VH1 Announces Fifth Season of "Celebrity Fit Club"  11/20/06

VH1’S HIT FITNESS & NUTRITION SERIES “CELEBRITY FIT CLUB” IS BACK FOR A FIFTH SEASON PREMIERING APRIL OF ‘07

Maureen McCormick, Dustin Diamond, Tiffany, Cledus T. Judd, Da Brat,Ross “The Intern” Mathews, Kimberley Locke And Warren G Will Be Getting Back In Shape This Season On “Celebrity Fit Club 5” Hosted By Actor/Comedian ANT

Santa Monica, CA – Get in swimsuit shape for summer with your favorite celebrities with an all new season of “Celebrity Fit Club.” VH1’s popular fitness, nutrition and drama series is back for a fifth season premiering in April 2007.

Ready to shed their inhibitions’ and a few pounds the “Celebrity Fit Club 5” cast is set to climb on the giant scales as they throw their weight around and compete for cash and prizes. This season’s cast includes Maureen McCormick (The Brady Bunch), Dustin Diamond (Saved By The Bell), Tiffany (pop star), Cledus T. Judd (country music artist), Da Brat (Hip Hop Artist), Ross “The Intern” Mathews (The Tonight Show), Kimberley Locke (American Idol) and Warren G (rapper). This spring will have them embarking on their own grueling fitness journeys while also working together to reach their fitness goals.

The cast for season five of “Celebrity Fit Club” is our fittest yet so drill sergeant Harvey Walden IV has plans to work them harder than ever. Also back are nutritional & diet expert, Dr. Ian Smith and host ANT and this season we have a new psychotherapist, Stacy Kaiser.

VSPOT, VH1’s broadband channel will be home to a host of “Celebrity Fit Club 5” exclusive content including, never-before-seen footage from the show. Can’t wait until April? VSPOT 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.

VH1’s “Celebrity Fit Club 5” 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.

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Source: VH1 Press Release