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Cablejockey
| Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 12:14 pm
From Yahoo News: ABC Digs in with More 'Mole' Tuesday August 20 4:02 AM ET "The Mole" is sneaking back onto the ABC schedule. The network has given series producer Stone Stanley Entertainment the go-ahead to begin casting and pre-production on both a celebrity edition and a third regular-people edition of the whodunit reality show, which just wrapped a successful summer run. It's a major victory for the show, which was barely clinging to life in the fall after "Mole 2" fell victim to ABC's overall ratings collapse and had to be shelved for nearly nine months. The celeb edition of "The Mole" will unfold over six weeks and would likely air in January or March of next year; the regular version would air over nine weeks next summer. While the celeb edition has been given a firm greenlight, ABC and Stone Stanley are still in negotiations on the civilian arc, though a deal is considered likely. Despite airing Tuesdays at 9 p.m. opposite Fox's mega-smash "American Idol," "Mole 2" still managed to do solid Nielsen numbers with younger viewers. Among viewers 18-34, it was ABC's top-rated series of the summer. The celeb edition will be filmed in a week or 10 days, with participants playing for charity. The rules of the game will be rejiggered to ensure all celebs get a chance to earn coin for their causes. Casting for both editions will begin any day now; offers are already out to several celebs. Still undetermined is whether host Anderson Cooper will be back. Cooper is currently anchoring for CNN.
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Car54
| Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 2:57 pm
Celebrities? Damn.
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Kitt
| Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 3:44 pm
Yee hah! Even if we do have to wait until next summer. A celebrity Mole could be fun... wonder who they'll chose...
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Jasonfan
| Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 10:33 pm
Great news! Thanks for the update. But I would be extremely disappointed if Anderson couldn't host. Who could replace him?
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Caliogirl
| Wednesday, August 21, 2002 - 12:11 pm
I predict... Michael Richards (aka Cosmo Kramer) is the mole. LOL
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Fruitbat
| Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 6:19 am
Agreed, Car.
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Marysafan
| Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 8:48 am
Okay...I can put up with celebrities for six weeks...just as long as we get the real deal next summer.
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Car54
| Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 9:15 am
Ok, what celebrities do we know who are smart enough for the Mole?
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Tntitanfan
| Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 12:59 pm
Robin Williams and Billy Crystal are both VERY bright guys!
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Car54
| Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 1:30 pm
Tnt, do you really think Robin and Billy are going to spend like 6 weeks overseas taping the Mole? No, we are going to get Larry Bud Mellman and Bruce Vilanch and David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson and Anna Nicole Smith and Will Kirby is going to replace Anderson. And Jim Belushi is going to be the Mole. I just know it.
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Neko
| Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 1:46 pm
I'd like Will to do it. Be in the Celebrity Mole that is.
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Fruitbat
| Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 3:55 pm
Yes Car.....blick.
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Car54
| Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 3:57 pm
Will is definitely smart enough to be on the show...I would rather he play than be the host tho. He would be funny, and he would probably win it.
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Kitt
| Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 6:11 pm
Ooo yes, Will would be an excellent Anderson replacement! Good thinking.
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Car54
| Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 6:35 pm
No one can replace Anderson Cooper. Oh yes...adding Erik Estrada and Morgan Fairchild to my list. Has anyone seen the SNL version of Celebrity Jeopardy?
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Kitt
| Friday, August 23, 2002 - 2:22 pm
Well yes, Car, I agree, but if someone HAS to, I think Will would be good. We're getting our first taste of Anderson on CNN this last week - unless you've been getting up very early before now and caught him at 5am. This week he's on the morning shift, PT. He seems a little too silly, somehow, for serious tv. This morning they did a spot about someone blowing up porta-potties and he was giggling... it was indeed very funny but I'm not sure the producers would appreciate him laughing!
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Sheilaree
| Friday, August 23, 2002 - 6:56 pm
I would like to see Rosie O'Donnell, Regis, Kelly Ripa as some of the guess celeb. I would like to see Rosie win because she is a good player, I like the idea of Kramer being the mole
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Ruditoo
| Monday, August 26, 2002 - 12:34 am
Nonononononono not Will nonononononono!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ruditoo
| Monday, August 26, 2002 - 12:40 am
Car54 your hitting right on,on all counts. Bring on real people. I quit watching "Do You Want To BE A Mill.' when they started doing the all celeb gigs.
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Mamaanja
| Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 1:22 pm
Car, you're cracking me up! Can I add Vicki Lawrence, Jerry Van Dyke and the Olsen?? Twins--MaryKate and Ashley?
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Car54
| Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 3:17 pm
I thought Jerry Van Dyke was dead. He can still be on tho. Definitely Vicki. The Olsons have a good career going tho...if they were on they would definitely win. I want some smart real people on this show!!!Dang!
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Mssilhouette
| Thursday, October 03, 2002 - 1:37 pm
The Celeb Mole is NOT going to be 6 weeks long! It's only gonna be a week or 10 days long The REGULAR FOLKS Mole is 6 weeks long. So maybe Coolio can do the Mole, too. Celeb Boot Camp was great..I would love to see a Celeb Mole. I don't know who would be the host..but they could probably get Anderson for the Celeb Mole, since it's only a week. But the regular mole..I dunno who would relace the icy cool yet fun demeanor of Anderson.
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Laura11103
| Friday, October 04, 2002 - 7:34 am
Oh man I can't imagine the Mole being the same without Anderson, he's so awesome! But I am so glad to hear that stuff is in the works. The Mole is a very special show, can't wait to see it return.
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Donut
| Friday, October 04, 2002 - 1:59 pm
dont know for sure if these facts are true, but Kathy Griffin says she and Stephen Baldwin are on celeb mole, and that they were originally offered 10 thous to a charity and noone would bite, so they are getting 25 thou for themselves and it will be in Hawaii and they are all excited.. Artie Lange turned it down cuz he didnt wanna miss the World Series, cuz thats when taping takes place...
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Babyruth
| Friday, October 04, 2002 - 2:08 pm
D O N U T !!!!!
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