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Reality TV Airdate Schedule News - May 2003
Bravo network to repeat NBC's 'Fame' on Friday evenings
May 31, 2003
NBC has announced that beginning this weekend, "Fame," NBC's new critically acclaimed talent-reality show, will become part of Bravo's weekly lineup of arts and entertainment programming.
CBS' new 'Cupid' relationship reality series to premiere Wednesday, July 9th
May 27, 2003
CBS has annoucned that "Cupid", a new relationship reality series from “American Idol’s” Simon Cowell, will premiere Wednesday, July 9th at 10PM ET.
CBS' 'Big Brother 4' to premiere Tuesday, July 8th
May 27, 2003
CBS has announced that "Big Brother 4" will premiere on Tuesday, July 8 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) with the first of its three weekly broadcasts.
Roseanne's new ABC reality show to begin airing in late July 2003
May 26, 2003
Reuters reports that comedian Roseanne Barr's previously announced new 13-episode ABC reality show finally has an airdate. The prime time show, which was first announced back in October 2002, still does not have a title yet but will begin airing in late July and follow Roseanne at home and work as she puts together a cooking show. The cooking series actually will be shown on cable network ABC Family.NBC's 'Second Chance: America’s Most Talented Senior' to premiere June 1st
May 26, 2003
Well, apparently NBC has finally realized how BAD an idea their new “Second Chance: America’s Most Talented Senior" reality series was, as despite previously being announced as "new reality series," "Second Chance" is now being promoted as a "one hour special." The special, featuring celebrity judges Shirley Jones (“The Partridge Family”), Barry Williams (“The Brady Bunch”) and Estelle Harris (“Seinfeld”) and will air on Sunday, June 1 (8-9 p.m. ET).
NBC's new 'Last Comic Standing' comedy search to premiere Tuesday, June 10th
May 21, 2003
NBC has announced that its new reality comedy competition, “Last Comic Standing: The Search for the Funniest Person in America," will premiere Tuesday, June 10th at 9PM ET. As we previously reported, repeat airings of the summer series will also air on the Comedy Central cable network.
'Meet My Folks' to return to the NBC lineup starting Monday June 9th
May 21, 2003
NBC has announced that it's "Meet My Folks" hit relationship show will return with new episodes starting on Monday, June 9th at 10PM ET, with this season including two special two-part episodes.
Second season of 'Dog Eat Dog' to premiere on May 27th
May 21, 2003
NBC has announced that it will launch the second season of “Dog Eat Dog” -- one of last year's biggest summer hits -- with special back to back episodes on Tuesday, May 27 (8-10 p.m. ET). Host Brooke Burns (“Baywatch”) will return for the second season.
'The Amazing Race 4' to premiere with 90 minute special on May 29th
May 21, 2003
CBS has announced that the twelve teams of "The Amazing Race 4" will start their race of a lifetime quest for $1 million with a special 90 minute episode of "The Amazing Race 4," airing on Thursday, May 29th (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Phil Keoghan once again returns as host of the series.‘NSYNC's Joey Fatone to host NBC's 'Fame' talent search, series to premiere May 28th
May 20, 2003
NBC has announced that recording artist and pop superstar Joey Fatone of ‘NSYNC has been named host of “Fame,” NBC’s ultimate talent search competition series featuring Emmy Award-winner Debbie Allen who attempts to find multi-talented performers from across the country. The series will premiere on Wednesday, May 28 (8-10 p.m. ET) and continue on Wednesdays (8-9 p.m. ET)
NBC's 'For Love Or Money' to premiere Monday, June 2th, Jordan Murphy to host
May 20, 2003
NBC has announced that it will premiere “For Love or Money,” a new and unscripted drama series in which 15 beautiful women compete for one lucky man, on Monday, June 2. The special two-hour premiere will air 9-11 p.m. ET, with the series airing in its regular time slot -- 9-10 p.m. ET -- beginning Monday, June 9.
'Real World: Paris' cast announced, series to premiere June 3rd
May 19, 2003
Zap2It.com reports that the latest edition of MTV's "Real World" series, "The Real World: Paris," will premiere Tuesday, June 3rd at 10PM ET. The four men and three women will live in a four-story chateau on the outskirts of Paris with this season's "job" being to serve as travel writers for a Frommer's guide to Paris.
'American Juniors' to premiere on FOX on June 3rd
May 18, 2003
FOX has announced that the "American Juniors" premiere schedule has changed and the series will now have a special two-part premiere starting with a one-hour audition episode Tuesday, June 3 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), followed by a second one-hour audition episode Tuesday, June 10 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.'Idol' spinoff 'American Juniors' to search for new young supergroup starting on May 27th
May 9, 2003
The search is on to find the country's best singers and dancers ages 6 to 13 who will ultimately comprise a five-member group.'Amazing Race 4' may start as early as May 29
May 2, 2003
The strange story of scheduling for The Amazing Race 4 keeps getting stranger. We previously reported that the Asian network AXN had posted that the show would air in the summer of 2003, but we also carried a lengthy analysis from reality TV expert Paul Decker, who expected the show to be held until fall.
Ninth Eco-Challenge begins May 5 on USA Network in U.S.
May 2, 2003
The St. Petersburg Times reports that Eco-Challenge, the show that first put Mark Burnett on the front page of the Wall Street Journal, returns for the ninth time on Monday, May 5 through Thursday, May 8 on the USA Network in the U.S.
