Scream Queens
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| Genre | Reality competition |
| Created by | Jim Ackerman (concept) |
| Presented by | Shawnee Smith (2008) Jaime King (2010) |
| Judges | James Gunn (2008) John Homa Tim Sullivan (2010) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Joke Fincioen[1] Biago Messina For Vh1: Dave Hamilton Jim Ackerman Jeff Olde |
| Producer(s) | Peter Spoerri |
| Cinematography | Adam Sampson |
| Running time | 44 minutes (with commercials) |
| Production company(s) | Lionsgate Television Joke Productions VH1 Twisted Pictures |
| Broadcast | |
| Original run | October 20, 2008 – present |
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Scream Queens is an American reality series on VH1 produced by Joke Productions and Lionsgate Television that premiered in October 2008. The show chronicles a group of unknown actresses competing for a role in the Saw franchise. Tanedra Howard won the first season and gained a role in Saw VI. The second season began airing on August 2, 2010 and the winner, Gabby West, won a role in Saw 3D.
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[edit] Season 1
The show was announced in June 2008 and debuted on October 20, 2008.[2] In the first season James Gunn directed contestants during acting challenges, Shawnee Smith acted as a mentor, while John Homa provided instruction — and all three also acted as judges.[3] Season 1 ended on December 8, 2008 and Tanedra Howard was crowned Scream Queen and won the "breakout role" in Saw VI.[4]
[edit] Contestants
| Name | Eliminated | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| Tanedra Howard | Winner(Week 8 Final) | Inglewood, California |
| Michelle Galdenzi | Second Place (Week 8 Final) | Spring, Texas |
| Lindsay Felton | Third Place (Week 8 Final) | Seattle, Washington |
| Angela Anderson | Eliminated (Week 7 Semi-Final) | San Diego, California |
| Jessica Palette | Eliminated (Week 6) | Bolton, Massachusetts |
| Sarah Agor | Eliminated (Week 5) | Marlboro, New Jersey |
| Lina So | Eliminated (Week 4) | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Marissa Skell | Eliminated (Week 3) | Islip, New York |
| Kylah Kim | Eliminated (Week 2) | Dallas, Texas |
| Jo-Anne Krupa | Eliminated (Week 1) | Hertfordshire, England |
[edit] Season 2
On August 12, 2009, VH1 began casting for a second season of Scream Queens.[5] In her first interview, the season 2 winner said that over 36,000 applicants tried out; filming took place in November and December 2009.[6] Season 2 premiered on August 2, 2010, with the winner gaining a role in Saw 3D, the 2010 entry in the Saw franchise.[7] The winner will star alongside Tanedra Howard, the season one winner who is reprising her role as Simone from Saw VI.[8][9] John Homa is the only cast member who returned from season one.[10] Jaime King replaced Shawnee Smith as mentor, and Tim Sullivan replaced James Gunn as the director.[11] On July 8, 2010 VH1 released the official iPhone app.[12]
[edit] Contestants
| Name | Eliminated | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| Gabby West[13] | Winner (Week 8 Final) | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Jessica Ortiz[14] | Second Place (Week 8 Final) | Bronx, New York |
| Christine Haeberman[15] | Third Place (Week 8 Final) | Porterville, California |
| Tai Davis[16] | Eliminated (Week 7 Semi-Final)) | Chicago, Illinois |
| Sierra Holmes | Eliminated (Week 6) | Suffern, New York |
| Sarah Alami | Eliminated (Week 5) | Chicago, Illinois |
| Allison Kyler[17] | Eliminated (Week 4) | Hickory, North Carolina |
| Karlie Lewis | Eliminated (Week 3) | New York City, New York |
| Rosanna Pansino[18] | Eliminated (Week 2) | Seattle, Washington |
| Lana Underwood | Eliminated (Week 1) | Santa Monica, California |
[edit] Season 3
On November 18, 2010, when asked if a season 3 was happening, Sullivan told DreadCentral.com that "All I can say is that I am contracted for next season, and no one has told me that the next season isn’t happening, so we’ll see!".[19]
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Featured music
[edit] Season 1
In Season, the music in each episode are performed by artists signed to Wind-Up Records.
- Episode 1: "Angels on the Moon" by Thriving Ivory
- Episode 2: "Gasoline" by Seether
- Episode 3: "We Still Dance" by Tickle Me Pink
- Episode 4: "Mayday (M'aidez)" by People In Planes
- Episode 5: "Paralyzer" by Finger Eleven
- Episode 6: "Vampire" by People In Planes
- Episode 7: "Human" by Civil Twilight
- Episode 8: "Angels On The Moon" by Thriving Ivory
[edit] Season 2
In Season 2, Roadrunner Records replaced Wind-Up Records to feature music in each episode performed by artists signed to their label.
