Tyra strikes a pose for the new cycle of America's Next Top Model premiering tomorrow night (photo courtesy UPN. Not for use on other Web sites/blogs)When America's Next Top Model premieres tomorrow night on UPN, expect a few agape jaws and wide eyes from the 13 contestants vying for a modeling contract and a fashion spread in Elle magazine. That's because they learn very quickly from art director Jay Manuel that they will be bald for their first photo shoot! It's all part of helping the girls achieve this cycle's theme: "Fairy tales come true." At a recent online press conference, Jay Manuel, photographer Nigel Barker and executive producer Ken Mok took some time to field questions about the upcoming premiere and the show's track record. Regarding that latter point, Barker pointed out that "the evidence speaks for itself." Manuel explained that the fashion industry works about 3-4 months in advance, so viewers do not see immediate success from the contestants after the show ends ala American Idol, which releases the winner's single within a week after its season ends. Manuel also explained that the show gives these women the right to work in the fashion business. "I'm proud of our record," said executive producer Mok.
What about the possibility of opening the voting to America? After all, the show is called America's Next Top Model. "Interesting," Manuel says. "But, the whole premise is having industry professionals groom a girl to be America's Next Top Model." And then there are the concerns that the show isn't doing enough to recruit plus sized models. Manuel says the show looks at all women. "It's about personality and having that 'it' factor. Not about the size of the girl," Manuel goes on to explain. Mok agrees saying, "Tyra fights for plus sized models. We're constantly looking for it every season." When it comes to those photoshoots and the photos that they choose to showcase each woman's talent, Manuel explains that it's a decision between him and Tyra. He says they "make sure each girl has her best photo." The contestants' surprised looks tend to stem from the fact that they are surprised the shoot didn't turn out as they expected according to Manuel.
America's Next Top Model is about to enter its sixth cycle and it is the first show to get a guaranteed pick up for next season on the new CW network, so what keeps the show so successful? According to Barker, it's a simple combination of two interesting industries. He says, "People are fascinated by the fashion industry and celebrity. The show delivers all of that in one." ANTM premieres with a special 2-hour episode tomorrow night on UPN beginning at 8 p.m. EST.
Was anyone else having A Beautiful Mind flashbacks during last night's episode of Medium? It definitely borrowed heavily from the Oscar-winning film, but that's OK because it did a nice job with it. The only problem is, when you borrow from a well-known concept, people are going to compare the two. I'm going to refrain from doing so for two reasons: 1) the episode had its own originality thrown in with its borrowed themes 2) I haven't seen the movie in a while, and thus, an accurate comparison wouldn't be fair (In other words, I don't remember). This was the first episode in recent memory where I began to figure things out before they began revealing them to me. I knew that the brother was going to turn out to be a paranoid schizophrenic and that his mathematical equations were, in his mind, a way of helping the country. I wasn't sure if he had been dropped off the roof in reality or only in his mind until they introduced the brother-in-law and I realized that he was the man from Allison's visions. It was an interesting story that led you in all different directions (David Carradine? That one really puzzled me until they made it clear). The picture in the right column above (from nbc.com) of Det. Lee Scanlon (David Cubitt) is my way of thanking the show and NBC for making him a regular. In addition to the fact that I LOVE him on this show, there's the fact that Det. Scanlon and Allison work very well together. I love the way he has come to rely on her insight, even going as far as to work the case last night off the record with her. His presence on the show, as I have mentioned before, has greatly improved it overall.
About Last Night... NBC claimed the first hour of the night with Deal or No Deal, followed by Fox's 24 and CBS comedies King of Queens and How I Met Your Mother. At 9, CBS took over with comedies Two and a Half Men and Courting Alex, followed by the second hour of Fox's 24 and ABC's Supernanny. The final hour of the night went to CBS' CSI: Miami, followed by NBC's Medium and the premiere of ABC's feel-good reality series Miracle Workers. For more on last night's ratings, visit Zap2it.
