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platinumblondelife · 03-15-2009, 05:44 AM

VH1 has made an eight-episode commitment to "Tough Love," a reality series from Nancy Juvonen and Drew Barrymore's Flower Films.

Skein takes a group of women, puts them in a house, and gets them ready to meet Mr. Right. Matchmaker Steve Ward will be the host.

Ward will reshape the contestants' destructive dating habits through a "Tough Love Boot Camp." Flower Films will produce with High Noon Entertainment.

"We're all trying to figure out how to make love function while continuing to better ourselves," Barrymore said. "This show is a fun way to do that."

Flower makes the TV foray after producing relationship films "Never Been Kissed," "50 First Dates," "Fever Pitch" and the upcoming "He's Just Not That Into You."

Juvonen and Barrymore brought Ward into the equation.

"The moment they introduced us to Steve, we knew that he is not your mother's matchmaker and has the rare courage to tell women what men honestly think," said Jeff Olde, VH1 exec veep of original programming and production.High Noon's Jim Berger and Pamela Healey will exec produce with Flower's Juvonen, Barrymore, Ember Truesdell and Chris Miller. Olde, Alex Demyanenko, Jill Holmes and Noah Pollack will be exec producers for VH1.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...&cs=1&nid=2609

This show looks interesting...it comes on today, it looks kind of like a "He's Just Not that Into You" type advice show.

Trailer of the show.

MonarC · 03-15-2009, 09:51 AM

Interesting.

Goldilocks · 03-16-2009, 01:33 PM

It was interesting. Each of the women are "extreme stereotypes." The "Needy/Nursemaid", the "Party Girl", the "Fatal Attraction", the "Wedding Obsessor", etc.

I think most single women, at some time or another, have been a composite of all of these "types" but it seems like an intelligent show, so far.

ThomasE · 03-21-2009, 11:00 AM

To me it does. It is one step above the "Love" shows that I am used to seeing on VH1.

Couch Potato 05 · 03-25-2009, 01:04 PM

I've been watching. It's interested to finally see a slightly different perspective in a dating show.

MonarC · 03-30-2009, 05:56 PM

This show is really good. I hope all the girls find the guy of their dreams.

TVFactFan · 03-30-2009, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by MonarC

This show is really good. I hope all the girls find the guy of their dreams.

What day does the show come on?

Goldilocks · 04-06-2009, 01:47 PM

Sundays. 9:00 p.m. CST (I think.)

03-15-2009, 05:44 AM	#1
platinumblondelife smooches. Senior Member Join Date: Aug 14, 2005 Posts: 2,189	"Tough Love" - vh1's new reality dating advice show VH1 has made an eight-episode commitment to "Tough Love," a reality series from Nancy Juvonen and Drew Barrymore's Flower Films. Skein takes a group of women, puts them in a house, and gets them ready to meet Mr. Right. Matchmaker Steve Ward will be the host. Ward will reshape the contestants' destructive dating habits through a "Tough Love Boot Camp." Flower Films will produce with High Noon Entertainment. "We're all trying to figure out how to make love function while continuing to better ourselves," Barrymore said. "This show is a fun way to do that." Flower makes the TV foray after producing relationship films "Never Been Kissed," "50 First Dates," "Fever Pitch" and the upcoming "He's Just Not That Into You." Juvonen and Barrymore brought Ward into the equation. "The moment they introduced us to Steve, we knew that he is not your mother's matchmaker and has the rare courage to tell women what men honestly think," said Jeff Olde, VH1 exec veep of original programming and production.High Noon's Jim Berger and Pamela Healey will exec produce with Flower's Juvonen, Barrymore, Ember Truesdell and Chris Miller. Olde, Alex Demyanenko, Jill Holmes and Noah Pollack will be exec producers for VH1. http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...&cs=1&nid=2609 This show looks interesting...it comes on today, it looks kind of like a "He's Just Not that Into You" type advice show. Trailer of the show.
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03-21-2009, 11:00 AM	#4
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	To me it does. It is one step above the "Love" shows that I am used to seeing on VH1.
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03-15-2009, 09:51 AM	#2
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	Interesting.

03-16-2009, 01:33 PM	#3
Goldilocks Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 08, 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 693	It was interesting. Each of the women are "extreme stereotypes." The "Needy/Nursemaid", the "Party Girl", the "Fatal Attraction", the "Wedding Obsessor", etc. I think most single women, at some time or another, have been a composite of all of these "types" but it seems like an intelligent show, so far.

03-25-2009, 01:04 PM	#5
Couch Potato 05 Night Owl! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 31, 2005 Location: California Posts: 392	I've been watching. It's interested to finally see a slightly different perspective in a dating show.

03-30-2009, 05:56 PM	#6
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	This show is really good. I hope all the girls find the guy of their dreams.

04-06-2009, 01:47 PM	#8
Goldilocks Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 08, 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 693	Sundays. 9:00 p.m. CST (I think.)