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2|Cover story Training with the stars: Celebrities suit up for boot camp in new NBC reality competition By Andrew Warren TV Media T here's no shortage of he- roes on the TV screen these days.Brave police officers dodge bullets on the multitude of cop shows that are on the air,such as "CSI:Crime Scene Investigation" or "Rookie Blue."It could even be argued that reality TV, usually better known for its villains,has its share of people who could be called "heroes,"especially with shows such as "Secret Millionaire,"in which the extremely wealthy go undercover to discover people de- serving of a piece of their vast for- tunes. Few people would disagree, Clark has had a storied life: he is a four star general,was NATO's Supreme Allied Commander,Eu- rope, an investment banker,and even a Democratic presidential candidate in 2003. He brings a lifetime of military experience to the hosting job.Alongside him is Emmy-nominated host Samantha Harris, best known for co-hosting ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" for eight seasons. But the point of this contest isn't just fun and games.Each of the teams is competing to win money for a deserving veterans,military or first-responder charity. The celebrities on board run the though, that the true heroes are the men and women who put their lives at risk every day to pro- tect the rights and freedoms that the rest of us take for granted.On Aug.13,NBC premiered an excit- ing new reality show starring these real-life heroes.Airing on Monday nights,"Stars Earn Stripes" boasts an exciting mix of celebrities, first responders,and servicemen and women. Set at a remote military training TV Media Weekly|August 18 - 24, 2012 CHANNEL GUIDE Comcast Walton Cable- Vision `uWTTV CW Indianapolis " WRTV ABC Indianapolis $ WISH CBS Indianapolis h WTHR NBC Indianapolis r WLFI CBS Lafayette y WFYI PBS Indianapolis d WPTA ABC Ft. Wayne g WNDY MNT Indianapolis WHMB IND Indianapolis WIPB PBS Muncie R WFFT FOX Ft. Wayne G WXIN FOX Indianapolis Arts and Entertainment American Movie Classics Animal Planet [A&E] [AMC] [AP] [BET] [CMT] [CNBC] [CNN] [COM] [DISN] [E!] [ENC] [ESPN] gamut,from TV and movie stars to sports champions.Facing the harsh competition on behalf of their cho- sen charities are Dean Cain,Dolvett Quince,Eve Torres, Laila Ali,Nick Lachey,Picabo Street,Terry Crews and Todd Palin. facility,the show brings together eight celebrities who will be chal- lenged to execute missions — such as leaping from a helicopter — that are based on real military training exercises.These contest- ants will take on some of the most grueling physical and mental tests of their lives as they face the chal- lenges that the real-life heroes meet on a daily basis. Luckily for them,the recruits won't have to face these chal- lenges alone.Each of the celebrities is paired up with a member of the first-responder forces or the mili- tary special forces who will train alongside their partners.These real- world heroes bring real experience to the grueling and dangerous situ- ations that the contestants will be required to face. A pair of hosts are also on hand to help guide the celebrities through the challenges before them. Retired general Wesley Quince is a successful personal trainer who's attracted many high- caliber clients,such as Janet Jack- son,with his focus on transforming the body,mind and soul.Fans of NBC's "The Biggest Loser"will rec- ognize him as one of the personal trainers who help the contestants on that show shed their extra pounds.He's competing to raise money for Got Your 6,an organiza- tion that endeavors to bridge the divide between civilian and military life. Best known for his stint as the legendary Man of Steel in the 90's hit show "Lois & Clark:The New Adventures of Superman,"Cain has kept his acting career busy since that iconic show went off the air in 1997.He's starred in a num- ber of shows and movies and host- ed the TBS series "Ripley's Believe It Or Not!"Cain is competing for a veterans' charity,the Wounded Warrior Project. The USO is a charity that every- one knows about.The group's mis- sion is to lift the spirit of America's troops,and with the beautiful Tor- res in their corner,they may well have a windfall coming their way to help them with their inspiring work.Torres will be instantly recog- nizable to wrestling fans;she's a [FAM] [FOXN] [FSN] [FX] [HALL] [HBO] [HIST] [HN] [LIFE] [MAX] "Stars Earn Stripes" host General Wesley Clark (ret.) WWE Divas Champion,and has fought in some of the sport's