The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency
The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency is the name of the reality based series that debuted on Oxygen on June 6, 2006.
| The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency | |
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| Created by | Janice Dickinson |
| Directed by | Darren Ewing |
| Starring | Janice Dickinson Peter Hamm Nathan Fields Savannah Dickinson Gabe (last name not given, make-up artist) Duke Snyder |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of episodes | 10 planned |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Kevin Williams Stuart Krasnow |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Oxygen Network |
| Release | June 6,2006 – present |
Synopsis
The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency follows supermodel, Surreal Life alumna and former America's Next Top Model judge Janice Dickinson as she prepares to launch her own modeling agency. Dickinson regards herself as the "World's First Supermodel" and she believes that the next logical step for her career is to form a modelling agency, using the "credibility" that her 30 years of experience has given her. The show follows her opening the agency, including the difficulty in finding models, getting them "camera ready," obtaining financial backing and establishing a reputation for her agency. The agency opened for business in November of 2005.
Episode 1: In the Beginning
Janice's agency opens with a general casting call. Approximately 500 people respond, and from these, she chooses 5 to continue as her models. Particular attention is paid to one Theresa Cutie, an 18 year old whom Janice met on the street. Although Theresa is homeless, Janice feels that she is confident and beautiful, declaring their meeting a "perfect fashion moment". Theresa was invited to the casting call, and she came.
Episode 2: Get Down to Business
Janice searches for a business associate. She also holds an invitation only casting call, and fires the triplets who served as assistants for refusing to help setting up her MySpace webpage. She has some doubts about her business acumen.
Episode 3: Cut the Fat
Janice and her new partner, Peter Hamm, discuss the merits of her models. She feels that they are all full of potential, although acknowledges significant work must be done to get them camera ready. Peter singles out Nyabel and Lauren for being "large" and Janice gives them two weeks to lose weight. Particular attention is paid to Sorin Mihalache, who arrives late, at first displeasing Janice. At her insistence, he removes his clothing and poses nude. She declares him "camera ready" amid general applause from the other models. Theresa Cutie is dismissed from the agency after missing an appointment for a plastic surgery consultation without calling Janice.
Episode 4: First Job...
Janice holds another open casting call with close to 1,000 people responding. Peter and Janice clash over one potential model, "Fargo." Peter thinks she's perfect for lad mags like Maxim and FHM. Janice thinks the agency should go for a different sort of job but gives in. Janice brings in Claudia Charriez (who was the winner of a competition, America's Next Top Transsexual Model, held on an epsiode of The Tyra Banks Show) and Peter discovers "the next Kate Moss" walking through the mall. The agency books its first job modelling shoes and Peter's faith in "Fargo" is rewarded when she's selected as one of the models.
Episode 5: NYC
Janice and her male models meet with executives from underwear company 2(x)ist. They want three models for an event in New York City. Initially very interested in Sorin, the execs decide against him because of his lack of fluency in English. Sorin is very disappointed but Janice and Peter console him. 2(x)ist selects T.J. Wilk, Paul Ramirez and John Stallings. Before the trip, Janice and son Nathan clash over her outfit and his commitment to his schooling versus the agency, and he ends up not going on the trip.
Before the 2(x)ist "gallery show," Janice and the models tour Times Square and are beset by fans and paparazzi. Suddenly, the models are spontaneously hired by a department store to be "living mannequins" in the store window and on the sidewalk. That night at the gallery, the models strip down and circulate among the crowd, similar to the shoe show from episode 4. At one point Janice directs them to climb up on a table so the room can get a better view of "the package."
Back in Los Angeles, Janice and Nathan reconcile and all is apparently forgiven.
Episode 6: It's Official
Janice holds a red carpet ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of her agency. In preparation she lands couture designer Kai Milla to dress three of her female models and Elmer Ave. to dress some of the males. Milla selects Timika Robinson, Crystal Trueheart and Stina Jeffers.
Janice travels to Palm Springs where she's been crowned Queen of the annual White Party. She's wearing a one-of-a-kind Kai Milla dress by head designer Rubin Miller, who coincidentally is at the party. Janice destroys the Italian linen dress by jumping into a fountain for an impromptu photo session, much to the displeasure of Rubin. Janice claims it was an accident.
Back at the agency, Janice and Peter hire Kodi Foster as a talent booker.
It's the day of the ribbon cutting and the Kai Milla dresses haven't arrived, and neither has Janice. Peter scrambles to smooth over the problems and convinces Rubin to deliver the dresses. With Janice finally in place, the three women in their Kai Milla dresses and the men in both Elmer Ave. and 2(x)ist, Janice and her models meet the gathered press and cut the ribbon.
Episode 7: Vegas, Baby
Janice, Peter and booker Kodi Foster meet with representatives from 1-800-DENTIST, a national dental referral service. They are casting for a national television commercial. Sorin again struggles with his English in the audition. Andrew Brett, Grayce Pedersen, Tony Perez, Paul Ramirez and Natalie Winsell book the job.
