I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (American TV series)

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (often referred to as I'm a Celebrity) is an American reality television series based on the British television show of the same name, in which celebrities live in jungle conditions with few comforts.

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
GenreReality television
Created byGranada Television (now part of ITV Studios)
Based onI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Presented byJohn Lehr (2003)
Damien Fahey (2009)
Myleene Klass (2009)
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes30
Production
Production location(s)Dungay, New South Wales, Australia (2003)
Costa Rica (2009)
Running time60–120 mins
Production company(s)ITV America
Release
Original networkABC (2003)
NBC (2009)
Picture format480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original releaseABC:
February 19, 2003 (2003-02-19) – March 5, 2003 (2003-03-05);
NBC:
June 1, 2009 (2009-06-01) –
June 24, 2009 (2009-06-24)
External links
Website

The series, broadcast on ITV since August 2002, is produced by ITV Studios (previously known as Granada Productions), a British company. The format was picked up by ABC soon after, which aired for one season in early 2003. The new series, shown on NBC in 2009, ran for 14 episodes, and followed the same format as the United Kingdom version of the same show. On March 8, 2010, NBC announced that there would not be a third season.[1][2]

Series overview

Key:

     King of the Jungle
Season Start date End date Days in camp Campmates Honour places
Winner Second place Third place
1 February 19, 2003 (2003-02-19) March 5, 2003 (2003-03-05) 15 10 Cris Judd Melissa Rivers John Melendez
2 June 1, 2009 (2009-06-01) June 24, 2009 (2009-06-24) 24 13 Lou Diamond Phillips Torrie Wilson John Salley

Main series results
Key
     Winner
     Runner-up
     Third place
     Left due to reasons other than eviction (walking out/illness etc)
     Late arrival.

Season 1

The first season had 10 contestants. It aired nightly from February 19, 2003 to March 5, 2003 on ABC. John Lehr was the host from the Australian outback. The time differential created serious issues with the live feed.

CelebrityFame
Cris Judd Dancer, choreographer, and actor best known for his one-year marriage to singer and actress Jennifer Lopez.
Melissa Rivers Daughter of the legendary comedienne Joan Rivers.
John Melendez Famous for his contributions to The Howard Stern Show, the radio personality known as 'Stuttering John' pursued a television writing career after ending his association with Stern and New York's WXRK radio station.
Caitlyn Jenner Formerly known as Bruce Jenner, she earned an Olympic gold medal in the 1976 decathlon at the Summer Olympics in Montreal.
Downtown Julie Brown Actress and dancer most famous as an MTV VJ, hosting the dance show Club MTV. She won the 1979 World Disco Dancing Championship.
Tyson Beckford Former Ralph Lauren Polo model and host of Bravo's Make Me a Supermodel. His film credits include Into the Blue and Kings of the Evening.
Nikki Schieler Ziering Former wife of a 90210 star Ian Ziering. She once appeared as Playmate of the Month in Playboy's 1997 September issue.
Maria Conchita Alonso Grammy Award-nominated Cuban singer and guitarist who sang "Love Maniac" and "The Witch". She has released singles like the #5 song "Y Es Que Llegaste Tú".
Alana Stewart American model and actress known for her appearance in the film Evel Knievel.
Robin Leach Best known as the host of the TV series Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. He also worked as a reporter for or hosted programs on CNN, The Food Network, and Entertainment Tonight (ET).

Season 2

NBC picked up the former ABC show. It aired for 14 episodes and followed the UK's format.[2] The series premiered with a two-hour episode 8-10 PM EDT on June 1, 2009. It aired with a two-hour episode every Monday 8-10 PM aired 8-9 PM EDT Tuesday through Thursday until its June 24 finale. MTV subsequently showed a marathon (adding unaired footage and commentary from cast members) of the preceding week's episodes on Sundays. The location of the second season is the jungle of Costa Rica. Lou Diamond Phillips won in which, according to Damien Fahey, was a close vote between him and Torrie.

Celebrity Fame
Lou Diamond Phillips[3] Golden Globe-nominated actor best known for his roles in La Bamba and Stand and Deliver. As a stage actor, he received a Tony Award nomination for his performance in The King and I.
Torrie Wilson Wrestler and model who holds the World Championship in WWE and WCW.
John Salley Former NBA power forward who won four NBA championships as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls, and Los Angeles Lakers.
Patti Blagojevich[4] Former First Lady of Illinois and wife of Rod Blagojevich, the former Governor of Illinois, who was impeached and removed from office.
Sanjaya Malakar[5] Singer who finished in seventh place on American Idol's sixth season.
Holly Montag[6] TV personality and actress best known for starring on the reality series The Hills alongside her younger sister Heidi Pratt.
Stephen Baldwin Actor who starred in The Usual Suspects, Bio-Dome and The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas. From 1989 to 1992, he portrayed William F. Cody in The Young Riders.
Janice Dickinson Considered by some to be the world's first supermodel, she appeared on the first four seasons of America's Next Top Model and had her own Oxygen series, The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency, until 2010.
Daniel Baldwin He played Detective Felton on NBC's TV show Homicide: Life on the Street. His film and television credits include Love Kills, Silicon Towers, and Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman.
Heidi Montag Formerly Heidi Montag, she became a pop-culture phenomenon while starring on the MTV reality series The Hills from 2006 to 2010.
Spencer Pratt TV personality who starred on the MTV series The Hills from its second season until its cancellation.
Frances Callier She portrayed Roxie on the Disney TV series Hannah Montana with Miley Cyrus.
Angela V. Shelton Comedian and actress whose television credits include Mr. Show with Bob and David, Grounded for Life, and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.

References
  1. Breaking News - NBC Fills in More of Summer Lineup | TheFutonCritic.com
  2. Hibberd, James (March 12, 2009). "NBC's summer schedule revealed: 'Philanthropist,' 'Merlin,' 'Celebrity,' Conan and more". The Live Feed.
  3. Lou Diamond Phillips on 'I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'? You're better than that! (Right?)
  4. Korecki, Natasha (May 19, 2009). "Patti Blagojevich expected to star in reality show". Chicago Sun-Times.
  5. Sanjaya Joins An Already VFTW Filled Cast on "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here"
  6. Holly Montag joining I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here
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