Before leaping to Lori Loughlin’s defense, John Stamos in his new memoir (order it here) reveals that he was on the phone with his Full House costar as the infamous college admissions imbroglio became national news.
In March 2019, TV’s Aunt Becky was implicated in Operation Varsity Blues, eventually resulting in a two-month prison sentence, a $150,000 fine and 100 hours of mandated community service. In If You Would Have Told Me, her former TV hubby says that he first was made aware of the scandal when he received a text from former Blind Date host (and “good friend”) Roger Lodge asking if Loughlin was “okay.
In March 2019, TV’s Aunt Becky was implicated in Operation Varsity Blues, eventually resulting in a two-month prison sentence, a $150,000 fine and 100 hours of mandated community service. In If You Would Have Told Me, her former TV hubby says that he first was made aware of the scandal when he received a text from former Blind Date host (and “good friend”) Roger Lodge asking if Loughlin was “okay.
- 10/24/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
“Blind Date” is getting a modern-day reboot, courtesy of Bravo, Variety has learned.
The original “Blind Date,” which ran for for 10 syndicated seasons from 1999 to 2006, used hidden cameras to film two strangers, who were fixed up by the show, as they embarked on their first date.
Now that dating apps have changed the game and blind dates are fewer and further between, Bravo announced they will update the show for 2019 “with social media trends and diverse couples of all ethnicities, ages and sexual orientations.” Each half-hour episode, like the original, will feature strangers who are paired up and sent off on a blind date.
Rachel Smith, Senior Vice President, Development at Bravo announced the series order which comes from Universal Television Alternative Studio. Casting for the show will begin immediately.
“Blind Date,” which aired for 1440 total episodes, was originally hosted by veteran radio broadcaster and “Hard Copy” alum Roger Lodge.
The original “Blind Date,” which ran for for 10 syndicated seasons from 1999 to 2006, used hidden cameras to film two strangers, who were fixed up by the show, as they embarked on their first date.
Now that dating apps have changed the game and blind dates are fewer and further between, Bravo announced they will update the show for 2019 “with social media trends and diverse couples of all ethnicities, ages and sexual orientations.” Each half-hour episode, like the original, will feature strangers who are paired up and sent off on a blind date.
Rachel Smith, Senior Vice President, Development at Bravo announced the series order which comes from Universal Television Alternative Studio. Casting for the show will begin immediately.
“Blind Date,” which aired for 1440 total episodes, was originally hosted by veteran radio broadcaster and “Hard Copy” alum Roger Lodge.
- 4/2/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Bravo has ordered a reboot of early 2000s dating game show “Blind Date,” but without Roger Lodge, it was announced Tuesday.
Promising a modern day take on the original series, each half-hour episode will feature two strangers paired up and sent on a blind date. Like the original, graphics including animations and speech bubbles will appear on screen as the narrator weaves in commentary and cameras follow the couple’s every move.
The original series, hosted by Lodge and distributed by NBC Universal Television, premiered in 1999 and ran for 10 seasons with a total of 1,440 episodes. Lodge will not be involved in the reboot; a new host has not yet been announced.
Modernized to work in the social media-saturated, dating apps world of 2019, the show’s original concept will be updated to include internet trends and diverse couples of all ethnicities, ages and sexual orientations.
Also Read: 'Double Shot at Love...
Promising a modern day take on the original series, each half-hour episode will feature two strangers paired up and sent on a blind date. Like the original, graphics including animations and speech bubbles will appear on screen as the narrator weaves in commentary and cameras follow the couple’s every move.
The original series, hosted by Lodge and distributed by NBC Universal Television, premiered in 1999 and ran for 10 seasons with a total of 1,440 episodes. Lodge will not be involved in the reboot; a new host has not yet been announced.
Modernized to work in the social media-saturated, dating apps world of 2019, the show’s original concept will be updated to include internet trends and diverse couples of all ethnicities, ages and sexual orientations.
Also Read: 'Double Shot at Love...
- 4/2/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
The new Reelz series Talk the Talk features Roger Lodge as he takes a look back at the best talk-show moments of the week. Last week he took a moment to recognize the importance of a talk-show guest's entrance, paying particular attention to the way Ken Jeong made his way across the Conan stage. That Jeong has some pretty sweet moves for a doctor/ actor. Catch Talk the Talk tonight at 1a Et/ 10p Pt.
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- 5/28/2013
- by reelz staff
- Reelzchannel.com
The 2012 Emmy Awards are in the books, with the usual mix of perennial winners (The Daily Show making it a ten-peat), new blood (Claire Danes storming the Best Actress in a Drama category), and even a few “Why the Face?” victories (hello, Jon Cryer).
The winners and losers of the 2012 Emmy telecast, however, are an altogether different matter. Without further ado, let’s count down the 5 Best and 3 Worst moments of this year’s ceremony.
Best Moments
5) Presenting the statuette for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Mike & Molly star Melissa McCarthy makes hilariously ribald comments about each of the nominees.
