Club Life (TV series)
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Club Life is a series developed by Producer Jamie Hall, and is broadcast on citytv
for Canada
. Club Life premiered on June 7, 2008 with season 2 expected to air Nationally in June 2010. Season one was filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
The show is about, as the title suggests, life in the night clubs. The first season focused on club etiquette
. Topics ranged from fashion and drunk indicators to "How to be a VIP
" and "How to treat a bartender
". The show was a ratings success which has led to Season two which will be shot in Las Vegas
and will help Canadians
navigate Las Vegas nightlife.
. The management at Shaw decided that Club Life would force them to change the formula of their programming around Club Life so nixed the idea. In 2007, Jamie Hall approached Citytv
Winnipeg about a half hour program. It was decided that Club Life would be more risque than originally developed and would centralize around sexually charged etiquette as well as humorous and sometimes embarrassing moments in night clubs. This was never more prevalent than in the Season one recap episode http://crackle.com/c/Reality/Club_Life_Season_1_Episode_8/2363164#ml=fi%3d%26fu%3d2386864.
Hall assembled a team which included his assistant Kayla Tremblay and camera man [from his Shaw series, Def 11 which aired years earlier] named Mitch Olsen. The team concluded that the show would feature one club per episode and would be developed around segments which included girls and guys questions as well as pickup lines.
Hall knew there was a challenge with such a show. The challenge was getting people to actually watch it http://www.yournightyourcity.com/archives/307. This is why the show was accompanied by events and a massive online campaign featuring many previews on YouTube
, crackle
and Facebook
. The show began production in May with Tila Tequila being featured on the series premiere http://www.accesswinnipeg.com/2008/06/tila-tequila-interview-on-club-life-canada.
. The show was taped at mybar http://crackle.com/c/Reality/Club_Life_Season_1_Episode_1/2362629#ml=fi%3d%26fu%3d2386864, a Canad Inns
night club, Blush Ultraclub http://crackle.com/c/Reality/Club_Life_Season_1_Episode_2/2362664#ml=fi%3d%26fu%3d2386864, Alive in the District http://crackle.com/c/Reality/Club_Life_Season_1_Episode_3/2362727#ml=fi%3d%26fu%3d2386864 http://crackle.com/c/Reality/Club_Life_Season_1_Episode_9/2362597#ml=fi%3d%26fu%3d2386864, Coyotes Night Club http://crackle.com/c/Reality/Club_Life_Season_1_Episode_4/2362823#ml=fi%3d%26fu%3d2386864, The Palomino Club http://crackle.com/c/Reality/Club_Life_Season_1_Episode_5/2362922#ml=fi%3d%26fu%3d2386864, Whiskey Dix http://crackle.com/c/Reality/Club_Life_Season_1_Episode_6/2362982#ml=fi%3d%26fu%3d2386864 and Houston's Roadhouse.
The behind the scenes special was taped at Teleco, a Rogers Wireless
sales location. All shooting was on location. In season two producers have said they will be doing some green screen studio work and segway shots on location as well as outside of the clubs.
Bettina Pogson is the newest addition to the cast as co-host. You will often see Mitch Olsen panning down her sexy outfits. Bettina is new to TV but already feels natural in front of the camera.
Mandy Hogaboam plays the role of the sexy Production Assistant. She is the back bone of the behind the scenes production and is usually responsible for the guests that are on air.
Mitch Olsen, also known as Mitch The-Camera Olsen plays the over the top and crazy camera guy who often gets drunk and grabs the "special bits" of guests. His tone is sexual but at the same time humorous. In episode 5 of Season 1, Mitch became a camera regular with his segment "The Mitch Slap" that took a blunt look at what was happening in the club that night.
Citytv
Citytv is a Canadian English language television system owned and operated by Rogers Communications under its Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. division...
for Canada
Television in Canada
Television in Canada officially began with the opening of the nation's first television stations in Montreal and Toronto in 1952. As with most media in Canada, the television industry, and the television programming available in that country, are strongly influenced by the American media, perhaps...
. Club Life premiered on June 7, 2008 with season 2 expected to air Nationally in June 2010. Season one was filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
The show is about, as the title suggests, life in the night clubs. The first season focused on club etiquette
Etiquette
Etiquette is a code of behavior that delineates expectations for social behavior according to contemporary conventional norms within a society, social class, or group...
. Topics ranged from fashion and drunk indicators to "How to be a VIP
VIP
VIP and V.I.P. is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:-In general:* Vacuum insulated panel* Values, Influence, and Peers, an anti-crime campaign in Ontario elementary schools* Variable Information Printing, a form of on-demand printing...
" and "How to treat a bartender
Bartender
A bartender is a person who serves beverages behind a counter in a bar, pub, tavern, or similar establishment. A bartender, in short, "tends the bar". The term barkeeper may carry a connotation of being the bar's owner...
