VH1 Announces New Irv Gotti Project  10/30/06

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ --  On the heels of VH1's wildly successful "Celebreality" franchise, the network creates "VH1's Wild Life" to house a new slate of programs.

Irv Gotti Project

After being investigated for 3 years by the federal government on charges of money laundering and acquitted, Irv Gotti is now attempting a comeback with his label The Inc while also juggling his responsibilities as a husband and father.

Irv Gotti Project is executive produced by Mark Cronin and Cris Abrego for Mindless Entertainment and 51 Pictures. The duo has produced 10 shows for VH1 including the hit franchises "Flavor of Love, "Surreal Life," "My Fair Brady" and their latest project "Celebrity Paranormal." Jeff Olde, Jill Holmes, Alex Demyanenko and Kristen Kelly are the executive producers for VH1. Michael Hirschorn also serves as Executive Producer for VH1.

VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to them most with series, live events, exclusive online content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in over 88 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array if digital services including VH1 Classic and VH1 Soul. Connect with VH1 at www.VH1.com. 

SOURCE VH1

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