Celebrity Fit Club Returns for Fifth Season April 22 on VH1  4/18/07

VH1's Hit Fitness & Nutrition Series Is Back For A Fifth Season With 'Celebrity Fit Club: Men vs. Women' Premiering April 22 at 9PM* Maureen McCormick, Da Brat, Kimberley Locke and Tiffany Pit Themselves Against Dustin Diamond, Cledus T. Judd, Ross "The Intern" Mathews and Warren G To See Who Can Get Into The Best Shape On The New Season of "Celebrity Fit Club: Men vs. Women."

Hosted By Actor/Comedian ANT

LOS ANGELES, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Get in swimsuit shape for the summer with your favorite celebrities in an all new season of "Celebrity Fit Club: Men vs. Women." VH1's popular fitness, nutrition and drama series is back for a fifth season premiering on April 22 at 9PM*.

This season VH1 is shaking things up by pitting men against women. Maureen McCormick (The Brady Bunch), Tiffany (pop star), Da Brat (Hip Hop Artist) and Kimberley Locke (American Idol) take on Dustin Diamond (Saved By The Bell),), Cledus T. Judd (country music artist), Ross "The Intern" Mathews (The Tonight Show), and Warren G (rapper). Although each of the celebrities are no more than 40 pounds overweight, they will embark on their own grueling fitness journeys while also working together in teams to reach their fitness goals.

Back for a fifth season are host ANT, drill sergeant Harvey Walden IV and nutritional & diet expert, Dr. Ian Smith with newcomer psychotherapist, Dr. Stacy Kaiser rounding out the panel of experts.

VSPOT, VH1's broadband channel will be home to a host of "Celebrity Fit Club: Men vs. Women" exclusive content including, never-before-seen footage from the show. Can't wait until April 22? VSPOT will air the full premiere episode beginning April 15 -- one week before its on-air premiere. VSPOT also has hours of archived "Celebrity Fit Club" content from previous seasons available for on-demand viewing at http://vspot.vh1.com. VH1 Mobile also offers "Dr. Ian's Diet Tips," daily alerts for mobile phones. Visit http://www.vh1.com/mobile/vip_alerts/mobile_alert/ to subscribe now.

Also, look for celebrityfitclub.com - the new subscription-based, online fitness and weight loss program will launch. The online program features the #1 New York Times bestselling The Fat Smash Diet, written by the program's medical/diet expert Dr. Ian Smith and incorporates advice, workout tips and planning tools from the show's fitness guru Harvey Walden IV, and in-house psychotherapist Stacy Kaiser. Now, fans of VH1's hit TV show Celebrity Fit Club and The Fat Smash Diet can have access to the one-of-a-kind eating plan, fitness routines and motivational advice that can lead to lifestyle changes and permanent weight loss. VH1, along with Rodale Inc. and St. Martin's Press have partnered to launch the site.

VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club: Men vs. Women" is a production of Granada Entertainment and VH1. Richard Hall ("Nanny 911") is executive producer and Tim Eagan as co-executive producer for Granada. Michael Hirschorn, Jim Ackerman, Matt Hanna and Caroline Perez are executive producers for VH1.

VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to them most with series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 87 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array for digital services including VH1 Classic, VH1 Soul, VH Uno, VH1 Mega Hits and VH1 Country. Connect with VH1 at www.VH1.com.

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SOURCE VH1

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