- Episode 1: "These Are the Days" by Madam Adam
- Episode 2: "You" by Black Stone Cherry
- Episode 3: "By The Way" by Theory of a Deadman
- Episode 4: "Never Enough" by Taking Dawn
- Episode 5: "Wait For Me" by Theory of a Deadman
- Episode 6: "These Are the Days" by Madam Adam
[edit] After Scream Queens 1/2
After winning the first season of Scream Queens, Tanedra appeared in Saw 6 and Saw 7. Season 2 winner, Gabby, also appeared in Saw 7. Christine, third place in Scream Queens 2, appeared on the Food Network's Cupcake Wars as a model of Carmen Miranda on the episode "Almas Awards".Sarah,a contestant on the first season appeared in the 2010 slasher film hatchet II
[edit] References
- ^ "VH1 greenlights 'Scream Queens'". The Hollywood Reporter 405: 5. 9 June 2008. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3if084a759b44c8b614ff677fd55761d4b. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- ^ "Wannabe "Scream Queens" to vie for horror role". Hollywood Reporter. Reuters. June 10, 2008. http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN1035340020080610. Retrieved October 27, 2008.
- ^ "Gunn and Smith Join VH1's 'Scream Queens'". Bloody-Disgusting.com. July 25, 2008. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/13056. Retrieved January 8, 2010-10-27.
- ^ Leon, Kris De (December 09, 2008). "Tanedra Howard Wins VH1's 'Scream Queens'". BuddyTV.com. http://www.buddytv.com/articles/scream-queens/tanedra-howard-wins-vh1s-screa-25123.aspx. Retrieved December 12, 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "Scream Queens 2: Now Casting!". VH1. VH1 blog. August 12, 2009. http://blog.vh1.com/2009-08-12/scream-queens-2-now-casting/. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ^ "Interview: VH1’s Scream Queens 2 – The Winner!". Action Flick Chick. ActionFlickChick.com. August 30, 2010. http://actionflickchick.com/superaction/interview-vh1s-scream-queens-2-the-winner. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ^ Patterson, Marc (November 19, 2009). "Tim Sullivan to Direct VH1’s ‘Scream Queens’ Season 2". Brutalashell.com. http://www.brutalashell.com/2009/11/tim-sullivan-to-direct-vh1s-scream-queens-season-2/. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- ^ "Sullivan To Judge on 'Scream Queens' Season 2". Horror Asylum. November 19, 2009. http://www.horror-asylum.com/news/article.asp?item=7137. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
- ^ "Scream Queens 2 – Images and Premiere Date". DreadCentral (CraveOnline Media). June 25, 2010. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/38219/scream-queens-2-images-and-premiere-date. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
- ^ "A Search For Authenticity on the Set of 'Scream Queens' Season 2". Bloody-Disgusting.com. December 30, 2009. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18545. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
- ^ Dread Central (July 07, 2010). "Scream Queens 2 Supertrailer Now Live!". http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/38403/scream-queens-2-supertrailer-now-live. Retrieved July 07, 07.
- ^ Dread Central (July 09, 2010). "Get the Scream Queens iPhone App!". http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/38423/get-scream-queens-iphone-app. Retrieved July 07, 09.
- ^ Morast, Robert (July 23, 2010). "ND woman vies for horror crown". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. http://inforum.com/event/article/id/285698/. Retrieved August 1, 2010.
- ^ Larsen, Peter (1 August 2010). "TV contestant dreams of horror, Hollywood ; Irvine woman vies for a role in 'Saw 3D' on the VH1 series 'Scream Queens.'". The Orange County Register.
- ^ Madrid, Denise (August 2, 2010). "Porterville native competes for 'Scream Queens' crown". The Porterville Recorder. http://www.recorderonline.com/news/native-46081-porterville-scream.html. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
- ^ Garske, Monica (13 August 2010). "'Scream Queens 2' Contestants Dying to Be Killed". AOL News. http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/scream-queens-2-contestants-dying-to-be-killed/19583231. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ^ Robinson, Ragan (August 2, 2010). "Actress tries to scare up movie role". Hickory Daily Record. http://www2.hickoryrecord.com/news/2010/aug/02/actress-tries-scare-movie-role-ar-346247/. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
- ^ Shay, Steve (July 20, 2010). "Rising Hollywood star credits West Seattle High School drama teacher". West Seattle Herald. http://westseattleherald.com/2010/07/20/features/rising-hollywood-star-credits-west-seattle-hi. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- ^ Decker, Sean (November 18, 2010). "Exclusive Set Visit: Chillerama - Tim Sullivan's I Was a Teenage Werebear Segment". Dread Central. CraveOnline. p. 4. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/41009/exclusive-set-visit-chillerama-tim-sullivans-i-was-teenage-werebear-segment?page=0%2C3. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
[edit] External links
- Season one official page on VH1.com
- Season two official page on VH1.com
- Scream Queens at the Internet Movie Database
- Scream Queens at TVGuide.com
- Scream Queens at MSN
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