The Next Best Thing (TV series)
| The Next Best Thing: Who Is the Greatest Celebrity Impersonator? | |
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| Created by | Peter Engel Productions |
| Presented by | Michele Merkin |
| Judges |
Jeffrey Ross Elon Gold Lisa Ann Walter |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | New Wave Entertainment Peter Engel Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | May 30 – July 25, 2007 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Next Best Thing: Who Is the Greatest Celebrity Impersonator? is an American reality TV series competition of celebrity impersonators with a grand prize of $100,000. It was hosted by Michele Merkin. The judges were Jeffrey Ross, Elon Gold and Lisa Ann Walter; ultimately, the winner was chosen by viewer voting. The eight-episode series debuted May 30, 2007 on the ABC television network and ended the same year. * Casting for Lookalike Talent Denise Bella Vlasis (Tribute Productions) and Bea Fogleman (Las Vegas).
The premiere featured contestants impersonating (among others) Howard Stern, Jack Nicholson, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Superman, Jennifer Aniston, Janet Jackson, Bill Cosby, Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Marilyn Monroe, Neil Diamond, Tony Soprano, David Letterman, Johnny Depp (as well as Captain Jack Sparrow), Jerry Lewis, Sean Connery, Gwen Stefani, Phil McGraw, Michael Jackson, Hank Williams Jr., Arthur (Fonzie) Fonzarelli, Marilyn Manson, Sonny Bono, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, and Avril Lavigne.
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