Fox Sets Premiere Date, Cast For Celebrity Diving Special
Fox has slotted its Stars In Danger: The High Dive two-hour reality special for Wednesday January 9. Jersey Shore co-star JWoww, Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills‘ Kyle Richards, actor Antonio Sabato Jr. and former NFL star Terrell Owens are among the celebrities tapped for the Bunim/Murray-produced special based on a long-running German format. Fox greenlighted the special in October, shortly after ABC gave a series order to the similar Celebrity Diving, which was just scheduled to premiere March 19.
After an intense training period, the eight celebrities in Stars In Danger will compete in a series of Olympic-style dives, including solo high diving and synchronized diving, from a variety of heights. Providing expert commentary during the special will be Olympic diving medalist and commentator Troy Dumais. Here is the full cast list:
WOMEN:
JWOWW – aka Jennifer Farley, one of the eight original cast members on reality series Jersey Shore.
BETHANY HAMILTON – professional surfer, public speaker, role model, author of the book and subject of the feature film, Soul Surfer.
ALEXANDRA PAUL – actress (star of more than 75 movies and TV shows, including Baywatch) and endurance athlete (Ironman athlete, long distance swimmer, marathoner).
KIM RICHARDS – former child actress (Escape To Witch Mountain), sister of Kyle Richards and cast member on The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills.
KYLE RICHARDS – former child actress (Little House On The Prairie), sister of Kim Richards, cast member on The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills and author (Life Is Not a Reality Show: Keeping It Real With The Housewife Who Does It All).
MEN:
DAVID CHOKACHI – actor (Baywatch, Witchblade, Beyond The Break), TV host, avid surfer and paddle boarder, honorary chair for Surfrider Foundation.
TERRELL OWENS – former NFL wide receiver and six-time Pro Bowl selection, who starred in his own cable reality series, The T.O. Show, and has recurring roles on network comedy Go On and cable drama Necessary Roughness.
ANTONIO SABATO JR. – actor (Melrose Place, The Bold And The Beautiful, General Hospital), former model, and reality TV star (My Antonio, Celebrity Circus, But Can They Sing?).
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