The Runner had “a host…of problems.” In its Nov. 2 issue, Entertainment Weekly reports that The Runner had bigger problems than “the current entertainment environment,” which is what network officials cited when they pulled the show. According to the magazine, there were “a host of other problems, including budget overruns.” Plus, the logistics of the …
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The Runner on hold because of “today’s environment.” ABC has pulled The Runner, scheduled to debut this January, saying, “Today’s environment would not be conducive to this type of television event.” The show, executive produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, is “officially…on hold,” according to E! Online.
The Runner holds open casting calls. The Runner has been casting for “runners” and “agents” for a while; now, they show is holding open casting calls. Upcoming locations include Milwaukee, Baltimore, Nashville and Austin.
ABC’s The Runner is looking for both “runners” and “agents.” Casting has begun for ABC’s The Runner, which debuts Jan. 7, 2002. The show is looking for both “runners” and “agents,” and that casting info seems to reveal that there will be more than one runner being hunted by people who are cast as agents–not …
ABC’s The Runner will include “extensive use of paid plugs.” Think Jeff Probst whoring Doritos and other sponsored products during Survivor 2 is annoying? Wait until ABC’s The Runner debuts in September. The reality TV show will feature “extensive use of paid plugs that are completely integral to the show’s story line,” according to The …
ABC’s The Runner gets (another) executive producer. Looks like ABC’s The Runner might still have legs. The show, which follows a single person running cross-country and performing challenges while being chased by every viewer in America, will be produced by longtime ABC producer Roger Goodman, Variety reports. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck (among others) are …
ABC says Jailbreak and The Runner are still “in active development.”Despite a magazine story to the contrary, Jailbreak is still on ABC’s reality TV docket and The Runner is in the works, a spokesperson for ABC told Reality Blurred today. “Both Jail Break and The Runner are in active development. At this time we do …