Janice and Peter travel to Las Vegas for the American Model Search, an enormous cattle call for potential models. On day one of the event, Janice has to be rushed to the emergency room with a scratched cornea, leaving Peter to review models alone. Sporting an eyepatch, Janice arrives at the call to a thunderous ovation. Janice is especially taken with 16 year-old Brittney Picozzi and invites her to return to the next day's callback. Brittney and her mother return the next day and Janice invites her to join the agency. Peter is late to day two and he and Janice clash, stressing their relationship.
At the 1-800-DENTIST shoot, Andrew and Tony are an hour late. Fred, the director, initially decides to recast them but when they arrive allows them another chance. The shoot is a success and Janice says Fred called her to tell her how pleased he was with all the models.
Episode 8: All About the Runway
Several models are hired for a "rock and roll fashion show" to launch the Virgin Megastore clothing line. Janice is concerned that her models are lacking the proper runway presence, so she brings in drag queens to teach them to walk. Several of the male models express confusion at how "men in girls' clothing" will be helpful in showing them how to "walk like a man." John Stallings steps up and helps the guys out. Next Janice brings in twin belly dancers to teach the models movement. This involves ordering the models to take off their clothes.
Janice clashes repeatedly with Niki Shadrow, the producer and stylist. At the fitting, Janice expresses dissatisfaction with several of the outfit choices Niki makes. On the day of the show, Janice is very concerned about the length of the runway and angered by Niki's instructions to her models on how to walk and pose. Despite the conflicts, the show goes off smoothly and while Niki isn't entirely pleased she says she still loves Janice.
Episode 9: Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Some of Janice's models are cast in a "very funny bowling movie" called 7-10 Split. Ten models are selected to appear in a fashion show segment featuring clothes designed by former tattoo artist Ed Henry. Several more models are also cast to appear in print ads for the clothing line. Grayce Pederson is upset when she is not cast, prompting T.J. Bates to comfort her. Another model is suspicious that T.J. is just using it as an excuse to hit on Grayce, a suspicion somewhat borne out by T.J.'s seriallly dating several of the models. Janice is displeased to learn that T.J. is dating other models.
Before the movie shoot, aspiring rapper Marcus Foy visits Capitol Records to try to secure a distribution deal for his CD. He neglected to make an appointment and so is rebuffed. He did meet someone on the street who claimed to be a record promoter and they exchanged information.
At the movie shoot the art director had planned on leading off the segment with Marcus. However, Marcus was eating at the craft service table rather than attending the run-through, so he was put at the back of the lineup by stylist Raymundo Baltazar. The movie shoot went smoothly as did the photo shoot. Peter Hamm convinced the photographer to book double the number of models for the photo shoot than he'd originally planned. Janice opined that the client was pleased with all the models but that she'd noticed some models got multiple bookings while others got none. She said she might have to start cutting models who aren't making money for the agency.
Episode 10: Step It Up...Get The Picture...
Ratings and Critical Reception
The show premiered in June of 2006 to mixed reviews but--for the channel on which it is broadcast--excellent ratings. As of June 2006, the premiere episode was Oxygen's highest rated premiere.
Prospective Models
Episode 1 Debut
- Teresa Cutiè (F, 18 yrs) - Fired
- Christopher Jones (M, 25 yrs)
- Nyabel Lual (F, 24 yrs)
- Ian Thomas (M, 23 yrs) - Quit
- Crystal Truehart (F, 18 yrs)
Episode 2 Debut
- T.J. Bates (M, 25 yrs)
- Sorin Mihalache (M, 26 yrs)
- Lauren Wasser (F, 18 yrs)
- Ben M. (M)
- Marlon (M)
- Tiffany (F)
- Marcus Foy (M, 23 yrs)
- Chrisanne Battis (F, 24 yrs)
- Lareja Drane (F, 19 yrs)
- Christopher Vanek (M, 20 yrs)
- Tony K. Perez (M, 25 yrs)
- Bryan McMullin (M, 20 yrs)
Episode 4 Debut
- Sarah Eisele (F, 18 yrs)
- Jenny "Fargo" Gilbertson (F, 23 yrs)
- Michelle Marie (F, 21 yrs)
- Ben Gallenson (M, 21 yrs)
- Stina Jeffers (F, 23 yrs)
- Paul Ramirez (M, 26 yrs)
- John Stallings (M, 26 yrs)
- Adrian Gonzales (M, 19 yrs)
- Natalie Winsell (F, 20 yrs)
- Claudia Charriez (MtF, 24 yrs)
- Billy Marquart, Jr. (M, 19 yrs)
- Petra Antalova (F, 18 yrs)
- Timika Robinson (F, 22 yrs)
- Andrew Brett (M, 19 yrs)
- Grayce Pedersen (F, 19 yrs)
- T.J. Wilk (M, 21 yrs)
- Laura Hinz (F, 19 yrs)
- Maurice Townsell (M)
- Vince Allen (M, 21 yrs)
- Trisha Myers (F, 20 yrs)
- Ethan Rohde (M, 24 yrs)
- Pierce Ross (F, 19 yrs)
Episode 7 Debut
- Brittney Picozzi (F, 16 yrs)