~Primetime Pass~
@8 p.m. - The top 8 female contestants perform on Fox's American Idol. Over on NBC, Joey returns on a new night. Tonight, he begins acting weird around Alex in this first of two episodes (the second is a repeat).
@9 p.m. - JD and Dr. Cox grow closer as they go through the 5 stages of grief together when a patient takes a turn for the worse on NBC's Scrubs. A second episode follows, but it's a repeat and it's star Zach Braff's favorite episode (different cast members will showcase their favorites for the next few weeks). Over on Fox, House and his team race against the clock to diagnose a dead woman in order to save a dying man on House. ABC premieres its new comedy Sons & Daughters and CBS rolls out its new military drama The Unit.
@10 p.m. - One team member breaks into tears on a challenge that requires facing an extreme fear of heights on CBS' The Amazing Race. Over on ABC, Denny Crane finds just the right thing to cure his depression after his one-day-old marriage falls apart on Boston Legal.
QUICK CUTS
*CBS is taking an unusual step and announcing some of the shows that will be back next year for another season. New shows Criminal Minds, Ghost Whisperer and How I Met Your Mother will all be back, along with favorites Cold Case, all three CSIs, NCIS, 60 Minutes, Without a Trace, The Amazing Race, Numb3rs, Survivor and Two and a Half Men. Absent from the list are Close to Home, King of Queens, Out of Practice and Still Standing. CBS announced over the weekend that comedy Yes, Dear will not return for a seventh season. The show ended its run last month. Word on the other shows is not expected until the network makes its fall schedule announcement in May.
*Oscar winner Susan Sarandon is set to guest star in a three-episode arc on FX's Rescue Me. She'll play a successful older woman who seduces Franco (Daniel Sunjata). Look for Sarandon's first appearance in the second episode of the third season, which is set to premiere this summer on FX.
*And finally, Bravo wants a longer Runway. The cable channel announced yesterday that it will bring back its popular fashion reality competition Project Runway for a third season. The show gives aspiring designers a chance to break into the competitive world of fashion design. Heidi Klum will return as host. The show's second season wraps up tomorrow night on Bravo.
That's all for today. Be sure to tune in tomorrow for thoughts on The Amazing Race (Welcome back!) and the Scrubies! Plus, all the latest television news!
SAVE EVERWOOD NOW! Click HERE to learn how to help the show get another season
Don't forget to help Veronica Mars with the $4,000 Shower Campaign. Click HERE for details
What about the possibility of opening the voting to America? After all, the show is called America's Next Top Model. "Interesting," Manuel says. "But, the whole premise is having industry professionals groom a girl to be America's Next Top Model." And then there are the concerns that the show isn't doing enough to recruit plus sized models. Manuel says the show looks at all women. "It's about personality and having that 'it' factor. Not about the size of the girl," Manuel goes on to explain. Mok agrees saying, "Tyra fights for plus sized models. We're constantly looking for it every season." When it comes to those photoshoots and the photos that they choose to showcase each woman's talent, Manuel explains that it's a decision between him and Tyra. He says they "make sure each girl has her best photo." The contestants' surprised looks tend to stem from the fact that they are surprised the shoot didn't turn out as they expected according to Manuel.
America's Next Top Model is about to enter its sixth cycle and it is the first show to get a guaranteed pick up for next season on the new CW network, so what keeps the show so successful? According to Barker, it's a simple combination of two interesting industries. He says, "People are fascinated by the fashion industry and celebrity. The show delivers all of that in one." ANTM premieres with a special 2-hour episode tomorrow night on UPN beginning at 8 p.m. EST.
