Imitation may be the sincerest kind flattery, right? If so, NBC and its own smash struck «The sound» should always be feeling extremely flattered, because FOX should be bringing in a unique online dating tv show – cheekily labeled as «the option» – come early july that’s a clear respect into the musical truth competitors.
«The selection» is hosted by Cat Deeley, exactly who in addition hosts «so that you believe You Can dancing,» and blatantly took its format from its NBC-based forerunner. «Four celebs … blind auditions … rotating chairs … but … it isn’t what you believe,» mentioned a promo that aired during a recently available episode of American Idol. Like «The Voice,» «The Choice» will function four superstars (whoever names have not but already been announced) in spinning seats. Merely this time, the celebrities is measurements up individuals as prospective times.
Each chair comes with a «love handle» (yeah, you read that correct…but kindly keep your mind outside of the gutter). When pulled, the love handle suggests fascination with going on a «fantasy day» utilizing the associate under consideration. If multiple celeb draws the lever, they need to contend for any girl. After every celeb has three potential dates, absolutely a «Speed Selection» round wherein each girl has just a couple of seconds to convince her famous suitor to just take the girl towards the last round. From inside the finals, Deeley poses challenging question on remaining two players together with stars make their making your decision for «dream day.»
Your competitors recalls the heyday of The Dating Game, as the stars will pick their particular dates without getting capable of seeing them «There hasn’t already been a new [dating tv show] struck since ‘The Bachelor,’ and there has not been an in-studio one which’s worked since The Dating Game 3 decades before,» Fox’s Mike Darnell informed EW.com. «I found myself contemplating just how to do a blind-date program without using a wall or blindfolds, as well as the spinning chairs appeared like a powerful way to do it.»
Darnell has actually a brief history of taking determination from rivals’ productions. Take «Joe Millionaire,» for example, a mischievous response to «The Bachelor,» or «Temptation Island,» a cheeky (and sexy!) version of «Survivor.» «The Choice seems like a clear subject since you need to make a choice,» the guy considered EW. «i am at the moment recognizing it rhymes [with The Voice]!»
I don’t know It’s my opinion you, Darnell, but I am all for poking fun at The united states’s absurd obsession with reality tv!
The option will debut on Summer 7, for a period of six one-hour periods within the summer.
