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The Amazing Race 10
(Bios)
BERTRAM VAN MUNSTER
(Executive Producer, Director and Co-Creator, THE AMAZING RACE 10)
Bertram van Munster has carved out a very special place for himself in global television. He possesses a very imaginative and daring spirit for creating high quality, unique and even rarified cinema verite-style reality television. In September 2005 Bertram, with producer Jerry Bruckheimer, his distinguished partner of six years, earned his third consecutive top reality television Emmy Award (Outstanding Reality Competition Program, 2002, 2003, 2004) for the THE AMAZING RACE, on the Network.
Bertram and his partner, Co-Creator/Co-Executive Producer Elise Doganieri, won the much-coveted 2005 Producers Guild of America (PGA) award for Non-Fiction Television for THE AMAZING RACE and also took home a Family Friendly Award in 2005. Bertram was honored with a Best Director Award nomination this year from the Directors Guild of America, in addition to receiving top award nominations from both the PGA and the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD Award).
In early 2003, Bertram created and was the executive producer of the critically acclaimed ABC reality series "Profiles from the Front Line," which put a human face on the war on terrorism by profiling the incredibly brave men and women in the armed forces who are engaged in battling the enemy.
Bertram was also the creator and executive producer of "Wild Things," the hit syndicated adventure series from Paramount Domestic Television, which premiered in 1997 and ran for three consecutive championship seasons. In order to create some 80 hours of "Wild Things," Bertram and his crews traversed some of the world's most inaccessible and inhospitable regions -- from Africa to Alaska -- in search of compelling, reality-style stories.
Prior to his association with Paramount, Bertram most notably served as producer on more than 300 half-hour episodes and three one-hour specials of Fox Broadcasting's long-running prime time series "Cops." During Bertram's tenure, the series received four Emmy Award nominations and was honored with a Television Critics Award. He also served as a consultant on a special Fox sweeps edition of "X-Files" meets "Cops."
Born and raised in Holland, Bertram first worked as an apprentice cameraman for Fox Movietone News. Later, he became a much sought after director-cinematographer on high-end commercials with his Amsterdam-based company, Film Group One, which was regarded as the premiere European production house by the world's top ad agencies.
Earthview maintains satellite offices throughout the globe, including Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Nairobi, Kenya; Johannesburg, South Africa; New Delhi, India, and Bangkok, Thailand.
He makes his home with his wife, Elise, in Los Angeles.
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July 2006
JONATHAN LITTMAN
(Executive Producer, THE AMAZING RACE)
Jonathan Littman began his career in entertainment on Broadway, working as both a stage manager and casting director while still in college. After college, Littman moved from theater to television, starting at ABC in Children’s and Late Night Programming, which led to his first producing job as a segment producer for “Day’s End,” a late night news show that followed “Nightline.”
After moving to California in 1989, Littman joined NBC as Director of Daytime Programs. He left two years later to join the still fledgling FOX network, and spent the next six years working in both current programming and drama development, where he was involved in the development and day-to-day management of “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “Melrose Place” and “The X-Files.”
In 1997, Littman left FOX to create and run a television division for film producer Jerry Bruckheimer. As President of Jerry Bruckheimer Television (JBTV), Littman has been responsible for the development and production of all Bruckheimer series which include “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “CSI: Miami,” “CSI: NY,” “Cold Case,” “Close To Home,” “Without a Trace” and the Emmy Award-winning series “The Amazing Race,” all on CBS. Littman serves as an executive producer on all the series.
He was born in New Jersey and lives in Los Angeles.
THE AMAZING RACE 10
PHIL KEOGHAN
(Host, THE AMAZING RACE 10)
Phil Keoghan has worked all over the world as a cameraman, producer and host. Since the age of 19, he has hosted more than 1,000 program episodes, including his own internationally-distributed series, "Keoghan's Heroes," which profiled famous thrill seekers around the world.
Keoghan got his big break in front of the camera, hosting the series "Spot On," when he auditioned while on an apprentice program in cinematography. Since then, he has co-created and co-produced the primetime cable series "Phil Keoghan's Adventure Crazy," which was one of the highest-rated series on the Travel Channel in the United States. His additional television credits include "Go for It," an extreme sports show, "Fox After Breakfast," a morning show, and "The 1998 Film Festival Awards." In 1999, he co-hosted the primetime CBS special "Surprise, Surprise."
Keoghan was also executive-producer and host of the Discovery Channel series "No Opportunity Wasted," which gave people from all over the United States the chance to live their dreams on national television. Keoghan's book of the same name, published by Rodale, is a fresh and compelling self-improvement and adventure book that inspires readers to "dream more freely and live more fully."
Originally from New Zealand, Keoghan lives with his wife and daughter in Los Angeles. His birth date is May 31.
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CBS today announced plans for a powerfully packaged premiere week, featuring new season launches for 20 of its 22 prime time series during the week of Sept. 18. The Network will jump start the season with early premieres of its Emmy Award-winning reality series SURVIVOR: COOK ISLANDS, which will debut Thursday, Sept. 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), and THE AMAZING RACE 10, which will open with a special 90-minute broadcast on Sunday, Sept. 17 (8:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT).
CBS's Sunday lineup returns on Sept. 24 with the 39th season premiere of the longest-running and top-rated newsmagazine 60 MINUTES (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT), the time period premiere of THE AMAZING RACE 10 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), the fourth season premiere of COLD CASE in its new time period (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and the fifth season debut of WITHOUT A TRACE, also making its new time period premiere (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).
