Flavor of Love
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| Flavor of Love(3 Season's) | |
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 Flavor of Love logo |
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| Format | Reality Game Show |
| Created by | Cris Abrego Mark Cronin |
| Starring | Flavor Flav |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Cris Abrego Mark Cronin Ben Samek |
| Running time | 60 minutes(including commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | VH1 |
| Original run | January 1, 2006 – May 26, 2008 |
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| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Flavor of Love was an American reality television dating game show parody starring Flavor Flav of the rap group Public Enemy. While not a direct spin-off, the show was a result of Brigitte Nielsen and Flavor Flav's failed relationship on Strange Love.[1] The third season of Flavor of Love began on Monday February 11, 2008 at 9/8c.[2]
On May 14, 2008 it was announced Flavor of Love 3 would be the final Flavor of Love. After 3 seasons, Flavor Flav chose to not to marry or date any of the winners from any of the three seasons, including Thing 2, winner of season 3. Instead, it was revealed that he would marry Liz, the mother of his seventh baby, on the season 3 reunion show.
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[edit] Show format
The show was part of VH1's Celebreality lineup and its format is similar to that of The Bachelor.[1] Twenty different ladies compete for Flavor Flav's heart as they live together in a mansion in Encino, California.[1] He is helped in his quest by his bodyguard and chauffeur named "Big Rick".[3] He was also assisted by his mother, as well as his former romantic partner Brigitte Nielsen in the first season,[3] and Tiffany Pollard in the second. The show also helped spin off two new shows: I Love New York[4] and Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School.[5]
In the show, each contestant is given a nickname by Flav[2] and is referred to by that nickname for as long as she remains in the competition. Flavor of Love features a clock ceremony[3] where contestants who are not eliminated receive gold clocks to wear around their necks with their picture behind the hands of the clock. When a contestant is eliminated, her real name is then revealed,[6] followed by a champagne toast.[7]
There are a few basic elements of the show's format that have been consistent through each season of production. Throughout the season the contestants compete for intimate dates with Flav by competing in various challenges. Another typical component of the show is the involvement of the women's ex-boyfriends. This usually occurs when there are 6 or less contestants left. Also, Flav brings the few remaining women's parents on in the third or second to last episode. Finally, the season finale takes place in a tropical destination. The two finalists and Flav spend the last two days at a luxurious resort proceeding his final decision.
The week following the finale an all-cast reunion is typically aired. A host spends this time reviewing the most memorable moments and interviewing the contestants after they have seen the season. This is also when you find out if Flav is still with the woman he chose and what they have been up to since the season wrapped.
VH1 has also introduced an internet component into the show. Viewers can create profiles, interact with contestants and other fans, and stay current with news at flavorofloveworld.com. In season 3, fans even got to vote online to elect five of the contestants. Ironically, Flav sent 4/5 of them home in the premiere episode.
[edit] Airing of the show
| Season | Season premiere | Season finale | Reunion show | Winner | Runner-up | Number of contestants | Number of episodes | National Destination | International Destination |
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| Season One | January 1, 2006 | March 12, 2006 | April 2, 2006 | Nicole Alexander "Hoopz"[2] |
Tiffany Pollard "New York" |
20 | 11 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico |
| Season Two | August 6, 2006 | October 15, 2006 | October 29, 2006 | Chandra Davis "Deelishis"[2] |
Tiffany Pollard "New York" |
202 | 12 | None | Placencia, Belize |
| Season Three | February 11, 2008 | May 19, 2008 | May 26, 2008 | Tresha "Thing 2" |
Candace Cabrera
"Black" |
253 | 16 | None | Paris, France Monaco  Cannes, France |
2 One supposed contestant, "Eye'z," was actually an impostor hired by the producers. "New York's" re-entry into the competition officially increased the contestant count to 20.
3 Although there were 21 contestants originally, there were only 20 clocks, as two contestants, "Thing 1" and "Thing 2", shared a clock. Also, nearly halfway through the season, 4 new contestants were brought to compete. On episode 8, Flav split up the twins.
