MTV'S "REAL WORLD/ROAD RULES CHALLENGE: GAUNTLET III" IS BACK AND
BIGGER THEN EVER WITH A FULL HOUR OF ADVENTURE PREMIERING JANUARY 23
AT 10:00PM (ET/PT) Released by MTV
Launch Preview Special "The Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Gauntlet
III" Premieres on Saturday, January 19th at 12:00 PM (ET/PT)
MTV is back with more fights, drama and extreme challenges as "Real
World/Road Rules Challenge: Gauntlet III" (gauntlet3.mtv.com)
premieres January 23rd at 10:00PM (ET/PT) in a new hour long format.
This season, 32 favorite "Veterans" and "Rookies" from "The Real
World" and "Road Rules" will battle it out for $400,000 in cash and
prizes, in a winning team takes all competition. Pro BMX dirt jumper,
TJ Lavin will be back again as host to lead the teams through the
challenges. Players find themselves competing in some of the hardest
obstacles yet, both on and off the playing field.
Viewers will have the opportunity to meet the cast and count down the
top moments in challenges history with the "Real World/Road Rules
Challenge: Gauntlet III" launch special on January 19th at 12:00 PM
(ET/PT).
Bringing viewers a more in-depth Gauntlet, MTV.com will feature full
episodes, sneak peeks and a gauntlet blog. MTV VOD will be running
full episodes. MTV Mobile will feature full episodes on all mobile
carrier distribution partners and broadband distribution partners
online. Cast bios and episode guides will also be available on the
MTV mobile website, wap.mtv.com.
MTV's Virtual Worlds will launch the Virtual Gauntlet where users
compete in bi-weekly challenges to win MTV$. Players sign up for one
of two teams as the teams will go head to head to see who can
complete various missions and activities throughout all of the MTV
virtual worlds. The users will also get the opportunity to play a
role in the challenge as reporters and bloggers, commenting on the
drama, parties and ongoing challenges.
Cast members include:
Veterans: Coral (RW: Back to New York), Beth (RW: Los Angeles), Katie
(RR: The Quest), Robin (RW: San Diego), Paula (RW: Key West), Ev
(Fresh Meat), Casey (Fresh Meat), Diem (Fresh Meat), CT (RW: Paris),
Brad (RW: San Diego), Danny (RW: Austin), Eric (Fresh Meat), Evan
(Fresh Meat), Kenny (Fresh Meat), Johnny (RW: Key West), Adam (RW:
Paris).
Rookies: Johanna (RW: Austin), Brooke (RW: Denver), Melinda (RW:
Austin), Janelle (RE: Key West), Rachel (RW: Austin), Jillian (RR:
The Extreme), Angel (RR: Viewer's Revenge), Tori (RR: Viewer's
Revenge), Tyrie (RR: Denver), Alex (RW: Denver), Tyler (RW: Key
West), Nehemiah (RW: Austin), Zach (RW: Key West), Derek (RR:
Viewer's Revenge), Frank (RW: Las Vegas), Ryan (Fresh Meat).
"The Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Gauntlet III" is Executive
Produced by Jonathan Murray, Scott Freeman and Justin Booth. Jack
Reifert is Producer. Jacquelyn French and Drew Tappon are the MTV
Development Executives overseeing the series.
Source: MTV Press Release