TV Briefs: Thursday, August 28, 2008

Published: August 28, 2008

CW network's companion to "America's Next Top Model” will open up a little sooner than originally planned.

The network has moved the premiere date of its competition show "Stylista” to Oct. 22. That's a week earlier than planned and will allow the show to air all eight of its episodes before the holiday season.

"Stylista” will air at 8 p.m. Wednesday, pairing with the 11th cycle of "Top Model” in the fall. (Encores of "90210” will fill the spot early in the season.) Tyra Banks and Ken Mok are executive producers of both shows and are joined on "Stylista” by Eli Holzman, Desiree Gruber and Jane Cha.

The show features 11 people vying for an editorial position at Elle magazine. They'll work under the guidance of Anne Slowey, the magazine's fashion news director, and perform a variety of tasks ranging from menial coffee-run duties to designing editorial spreads for the magazine.

After consulting with creative director Joe Zee, Slowey will fire one candidate each episode. The winner gets a job at Elle, a one-year paid lease on a Manhattan apartment and a clothing allowance from H&M. The total package is worth $100,000.

Scrap those "Survivor” viewing parties for Sept. 18, but get ready to schedule an extra-long gala for the following week.

CBS announced that "Survivor: Gabon — Earth's Last Eden” now will premiere Sept. 25 with what will be the first two-hour premiere in "Survivor” history.

As has been well-documented, the franchise's second trip to Africa also will be its first season broadcast in high definition.

The "Survivor” premiere will be followed by a rebroadcast of last season's cliffhanger finale to "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.”

Source: Wire Services

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