RSP & E! Bank of Hollywood
More details are emerging about Bank of Hollywood, the new Ryan Seacrest Productions show for E!
Reuters reports that ordinary Americans pitch a proposal to a panel that includes Candy Spelling, Vanessa Rousso, Sean Patterson and Melody Thornton, and if the pitch is successful panelists give away their own money. Yahoo says the show is based on Fortune: Million Pound Giveaway and its first run will have 8 episodes, starting December 14th at 10pm.
Ryan is quoted saying:
The idea’s simple, we are giving away tons of money to everyday people to alleviate the stress of today’s climate and have fun.
hollywoodjunket.com has a more detailed report and photos from the set of the show, which they describe as a ‘game show that gives people the opportunity to fulfill their dreams’.
One-at-a-time, a different contestant enters the arena-like stage via a lighted tunnel walk-way to convince the panel to give them the requested amount of money from the “bank of Hollywood”. They must prove that their cause is notable, and will make a significant change in their lives for the better.
From the description in hollywoodjunket’s set report, there’s a mix of business start-ups, good causes and outlandish requests. They think the show will be an ‘audience-pleaser in this time of recession’ but think it needs to ‘waste less time with the crazies’. I have to be honest and say I’m quite looking forward to seeing ‘the crazies’!
More details
- BANK OF HOLLYWOOD: Taking Money Requests! [set report — recommended read]
- Seacrest, E! ‘Bank’ on celebs for money
- Seacrest, E! ‘Bank’ on celebs for money
For the cybersnoopers … we’re adding people who talk about Bank of Hollywood to a twitter list: /seacrestfanzone/rsp-bank-of-hollywood
Keep track of Bank of Hollywood news in the Ryan Seacrest Productions section of this site.
