This companion series to TLC's popular "My 600-Lb. Life" presents profiles of people who go through extensive surgeries to remove up to 50 pounds of excess skin. Using modern technology and reconstructive surgical options, massive amounts of skin are removed, creating a full-body transformation.
A social experiment focusing on real families of different backgrounds who experience a new way of life when they trade homes. The participants boldly step out of their comfort zones, taking part in each other's daily routines. Afterward, the families come together to share stories as well as their new perspectives and learnings.
Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants is an eight-episode competition that featured multiple mother-daughter teams working together as pairs to win a beauty pageant competition. The show ran for eight episodes on The CW from December 12, 2007 to January 30, 2008.
The competition was judged by Carson Kressley, Shanna Moakler and television personality Cynthia Garrett.
Each pair attempted to brand a 'style' for their mother/daughter team via clothing and swimwear, create ways of expressing a point of view about issues in the world, and practice for the big pageant dance number. The prize package included a $100,000 cash award, a custom-designed platinum and diamond crown necklace, and tiaras.
The show was a production of Swim Entertainment and Fox Television Studios, with creator/executive producer Laurie Girion.
On May 13, 2008, The CW officially cancelled the series. The show averaged 1.79 for its sole season.
Pageant Director-Linnea Maloney
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Greg James will oversee the action as the Grafters work hard to complete a series of gruelling games and challenges to build a cash prize fund only the Rulers can win. The Rulers must encourage the Grafters to work harder, but if they push them too hard, they might find themselves toppled from power.
Anyone can rise to a position of power and anyone can fall, but only one Ruler can win the prize fund at the end of the game. Who rises and who falls will be decided by the other Players.
In 2015, Big Star's Little Star was reversioned as Big Star's Bigger Star for a Text Santa special with celebrities and their parents. A four-part series, for which filming took place during summer 2017, premiered on 15 December 2018.
MTV International is preparing the latest extension of its Ex On The Beach franchise in the shape of Celeb Ex In The City. Premiering on December 8, the series follows celebrity singletons as they attempt to find love in London. Filmed prior to the latest nation-wide lockdown in the UK, Celeb Ex In The City features the likes of Calum Best and Michael Griffiths. The show is made by eOne-owned Whizz Kid Entertainment, with Lisa Chapman, Rachael Parker, and Jaime Brannan executive producing. Ex On The Beach first launched on MTV in the UK in 2014 and remains a strong brand for the channel after Celeb Ex On The Beach ranked as its highest-rated show of the year so far.
From bats to a slew of haunting surprises, the Blumberg family transforms an eerie 1800s Victorian funeral parlor into a weird and wonderful dream home, and it has them wondering if they're alone on this renovation adventure.
Diverse young Canadians embark on building new lives in the rugged wilderness across four seasons, facing challenges of off-the-grid living while striving to thrive in remote landscapes.
Comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish journeys to Africa on a four-week-long girls trip with her three closest childhood friends Selena Martin, Shermona Long, Sparkle Clark. Throughout the trip they take on new adventures, deepen their lifelong friendship, and explore personal connections to the continent.
Why do mosquitoes prefer to bite some people over others? What happens to the body when it faces extreme cold? What is best to lower body temperature, cold or hot beverages? Why does it hurt so much to get pricked with a needle? Rafael Cortez will be our guide in this scientific quest to answer these questions. With five guinea pig testers who will participate in fun experiments.
Everyone knows Wayne Brady — actor, comedian, host, singer and preeminent multihyphenate of this generation — but there’s more to the man seen onstage. What happens when such an iconic entertainer peels back the curtain on the realities of an unexpected life?