• NBC's 'Average Joe 2' won't feature "average janes"

  November 17, 2003
  Expecting Average Joe 2 to feature a group of "average janes" competing for the heart of a handsome bachelor? Don't count on it.

• 'Celebrity Mole Yucatan' to premiere January 14 on ABC

  November 17, 2003
  Well it took awhile, but ABC has finally announced a premiere date for Celebrity Mole Yucatan, the fourth installment of its The Mole reality series. Greenlighted in March 2003, filmed in Spring 2003 in Mexico, and first announced in June 2003, the series will premiere on Wednesday, January 14 at 10PM ET following the premiere of the second installment of network's The Bachelorette series.

• 'Average Joe' producers changed the show's tone due to the guys' "depth of feeling"

  November 10, 2003
  Does a double-standard apply when it comes to humiliating men versus women on a reality dating show? Or were the producers of NBC's Average Joe just more kind-hearted than those of other "twisted" dating shows such as FOX's Joe Millionaire? In an interview with Zap2It.com, Average Joe's producers explained that after witnessing the "depth of feeling" that existed among the show's average joes, they felt compelled to change the tone of the show -- including the manner in which series host Kathy Griffin interacted with the cast.

• 'All-Star Survivor' cast and tribes already uncovered?

  November 9, 2003
  Score one for the Web sleuths, we think. The Survivor spoiling/news sites Survivor News and Survivor Fever have both identified the 18 probable contestants in CBS's All-Star Survivor, which is currently filming in Panama. In addition, Survivor News claims to have the tribal breakdowns being used on the show.

• NBC already has 'Average Joe 2' filmed and ready to go

  October 23, 2003
  Apparently taking a cue from its own previous For Love Or Money reality dating show, the one of the producers of NBC's upcoming Average Joe has revealed that in anticipation of hit ratings, the network has already filmed a second edition of the expected buzzworthy series before the first edition premieres on Monday, November 3.

• NBC's 'Average Joe' series to premiere Monday, November 3

  October 18, 2003
  Watch out FOX and David Smith, NBC has announced that there'll soon be a second "Joe" airing on Monday nights. Following on the heels of The Next Joe Millionaire's premiere on Monday, October 20, NBC has announced that NBC's own six episode twisted Average Joe take on the reality relationship show genre will premiere on Monday, November 3 at 10PM ET.

• TLC's 'Trading Spaces $100 Grand' special sets ratings records, draws over 9 million viewers

  October 9, 2003
  TLC's Sunday night two-hour premiere of Trading Spaces $100 Grand drew record numbers of viewers for the network, making it the highest-rated TLC program ever and setting several 2003 cable broadcast records.

• 'Survivor: Marquesas' runner-up Neleh Dennis quits Salt Lake City TV job

  August 22, 2003
  The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Neleh Dennis, the runner-up on Survivor: Marquesas, has left her job as an on-air features reporter for Salt Lake City TV station KUTV.

• 'Average Joe' host Kathy Griffin developing 'The D-List' comedy for NBC

  August 11, 2003
  Looks like we were trendsetters when we referred to the contestants on Celebrity Mole Hawaii as "D-list" celebrities in this article. Now, Hollywood Reporter reports that Celebrity Mole Hawaii winner and Average Joe host Kathy Griffin has signed a deal with NBC to develop a new half-hour comedy show entitled "The D-List," which she says deals with her experiences as a D-list celebrity.

• 'Meet My Folks' beauty Melana Scantlin to star in new NBC show 'Average Joe'

  July 25, 2003
  According to TV Guide Online, NBC dedicated a significant part of its July 24 presentation during the TV critics' tour to its new reality show Average Joe. The fall-season show, to be hosted by Celebrity Mole Hawaii winner/comedienne Kathy Griffin, featues a twist on the normal dating-show format, with a beautiful woman being surrounded by a cast of geeky, nerdy guys trying to win her affection. (Of course, many women may find the show uncomfortably close to reality for their own tastes....)

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