[edit] Noteworthy Characters
Flavor Flav
Flavor Flav is the well-known stage name and nickname for William Johnathon Drayton, Jr. Mr. Drayton, best known as “Flavor”, was born in Roosevelt, Long Island, New York on March 16, 1959. His other nicknames in the past include Mr. F and Rico. Flavor is known for the clock he wears around his neck, which started as a joke after seeing a stage technician wearing a stopwatch the same way. Also, earlier in his career he was never seen without sunglasses when performing. His favorite word to say is “wow”. In December of 1996, he was arrested for two pounds of marijuana. He is a hip-hop comedian for the group Public Enemy, in addition to being a pianist, guitarist, and drummer. He has eight known children. Flavor is 5’7’’.[6]
New York
New York a.k.a. Tiffany Pollard, was born on January 6, 1982, in Utica, New York. Although she was the runner up winner of season one, she became famous for her crazy, loud personality. Since Season One of the series, she was also in the top two of Season Two, where once again, Flavor did not pick her. However, she was so obnoxious and funny that she received her own reality dating show, I Love New York, which ran for two seasons. She has since been on Nip/Tuck, The Tyra Banks Show, Jimmy Kimmel, the movie First Sunday, and Maury.
Thing 2
Thing 2 (Tresha) is 26 years old and from Artesia, CA and the winner of the third season. Originally Thing 2 entered the competition with her sister Thing 1, Tisha. When the new girls arrived, they were given the task to give immunity to the older girls. After interviewing each girl, they decided to give immunity to Thing 2, thus separating the twins. Eventually Thing 1 would be eliminated due to her ex, Calvin. During the "Never-Wed challenge," Calvin stated that Thing 1 gave him oral sex prior to joining the show. After her sister's elimination, her friendship with Sinceer grew closer. When the parents came to visit Sinceer overheard Thing 2 talking to her mom. Her mom tells her that she is worried Thing 2 can't stand on her own without Thing 1. Sinceer feels that Thing 2 needs someone to cling onto and, seeing Thing 2 as her biggest threat, tells Flav about this and he eliminates Thing 2. After arriving in France, Flav starts to regret eliminating Thing 2. After eliminating Seezinz, he brings back Thing 2 and ultimately chooses her in the end but dumped her at the reunion show for his baby mama Liz and his son .
Big Rick
Big Rick is Flavor’s main man, who serves as his bodyguard, messenger, and right-hand man. On the show, Big Rick’s job also includes delivering FlavOgrams to the women, taking the women to and from dates with Flav, helps to hand out clocks to the women Flav chooses, and much more. He and Flav met in 2004 while in Las Vegas at the Hard Rock Hotel Casino while shooting for Flav’s other show, Strange Love. Big Rick used to work at a Detention facility in Florida.[7]
Hoopz
The winner of Season One was nicknamed Hoopz. Her real name is Nicole Deannae Alexander. She was born July 12, 1983 in Detroit Michigan. She is now an actress, model and now works as a stripper in Atlanta. She has appeared in magazine such as King Magazine, was a dancer in Will Smith’s music video “Party Starter” and now has her own website which sells her merchandise which includes shirts, DVD’s, posters, pin-up calendars, and more. Hoopz dumped Flavor right after the show ended.[8]
Deelishis
Deelishis, (Chandra Davis aka London Charles), the winner of the second season, is 30year old woman from Detroit, Michigan. She has scars on her body that she got from being in a terrible car accident. She keeps the scars to remind her how lucky she is to still be alive. She works in marketing and is a single mother. Deelishis has her own line of jeans called D-Cut.she is also working on an album set to release sometime is 2008.