TWELVE TEAMS BEGIN THEIR RACE AROUND THE WORLD WHEN THE
FOUR-TIME EMMY AWARD-WINNING REALITY SERIES "THE AMAZING RACE 10" DEBUTS WITH A SPECIAL 90-MINUTE BROADCAST,
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
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"The Amazing Race" Moves to a New Night and Time this Fall, Sundays at 8:00 PM
"Real Fast! Quack, Quack!" -- The four-time Emmy Award-winning reality adventure series returns for its 10th season this fall, when Teams will travel over 40,000 miles in under 30 days, spanning four continents and 13 countries. Teams will travel to such exotic locations as Kuwait, Mongolia, Beijing, Madagascar and Hanoi, Vietnam.
The 12 Teams, including the first Indian-American team, a coal miner and his wife, reigning beauty queens, an amputee and a high school teacher, will compete against one another in a race around the world for a $1 million prize. THE AMAZING RACE 10 will begin with a special 90-minute premiere, Sunday, Sept. 17 (8:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Starting Sunday, September 24, THE AMAZING RACE will move to its new home, Sundays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). Phil Keoghan is host of the series.
The race begins in Seattle, Wash. when Teams begin jockeying for available flights to the first destination, Beijing, China. Once there, Teams are faced with their first Roadblock, which requires them to feast on a Chinese delicacy. As the racers continue to navigate their way through the busy streets of Beijing, they are faced with the game's first twist. Meanwhile, the racer's physical prowess is put to the test when they must climb a portion of the Great Wall of China.
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Following are the 12 Teams, listed in no particular order:
Name: VIPUL PATEL
Occupation: Sales
Age: 29
Hometown: Windermere, Fla.
Name: ARTI PATEL
Occupation: Nutritional Educator
Age: 26
Hometown: Windermere, Fla.
Relationship: MARRIED
Name: ERWIN CHO
Occupation: Insurance Company Manager
Age: 32
Hometown: San Francisco
Name: GODWIN CHO
Occupation: Financial Analyst
Age: 29
Hometown: San Francisco
Relationship: BROTHERS
Name: TOM ROCK
Occupation: College Admissions Director
Age: 39
Hometown: New York
Name: TERRY COSENTINO (Male)
Occupation: Special Events Director
Age: 45
Hometown: New York
Relationship: BOYFRIENDS
Name: KELLIE PATTERSON
Occupation: Student: Broadcast Journalism
Age: 22
Hometown: Columbia, S.C.
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Name: JAMIE HILL
Occupation: Recent College Graduate
Age: 22
Hometown: Columbia, S.C.
Relationship: CHEERLEADERS
Name: LYN TURK
Occupation: Fourth Grade Teacher
Age: 32
Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.
Name: KARLYN HARRIS
Occupation: Program Analyst
Age: 32
Hometown: Helena, Ala.
Relationship: SINGLE PARENTS/FRIENDS
Name: DAVID CONLEY
Occupation: Coal Miner
Age: 32
Hometown: Stone, Ky.
Name: MARY CONLEY
Occupation: Homemaker
Age: 31
Hometown: Stone, Ky.
Relationship: COALMINER AND WIFE
Name: BILAL ABDUL-MANI
Occupation: Medical Supply Technician
Age: 37
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Name: SA'EED RUDOLPH
Occupation: Power Lineman
Age: 39
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Relationship: BEST FRIENDS
Name: PETER HARSCH
Occupation: Clinical Prosthetist
Age: 35
Hometown: Laguna Beach, Calif.
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Name: SARAH REINERTSEN
Occupation: Motivational Speaker
Age: 31
Hometown: Trabuco Canyon, Calif.
Relationship: RECENTLY DATING
Name: ROB DIAZ
Occupation: Bartender/Real Estate Student
Age: 31
Hometown: Los Angeles
Name: KIMBERLY CHABOLLA
Occupation: Public Relations
Age: 28
Hometown: Los Angeles
Relationship: DATING
Name: TYLER DENK
Occupation: Model
Age: 29
Hometown: Los Angeles
Name: JAMES BRANAMAN
Occupation: Model
Age: 27
Hometown: Los Angeles
Relationship: MODELS
Name: DUSTIN KONZELMAN
Occupation: Reigning Miss California/Marketing Director
Age: 24
Hometown: Riverside, Calif.
Name: KANDICE PELLETIER
Occupation: Reigning Miss NY/Rockette
Age: 24
Hometown: New York
Relationship: BEAUTY QUEENS
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Name: DUKE MARCOCCIO
Occupation: Owner -- Tour Company
Age: 52
Hometown: Warwick, R.I.
Name: LAUREN MARCOCCIO
Occupation: Speech & Language Pathologist
Age: 26
Hometown: Warwick, R.I.
Relationship: FATHER/DAUGHTER
THE AMAZING RACE 10 features 12 Teams of two on a trek around the world for approximately 30 days. At every destination, each Team will compete in a series of challenges -- some mental and some physical -- and only when the tasks have been completed will they learn their next destination. Teams who are farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first Team to arrive at the final destination winning $1 million.
Jerry Bruckheimer, Bertram van Munster, Jonathan Littman and Hayma Screech Washington are the executive producers for Bruckheimer Television and Earthview Inc., in association with Touchstone Television and Amazing Race Productions. THE AMAZING RACE was created by Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri.
REALITY, TRAVEL, ADVENTURE, OUTDOORS
RATING: To Be Announced
On the web: http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race10/