Keanu Reeves has Dogstar and Russell Crowe used to front 30 Odd Foot of Grunts. The list of people who are famous and want to sing is not a short one.
So, on the heels of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” and its own “Hit Me Baby One More Time,” NBC is hoping that some of those folks will want to try out their voices for its newest show.
The network has ordered a series with the lengthy title of “I’m a Celebrity but I Want to Be a Pop Star.” The series, which at the moment has no premiere date, host or format, will feature celebs from the worlds of movies, television and sports taking part in a singing contest, with the audience voting for the winner.
“Everyone secretly wants to get on stage and become a pop star and celebrities are no different,” insists Craig Plestis, who oversees alternative programming for NBC. “This new series will allow viewers to see who’s really entitled to live out that dream.”
“I Want to Be a Pop Star” comes from Granada America, which brought over Britain’s “Hit Me Baby” to the United States. The company’s CEO, Paul Jackson, says he’s “so pleased that these big music extravaganza shows, which have long been a staple in the U.K. market, are now being embraced in America.”
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