Saaphyri
Saaphyri is 27 years old and from Los Angeles, California. Saaphyri met Flavor Flav when she was 12 years old and has been, 'in love' with him ever since. When she was a child, she ran away from home to go to a Public Enemy concert. She is known for her 800 dollar fur boots. On Season 2 she was kicked out of the house for fighting with a contestant that hit her with flowers shortly after entering the mansion. She then was a contestant of Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School and won. She currently has started her own lip balm line called Lip Chap which is a Unisex lip balm. [9]
Pumkin
Pumkin’s real name is Brooke Thompson, who is best known for spitting on New York’s face (Tiffany Pollard) in the final round of love in Season One. Pumkin was a favorite competitor of Flavor as a pretty blonde from Los Angeles, CA. Thompson was born in Los Angeles and graduated college from California State University at Bakersfield with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Marketing. Thompson loves children and was a substitute teacher and cheerleading coach until she appeared on Flavor Flav’s show and was fired from her job. In addition to Flavor of Love, Season One, she was also on Flavor Flav’s Charm School, MTV’s NEXT, Blind Date, Street Smarts, Friend or Foe, and the John Walsh Show, and Family Feud. She received the Best Fight Award with Pollard at the Reality Remix Awards in 2006. She now has a clothing line called Pumkin Apparel, and is popular for a shirt that reads “Pumkin spit on me and I like it…”[10]
Bootz
Bootz (Larissa Aurora) was a standout on season 2 of Flavor Of Love. She is 23 years old, from Los Angeles, California. She is a licensed cosmetologist and aspiring actress. She also appeared on the Flavor Of Love spin-off, Flavor Of Love Girls: Charm School, butting heads with the show's host, actress Mo'Nique. Since being on reality TV, Bootz has appeared in Fabolous' "Baby Don't Go" video, alongside Flavor Of Love and Charm School contestant Buckeey. She also released a 2007-2008 calender and hairline. She is currently in talks with VH1 for her own spin-off.[citation needed]
Black
Black was the runner up on Flavor of Love (season 3) and is currently into modeling. She was also was one of the four new girls brought in the house on the third season. also her ex refured to her as being a stalker. she was the runner up of the third season.
Liz
Flav proposed to her on the third reunion show of Flavor of Love and said she was the right one the whole time.
[edit] Spin-offs
[edit] I Love New York
- The twice rejected Flavorette Tiffany "New York" Pollard has her own quest to find her true love in a pool of 20 men.[11] Season one featured Mauricio Sanchez as "Chamo" (New York's assistant) along with Pollard's mother, Sister Patterson. Season two also featured Sister Patterson, but "Chamo" was replaced by "Big Ant," New York's bodyguard.
- New York said that she did not care that season one winner, Tango, broke off the engagement, nor would it not cause her any bother. The series first aired Monday, January 8, 2007, the season one finale aired April 2, 2007 and the reunion special aired April 15, 2007. New York announced during a commercial break on the April 29, 2007 episode of Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School that there will be a second season of the show.
- The second season aired on VH1 on October 8, 2007, and the season two finale aired on December 17, 2007. Tailor Made was named the winner of season two over Buddha.[12] The second season Reunion Show aired on January 6, 2008 on VH1.
[edit] Charm School
This show premiered Sunday, April 15, 2007 with a ten episode run.[5] The season finale aired on July 1, 2007[5] and the reunion show aired on July 8, 2007.
- Other Flavor of Love contestants were chosen to be on the show and were interviewed before the final cast was decided. They included Abigail "Red Oyster" Kintanar from the first season[13] and Britney "Tiger" Morano from the second.[14]
[edit] I Love Money
A huge number of contestants from Flavor Of Love, Rock Of Love and I Love New York are brought together in a mansion in Mexico to compete in a co-ed battle of mental and physical challenges to win $250,000. I Love Money started filming in February 2008 and ended in March 2008 and is set to premiere in July 2008.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Ogunnaike, Lola. A Ladies' Man Everyone Fights Over. The New York Times, October 1, 2006. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ a b c d Flavor Flav Continues His Search for "The One". TV Guide, February 11, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ a b http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/flavor_of_love/series_about.jhtml Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ Strauss, Gary. Flavor's shows clock in on VH1. USA Today, April 26, 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ a b c Strauss, Gary. Pupils focus on Flavor Flav-inspired 'Charm School'. USA Today, April 26, 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ IMDB.com The Internet Movie Database, IMDB, Copyright 2008, IMDb.com, INC. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ Reality Shack.com Big Rick Biography. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ Hoopzonline.com Hoopz Biography. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ //Rocka.Candy// Saaphyri: The Interview. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ TV.com Pumkin. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ Daly, Erin Has I Love New York's New York Found True Love?. TV Guide, March 5, 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ Watch She Loves Me, Latest Online Video from I Love New York 2 | View Original Reality TV Shows | VH1.com
- ^ Charm School Alternates: Red Oyster. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ Charm School Alternates. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
[edit] External links
- VH1's Flavor of Love 1 site
- VH1's Flavor of Love 2 site
- VH1's Flavor of Love 3 site
- Flavor of Love at the Internet Movie Database
- Flavor Of Love Season 3 Casting (Auditions)
- Flavor Of Love Blog
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