Oprah Net to Launch 'Your OWN Show'
Nancy O'Dell, Carson Kressley to host
By Andrea Domanick -- Broadcasting & Cable, 9/20/2010 7:40:53 PM
Entertainment journalist Nancy O'Dell and stylist/television personality Carson Kressley will co-host the new OWN series Your OWN Show: Oprah's Search for the Next TV Star.Set to debut with the network in January 2011, the reality competition series is executive produced by Survivor's Mark Burnett. Contestants will compete for a grand prize of hosting his or her own talk show on OWN. Challenges will include booking interviews and researching story ideas to successfully completing an actual screen test. The show will also feature a celebrity judge in each episode.
"We are thrilled to add Nancy and Carson to the Your OWN Show team," said OWN chief creative officer Lisa Erspamer. "Not only are their skills invaluable, they bring wit and fun to everything they do."
"I am so thrilled, grateful and excited to be a part of Your OWN Show. Not only do I get to inspire and be inspired by an amazing group of very talented contestants, I will also have the privilege of working with seasoned pros like Nancy O'Dell, Mark Burnett and of course, my hero, Oprah Winfrey. How lucky am I?!" Kressley said.
Talkback
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I think that it's great that Oprah is looking for the next best personality. I would hope that this concept would include people of color. As a creator and E.P. of several Chicago based cable shows, ("Builder and Buyers" "Greener Ways"), It is my intention to ad people of color to any startup network. As Oprah moves forward on this show concept, please look beyond the trend in major Network markets of majority race only. Just like Oprah, my talent is a female person of color. Just like Oprah once was, there are others who are not celebrities, entertainers, or athletes, who deserve a shot at touching, motivating, and exposing "Real People" everywhere. Good luck with this concept.
Ozie Baldwin - 9/23/2010 5:29:20 PM EDT -
So glad Oprah chose Nancy for this project. She's such a professional and I'm sure the contestants on this show will benefit from her expertise! Always so beautiful and genuine on and off the red carpet. Can't wait to see her in her new assignment. Well done Oprah!
Lori Gerber - 9/21/2010 12:36:07 AM EDT
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