Your OWN Show: Oprah's Search for the Next TV Star

Your OWN Show:
Oprah's Search for the Next TV Star
Created by Oprah Winfrey
Starring Nancy O'Dell
Carson Kressley
Oprah Winfrey (on occasion)
Judges Nancy O'Dell
Carson Kressley
Various guest judges
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 8
Production
Executive producer(s) Mark Burnett, Lee Metzger
Running time 60 minutes
Release
Original network OWN
Original release January 7, 2011 – February 25, 2011

Your OWN Show: Oprah's Search for the Next TV Star is a reality competition show, created by Oprah Winfrey. The show aired from January 7, 2011 to February 25, 2011 on the Oprah Winfrey Network.

Hosted by Nancy O'Dell and Carson Kressley, it featured ten prospective television hosts competing to earn their own television show on the OWN network. Each week, the contestants competed in a themed-television show challenge, where they were watched and judged by O'Dell, Kressley, and a guest judge and mentor, whose expertise is in the theme that week. After the production and filming, one contestant was eliminated, until the best host remained. Zach Anner and Kristina Kuzmic-Crocco were both chosen as the winners. Besides winning their television show, the champions also received $100,000 and a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox.

The executive producer was Mark Burnett, who has produced many reality competitions, such as The Apprentice, Survivor, and Design Star.

Contestants

Out of the thousands who applied, ten contestants were chosen to compete.

Contestant Age Hometown Style of show Result
Leigh Koechner 44 Valley Village, California Celebrity-driven traditional talk show Eliminated 1st
Episode 1
Eric Warren 57 Los Angeles, California Healthy cooking and weight loss show Eliminated 2nd
Episode 2
Aunt Flora 60 Cincinnati, Ohio Cooking show Eliminated 3rd
Episode 3
Tony Roach 61 Abilene, Texas Self-love talk show Withdrew
Episode 4
Elizabeth Espinosa 36 Lawndale, California Traditional talk show Eliminated 5th
Episode 5
Ryan O'Connor 29 West Hollywood, California Variety-style talk show Eliminated 6th/7th
Episode 6
Alicia Taylor 39 Las Vegas, Nevada Financial advice show Eliminated 6th/7th
Episode 6
Terey Summers 46 Goodyear, Arizona Comedic traditional talk show Eliminated 8th
Episode 7
Zach Anner 25 Buffalo, New York Wheelchair travel show WINNER
Kristina Kuzmic-Crocco 31 Alhambra, California Cooking show WINNER

Contestant Progress

Place Hosts Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Kristina LOW WIN IN HIGH LOW* HIGH HIGH WINNER
Zach HIGH IN HIGH IN* HIGH IN HIGH WINNER
3 Terey IN HIGH LOW* HIGH IN WIN OUT
4-5 Alicia WIN IN HIGH IN WIN OUT
Ryan HIGH LOW* HIGH LOW HIGH OUT*
6 Elizabeth LOW* HIGH IN WIN OUT
7 Tony HIGH IN WIN WD
8 Aunt Flora IN HIGH OUT
9 Eric HIGH OUT
10 Leigh OUT
     (WINNER) The host won the series and received their own show.
     (WIN) The host was the executive producer of the winning team.
     (HIGH) The host was on the winning team. (Episode 7 had individual interviews)
     (IN) The host was on the losing team, but was safe.
     (LOW) The host was mentioned as one of the worst, and was a candidate for elimination, while ultimately not being chosen.
     (LOW) The host was in the bottom two, took part in the elimination interview, and was saved.
     (OUT) The host was eliminated.
     (WD) The host voluntarily withdrew from the competition.
(*) The host was the losing team's executive producer.

Episodes

Episode 1: "It Takes A Village"

Episode 2: "Let the Transformations Begin"

Episode 3: "Who Gets the Last Laugh?"

Episode 4: "Get the Salmon in the Pan"

Episode 5: "Do It With Style"

Episode 6: "Dollars and Sense"

Episode 7: "I Have Some Questions for You"

Episode 8: "And the Winner Is..."

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