Brian
12-05-2003, 10:47 PM
Sorry David Smith. There's only one real "Joe Millionaire" and he's branching into the lucrative world of game show hosting. Evan Marriott has signed on to host "Fake-A-Date," a new relationship show for the Game Show Network.
Set to premiere in March of 2004, "Fake-A-Date" finds a lucky contestant going on dates with two sexy singles. At the end of their dates, the contestant has to make a choice. The twist is that one of the singles is actually on the market looking for love, while the other is a faker, trying to win a luxury vacation with their real significant other.
If the contestant picks the true single, they'll win a grand prize. If contestant chooses the great pretender, it's a lonely journey home, empty-handed. The not-so-single faker will try to win the contestant's heart, but they'll also be surprised throughout the show when their real-life better halves make surprise appearances as waiters, valets or background extras.
When it comes to developing a televised relationship built on lies, Marriott is something of an expert. Earlier this year, more than 40 million viewers tuned in to the finale of "Joe Millionaire" to watch Marriott confess to temporary-love Zora that he wasn't really wealthy. She accepted him as he was and they split a check for a million dollars.
"Evan Marriott is the perfect person to host 'Fake-A-Date,'" says GSN President and CEO Rich Cronin. "On 'Joe Millionaire' he had to keep a major secret and now he can guide our viewers as they try to decide which of our contestants is hiding the truth."
On "Fake-A-Date," Marriott's hosting duties will expand to serving as confidante to the contestant. Since his FOX reality tenure, Marriott has plugged away at stretching his 15 of fame as far as possible. In addition to starring in a Kentucky Fried Chicken commercial, the former construction worker and underwear model has appeared on "Charmed" and in the Mariah Carey video for "Bringin' on the Heartbreak." He has also shot cameos in the independent film "End of All Things" and in Garry Marshall's "Raising Helen."
"I am thrilled to be hosting 'Fake-A-Date,' which takes a completely fresh approach to dating shows," Marriott says. "I can certainly empathize with what the contestants are feeling, especially when it comes time for the ultimate choice. It will be fun to participate on a TV show where I get to watch other people struggle to keep a secret."
Set to premiere in March of 2004, "Fake-A-Date" finds a lucky contestant going on dates with two sexy singles. At the end of their dates, the contestant has to make a choice. The twist is that one of the singles is actually on the market looking for love, while the other is a faker, trying to win a luxury vacation with their real significant other.
If the contestant picks the true single, they'll win a grand prize. If contestant chooses the great pretender, it's a lonely journey home, empty-handed. The not-so-single faker will try to win the contestant's heart, but they'll also be surprised throughout the show when their real-life better halves make surprise appearances as waiters, valets or background extras.
When it comes to developing a televised relationship built on lies, Marriott is something of an expert. Earlier this year, more than 40 million viewers tuned in to the finale of "Joe Millionaire" to watch Marriott confess to temporary-love Zora that he wasn't really wealthy. She accepted him as he was and they split a check for a million dollars.
"Evan Marriott is the perfect person to host 'Fake-A-Date,'" says GSN President and CEO Rich Cronin. "On 'Joe Millionaire' he had to keep a major secret and now he can guide our viewers as they try to decide which of our contestants is hiding the truth."
On "Fake-A-Date," Marriott's hosting duties will expand to serving as confidante to the contestant. Since his FOX reality tenure, Marriott has plugged away at stretching his 15 of fame as far as possible. In addition to starring in a Kentucky Fried Chicken commercial, the former construction worker and underwear model has appeared on "Charmed" and in the Mariah Carey video for "Bringin' on the Heartbreak." He has also shot cameos in the independent film "End of All Things" and in Garry Marshall's "Raising Helen."
"I am thrilled to be hosting 'Fake-A-Date,' which takes a completely fresh approach to dating shows," Marriott says. "I can certainly empathize with what the contestants are feeling, especially when it comes time for the ultimate choice. It will be fun to participate on a TV show where I get to watch other people struggle to keep a secret."