TV Land lands a'Big
TV Land lands a'Big Break'
Reality TV: Net orders 6 half-hours from Sternberg — TV Land and reality producer Scott Sternberg are teaming on the original series"My Big Break."Cabler has ordered six half-hours that take a"Before They Were Stars"approach to a celebrity's first big break in showbiz.
Temptation Island
Reality TV: A knock-off of"Survivor,"Fox's"Temptation Island"is merely a lightweight libido experiment. The network behind"Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire"continues to churn out copies, and this one is nothing but a trip into the shallow thought processes of unstable dudes and dudettes.
Duo deal dual reality
Reality TV: Joint venture will be called Kanakna USA — Telepictures Prods. has engineered an unusual deal with the European producer Ludo Poppe to jointly develop reality shows for both the U.S. and European markets.
Bands on the Run
Reality TV: If video did indeed kill the radio star, then made-for-reality TV bands have their weapons drawn for the gussied-up video stars who fill what's left of musicvideo in music television. VH1 updates"It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"for a trio of scruffy rock bands, adds an element of the entrepreneur contest at the heart of"Risky Business"and then gets it all on tape for"Bands on the Run."It's"Survivor Rock'n'Roll"for these bands of dubious distinction competing for fans'dollars and VH1 fame.
The Mole
Reality TV: The race is on. Not the race to identify the fink in ABC's new reality series"The Mole,"but rather the network-wide scramble to create a new"Survivor"– that is, other than"Survivor 2."The Alphabet net thinks it has a winner with this action mystery series, mainly because"The Mole"is a big hit in Europe. But then again, so are plastic sandals for men.
'Dancing'is back in step for Alphabet
Reality TV:'Stars'in orbit for ABC Thursday — Reality hit"Dancing With the Stars"will waltz back on the ABC schedule at midseason, replacing"Alias"on Thursdays for its second number."Stars"will return Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. and run for eight weeks, the network announced Thursday.