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NBC Announces Summer Reality Slate
NBC announced Thursday it would premiere four new reality series and bring back new installments of its "Average Joe" and "Biggest Loser" franchises.
On Tuesday June 21 at 8 p.m. (ET) NBC will launch the two-hour premiere of "I Want to be a Hilton," which features Kathy Hilton (Paris and Nicky's mom) picking one of 14 contestants to spend a year living as a member of the ubiquitous family. "Hilton" will move to a one-hour 9 p.m. run starting June 28.
On June 28 at 8 p.m., the network is debuting "Average Joe 4: The Joes Strike Back," the fourth installment of the show that takes beautiful women and offers them the chance to compete for a mate among a pack of ordinary-looking men.
David E. Kelley's eight-episode foray into the unscripted arena begins Wednesday, July 27 at 8 p.m. with "The Law Firm," where trial attorney Roy Black supervises competing attorneys in trials that have real cases, judges and juries.
On August 3, "Firm" moves to 9 p.m., with "Meet Mister Mom," a show that has dads taking care of their families while their wives spend a week relaxing, opening the night at 8 p.m.
On Tuesday, August 9 at 8 p.m., "Biggest Loser 2" opens with a 90-minute premiere, followed at 9:30 p.m. by "Tommy Lee Goes to College," which features the Mötley Crüe star enrolling at the University of Nebraska.
