Filming begins for new ‘Surreal Life’

Mon., June 21, 2004

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The next season of “The Surreal Life” will have a little more Flavor to it.

The show, which is migrating from The WB to VH1 in the fall, began filming its third season last week with a new cast of six housemates. They include former New Kid on the Block Jordan Knight and rapper Flavor Flav, who was part of Public Enemy (pretty much the antithesis of the New Kids).

The other housemates: “American Idol” season one rejectee Ryan Starr; “Red Sonja” and “Beverly Hills Cop II” star Brigitte Nielsen; Dave Coulier, who plated Joey on TV’s “Full House”; and Charo, the Spanish actress known for her many “Love Boat” appearances and her “cuchi-cuchi” hip-shaking.

As VH1 has its roots as a music network, the cast has a slightly more musical slant this year. Charo, the network says, is an accomplished flamenco guitarist, while Coulier is reportedly the subject of Alanis Morissette’s jilted-lover song “You Oughta Know.”

“The Surreal Life” is scheduled to premiere on VH1 Sunday, Sept. 5.

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