VH1 has greenlighted a full-season order of Surviving Nugent, a reality series that drops contestants into the wild world of rock legend Ted Nugent. Encouraged by ratings returns on a well-received two-hour special featuring Nugent, who also has been featured on other VH1 programs such as Behind the Music, the cable channel ordered additional episodes to air next year. Details on the series are not yet available, but Surviving is expected to be something of a hybrid of MTV's The Osbournes, focusing on the unconventional lifestyle of a bad-boy rocker and his equally odd family, and Survivor, which emphasizes outdoor competitions not for the faint at heart. A select number of contestants would be invited to brave the elements at Nugent's ranch in central Texas -- as well as withstand the Motor City Madman himself. His wife and son also will star in the series.
- 12/23/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Writer-producers Jay Blumenfield and Tony Marsh have received a presentation order from Showtime for a talk/variety show and have been tapped as executive producer/showrunners on CBS' comedy game show pilot Liar, hosted by D.L. Hughley. Additionally, following the success of their VH1 special Surviving Nugent, Blumenfield and Marsh have been given an episodic commitment from the music cable network for an unscripted series. The pair exec produced the special, which featured seven strangers living with rock iconoclast Ted Nugent. The new talk/variety show for Showtime, described as taking a comedic look at social differences, extends Blumenfield and Marsh's relationship with the premium cable channel. The two executive produce Showtime's sophomore reality series Family Business, which explores the world of Los Angeles' adult film industry.
- 12/12/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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