The winners and losers of the 2012 Emmy telecast, however, are an altogether different matter. Without further ado, let’s count down the 5 Best and 3 Worst moments of this year’s ceremony.
Best Moments
5) Presenting the statuette for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Mike & Molly star Melissa McCarthy makes hilariously ribald comments about each of the nominees.
- 9/24/2012
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
Chicago – The excitement was in Chicago last month as ‘The Cable Show 2011” gathered at the McCormick Place Convention Center. Many celebrities associated with the cable industry, including Oprah Winfrey, Paris Hilton and Kelsey Grammer, participated in the event and provided meet-and-greet opportunities.
The Cable Show is hosted by the National Cable and Telecommunications Association (Ncta) and was a three-day immersion into everything cable can do. It was the full spectrum of the global cable industry, including many of the television networks that populate the current media.
HollywoodChicago.com’s Joe Arce was there, taking photos of the participating celebrities, and capturing all the buzz surrounding the latest programming.
Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All images © Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com.
Cable1: Oprah Winfrey promotes her Own Network at The Cable Show...
The Cable Show is hosted by the National Cable and Telecommunications Association (Ncta) and was a three-day immersion into everything cable can do. It was the full spectrum of the global cable industry, including many of the television networks that populate the current media.
HollywoodChicago.com’s Joe Arce was there, taking photos of the participating celebrities, and capturing all the buzz surrounding the latest programming.
Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All images © Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com.
Cable1: Oprah Winfrey promotes her Own Network at The Cable Show...
- 7/11/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Taking a break from nurturing her children, Nadya Suleman will get herself a dating partner on "Celebridate", a brand new celebrity dating show which will be aired on HDNet. The Octomom has filmed an episode of the TV series, telling Pop Eater, "I was lucky enough to be invited to be a part of it."
The show follows celebrities while three regular people try to win their hearts or get eliminated. Taking part on the show likely gives Suleman a new experience since she revealed she has never dated before. "This is actually the first time I have dated in my life," so she said.
Sharing more details on her personal life, the mother of fourteen said, "I've had one boyfriend, it was very fascinating to me; it was an unforgettable experience. I am painfully shy and anxious ... that's just my personality." She added, "So it's difficult for me to...
The show follows celebrities while three regular people try to win their hearts or get eliminated. Taking part on the show likely gives Suleman a new experience since she revealed she has never dated before. "This is actually the first time I have dated in my life," so she said.
Sharing more details on her personal life, the mother of fourteen said, "I've had one boyfriend, it was very fascinating to me; it was an unforgettable experience. I am painfully shy and anxious ... that's just my personality." She added, "So it's difficult for me to...
- 6/23/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Roger Lodge -- the guy who hosted " Blind Date " -- has some relationship drama of his own ... after a former business associate claims Roger stabbed him in the back over a sports radio deal. According to a lawsuit filed in L.A. County Superior Court, producer Steven Latham claims he approached Roger back in 2009 with the idea of moving Lodge's sports radio talk show -- The Sports Lodge -- over to AOL. Latham claims Lodge...
- 1/1/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
There was lots to like in pop culture in 2010. And then there was Antoine Dodson.
The infamous YouTube video of Dodson -- which was remixed and Auto-Tuned and viewed tens of millions of times this year -- is the subject of the clip above, from "Hollywood Uncensored with Sam Rubin's" year in review show. Rubin and guests Jamie Kennedy, Carrie Keagan, Roger Lodge and Mindy Burbano kick around the best and worst of showbiz in the past year, including Dodson's rise to viral-video fame.
You can see that and much more when "Hollywood Uncensored" airs at 11 a.m. Et Saturday (Jan. 1) on ReelzChannel and repeats at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. And next week, Rubin will devote his full show to a one-on-one interview with Halle Berry; that's scheduled to air Jan. 8 and 9.
The infamous YouTube video of Dodson -- which was remixed and Auto-Tuned and viewed tens of millions of times this year -- is the subject of the clip above, from "Hollywood Uncensored with Sam Rubin's" year in review show. Rubin and guests Jamie Kennedy, Carrie Keagan, Roger Lodge and Mindy Burbano kick around the best and worst of showbiz in the past year, including Dodson's rise to viral-video fame.
You can see that and much more when "Hollywood Uncensored" airs at 11 a.m. Et Saturday (Jan. 1) on ReelzChannel and repeats at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. And next week, Rubin will devote his full show to a one-on-one interview with Halle Berry; that's scheduled to air Jan. 8 and 9.
- 12/31/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Burbank - Traci Lords was the biggest name in showbiz in 1986, but for all the wrong reasons. She had become a major star in the adult industry. Her run started as Penthouse Pet of the month for the issue that exposed Vanessa Williams in September of 1984. Dozens of video titles appeared as she became the it girl noted for her youthful looks.
