December 11, 2007
Following the release of the names of most of the male and female participants on NBC's upcoming primetime revival of American Gladiators, new details about the identities of the remaining male gladiators have surfaced the internet.
As reported last week, five male gladiators have already been named, which leaves Toa and Hammer as the unnamed gladiator and the unnamed alternate gladiator, respectively. Now, curious fans can get to know the persons behind these aliases.
December 4, 2007
As previously reported, NBC has announced its primetime revival of American Gladiators, which will premiere with a special two-hour broadcast on Sunday, January 6 at 9pm ET/PT. Though the network hasn't released an official list of participants, the names of the new gladiators are starting to trickle out one by one as the taping of the show is already underway.
Similar to the original American Gladiators franchise, which aired on syndication in the U.S. from 1989 to 1996, NBC's revival will feature amateur male and female contenders pitted against gladiator professionals. The show will follow 12 gladiators, six men and six women, as they take on contestants both male and female. This time, in a new twist, the players will be given the opportunity to train for their match, while viewers will be given a glimpse of their personalities prior to the actual competition.
November 30, 2007
Despite rampant optimism over the last couple weeks, the writers' strike looks no closer to ending and NBC's mid-season schedule makes that abundantly clear. NBC has loaded up on reality fare, devoting at least one hour every night to reality shows. Nearly a third of NBC's prime-time schedule will be of the reality variety. New additions coming early in 2008 include American Gladiators, 1 vs. 100, and Celebrity Apprentice. Also, a new season of The Biggest Loser will air and Deal or No Deal will continue with new episodes.
November 29, 2007
American Gladiators is back! NBC announced that the resurrected reality competition series will return to air on Sunday, January 6 on prime time NBC. The reincarnation of the '90s late night guilty pleasure will be hosted by former WWF wrestler Hulk Hogan and boxer/famous daughter Laila Ali. It hasn't been announced which Sunday show NBC will be replacing American Gladiators with or which time slot it will air in, but that news should come soon. Maybe NBC hasn't decided yet. You may have seen the new promos for American Gladiators either during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade or Monday's episode of Heroes. For a loyal American Gladiators fan like myself, I couldn't be more excited for the show's return.
November 15, 2007
After flaunting her dance moves on the fourth season of Dancing with the Stars, professional boxer Laila Ali has signed on to join Hulk Hogan, wrestling icon and star of the reality series Hogan Knows Best, to co-host the return of American Gladiators.
One of NBC's latest midseason primetime offerings, American Gladiators is a competitive series that matches contestants against each other, as well as the show's own gladiators in a contest of strength and agility. The series originally aired in 1989 and has been revived by NBC for a 2008 airing, with open casting calls currently taking place for this new version.