". The show was a ratings success which has led to Season two which will be shot in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
and will help Canadians
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
navigate Las Vegas nightlife.
Production
Originally, Club Life was supposed to be a small segment presentation on the cable network Shaw TVShaw TV
Shaw TV is a locally-based community channel service operated by cable TV company Shaw Communications, and is available to Shaw Cable subscribers in most major communities throughout western Canada....
. The management at Shaw decided that Club Life would force them to change the formula of their programming around Club Life so nixed the idea. In 2007, Jamie Hall approached Citytv
Citytv
Citytv is a Canadian English language television system owned and operated by Rogers Communications under its Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. division...
Winnipeg about a half hour program. It was decided that Club Life would be more risque than originally developed and would centralize around sexually charged etiquette as well as humorous and sometimes embarrassing moments in night clubs. This was never more prevalent than in the Season one recap episode http://crackle.com/c/Reality/Club_Life_Season_1_Episode_8/2363164#ml=fi%3d%26fu%3d2386864.
Hall assembled a team which included his assistant Kayla Tremblay and camera man [from his Shaw series, Def 11 which aired years earlier] named Mitch Olsen. The team concluded that the show would feature one club per episode and would be developed around segments which included girls and guys questions as well as pickup lines.
Hall knew there was a challenge with such a show. The challenge was getting people to actually watch it http://www.yournightyourcity.com/archives/307. This is why the show was accompanied by events and a massive online campaign featuring many previews on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, crackle
Crackle
Crackle is a digital network and studio, featuring commercially supported streaming video content in Flash Video format. It is owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, and its content consists primarily of Sony's library of films and television shows...
and Facebook
Facebook
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. The show began production in May with Tila Tequila being featured on the series premiere http://www.accesswinnipeg.com/2008/06/tila-tequila-interview-on-club-life-canada.
Filming
The show is produced at Lex Kent Productions Studios in Winnipeg. Season one was filmed in Winnipeg. Season two is being filmed in Las Vegas. Winnipeg was selected because of its varied night club formats which the city is known for across CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The show was taped at mybar http://crackle.com/c/Reality/Club_Life_Season_1_Episode_1/2362629#ml=fi%3d%26fu%3d2386864, a Canad Inns
Canad Inns
Canad Inns is a chain of hotels headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The company operates nine hotel properties in the province of Manitoba and one in the U.S. state of North Dakota. In 2000, Canad Inns was named one of "Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies". In 2010 Canad Inns was named one...
night club, Blush Ultraclub http://crackle.com/c/Reality/Club_Life_Season_1_Episode_2/2362664#ml=fi%3d%26fu%3d2386864, Alive in the District http://crackle.com/c/Reality/Club_Life_Season_1_Episode_3/2362727#ml=fi%3d%26fu%3d2386864 http://crackle.com/c/Reality/Club_Life_Season_1_Episode_9/2362597#ml=fi%3d%26fu%3d2386864, Coyotes Night Club http://crackle.com/c/Reality/Club_Life_Season_1_Episode_4/2362823#ml=fi%3d%26fu%3d2386864, The Palomino Club http://crackle.com/c/Reality/Club_Life_Season_1_Episode_5/2362922#ml=fi%3d%26fu%3d2386864, Whiskey Dix http://crackle.com/c/Reality/Club_Life_Season_1_Episode_6/2362982#ml=fi%3d%26fu%3d2386864 and Houston's Roadhouse.
The behind the scenes special was taped at Teleco, a Rogers Wireless
Rogers Wireless
Rogers Wireless is a wireless telecommunications provider offering mobile phone and data services throughout Canada using Global System for Mobile Communications and Universal Mobile Telecommunications System technology. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rogers Communications...
sales location. All shooting was on location. In season two producers have said they will be doing some green screen studio work and segway shots on location as well as outside of the clubs.
Cast
Jamie Hall, who produces Club Life is also the host of the show and is sometimes known on-air as JamCo. His onscreen presence is meant to be noninvasive and unassuming. He doesn't get particularly sexual with guests and maintains a happy demeanor.Bettina Pogson is the newest addition to the cast as co-host. You will often see Mitch Olsen panning down her sexy outfits. Bettina is new to TV but already feels natural in front of the camera.
Mandy Hogaboam plays the role of the sexy Production Assistant. She is the back bone of the behind the scenes production and is usually responsible for the guests that are on air.
Mitch Olsen, also known as Mitch The-Camera Olsen plays the over the top and crazy camera guy who often gets drunk and grabs the "special bits" of guests. His tone is sexual but at the same time humorous. In episode 5 of Season 1, Mitch became a camera regular with his segment "The Mitch Slap" that took a blunt look at what was happening in the club that night.