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Scorpiomoon
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06-06-2002

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 8:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ok, who's with me on this one?

Show description:

The series follows the efforts of renowned hairstylist, Jonathan Antin, on his journey to establish himself as a prominent player in an already incredibly competitive marketplace. Jonathan, a wildly charismatic and talented hair stylist, arrived on the scene 15 years ago and has since worked with such high profile names as Madonna, Jewel, Kirsten Dunst, Alicia Silverstone, Tiger Woods and Tobey Maguire.
Much like The Restaurant’s Rocco DiSpirito, Jonathan now has to take his golden reputation and bank on it - hoping that it’s enough to keep his salon afloat in the sea of Beverly Hills beauty parlours. With the help of his friend Ron Radziner from the renowned Marmol & Radziner architecture firm, Jonathan pursues his lifelong dream of unveiling the Jonathan Salon: Beverly Hills - while the whole world watches.

This is how TVGal from zap2it.com describes it:

"Blow Out" (premiering Tuesday at 9 p.m. on Bravo): Now, you know I wasn't a fan of "The Restaurant." That David vs. Goliath story would have been far more compelling if the David of the story were a sympathetic character. It was impossible to root for the cocky, smarmy Rocco DiSpirito. That's not the case with Jonathan Antin who is opening Jonathan Salon in Beverly Hills. Antin has attitude to spare, and, yes, there's plenty of product placement (watch him open his business with the American Express card, look at the staff wearing LensCrafter glasses). He's also a relentless flirt, checking out ladies on the street and making a move on the hair stylist he doesn't hire. But despite his healthy ego, there is something innately likable and sympathetic about Antin. You'll be rooting for him to succeed. And even when he tiffs with his staff, it's clear that he cares about them. This was the missing piece in "The Restaurant."

Like the zap2it.com snippet says, this show starts tomorrow--at 9PM on Bravo in the US. In Canada, oddly enough, the show airs on WTN at 10PM.



Texannie
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07-16-2001

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 9:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Me! Heard he fired a stylist who the producers wanted to keep on the show to create drama. He said, no way, the guy couldn't cut hair.

Tishala
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08-01-2000

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 9:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I can't wait to see this! And it's got a good pairing with Queer Eye.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Monday, June 07, 2004 - 9:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm in!! can't wait!

Essence
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01-12-2002

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 7:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Bravo Stud Comes Out... As Straight!
by Rebecca Peterson

Move over, Rocco. There's a new reality stud on the scene and his name is Jonathan Antin, hubba-hubba hairstylist to the stars. The hottie at the center of Bravo's Blow Out (premiering tonight at 9 pm/ET), Antin has only 28 days to open and staff his very own Beverly Hills beauty salon — and that's just in the series premiere! Suffice it to say that things get hairy for our hunky hero, who along with executive producer Ben Silverman, took a breather from hectic schedules to plug their project and dish on the beauty biz.


How did Blow Out come about?
Ben Silverman: I wanted to do a show around a character like Jonathan even before The Restaurant [which Silverman also produces] went on the air. I had been having conversations about doing a show in a salon following a straight, single hairdresser as he went about pursuing his dream. And then it took 18 months to find that guy and it was Jonathan. It took probably around six weeks to find a stud single chef but to find a stud single hairdresser was a much longer process.
Jonathan Antin: I was a fan of The Restaurant and was impressed with Ben. He wanted to shoot something very similar to what my dream was. This was the perfect opportunity. I just really trusted Ben.

Why was it so important to find a straight hairdresser? Was Bravo concerned about another gay-themed series?
Silverman: Bravo had no concerns one way or another. I was definitely wanting to do a show following a straight guy because I felt that the salon is such an intimate environment and people are so open and there's so much physicality in a salon, I thought it would be great to have that sexual tension.

Did the producers edit to emphasize Jonathan's heterosexuality?
Silverman: No. As you get to know Jonathan, it's unavoidable knowing he's straight.

Conflict makes for good reality TV. Did the producers have any influence on the hiring process?
Antin: There's always conflict among the best. If you go out and find 12 of the best artists in Los Angeles you're going to have conflict whether you like it or not. I said [to Ben], "Listen, not only am I going to have conflict with them, but you're going to have conflict with them because they're not easy. They hassled me, they hassled production, they hassled everybody.

How did you get into the hair biz?
Antin: I ended up at a beauty school one day picking up my grandmother when I was 16... and I ended up drawing a picture of a haircut and the head of the school saw the photo and gave me his business card and I went home that day and asked my sister if she thought it would be a good idea if I was a hairdresser. She asked me if I'd ever seen the movie Shampoo. I rented it and I went to my sister the next day and said, "I want to be a hairstylist."

What would a haircut cost at the Beverly Hills salon?
Antin: [Laughs devilishly] From me it would cost somewhere between $300 and $500. From one of the other stylists it would cost anywhere from $125 to $175, depending on which stylist cuts your hair.

What's the biggest mistake people make with their hair?
Antin: Probably trying to cut and color it themselves. And then, having said that, looking at a photo in a magazine and not realizing that that's not [just] a haircut and a color. I do Kate Bosworth's hair and a lot of people bring in photos of her to other stylists and say, "I want my hair to look just like this." But not only do they have to realize that I cut and colored her hair, but I also stood there blowdrying it for two hours before that photo was taken. It's all about a great cut but you have to learn how to style your hair as well.

Which is the bitchier biz: restaurants or beauty salons?
Silverman: [Laughing] Without a doubt the beauty-salon business. People care about their food, but people care a lot more about how they look.

In your opinion, which Queer Eye guy really needs a cut?
Antin: They're all good-looking dudes, but maybe at some point I might be able to sit Carson down and give him a little freshen-upper.

