VH1 Announces New "Rags to Riches" Series  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.

Rags to Riches

A half-hour verite series that celebrates the best aspects of human nature: the capacity to overcome hardship through dedicated work and talent, the thrill of enjoying hard-won material possessions, and the compassion realized when giving back to those still in need. In each episode, a musician or actor will take viewers on a journey to their humble beginnings and walk them through their childhood, the challenges of growing up and how they have given back to their community and the people who helped them realize their stardom. The pilot episode which has previously aired on the channel featured Snoop Dogg.

"Rags to Riches" is created and directed by Lauren Lazin, who was nominated for a 2005 Academy Award for her film Tupac: Resurrection. Executive Producers are Brad Abramson, Shelly Tatro, and Michael Hirschorn 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. 

SOURCE VH1

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