Playboy Shootout
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Playboy Shootout is an adult reality competition airing on Playboy TV
produced by America's Next Top Model
director Claudia Frank. Hosted by Brande Roderick
, it pits 10 professional photographers and 10 models in a series of photo shoot elimination rounds. The final 2 contestants get the opportunity to be published in Playboy Magazine.
announced that it was searching for professional photographers and fashion models to compete on the Playboy Shootout reality series. Submissions were accepted via the online site and ultimately the applicants were whittled down into groups of 10 for each category, hand-picked by Hugh Hefner
himself.
In early 2010, the final contestants were assembled and brought to a private Malibu mansion where they were broken into groups of 2 and instructed to endure a series of challenges. Similar to the format of Project Runway
, each team of 1 photographer and 1 model was required to face a panel of 3 judges after shooting a series of pictorials utilizing specific elements dictated by host Brande Roderick
(fire, water, motorcycles, etc.). The 2 mainstay judges were Playboy photographer Stephen Wayda
and former Playmate, Cara Zavaleta
. A third judge seat was filled by a revolving slot of Playboy-related celebrity guests.
Season one celebrity judges included Adrianne Curry, Sara Jean Underwood
, Andrea Lowell
, Tiffany Fallon
, Tracy Bingham, Ida Ljungqvist
, Carmella DeCesare
, and The Girls Next Door
.
One by one, each team was eliminated, with ultimately 1 photographer and 1 model getting the chance to be featured in Playboy magazine.
Playboy Shootout is scheduled to premiere on April 3, 2010 at 10:00pm EST, as part of Playboy TV
's new Saturday block of Date Night couples-friendly programming with a new episode appearing every Saturday until the finale on June 5, 2010.
Playboy TV
Playboy TV is a premium monthly subscription television channel. Since its launch in 1982 in partnership with Cablevision which eventually sold their share back to Playboy, Playboy TV has become a leading entertainment channel for adult entertainment...
produced by America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
director Claudia Frank. Hosted by Brande Roderick
Brande Roderick
Brande Nicole Roderick is an American model and actress known for her appearances in Baywatch and Playboy.-Personal life:...
, it pits 10 professional photographers and 10 models in a series of photo shoot elimination rounds. The final 2 contestants get the opportunity to be published in Playboy Magazine.
History
Beginning in November 2009, PlayboyTV.comPlayboy TV
Playboy TV is a premium monthly subscription television channel. Since its launch in 1982 in partnership with Cablevision which eventually sold their share back to Playboy, Playboy TV has become a leading entertainment channel for adult entertainment...
announced that it was searching for professional photographers and fashion models to compete on the Playboy Shootout reality series. Submissions were accepted via the online site and ultimately the applicants were whittled down into groups of 10 for each category, hand-picked by Hugh Hefner
Hugh Hefner
Hugh Marston "Hef" Hefner is an American magazine publisher, founder and Chief Creative Officer of Playboy Enterprises.-Early life:...
himself.
In early 2010, the final contestants were assembled and brought to a private Malibu mansion where they were broken into groups of 2 and instructed to endure a series of challenges. Similar to the format of Project Runway
Project Runway
Project Runway is an American reality television series on Lifetime Television, previously on the Bravo network, which focuses on fashion design and is hosted by model Heidi Klum. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted in time, materials and theme...
, each team of 1 photographer and 1 model was required to face a panel of 3 judges after shooting a series of pictorials utilizing specific elements dictated by host Brande Roderick
Brande Roderick
Brande Nicole Roderick is an American model and actress known for her appearances in Baywatch and Playboy.-Personal life:...
(fire, water, motorcycles, etc.). The 2 mainstay judges were Playboy photographer Stephen Wayda
Stephen Wayda
Stephen Wayda is an American professional photographer. He has shot many pictorials of Playboy Playmates.-External links:*...
and former Playmate, Cara Zavaleta
Cara Zavaleta
Cara Zavaleta is an American model and actress.-Reality TV career:Zavaleta was a cast member of MTV's reality show Road Rules during the Road Rules: South Pacific season...