TV Guide

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 8:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm looking forward to this one too. I just don't think you can go wrong with a Bravo show anymore.

Gemma120in2002
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07-05-2003

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 3:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm looking forward to this too. It sounds like Jonathan Antin really cares about what he does. That's going to be a refreshing change from "The Restaurant". Firing someone he thinks doesn't do a good job because it's not good business is wonderful. We all know that a salon is full of drama without having a hair butcher in the place. Good for Jonathan! His fee is much higher than I could afford to pay, but at least he's THERE doing the hair! LOL

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 6:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
DId anyone watch it yet?

Scorpiomoon
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06-06-2002

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 8:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have to say, I am impressed.

As much as people give Arnold and Allison a lot of grief over the way they produce Big Brother, I always find myself liking the other shows they've been involved with.

Jonathan is so arrogant. But because, professionally, he's so serious and knows what he's doing, you can't but respect him and want things to work out.

I don't find him all that attractive. And I found the way he dealt with that chick Nicole kind of sleazy. Granted, that stuff happens all the time, but it was uncomfortable to watch this guy basically say, "I won't hire you, but I want to sleep with you" when you just know the reason why he didn't hire her was because he DID want to sleep with her and he's smart enough to know not to mix business and pleasure. That whole, "Your boss is my friend and I don't want to steal you from him" was crap. If that was the case, why invite her to do a test cut?

But she didn't seem to mind...

That look he had on his face after he called her and asked her out to dinner was just so...icky.

"I can't hire someone to work in my salon who is a foot taller me." LOL! That was classic.

All his employees seem really likable.

The guy with the tattoos and attitude was way too over-the-top. If Jonathan truly didn't do anything for the sake of the show, I'm guessing Mr, "Are you taking notes?" will be fired soon.

And maybe it's because I'm used to it, but I didn't find the product placement too bad--with the exception of Jonathan saying, "It looks like Revlon commercial in here".

Scorpiomoon
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06-06-2002

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 8:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
P.S: I forgot to add: I think the reason why I liked this show was because it felt more like a documentary than a reality TV show.

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 11:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My DD and I were able to catch this on the replay after Queer Eye. I'm glad we did. Yes, Jonathan is a bit arrogant and the look on his face when he called that stylist for dinner was well..laughable! We actually did laugh at it in an "oh brother, kind of way!" I have no idea why he hired "Mr. Smarty Pants" but I did like seeing Jonathan cut him down to size a bit about his snarky comments. Also, the comment about not having someone taller than him working there was also funny. I actually wasn't sure he was straight until he was asking the stylist out. I've learned not to trust stereotypes. :-) The one thing I didn't like was how similar it was to The Restuarant about opening on time. Why get someone who's not all that experienced to do the contracting when you're on such a tight schedule. That almost seemed planned to add to the "drama."

I'm looking forward to next week. It sounds like he has some rough times ahead.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 8:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I am reserving my judgement of Jonathan for a while. I'm not sure if I like him or not. I can't wait to see the future shows, the previews looked really good.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 8:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think Mr Smarty Pants was the one the producers wanted him to hire for "drama" and he ends up firing.
Doesn't that New York stylist look familiar? So does Mr. Smarty Pant..can't shake the feeling that they are actors.
And if he was taking stylists from the West Hollywood shop, why wasn't he hiring for that shop too????

Hippyt
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06-15-2001

Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 9:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I really liked this show! I thought I would hate it because of Jonathan. His ego was kinda blown when he was in the car babbling to himself about going to the therapist. LOL
OMH, the Amex commercials every single break started to drive me insane!

Demeter
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08-05-2001

Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 10:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I loved the therapist bit. It showed that this guy recognizes he is only human, no matter how big his ego.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 7:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My friend at work (a sweet Christian lady in her 50's) came to my desk all excited and said
"I videotaped that Blow Job last night"

I started LOL and she looked at me like what was wrong, I said..'your husband let you do that?' ...she still didnt get it....I asked if she taped the Salon show called Blow OUT and she finally got it and turned beet red! ROTF!!!

The best part was she said it a little loud so my whole office heard! LOL!!!!

Jhezzie
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07-05-2001

Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 8:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It's The Restauraunt...with hair, lol! I'll probably watch because I was a stylist for 10 years and I know what goes on behind the scenes, wink, wink.

Jhezzie
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07-05-2001

Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 8:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Pamy...LMAO!

Scorpiomoon
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06-06-2002

Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 9:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL Pamy!

That was cute!

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 11:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
ROFLMO Pamy!! Sounds like the gem my grandmother said one time to her church "circle" ladies. She told them that her daughter-in-law got a job as a CALL GIRL! Then she went on to explain it was a company that called you when they had a job for you and then you went to the job. Yes.. it was a placement agency... LOL Gramma had no idea what the term "call girl" meant.

I thought the NYC stylist looked familiar too.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Thursday, June 10, 2004 - 5:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL Watching!

Froggiegirl621
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02-14-2003

Thursday, June 10, 2004 - 5:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
What night do the new episodes originally air?

I caught this last night and loved it! I'm assuming though it was a re-airing.


Tishala
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08-01-2000

Thursday, June 10, 2004 - 5:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Tuesday nights, Froggie. Right before Queer Eye.

Froggiegirl621
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02-14-2003

Thursday, June 10, 2004 - 6:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks Tisha!

Bella
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06-04-2004

Friday, June 11, 2004 - 1:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Dang, I missed the show. There are so many reality shows popping up and I can't keep up with all of them. I need to make a record of them so I can keep them straight.

Pamy and Watching.....you had me LOL!

Well hopefully I will catch this show next week.