For the Love of Ray J
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| For the Love of Ray J | |
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| Format | Reality |
| Created by | Cris Abrego Mark Cronin |
| Starring | Willie Ray Norwood Jr. |
| Composer(s) | Moweezy |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Cris Abrego Mark Cronin Ben Samek |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | VH1 |
| Original run | February 2, 2009 – February 8, 2010 |
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| Followed by | I Love Money Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business |
For the Love of Ray J is a dating show on VH1 featuring hip hop singer Ray J.[1][2][3] The program has a format similar to Flavor of Love, I Love New York, and Rock of Love.[4] In reference to the series, Ray J said:
| “ | I've been in this game a long time... I've been with a lot of women but I'm ready to get out. I want to do this show to find a ride or die chick, a chick that makes me want to get out of the game.[5] | ” |
The show ended right before the spin-off Family Business which stars Ray and his sister Brandy. Ray J is done with the show and called it "a learning experience."
| “ | It was just a learning experience for me to just let it happen naturally, absolutely.[6] | ” |
Contents |
[edit] Season 1
Main article: For the Love of Ray J (season 1)
The show, which premiered on February 2, 2009, follows Ray J and a group of 14 female contestants. The winner was Cocktail (Joanna Hernandez).
[edit] Season 2
Main article: For the Love of Ray J (season 2)
A second season premiered on November 2, 2009, with a group of 19 female contestants.[7] The winner was 32 year-old Mz. Berry (Connie Deveaux).
[edit] Airing of the show
| Season | Season premiere | Season finale | Reunion show | Winner | Runner Up | Contestants | Episodes |
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| Season One | February 2, 2009 (2.3M viewers)[8] |
April 20, 2009 (4.22M viewers[9]) |
April 27, 2009 (3.753M viewers[10]) |
Cocktail (Joanna Hernandez) | Unique (Danielle Pastorino) | 14 | 12 |
| Season Two | November 2, 2009 | February 1, 2010 | February 8, 2010 | Mz Berry (Connie Deveaux) | Platinum (Mary Cherry) | 19 | 14 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Another Love Drama On VH1 - For The Love Of Ray J". http://innthebasement.com/2009/01/01/another-love-drama-on-vh1--for-the-love-of-ray-j.aspx.
- ^ "VH1 “For The Love Of Ray J” Contestants Revealed". http://hiphop.popcrunch.com/vh1-for-the-love-of-ray-j-contestants-revealed/.
- ^ Clarke, Norm (January 5, 2009). "The scene and heard". Las Vegas Review-Journal: A3.
- ^ "For the Love of Ray J: Meet the Ladies". VH1 Blog. VH1. January 13, 2009. http://blog.vh1.com/2009-01-13/for-the-love-of-ray-j-meet-the-ladies/. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ "Lipstick Alley: For the Love of Ray J". http://lipstickalley.com/showthread.php?s=9896558b3f1af52447db587639186238&p=3588795#post3588795.
- ^ http://www.vh1.com/video/interview/605819/5-questions-ray-j.jhtml#id=1654119
- ^ http://blog.vh1.com/2009-10-08/for-the-love-of-ray-j-2-meet-the-ladies/
- ^ Levin, Gary (11 February 2009). "Grammys tick upward". USA Today: p. D.2. http://usatoday.com/life/television/news/2009-02-10-nielsens_N.htm. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "List of top 15 cable TV programs in the Nielsen ratings for April 20–26". Washington Post Express. Associated Press. 1 May 2009. http://expressnightout.com/startracker/details.php?docID=D97T03480. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (6 May 2009). "Bulls vs. Celtics, WWE RAW and NCIS lead cable shows". TV by the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/05/06/bulls-vs-celtics-wwe-raw-and-ncis-lead-cable-shows/18138. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
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