or


[05/04/05 - 12:00 AM]
NBC Sings New Reality Tune with 'Hit Me Baby One More Time,' Fresh New Competitive Series Beginning June 2 That Matches Former Music Hit-Makers Who Perform and Compete for Audience Votes

[via press release from NBC]

NBC SINGS NEW REALITY TUNE WITH �HIT ME BABY ONE MORE TIME,� FRESH NEW COMPETITIVE SERIES BEGINNING JUNE 2 THAT MATCHES FORMER MUSIC HIT-MAKERS WHO PERFORM AND COMPETE FOR AUDIENCE VOTES

BURBANK, Calif. -� May 4, 2005 -- NBC has added a new alternative series to its summer 2005 lineup with "Hit Me Baby One More Time," a one-hour competition program featuring veteran music hit-makers who will each perform their greatest hit -- as well as cover a popular contemporary song -- with the favorite to be determined by audience voting, beginning Thursday, June 2 (9-10 p.m. ET).

All three episodes of the series will be hosted by Vernon Kay, who also hosted the British version on ITV.

The announcement was made by Craig Plestis, Senior Vice President, Alternative Programming & Development.

"This exciting new series will reunite the audience with some of their favorite classic musical performers and groups who will play their hits and then compete against each other in an entertaining battle of the bands," said Plestis.

Also included in "Hit Me Baby One More Time" will be background packages on what made the hit-makers famous as well as updates of their current lives and careers.

Kay is a veteran host (or "presenter") in the United Kingdom whose credits include "Head Jam" and "Boys and Girls." He also appeared as himself in the feature film "Shaun of the Dead."

The new series joins six other original alternative series that NBC recently announced would premiere this summer.

"Hit Me Baby One More Time" will be produced by Granada America. The executive producers are Paul Jackson ("Nanny 911," "Hell's Kitchen"), Curt Northrup ("Celebrity Fit Club," "America Princess"), Michael Agbabian & Dwight D. Smith ("Last Comic Standing," "Weakest Link"), Daniel Soiseth ("Hell's Kitchen," "Big Brother 4") and Stewart Morris ("Brainiac," "Million2One")





  [may 2005]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S


· AMERICAN PRINCESS (WE)
· BIG BROTHER (CBS)
· CELEBRITY FIT CLUB (VH1)
· HELL'S KITCHEN (FOX)
· HIT ME BABY ONE MORE TIME (NBC)
· LAST COMIC STANDING (NBC)
· NANNY 911 (CMT)
· WEAKEST LINK, THE (NBC)





[07/15/25 - 09:04 AM]
ABC Airs Another of Its Most-Watched WNBA Games Ever: Dallas Wings vs Indiana Fever Averaged 2.1 Million Viewers, Up 69% from Last Year's ABC Average
Said audience peaked with 2.5 million viewers.

[07/15/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Red Eye" - Season 1 Official Trailer - Hulu
A red eye flight from London to Beijing becomes a thrilling journey after Dr. Matthew Nolan (Richard Armitage) is arrested and accused of murdering a woman.

[07/15/25 - 09:00 AM]
77th Emmy Awards Complete Nominations List
"Andor," "The Diplomat," "The Last of Us," "Paradise," "The Pitt," "Severance," "Slow Horses," and "The White Lotus" will compete for Outstanding Drama Series.

[07/15/25 - 07:15 AM]
Video: Official Trailer Released for New Adult Swim Stop-Motion Series "Women Wearing Shoulder Pads"
Created by Gonzalo Cordova and produced in partnership with Mexico City-based studio Cinema Fantasma, the stop-motion series follows Marioneta, a proud wealthy Spaniard living in 1980s Quito, Ecuador.

[07/15/25 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "The Map That Leads to You - Official Trailer - Prime Video
One-way ticket to romance.

[07/15/25 - 06:20 AM]
Terry Gannon to Join NBC Sports' NBA Coverage as Play-by-Play Voice
Gannon has been with NBC Sports since 2010, when he joined Golf Channel to work on its coverage of the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour.

[07/15/25 - 06:13 AM]
Video: Trailer Out Now! Netflix and YRF Entertainment's "Mandala Murders" Builds a Gripping World of Mythological Crime-Thriller
When a series of ritualistic murders shakes a small town, a detective and an ex-cop must investigate a mystery with deep ties to their pasts.

[07/15/25 - 03:10 AM]
Netflix Announces the Start of Production of "Los secretos de la cortesana"
In the series, Julia Ponce (Carla Campra), daughter of the court painter, arrives at the royal palace and is captivated by its dazzling atmosphere.

[07/15/25 - 12:11 AM]
Max Original Documentary Series "Most Wanted: Teen Hacker" Debuts September 5 on HBO Max
The four-part Finnish documentary series will continue with new episodes debuting weekly on Fridays throughout September.

[07/14/25 - 06:08 PM]
"Celebrity Family Feud" Returns with Best Premiere in Three Years
Overall, the season 11 premiere notched the show's best performance for any telecast in Total Viewers (4.16 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.42 rating) since 8/28/22 and 8/13/23, respectively.

[07/14/25 - 04:01 PM]
25 Former Athletes Seek Redemption in "Final Draft," Japan's First Physical Survival Series, Premiering August 12
The Netflix series brings together 25 former athletes - some who had to walk away from their dreams, and others who retired on their own terms - as they compete in grueling physical and psychological challenges for a 30 million yen prize to jump-start a new career.

[07/14/25 - 02:13 PM]
Lifetime Announces Three New "Ripped from the Headlines" Movies Debuting Saturdays This Fall
Keana Lyn Bastidas, Jon McLaren, Marilu Henner, Brielle Robillard, Sam Trammell, Steve Byers, Ashley Jones, Holly Barrett, Doug Savant, Maggie Lawson, and Courtney Stodden are among the featured talent.

[07/14/25 - 01:10 PM]
Season 10 of the Hit Dating Series "Ready to Love" Returns to Philadelphia as the Journey to Find Love Continues This Summer on OWN
Beginning Friday, August 1 at 8 PM ET/PT on OWN, viewers return to the City of Brotherly Love to reignite the search for lasting love among its most eligible singles.

[07/14/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix and MVP's Taylor-Serrano 3 Goes the Distance with Nearly 6 Million Global Viewers
In the US, an estimated AMA of 4.2 million viewers tuned in to the main event (Live+1) according to VideoAmp and Netflix, making it the most-watched professional women's sports event of 2025.

[07/14/25 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "SEC Football: Any Given Saturday" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Follow college football's most elite players and coaches in this unfiltered documentary series that goes behind the scenes of the 2024 SEC season.