Anna Nicole Show

February 8, 2007 by Andy Dehnart

Anna Nicole Smith, star of her own reality show from 2002 to 2004, died today at age 39. Last September, her son also died unexpectedly. The Miami Herald reports “she collapsed at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood” this afternoon, and “was in her room with her private nurse at the time… continue reading

September 11, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

Anna Nicole Smith’s 20-year-old son, Daniel Smith, has died. As a teenager, he was one of the cast members on E!’s The Anna Nicole Show, and was often embarrassed by his mother’s ridiculousness. At the time, he was 16, and “a quiet, straight-A student,” according to E!’s web site. His “body was found Sunday morning,”… continue reading

February 11, 2004 by Andy Dehnart

E! cancels Anna Nicole Show, then picks up shows starring Anna Nicole. E! has cancelled The Anna Nicole Show, sort of. The show, which aired for two seasons but has been up in the air for more than half a year, won’t return as a regular series. E! has, however, agreed to air a series… continue reading

February 26, 2003 by Andy Dehnart

second season of Anna Nicole debuts live Sunday, features Joe M butler. E! executives may be hovering over the bleeping button on Sunday night, March 2, when The Anna Nicole Show‘s second season debuts and 10 p.m. ET–live. The show will feature Anna selecting a man from a pool of five suitors Bachelorette-style. The show… continue reading

February 7, 2003 by Andy Dehnart

Anna Nicole Show’s second season debut will air live as Anna picks a man. The incoherent babbling of the The Anna Nicole Show will be live, not on heavily-edited tape, when the show’s second season debuts March 2. During the episode, Anna will pick a man using a format similar to The Bachelorette.

November 3, 2002 by Andy Dehnart

Anna Nicole Show concludes tonight. The first season of E!’s The Anna Nicole Show concludes tonight. E! will air episodes two, six, eight, and nine before the premiere of the 13th, final episode; the mini-marathon starts at 8 p.m. ET and the finale airs at 10 p.m. Never fear, though: More insipid, incomprehensible moaning and… continue reading

October 25, 2002 by Andy Dehnart

Anna Nicole Show renewed. E! Entertainment Television has renewed The Anna Nicole Show, which concludes its first season a week from Sunday. The network has ordered 13 more episodes; its executive vice president said that “[v]iewers are captivated by Anna Nicole’s surreal world.” Production begins in November for a second season premiere sometime early next… continue reading

September 20, 2002 by Andy Dehnart

after record debut, Anna Nicole show has “lost more than half its audience.” The debut of The Anna Nicole Show earned E! its highest ratings for the debut of a series. Now, it’s “lost more than half its audience,” the New York Post reports. Still, “it’s still the highest-rated show on the network,” according to… continue reading

September 17, 2002 by Andy Dehnart

Lane Bryant drops Anna Nicole as a model after seeing her show. Sources say that Anna Nicole won’t be modeling for Lane Bryant anymore now because they “don’t want to be associated with her prime-time meltdown” on The Anna Nicole Show, Page Six reports. Falling ratings have “[induced] producers to dream up stunts for the… continue reading

August 6, 2002 by Andy Dehnart

Anna Nicole show reviews: “an historic disaster,” “an obscene train wreck.” Critics didn’t get a chance to review The Anna Nicole Show before its Sunday debut, but they’re reviewing the premiere now, and their comments aren’t pretty. The New York Post’s Adam Buckman says the show ” is an historic disaster” that “killed” the genre… continue reading

August 2, 2002 by Andy Dehnart

Anna Nicole Show debuts Sunday. E! Entertainment Television’s The Anna Nicole Show debuts Sunday at 10 p.m. ET. The show follows Anna Nicole in her day-to-day life, and also features Howard K. Stern (her attorney), Kim Walther (her assistant), and Daniel (her 16-year-old son).

July 31, 2002 by Andy Dehnart

producers consider airing nude footage of Anna Nicole. Producers of The Anna Nicole Show are trying to figure out how to work the “risqué moments” into the show. Executive Producer Jeff Shore told the New York Post, “She’s very open, very uncensored in her real life. It’s not like she’s parading around naked for us,… continue reading

May 29, 2002 by Andy Dehnart

Anna Nicole Smith gets her own Osbournes rip-off on E! In August E! will air a reality TV show that follows the life of Anna Nicole Smith. Even though E!’s CEO compared Anna to “classic female TV characters” and is making the show sound exactly like a rip-off of The Osbournes, the network claims the… continue reading