Celebrities Uncensored
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| Celebrities Uncensored | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality-TV / News / Documentary |
| Developed by | E! Entertainment Television Paparazzi TV Inc. |
| Written by | Jeremy Fels E.L. Woody |
| Directed by | E.L. Woody |
| Narrated by | Jess Harnell |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Cara Dellaverson Jeremy Fels Jeff Singer |
| Associate producer(s) |
Cara Dellaverson |
| Editor(s) | Ben Le Vine |
| Cinematography | J.D. Ligier |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | E! Entertainment Television |
| Original run | June 4, 2003 – May 17, 2004 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Celebrities Uncensored was a TV program on the E! network that edited together amusing paparazzi footage of celebrities, usually in public places such as public sidewalks, restaurants, nightclubs, etc. The celebrities were often friendly, but sometimes their more unfriendly antics were featured in an amusing and entertaining way. It was very popular with stars on the rise and created a stir in the Hollywood community. Paris Hilton[1] was first brought to the public's attention by this show.
[edit] Production crew
E.L. Woody was the excecutive producer and creator of Celebrities Uncensored. The tapes provided by Woody's paparazzi company comprised the bulk of clips used in Season 1.
Season 2 saw that Woody was replaced by paparazzi video duo Gary & Rachelle Kaplan. Many weeks, episodes topped a million viewers.
[edit] Cancellation
The show got cancelled at the end of Season 2 (in June 2004) after movie stars, unhappy with the show[2][3][4] refused to appear on E!'s red carpet shows. This came around the time that Mindy Herman[5][6][7], E!'s CEO[8] at the time, was forced from the network[9][10][11], and the new executive put in her place[12] decided to take the network's programming in a direction that was gentler to celebrities[13] and less exploitative[14] about their private lives.
Celebrities Uncensored was syndicated globally for the next three years and enjoyed worldwide success.
[edit] References
- ^ Out are mind-numbing-though highly amusing-series such as "Celebrities Uncensored, (heavy on Paris Hilton sightings) in favor of "more comedy, more reality, different types of shows, said Mr. Harbert.
- ^ Apart from her personal actions, Herman's tenure at E! drew criticism because the network took a tabloid turn — with shows like Celebrities Uncensored— that angered talent and executives alike in Hollywood. Some stars even boycotted E!, and TV critics savaged programming like The Anna Nicole Show.
- ^ Some of the entertainment world’s talent and executives have railed about the course E! has taken while Herman was in charge. Series such as Celebrities Uncensored led some stars to boycott the network, and TV critics ravaged it for airing fare like The Anna Nicole Show. Harbert has the connections and background to be able to smooth over any feathers that E! has ruffled in Tinseltown.
- ^ Its programming has taken a nastier turn, too, with tabloid shows like Celebrities Uncensored that have drawn the ire of numerous Hollywood stars.
- ^ E! Networks' Mindy Herman
- ^ Mindy Herman says her piece*
- ^ 31. Mindy Herman
- ^ "E. Networks Names Mindy Herman President and Ceo." PR Newswire
- ^ It's Official: Mindy Herman E!xecuted
- ^ Herman Out at E! - 5/27/2004 6:10:00 PM - Multichannel News
- ^ Herman exits E! post amid controversy
- ^ Harbert looks to extend E! brand
- ^ It's up to Harbert to repair E!'s image in Tinseltown. Thanks to shows like Celebrities Uncensored, E! has alienated stars and their handlers. But Harbert isn't worried, claiming his ties to "studio heads, feature producers and key talent" are solid. That's something Comcast wants—badly. "He can help take E! to the next level," says Comcast President Steve Burke, who worked with Harbert at ABC.
- ^ E! also needs help in improving relationships with celebrities, Weeks said. Tabloid series like Good to Be and the canceled Celebrities Uncensored were seen as malicious and alienated the stars without boosting ratings. Harbert hopes to bring talent back with more fun projects. Life Is Great with Brooke Burke is a kinder, gentler version of Good to Be that goes behind the scenes of celebrities' lives. It premieres Dec. 5. "Ted is all about injecting a nice attitude into E!," said Berger.
