Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali may have been among reality TV’s worst hosts ever during their stint as American Gladiators co-hosts, but their working relationship saved Hulk Hogan’s life. In his new book My Life Outside the Ring, which comes out next week, Hogan “admits he hit rock bottom after his divorce from ex-wife Linda, …
After announcing its new summer series, NBC has cancelled a bunch of its reality series, including two standby summer reality shows, Last Comic Standing and network newcomer Nashville Star. It has also cancelled its order two more Thom Beers-produced series after America’s Toughest Jobs produced crappy ratings. That’s according to The Futon Critic, which says …
When it returned to television in January, American Gladiators was watched by 12 million viewers. But its second season debut drew less than half that number of viewers, despite having a new set, new challenges, and new gladiators. Monday’s episode was watched by 4.9 million viewers, earning “its lowest original rating and finishing a distant …
NBC’s newly resurrected version of American Gladiators returns for a second season tonight, just three months after the first season concluded. A two-hour episode airs at 8 p.m. ET. Last season’s winners Evan Dollard and Monica Carlson claim their prizes and become new gladiators Rocket and Jet (really). There’s also Phoenix, a new female gladiator, …
American Gladiators, which returns May 12, recently cast for more contenders, and casting directors admit that one’s personality is given equal weight to their appearance and personal history. In addition, the show is actively recruiting gay contenders. “Your looks, your story, a TV-friendly personality — that’s as important as athletic ability. We look for somebody …
Evan Dollard and Monica Carlson won American Gladiators, each receiving $100,000, an SUV, and a position as a gladiator for the upcoming second season of the show. Evan, who has superhuman speed on so many events, but particularly the wall, started the Eliminator with a 9.5 second head start, and Alex Rai never had a …
Gladiators 2000, a version of American Gladiators that features kids, will return this fall, apparently airing in syndication its original form. The spin-off “is a half-hour series, which was shot in the 90’s as a companion to the original ‘American Gladiators.’ In the series, teens compete in games that challenge their physical abilities as well …