“I’m a Celebrity…Get me Out Of Here!” has a new cast member! The newest addition to the cast is actor Lou Diamond Phillips star of such films as La Bamba, Stand and Deliver and Young Guns! He joins an already unique cast which includes The Hills stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, actor Stephen Baldwin, Supermodel Janice Dickinson, former NBA player John Salley, former American Idol contestant Sanjaya and former WWE Diva Torrie Wilson.

Phillips career has seen him in movies and television (Numb3rs, The George Lopez Show) but this will be his first venture into reality TV,  especially when you consider his fellow cast members have  prior experience in the world of reality television.  But with his roles in action films such as Young Guns as well as his guest starring role on 24, Phillips should be ready for the endurance challenges that will come before him on the show.

Catch Phillips and the rest of the cast on I’m a Celebrity Get me Out of Here! when it airs on June 1^st at 8 p.m. on NBC.

Don’t fret! There are two amazing Reality TV programs that are on the horizon that we will be covering wall-to-wall here on RealityFire!

First up is a revival of sorts – “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here” switched networks to NBC and will begin airing in two weeks. The format of the show has changed to match the international versions. When it was on ABC it only aired once a week. The new format calls for it to be aired 4 nights a week – with portions of the show aired live each night. While I usually tend to shy away from celebrity-based reality shows I am going to follow this one because it will closely resemble two of my favorite reality tv programs, Survivor and “Big Brother.”

Speaking of Big Brother, the new season is around the corner! Big Brother 11 is set to begin airing in July for two and half months!

A tough competitor throughout the 39-day competition in the wilds of Brazil, Thomas began the night in the final four, won both immunity challenges and went into the final two without having to face a vote.

via Alabama cattle rancher James “JT” Thomas Jr. wins “Survivor” – Alec Harvey’s Blog & Column – al.com.

All the three teams departed from Beijing, China and traveled to Maui, Hawaii on the same flight. Thus everybody got the same chance to win the race. Once in the destination, they have to go to a beach and season a 140-pound pig before carrying it with only a pole as a tool. The journey to lift the pig was proven tough as the weight and the few hundred yards under the sun became a huge challenge for some of them. Margie and Luke arrived first and headed to McGregor Point to hop on a Jet Ski to find their next clue among many buoys.

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The setting of the live three hour Celebrity Apprentice finale was the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The competition began on March 1st with 16 contestants, eight men and eight women. Ten weeks later, Rivers emerged as its champion. After West Coast Choppers CEO Jesse James and Playboy Playmate of the Year Brande Roderick were fired last week, Rivers and Duke returned to their suite in Trump Towers. The duo was anything but pleasant to each other, with Rivers summing the mood up, “I think you’re really smart. I think you’re going to be fabulous competition, but we don’t have to be best friends.”

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“I feel like I’m ready for anything at this time but you know you might want to talk to me again when I get out in the middle of the jungle.”

“Not a lot scares me. I don’t think ill be much of a priss. I can handle it.”

For the full interview with Torrie Wilson visit NBC.com

For more on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! visit:
http://www.nbc.com/im-a-celebrity/

About The Show:

Series Premiere, Monday, June 1st 8/7c

It’s the ultimate Swiss Family Robinson as ten celebrities are dropped into the heart of the jungle to face fun and comedic challenges designed to test their survival skills. America is the puppet master, controlling their favorite celebrities by putting them into challenges and tasks to win food, supplies and luxury items. In each episode, friendships will be tested, hilarity will ensue and viewers will decide which celebrities stay or go. The last remaining star will be crowned King or Queen of the Jungle, winning a substantial cash prize for their favorite charity.

America has never seen a show like this before. Television has never been programmed like this before. Don’t miss a minute of this ultimate three-week event.

In a unique scheduling move, “I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” will air at 8 p.m. over four weeks in June. The new series will debut as a two-hour television event on Monday, June 1 (8-10 p.m. ET) and will follow with broadcasts on Mondays through Thursdays (8-9 p.m. ET) for the first three weeks. During the fourth week of June, the series will be telecast Monday through Wednesday (8-9 p.m. ET) with the finale on Wednesday, June 24 (8-9 p.m. ET).

Here is the official description from NBC:

“I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” is the ultimate Swiss Family Robinson, as ten celebrities are dropped into the heart of the jungle to face fun and comedic challenges designed to test their survival skills. America is the puppet master, controlling their favorite celebrities by putting them into challenges and tasks to win food, supplies and luxury items. In each episode, friendships will be tested, hilarity will ensue and viewers will decide which celebrities stay or go. The last remaining star will be crowned King or Queen of the Jungle, winning a substantial cash prize for their favorite charity. The participating celebrities will be announced at a later date. The series is produced by Granada America.

“I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” will air Monday through Thursdays for the first three weeks beginning June 1st (8-9 p.m. ET) and during the fourth week of June, the series will be telecast Monday through Wednesday (8-9 p.m. ET) with the finale on Wednesday, June 24 (8-9 p.m. ET).

Basically “I’m a Celebrity” is a hybrid of Survivor and Big Brother International. It should be interesting how the ratings do for NBC as this will be dominating their schedule for the month of June. I’m sure if it’s successful it will come back next year against Big Brother itself!

Source: http://www.nbc.com/im-a-celebrity/