …