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ABC And "The Naked Chef": Making The World A Healthier Place

Posted by Lindy Parker

 

We never really thought the day would come when we'd hear ourselves say, "We can't wait for Jamie Oliver's reality show," but it just goes to show you, never say never.  Because friends, that day is today...

ABC is teaming with British chef Jamie Oliver and Ryan Seacrest for a new unscripted series that gives healthy makeovers to an entire city.  Oliver will travel to the unhealthiest places in America and find ways to use nearby resources to improve local eating habits. The network has ordered six hours of the project from Ryan Seacrest Productions. (The Live Feed)

Seriously, we couldn't be more excited about this -- it's exactly like Honey, We're Killing The Kids, except less creepy, and with a way bigger budget.  Just one thing though, when did Ryan Seacrest get all health conscious?

"I couldn't do what I do in terms of my schedule if I didn't eat right and exercise right," Seacrest said. "As a kid I was chubby, and I'm a firm believer that the fuel we put into our body results in a healthy lifestyle. Jamie's going to come over here, roll up his sleeves and use the resources of each town to help condition living habits to make it a better and healthier place." (The Live Feed)

There you have it: Ryan Seacrest, former fat kid with a dream.  Despite the Seacrest involvement (which could really go either way), this show sounds AWESOME.  We'll totally be watching.

Previously:

"Naked Chef" Saddles Newborn Daughter With Flowery Baby Name

The Naked Chef: Jamie Oliver = Chicken Choker

Today in TV Twits: Ryan Seacrest One Ups Zachary Quinto


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Posted May 11 2009, 04:00 PM
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Lindy Parker has worked as a ghostwriter, editor, dance instructor and a purveyor of dreams, one beer at a time. She now writes for nerve.com's TV blog, "The Remote Island." She loves Charles Dickens and Gabriel Garcia Marquez and also, straight-to-video releases with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. It's possible she reads more teen fiction than she should. She hails from Los Angeles, her hometown and soul mate, but she lives in Brooklyn, the fling she'll never forget.

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