NBC Wants to Revive Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, With Nick Cannon as Host

NBC Wants to Revive Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, With Nick Cannon as Host

Apparently, NBC has a serious case of champagne wishes and caviar dreams.

The network is thinking about reviving the '80s and '90s unscripted series Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, and Nick Cannon is signed on to host, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The original series premiered in 1984 and ran for 11 years in syndication. It was hosted by Robin Leach, who famously ended each episode by wishing his viewers "champagne wishes and caviar dreams."

NBC plans to shoot a pilot for an updated version of the series that will reportedly focus on Cannon's point of view and highlight the philanthropic efforts of the ultra-wealthy individuals he profiles, in addition to their favorite hot spots and extravagant toys.

Cannon was originally attached to a revival of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous that was set up in July 2013 for the Style network, a former sister cable network of NBC. Style was rebranded as the Esquire network two months after Cannon came aboard, and the project never moved forward.

Cannon also hosts NBC's summer reality competition series America's Got Talent.

Would you watch a modern edition of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous? Would Cannon make a good host?

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numberonecubsfa

Nov 14, 2014

I sure won't be watching

JT_Kirk

Who do they think wants to watch this? Who do they think wants to watch Nick Cannon do this?

zsandmann

Nov 13, 2014

I'm not sure who will watch this but... ok, knock yourself out. Lifestyles appealed to older people that wanted to experience the lives of the wealthy. But using Nick Cannon as host seems to be trying to appeal to a younger demo, and Cribs on MTV probably did that better.

Writerpatrick

It just wouldn't be the same without Robin Leach's voice.

Raccoon1459

I have a bad feeling about this.

BillyRay3384

this ANOTHER story where I say, they aren't serious, and find out that they actually are.

torque_smacky

It's a different climate than the 80's, when everyone thought THEY would be rich. Now people just hate the 1%. If this show isn't negative, it won't work.

Super Sweet 16 was popular because it played to rich stereotypes. People watched to hate them.

Kerkesh

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT DO IT!!!!!
Please save the little dignity you have left, NBC.You are already a joke, and a bad one at that.People watch you and laugh at you, quagmired network.In all the Great Universities who enslave our future in debt for decades to come, TV and Movie courses use you as the epitome of ridicule and young people in college parties are induced to puke when they hear anything related.Stop.Slowly. Take a step back from the ledge. Very slowly, step back.Do not jump to your perdition.

Huskyguy30

This is completely unnecessary and highlights just how out of touch NBC has largely become (I can't dump on them TOO much because they've kept Hannibal on the air so far, and I was sure they would cancel it after season 1). No one cares about this except fame voyeurs (creepy). The recession changed a lot of people's perspectives (mostly, kinda) and I just don't think this is interesting to most people. I don't know, I could be wrong, it's reality TV and I usually am when it comes that.

TatraFan

They could put it on instead of State of Affairs!

muzrub

Dear God Why?!?!

FatimaCaldero

Sure, that's EXACTLY what TV has been missing. There aren't enough bliss out there that already tell us how the rich and famous spend (and don't spend) their money.

Thanatos360

I never really liked the original version of this show so I probably won't watch this one either. I don't really care what the super-rich do with their money.

DSniner

Sure,under one condition,the first person Nick Cannon profiles on the show be Mariah Carey. ;)

NBC Wants to Revive Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, With Nick Cannon as Host

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