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2001 +++
MTV "Becoming"
Real
Source:
Reuters Variety/Reuters
HOLLYWOOD (Variety)
- MTV has commissioned the fan reality series ``Becoming,'' to debut during
the cable network's branded ``10 Spot'' in May.
In each episode,
a fan gets the ultimate star treatment and a chance at ``becoming'' their
idol as they star in a reshoot of a classic video by their favorite artist.
The Backstreet Boys and Destiny's Child are among the artists to be emulated
during the project.
The first four
episodes of the half-hour series will premiere May 14-17. The other six
in the 10-episode order will debut on a weekly basis.
Meanwhile,
MTV's sister network VH1 is rolling out its dream-chasing reality series
for the 10 p.m. hour, ``Bands on the Run,'' on April 1.
The VH1 series
follows four unsigned rock bands -- Flickerstick, Soulcracker, Harlow and
Josh Dodes -- as they compete on the road for a lucrative music industry
prize.
Fifteen episodes
of ``Bands on the Run'' are scheduled to air. During the run, the competing
musical groups are given their own customized van in which they travel
to a new city each week.
The band that
makes the most money in ticket and merchandise sales by the end of the
journey and proves itself musically wins. The catch: After the fifth concert,
one band will be eliminated, and after the 11th, another goes, leaving
two to duke it out until the end.
Reuters/Variety
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