poker superstars: Star! unveils upcoming schedule

Celebrity entertainment channel Star! is the latest Canadian television network to announce its line-up for the 2006-2007 television season.

Following on from CTV's unveiling of their itinerary on Monday, the showbiz and celebrity channel is broadcasting nine new and 11 returning shows.

Star! commission, Awesome 80s, features all-new interviews with icons from the era and industry experts who can shed light on the events that shaped the decade, famous for its scrunchies and spandex excess.

The Girls Next Door follows Playboy founder Hugh Hefner's three closest bunnies, Holly, Bridget and Kendra, in their unique lives at the infamous Playboy mansion.

Child Star Confidential is another US pick-up giving viewers a chance to spend time with a former child star who takes them on a tour of their early Hollywood experiences, with impromptu reunions and funny stories along the way.

Sexiest counts down the hottest celebrities in every sexy catalogue imaginable, while fans of 80's action series The A-Team can count their blessings now that Mr T now has his own show.

I Pity The Fool is a Dr Phil-meets-Tony Robbins reality show with Mr T in the unlikely role of social scientist, travelling across the US to dispense his own brand of no-nonsense advice.

Star Culture is the channel's new documentary series examining the exceptional universe of celebrity and all that surrounds the most famous Hollywood stars.

Star! is also unveiling three new specials. Poker Superstars is a condensed version of Celebrity Poker Showdown, Star '06 is a recap on the biggest stories in the 2006 entertainment calendar and Star! On The Red Carpet covers all the hottest events in the entertainment world.

The channel's returning commissions will be Star! Daily, I Love.. , Big Hollywood Countdown, Star! At The Movies, Star! Attraction and Star! Inside. True Hollywood Story, America's Next Top Model, The Soup, Celebrity Poker and Look-A-Like will join them from stateside.

Antony Reeve-Crook
9 Jun 2006
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