biggest events. block.Following in the footsteps of her famous dad,Muhammad Ali, she's an undefeated,four-time boxing champion.She's also a renowned health and fitness ex- pert,hosts "Everyday Health"na- tionwide on ABC,and even has her own brands of beauty products and fresh foods.As the mother of two toddlers herself,she's chosen to compete for the Military Child Education Coalition. Ali is certainly a chip off the ol' duction.The multi-talented actor and recording artist has been at the forefront of modern pop cul- ture for years,from his beginnings as the front man of the wildly suc- cessful band 98 Degrees, to star- ring on "Newlyweds,"one of MTV's most successful programs. These days he's busy pursuing his successful solo singing career. Lachey is competing for a charity committed to providing support Lachey probably needs no intro- for the families of fallen police offi- cers,the Badge of Honor Memorial Foundation.He's also a huge sports fan,and is part owner of the Tacoma Rangers Triple A minor league baseball team. Speaking of sports,Street is a re- tired member of the U.S. Ski Team. Not only is she an Olympic Gold medalist,but she's also raced her way to three other Olympic medals,along with plenty of other championship victories.Her pas- sion for winning may be just the edge she needs to win cash for Hir- ing Our Heroes, an initiative launched by the U.S.Chamber of Commerce to help veterans and military spouses find meaningful employment. athlete's drive to win is Crews. Crews has kept busy since he re- tired from his successful NFL career in 1997;he's become something of an accomplished actor,with ap- pearances in many films, including "White Chicks"(2004) and "The Longest Yard"(2005).His chosen Another contestant with the [NICK] [OXY] [QVC] Black Entertainment TV [BIGTEN] Big Ten Network [BRAVO] Bravo County Music Television Consumer News & Bus. Ch. Cable News Network Comedy Central [CSPAN] CSPAN [DISC] Discovery Channel Disney Channel Entertainment TV Encore Entertainment Sports Net. [ESPN2] Entertainment Sports Net. 2 Family Channel Fox News Channel Fox Sports FX Hallmark Home Box Office History Channel CNN Headline News Lifetime Cinemax [MTV] Music Television Nickelodeon Oxygen [SHOW] [SPIKE] [STARZ] [SYFY] [TBN] [TMC] [TNT] [TOON] [TRUTV] [USA] [VH1] 4 6 7 12 8 20 10 21 11 9 39 43 30 32 67 55 59 36 34 50 14 28 38 49 70 26 27 44 52 53 54 65 700 40 35 29 730 31 37 61 Quality, Value, Convenience 18 Showtime Spike Starz Science Fiction [TBS] WTBS Atlanta [TLC] The Learning Channel The Movie Channel 750 57 650 56 Trinity Broadcasting Network 13 41 47 Turner Network Television Cartoon Network TruTV [TWC] Weather Channel USA Network Video Hits One [WGN] WGN Chicago Local Programming 785 42 45 66 25 24 33 22 3 charity is the Pat Tillman Founda- tion,an organization that is devot- ed to providing educational schol- arships to veterans and their spouses. 11 24 18 14 33 27 21 9 5 24 15 37 30 35 36 9 2 7 14 34 37 24 33 9 19 17 35 26 36 22 20 29 9 10 26 29 4 6 8 13 22 2 Indiana 4 6 8 Sammo ns of 13 22 20 21 7 12 10 18 3 40 41 Tipton Cable TV 4 6 8 13 2 12 3 5 10 11 35 26 Oak Hill Cable 4 6 8 13 2 32 10 40 21 12 28 15 4 6 8 13 2 22 10 55 53 12 41 30 44 34 3 32 20 35 23 28 25 33 26 38 17 27 31 36 21 39 27 16 28 22 18 30 25 23 24 3 22 38 18 47 14 28 34 21 20 3 26 33 16 39 30 19 7 16 31 24 18 29 34 14 32 15 30 29 17 31 20 42 18 32 7 33 5 16 14 27 2 7 42 19 46 5 39 16 50 14 27 48 17 29 15 35 23 31 40 9 35 4 6 8 13 20 10 40 11 166 795 252 155 650 181 525 216 202 140 230 120 302 134 619 606 178 210 734 128 176 270 203 360 502 314 368 9 145 151 560 112 250 108 325 225 124 518 180 99 Rounding out the eight com- petitors is an outdoorsman with a famous name.Although he's prob- ably best known as the husband of 2008's Republican vice-presiden- tial candidate and former governor of Alaska,Palin certainly doesn't live in his spouse's shadow.As an avid outdoorsman,Palin is the four-time champion of the world's longest and toughest snowmobile race,Alaska's famous Iron Dog.On top of that,he's a commercial fish- erman and pilot.A proud Alaskan, he's competing for the Armed Ser- vices YMCA of Alaska,which pro- vides support to service members and their families throughout the state. They're a formidable group of competitors,but they're now fac- ing what may be the toughest challenges of their lives.With real heroes at their sides, these celebri- ties will become heroic in their own rights by raising money for these deserving causes. Swayzee AT&T U-Verse

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