VH1 REVIVES BEHIND THE MUSIC WITH LIL WAYNE STORY
Music channel VH1 is breathing new life into its former signature series BEHIND THE MUSIC - by delving into the backgrounds of LIL WAYNE and SCOTT WEILAND.
Network bosses have decided it’s time for the popular series to return to the small screen, after a one-off New Kids on the Block special attracted huge viewing figures last year (08).
Rapper Lil Wayne and troubled former Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland have signed up to allow the channel to tell their stories for the forthcoming comeback run.
The show’s format looks into the early lives of popular music stars, the rise to fame, as well as their professional and personal struggles.
Friends and family are interviewed in the show to give greater insight.
And Jeff Olde, VH1 executive vice president, is adamant it’s the right time for the show’s return - insisting there are so many new and intriguing artists people want to know more about.
He says, "It felt like the time is right. There’s all sorts of new artists on the scene who have emerged and have these great stories. And there’s other artists that we always wanted to do the first time around." The show ran regular shows from 1997 to 2002, then cut broadcasting back until it was completely scrapped in 2006.
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