. A third judge seat was filled by a revolving slot of Playboy-related celebrity guests.
Season one celebrity judges included Adrianne Curry, Sara Jean Underwood
Sara Jean Underwood
Sara Jean Underwood is an American model and actress who was chosen as the Playmate of the Month for the July 2006 issue of Playboy magazine and later became Playmate of the Year in 2007. She is a presenter on Attack of the Show!....
, Andrea Lowell
Andrea Lowell
Andrea Lowell is an American actress and model most recognizable from her Playboy magazine nude pictorials and on air work for a variety of Playboy TV programs....
, Tiffany Fallon
Tiffany Fallon
Tiffany Fallon is an American model. Fallon was Homecoming Queen, senior Class President at her high school, and was Miss Georgia USA 2001. In 2004, she was photographed by Stephen Wayda for Playboy and was named Playmate of the Month for December...
, Tracy Bingham, Ida Ljungqvist
Ida Ljungqvist
Ida Ljungqvist is a Tanzanian-Swedish model. She was named Playboy's Playmate of the Month for March 2008 and the 2009 Playmate of the Year. She is the first African-born and second Swedish model to be named a Playmate of the Year...
, Carmella DeCesare
Carmella DeCesare
Carmella Danielle Garcia is an American model who was Playboy magazine's Miss April 2003 and Playmate of the Year for 2004. She is of Italian and Puerto Rican descent. She is best known for her time in WWE as a WWE Diva...
, and The Girls Next Door
The Girls Next Door
The Girls Next Door, also known as The Girls of the Playboy Mansion, is an American reality television series broadcast on the E! cable television network...
.
One by one, each team was eliminated, with ultimately 1 photographer and 1 model getting the chance to be featured in Playboy magazine.
Playboy Shootout is scheduled to premiere on April 3, 2010 at 10:00pm EST, as part of Playboy TV
Playboy TV
Playboy TV is a premium monthly subscription television channel. Since its launch in 1982 in partnership with Cablevision which eventually sold their share back to Playboy, Playboy TV has become a leading entertainment channel for adult entertainment...
's new Saturday block of Date Night couples-friendly programming with a new episode appearing every Saturday until the finale on June 5, 2010.
Contestants
| Name | Contestant Type | Hometown | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassandra Dawn | Model | El Segunda, California | Episode 7 |
| Dany Anderson | Model | Irvine, California | Episode 1 |
| Steve Anderson | Photographer | Los Angeles, California | Episode 3 |
| Annah Barnes | Model | Huntington Beach, California | Episode 1 |
| Morgan Chapman | Photographer | Los Angeles, California | Episode 9 |
| Lisa Coffey | Model | Germany / Los Angeles, California | Episode 4 |
| Phil Faraone | Photographer | Arcadia, California | Episode 4 |
| Bridgette | Model | Melville, New York | Episode 3 |
| Lorenzo Hodges | Photographer | Kansas City, Missouri | Episode 1 |
| Brian Lowe | Photographer | Joplin, Missouri | Episode 1 |
| Olivia Paige | Model | Holley, New York | Episode 9 |
| Eric LaCour | Photographer | Louisiana | Episode 7 |
| Maria Lankina | Photographer | St. Petersburg, Russia | Episode 5 |
| Shanna Marie | Model | Jupiter, Florida | Winner |
| Priscilla Noelle | Model | Houston, Texas | Episode 2 |
| Tara Marie | Model | Howell, Michigan | Episode 5 |
| Lynda Crystal | Model | Porterville, California | Episode 6 |
| Kate Romero | Photographer | London, England | Winner |
| Geoff Sanders | Photographer | Austin, TX / Los Angeles, CA | Episode 6 |
| Marc Tousignant | Photographer | Montreal, Canada | Episode 2 |