• VH1 to revive 'Partridge Family' as reality-competition show

  November 19, 2003
  Hollywood Reporter reports that Viacom's VH1 network is looking to bring back the 1970s hit sitcom The Partridge Family ... as a reality show.

• 'Newlyweds' Jessica Simpson signs scripted sitcom development deal with ABC

  November 9, 2003
  Susan Lyne, president, ABC Entertainment announced yesterday that Jessica Simpson, already the star of MTV's Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica unscripted television series, has entered into an additional development deal with ABC to star in a scripted comedy series. Ted Harbert and Joe Simpson (Jessica's domineering father and manager) are attached to the project as executive producers.

• 'Survivor 8' considers filming All Star Survivor edition in Palau

  June 11, 2003
  CBS and Survivor executive producer Mark Burnett appear to be trying for a grand slam with Survivor 8. As previously discussed, this will be the long-rumored All-Star Survivor edition, with the confirmed participation of the first three Survivor winners -- RIchard Hatch, Tina Wesson and Ethan Zohn -- plus Susan Hawk and Rudy Boesch from Richard's "Tagi Alliance" in Pulau Tiga and the beautiful but treacherous Jerri Manthey from The Australian Outback.

• Bob Guiney, former 'Bachelorette' suitor, to star as ABC's next 'Bachelor'

  May 13, 2003
  Extra TV reports that ABC surprised the showbiz world on Tuesday morning when the network revealed the Bob Guiney, a former bachelor suitor on Trista Rehn's "The Bachelorette," will be the next bachelor to star on its "The Bachelor" program.

• Susan Hawk returns as 'Survivor' reporter

  February 13, 2003
  The AP reports that the TV Guide channel has hired former Survivor castaway Susan Hawk as its correspondent for the upcoming Survivor: The Amazon series.

• ABC says bachelor of third 'The Bachelor' series will be rich and famous

  January 16, 2003
  Stop us if you've heard this before, but ABC says that in the upcoming third edition of it's "The Bachelor" series, the bachelor who'll be the target of twenty single women who'll be vying for his heart will be rich.. and famous too. Honest.

• 'The Bachelor 3' to premiere on ABC Wednesday, March 26th at 9PM ET

  January 16, 2003
  Variety reports that during Wednesday's Television Critics Association press tour, ABC announced that the third edition of its "The Bachelor" reality series will premiere Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at 9PM ET.

• ABC's 'Are You Hot?' to premiere Thursday, February 13th at 9PM ET

  January 16, 2003
  Reuters reports that ABC announced at Wednesday's Television Critics Association press tour that would-be hunks and babes will open competition in their "Are You Hot: The Search for America's Sexiest People," reality series on Thursday, February 13th at 9PM ET.

• ABC formally announces 'Push, Nevada' cancellation, series to end October 24th

  October 10, 2002
  Susan Lyne, president, ABC Entertainment, today announced several changes to the Network's lineup, including that announcement that "Push, Nevada" will air until Thursday, October 24, culminating the critically-acclaimed series' run with the seventh episode.

• 'Push, Nevada' premiere draws solid ratings, wins time period

  September 18, 2002
  ABC's Tuesday night, which included the series premiere of "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter" and the series previews of "Life with Bonnie" and "Push, Nevada", made ABC the most-watched network of the evening. ABC attracted 3.2 million more viewers (12.3 million vs. 9.1 million) than second place FOX.

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