Was anyone else having A Beautiful Mind flashbacks during last night's episode of Medium? It definitely borrowed heavily from the Oscar-winning film, but that's OK because it did a nice job with it. The only problem is, when you borrow from a well-known concept, people are going to compare the two. I'm going to refrain from doing so for two reasons: 1) the episode had its own originality thrown in with its borrowed themes 2) I haven't seen the movie in a while, and thus, an accurate comparison wouldn't be fair (In other words, I don't remember). This was the first episode in recent memory where I began to figure things out before they began revealing them to me. I knew that the brother was going to turn out to be a paranoid schizophrenic and that his mathematical equations were, in his mind, a way of helping the country. I wasn't sure if he had been dropped off the roof in reality or only in his mind until they introduced the brother-in-law and I realized that he was the man from Allison's visions. It was an interesting story that led you in all different directions (David Carradine? That one really puzzled me until they made it clear). The picture in the right column above (from nbc.com) of Det. Lee Scanlon (David Cubitt) is my way of thanking the show and NBC for making him a regular. In addition to the fact that I LOVE him on this show, there's the fact that Det. Scanlon and Allison work very well together. I love the way he has come to rely on her insight, even going as far as to work the case last night off the record with her. His presence on the show, as I have mentioned before, has greatly improved it overall.About Last Night... NBC claimed the first hour of the night with Deal or No Deal, followed by Fox's 24 and CBS comedies King of Queens and How I Met Your Mother. At 9, CBS took over with comedies Two and a Half Men and Courting Alex, followed by the second hour of Fox's 24 and ABC's Supernanny. The final hour of the night went to CBS' CSI: Miami, followed by NBC's Medium and the premiere of ABC's feel-good reality series Miracle Workers. For more on last night's ratings, visit Zap2it.
~Primetime Pass~
@8 p.m. - The top 8 female contestants perform on Fox's American Idol. Over on NBC, Joey returns on a new night. Tonight, he begins acting weird around Alex in this first of two episodes (the second is a repeat).
@9 p.m. - JD and Dr. Cox grow closer as they go through the 5 stages of grief together when a patient takes a turn for the worse on NBC's Scrubs. A second episode follows, but it's a repeat and it's star Zach Braff's favorite episode (different cast members will showcase their favorites for the next few weeks). Over on Fox, House and his team race against the clock to diagnose a dead woman in order to save a dying man on House. ABC premieres its new comedy Sons & Daughters and CBS rolls out its new military drama The Unit.
@10 p.m. - One team member breaks into tears on a challenge that requires facing an extreme fear of heights on CBS' The Amazing Race. Over on ABC, Denny Crane finds just the right thing to cure his depression after his one-day-old marriage falls apart on Boston Legal.
QUICK CUTS
*CBS is taking an unusual step and announcing some of the shows that will be back next year for another season. New shows Criminal Minds, Ghost Whisperer and How I Met Your Mother will all be back, along with favorites Cold Case, all three CSIs, NCIS, 60 Minutes, Without a Trace, The Amazing Race, Numb3rs, Survivor and Two and a Half Men. Absent from the list are Close to Home, King of Queens, Out of Practice and Still Standing. CBS announced over the weekend that comedy Yes, Dear will not return for a seventh season. The show ended its run last month. Word on the other shows is not expected until the network makes its fall schedule announcement in May.
*Oscar winner Susan Sarandon is set to guest star in a three-episode arc on FX's Rescue Me. She'll play a successful older woman who seduces Franco (Daniel Sunjata). Look for Sarandon's first appearance in the second episode of the third season, which is set to premiere this summer on FX.
*And finally, Bravo wants a longer Runway. The cable channel announced yesterday that it will bring back its popular fashion reality competition Project Runway for a third season. The show gives aspiring designers a chance to break into the competitive world of fashion design. Heidi Klum will return as host. The show's second season wraps up tomorrow night on Bravo.
That's all for today. Be sure to tune in tomorrow for thoughts on The Amazing Race (Welcome back!) and the Scrubies! Plus, all the latest television news!
SAVE EVERWOOD NOW! Click HERE to learn how to help the show get another season
Don't forget to help Veronica Mars with the $4,000 Shower Campaign. Click HERE for details
2 comments:
Somehow I missed the similarities between Medium and A Beautiful Mind. The David Carradine part of the story was pretty cool!Next week's show looks very interesting with Allison's brother.
Tyra looks like she's trying to take my soul with her alien eyes.
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