TV Q&A with Rob Owen

Pittsburgh Post Gazette | Fri, May 15

Fri, May 15 PA
Q: What is the status of the following shows: "Kath and Kim," "Hole in the Wall," "Beauty and the Geek" and "Next Great American Band"? Rob: They've all been canceled. ("Kath and Kim" may technically cling to life until NBC makes its final new season ...

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3 Months Ago, Reuters says (in Slide and Katalyst Media Launch Season Two of KatalystHQ) Television property credits include the hit series Punk`d, Beauty and the Geek, and True Beauty. Katalyst, additionally, is airing the new network series ...

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6 Months Ago, Kansas City Star says (in Stargazing: Jay Leno's finale, an Octomom book?) lt;table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"&...

And Emediawire says (in Today Television Actors Face a New Reality - Emediawire) Talent6 is one place we immediately go to," said Jodi Thomas, Casting Director for 3Ball Productions, which has recently cast Ashton Kutcher's Katalyst Films', "Beauty and the Geek," and NBC's ratings leader, "The Biggest Loser," among many others. ...

And PR Web says (in Today Television Actors Face a New Reality - PR Web) Talent6 is one place we immediately go to," said Jodi Thomas, Casting Director for 3Ball Productions, which has recently cast Ashton Kutcher's Katalyst Films', "Beauty and the Geek," and NBC's ratings leader, "The Biggest Loser," among many others. ...

7 Months Ago, TheCelebrityCafe.com says (in "Octo-mom" Suleman to Produce Realtiy TV show and Book) According to the Kansas City Star, 3ball productions, the same company that brought us “The Biggest Loser” and “Beauty and the Geek” will be creating a reality television show that will follow Nadya and her 14 children, six of which she had before she ...

And Kansas City Star says (in Move over, Jon & Kate: It's Octomom Plus 14) a deal to star in a reality TV series. And just in case you want more, there's also talk of a book deal. 3Ball Productions, the production company that gave us “The Biggest Loser” and “Beauty and the Geek,” hasn't so far sold the show to a network, ...

And Hartford Courant says (in Is 'Fake or Real' Fake?) Is 'Fake or Real' Fake?
United States
Host is Brian McFayden, the former MTV VJ who went on to be hosts of reality shows like "Beauty and the Geek," "Cupid" and the legendary "The WB's Superstar," in which terrible singers were told they're great and not clued into the truth that they've ...

10 Months Ago, The Canberra Times says (in Geek civilisation) Australia
What, then, makes a particularly odious and silly reality program so riveting? The show is Beauty and the Geek and the stage is set with 10 outstandingly dorky "geeks" and 12 "beauties", women who have lots of plastic parts but are unlikely to join ...

11 Months Ago, Los Angeles Times says (in Hot Property: Ashton Kutcher lists Beverly Hills bachelor pad for ...) lt;table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"&...

And SYS-CON Media says (in Slide and Katalyst Media Partner to Bring “KatalystHQ” to FunSpace) NJ
Television property credits include the hit series Punk'd and Beauty and the Geek. Katalyst is, additionally, airing two new network series, True Beauty for ABC and Game Show in my Head for CBS. Digital Media properties include the Blah Girls ...

And Reuters says (in Spike TV playing ball with Irvin) Reality TV Magazine
- Jan 23, 2009
The project pairs the Hall of Fame receiver's Playmaker Prods. with reality veterans 3 Ball Prods. ("Beauty and the Geek"). "What's so special is Michael ...
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12 Months Ago, Dallas Morning News says (in Television: Cheryl Tiegs talks about new reality series 'True Beauty') Television: Cheryl Tiegs talks about new reality series 'True Beauty'
TX - Jan 5, 2009
Tyra Banks (America's Next Top Model) and Ashton Kutcher (Beauty and the Geek, Punk'd) are the executive producers. "I think true beauty really does have to ...

And USA Today says (in Critic's Corner Monday) Critic's Corner Monday
- Jan 4, 2009
Tyra Banks, known for trying to enforce some civility at Top Model, teams with Beauty and the Geek's Ashton Kutcher for True Beauty (ABC, 10 ET/PT), ...

And Contra Costa Times says (in Third Planet Comics & Games vanquished) CA - Jan 3, 2009
In fact, about two months ago, a talent scout came to Third Planet searching for "geeks" to appear on the reality TV show "Beauty and the Geek. ...

And KXTV says (in True Beauty) CA - Dec 30, 2008
Model") and Ashton Kutcher (executive producer of "Punk'd" and "Beauty and the Geek") re-define the concept of beauty in a wildly revealing new series, ...

And Winnipeg Sun says (in 10 Reality Shows That Bombed) Canada - Dec 26, 2008
Beauty and the Geek (Season 5). The first season was funny. The fifth, not so much. May it rest in peace. 10. The Bachelorette (Season 4). ...

13 Months Ago, Digital Spy says (in MTV lines up 'Beauty And The Geek') MTV lines up 'Beauty And The Geek'
UK - Nov 20, 2008
By Simon Reynolds, Entertainment Reporter MTV is in talks with The CW to take on its reality show Beauty And The Geek. MTV is interested in launching a ...

And Slashdot says (in American Nerd) - Nov 19, 2008
there's mention of Beauty and the Geek and The Big Bang Theory, and some interesting information about the production of Freaks and Geeks. ...

And Television Week says (in MTV Near to Revival of Kutcher's 'Geek') MTV Near to Revival of Kutcher's 'Geek'
MI - Nov 18, 2008
By Josef Adalian MTV is close to reviving "Beauty and the Geek," the Ashton Kutcher-Fox 21 reality show that most recently aired on the CW. ...

14 Months Ago, The South African Star says (in DSTV highlights) lt;table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"&...

And Baruch College The Ticker says (in America's Reality Tunnel Vision) America's Reality Tunnel Vision
NY - Nov 13, 2008
Shows like Lifetime's new "Blush: The Search for America's Greatest Makeup Artist" and the CW's "Beauty and the Geek" often leave the impression that losing ...

And PR Inside (Pressemitteilung) says (in MySpace Partners with Katalyst Media to Bring Blah Girls to Online ... - PR-Inside.com) MySpace Partners with Katalyst Media to Bring Blah Girls to Online ...
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - Nov 9, 2008
Television property credits include the hit series Punk'd and Beauty and the Geek. Katalyst is, additionally, producing two new network series, ...

And press release says (in MySpace Partners with Katalyst Media to Bring Blah Girls to Online ... - TechWhack) MySpace Partners with Katalyst Media to Bring Blah Girls to Online ...
TechWhack (press release), India - Nov 7, 2008
Television property credits include the hit series Punk’d and Beauty and the Geek. Katalyst is, additionally, producing two new network series, ...

And From Inside the Box says (in ABC unveils the secret of 'True Beauty') lt;table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td width=80 align=center valign=top><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/15i-0&...

21 Months Ago, TV Squad says (in Beauty and Geek may be canceled ... or not) CA - Apr 29, 2008
While the women of Beauty and the Geek may be gorgeous, the show itself is guilty of the exact opposite - it's ugly to watch. Despite that assessment (I've ...

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