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Reality TV Airdate Schedule News - January 2005
The WB's 'The Starlet' reality acting competition to premiere March 8
January 26, 2005
The WB has announced that The Starlet, a new Top Model-like reality series in which ten young aspiring actresses will compete to win a prize package that includes representation and a one-year talent deal with The WB, will premiere Tuesday, March 8 at 9PM ET/ET.
CBS makes 'Wickedly Perfect's Saturday move effective immediately
January 25, 2005
Presumably convinced that repeat broadcasts of its Thursday night dramas can better defend the Thursday 8PM ET/PT time period until Survivor: Vanuatu premieres on February 17, CBS announced yesterday that effective immediately, Wickedly Perfect (the time period's current occupant) will air on Saturdays at 8PM ET/PT for the duration of its ten-episode run.
MTV's new 'Newlyweds' and 'Ashlee Simpson' seasons premiering January 26
January 25, 2005
The third and supposed final season of MTV's Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica will premiere Wednesday, January 26 at 10PM ET/PT.
NBC reschedules 'The Contender' for Wednesdays beginning March 9
January 21, 2005
What had been touted as a heavyweight reality showdown between reality titan Mark Burnett's upcoming The Contender series and Fox's American Idol undisputed ratings champ has suddenly turned into an instant forfeit as a result of NBC's announcement that it has decided to refuse to enter the ring.
UPN's 'Top Model 4' to premiere March 2, two more editions to follow
January 19, 2005
UPN announced today that America's Next Top Model - Cycle 4, the fourth edition of its Tyra Banks-hosted reality modeling talent competition series, will debut on Wednesday, March 2 at 8PM/PT.
CBS announces 'The Amazing Race 7' to premiere March 1
January 18, 2005
CBS announced today that The Amazing Race 7, the seventh edition of its resurgent two-time Emmy winning reality series, will debut Tuesday, March 1 at 9PM ET/PT with a special two-hour premiere episode.
CBS's 'Wickedly Perfect' to move to Saturdays beginning February 19
January 18, 2005
CBS has announced that due to Survivor: Palau's premiere on February 17, Wickedly Perfect, the domestic diva search reality series that has been occupying CBS's Thursday night time period while Survivor is between editions, will move to Saturday evenings beginning February 19.
CBS announces 'Survivor: Palau' cast, series to premiere February 17
January 13, 2005
CBS announced today that Survivor: Palau, the tenth edition of its long-running reality series, will premiere Thursday, February 17 at 8PM ET/PT.
USA Network's revamped 'Nashville Star 3' to premiere March 1
January 7, 2005
USA Network has announced that the third season of its revamped Nashville Star reality talent search series, now hosted by country music star LeAnn Rimes, will premiere Tuesday, March 1 at 10PM ET/PT.
GSN's 'American Dream Derby' reality horse racing series to premiere January 10
January 7, 2005
GSN's American Dream Derby, the first reality series focused on thoroughbred horse racing, will premiere on Monday, January 10 at 9PM ET/PT with back-to-back one-hour episode broadcasts.
Fox cancels 'My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss' return plans, unaired episodes to appear on Fox.com
January 6, 2005
Fox announced yesterday that repeat episodes of its back-from-the-dead Family Guy animated series will air on Sunday evenings beginning Sunday, January 16 at 9PM, ending the network's previously announced plans to have its low rated My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss reality series return from hiatus on the same date.
'The Osbournes' to air its final ten episodes beginning January 17
January 6, 2005
MTV will end its rock star reality show, "The Osbournes," with a final block of 10 episodes later this month, Zap2it.com reported Thursday.
Bravo's 'Queer Eye For The Straight Girl' to begin helping women on January 12
January 5, 2005
Stating that its primetime lineup will now be "twice as queer," Bravo has announced that Queer Eye for the Straight Girl, the long since announced spinoff of its popular (but somewhat fading) Queer Eye for the Straight Guy series will debut this month and join the network's weekly lineup.
UPN's 'The Road To Stardom With Missy Elliott' motors off beginning January 5
January 3, 2005
UPN has announced the identities of the thirteen finalists that will be competing on The Road To Stardom With Missy Elliott, the network's new reality series that premieres Wednesday, January 5 at 8PM ET/PT.