There was a reason for her looking so young: she’d used fake IDs to appear 20. She was under 18 in dozens of her adult films. Only one was made after she turned 18. The FBI and other police agencies poured over the valley investigating everyone connected to the industry. In the midst of this ugliness, Traci Lords still dreamed of being an actress. Luckily she found entry into the profession through the gates of Roger Corman’s studio.
She was signed to remake Not of This Earth with Jim Wynorski directing.
There was a reason for her looking so young: she’d used fake IDs to appear 20. She was under 18 in dozens of her adult films. Only one was made after she turned 18. The FBI and other police agencies poured over the valley investigating everyone connected to the industry. In the midst of this ugliness, Traci Lords still dreamed of being an actress. Luckily she found entry into the profession through the gates of Roger Corman’s studio.
She was signed to remake Not of This Earth with Jim Wynorski directing.
- 11/3/2010
- by UncaScroogeMcD
Jerry Springer's latest iteration of voyeuristic, tabloid television comes in the form of Gsn's Baggage. On the dating show, the former mayor of Cincinnati and host of his eponymous syndicated talk show guides a bachelor or bachelorette through a series of revelations about three prospective dates. The catch? The prospective dates have baggage. Literally. They each tote three suitcases along with them, and each suitcase contains a secret. The bigger the suitcase, the bigger the secret. It's pretty okay as far as bad television goes, though watching really just makes you nostalgic for dating shows from the format's Golden Age in the early 2000s, when Blind Date and The Fifth Wheel ruled the ratings. While Springer will never top Roger Lodge in my book, Baggage isn't doing too shabby. Gsn recently debuted the series' second season and signed svelte Hollywood blogger, Perez Hilton for a short-form web series as...
- 8/20/2010
- by Joshua Cohen
- Tubefilter.com
Roger Lodge, best known for hosting the syndicated show Blind Date, has been tapped to host GSN's upcoming hidden-word game show Camouflage.
The show, from Buena Vista Prods., is a mix of trivia and word puzzle. Lodge will preside over puzzles composed of a series of seemingly random letters; however, hidden within each puzzle is the answer to a clue that has been given by Lodge. The contestants are given a preliminary hint, and game play begins, with the decoy letters dropping away one at a time until someone buzzes in with an answer. The sooner a puzzle is solved, the more points it is worth.
GSN has ordered 40 half-hour episodes of the show (HR 3/28). Camouflage, which goes into production Wednesday in Los Angeles, is set to air weekdays at 7:30 p.m. starting July 2.
"Roger Lodge is exactly the type of host we were looking for to head this addictive game that you can't help but play along with," GSN senior vp programming Jamie Roberts said.
The show, from Buena Vista Prods., is a mix of trivia and word puzzle. Lodge will preside over puzzles composed of a series of seemingly random letters; however, hidden within each puzzle is the answer to a clue that has been given by Lodge. The contestants are given a preliminary hint, and game play begins, with the decoy letters dropping away one at a time until someone buzzes in with an answer. The sooner a puzzle is solved, the more points it is worth.
GSN has ordered 40 half-hour episodes of the show (HR 3/28). Camouflage, which goes into production Wednesday in Los Angeles, is set to air weekdays at 7:30 p.m. starting July 2.
"Roger Lodge is exactly the type of host we were looking for to head this addictive game that you can't help but play along with," GSN senior vp programming Jamie Roberts said.
- 5/29/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Former ICM agent Babette Perry has joined IMG in the newly created position of vp broadcasting/West Coast. She is bringing several of her entertainment broadcasting-based clients to the sports, entertainment and media company which is expanding its client roster into other areas. Among Perry's clients are Tom Bergeron, host of ABC's Dancing With the Stars and America's Funniest Home Videos; Elisabeth Hasselbeck, co-host of ABC's The View; Phil Keoghan, host of CBS' The Amazing Race; Cristina Perez, host of Twentieth Television's syndicated Cristina's Court; Roger Lodge, host of NBC Universal's Blind Date; AJ Hammer, who hosts Showbiz Tonight on Headline News; Curtis Stone from TLC's Take Home Chef; Marysol Castro from ABC's Good Morning America; and Teresa Rodriguez from Univision.
- 9/29/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Former ICM agent Babette Perry has joined IMG in the newly created position of vp broadcasting/West Coast. She is bringing several of her entertainment broadcasting-based clients to the sports, entertainment and media company as part of a strategy to expand its client roster into other areas. Among Perry's clients are Tom Bergeron, host of ABC's Dancing With the Stars and America's Funniest Home Videos; Elisabeth Hasselbeck, co-host of ABC's The View; Phil Keoghan, host of CBS' The Amazing Race; Cristina Perez, host of Twentieth Television's syndicated Cristina's Court; Roger Lodge, host of Blind Date; AJ Hammer, who hosts Showbiz Tonight on Headline News; Curtis Stone from TLC's Take Home Chef; Marysol Castro from ABC's Good Morning America; and Teresa Rodriguez from Univision.
- 9/28/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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