Lifechangers

Lifechangers is an American half-hour daytime show hosted by Drew Pinsky. It premiered on September 19, 2011, as part of The CW Daytime.

Lifechangers
Genre	Talk show
Created by	Lisa Gregorisch-Dempsey
Presented by	Drew Pinsky
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	Unknown
Production
Running time	20–22 minutes
Production companies	Dr. Drew Productions Lisa G. Productions Telepictures Productions
Original release
Network	The CW
Release	September 19, 2011 (2011-09-19) – May 18, 2012 (2012-05-18)

Overview

The show featured Drew Pinsky and a panel of experts including celebrities and doctors, helping ordinary people who are dealing with conflicts in their lives, which could include relationship or addiction issues.^[1]

Development

It was announced in April 2011 that The CW had ordered Lifechangers to series.^[2] The show aired on weekdays at 3:00 ET/2:00 CT on The CW stations as part of The CW Daytime block, replacing The Tyra Banks Show repeats which aired during the 2010–2011 television season.^[3] An original episode aired in the first half-hour and an encore telecast in the second one. It was announced on August 4, 2011 that Maria Menounos will have on-air duties on the show.^[4]

Production

Lifechangers was produced by Warner Bros.' Telepictures Productions. Drew Pinsky served as executive producer alongside Lisa Gregorisch-Dempsey, who also created the series, and Howard Lapides. It was announced in March^[when?] that former The Tyra Banks Show producer Rachel Miskowiec will co-produce.^[5]

Cancellation

The series was cancelled after one season in May 2012 and was replaced on September 17, 2012 by Tribune Broadcasting/ITV Studios's The Bill Cunningham Show.^[6]

References

1. "Dr. Drew CW Show Lifechangers - Today's News: Our Take". TVGuide.com. 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
2. Nordyke, Kimberly. "CW Orders Dr. Drew Show for Afternoon Block". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
3. Andreeva, Nellie. "CW To Carry Dr. Drew Daytime Show –". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
4. Maria Menounos Signs Deal with Telepictures, Will Co-Host "Extra", Deadline Hollywood, August 4, 2011
5. "CW's 'Dr. Drew's Lifechangers' Gets An Executive Producer –". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 23, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
6. Albiniak, Paige (10 February 2012). "Exclusive: Tribune's 'Bill Cunningham' to Take Over CW's Daytime Slot This Fall; Conflict talker will air at 3 p.m. across the country". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 10 February 2012.

External links

• Official website