Out There with Melissa DiMarco

Out There with Melissa DiMarco
Genre	Comedy, Celebrity Interviews
Created by	Melissa DiMarco
Starring	Melissa DiMarco
Country of origin	Canada
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	8
No. of episodes	144
Production
Executive producer(s)	Melissa DiMarco
Location(s)	Toronto, Ontario
Running time	approx. 22 minutes
Production company(s)	Out There Productions Inc.
Release
Original network	City National – Rogers Media Inc. (present) Global National (previous)
Original release	Fall 2004 – present
External links
Website

Out There with Melissa DiMarco is an award-winning,^[1] internationally distributed comedy and celebrity interview show that stars actor and television personality Melissa DiMarco. The show mixes one-on-one celebrity interviews with scripted comedy that focuses on DiMarco’s misadventures as an entertainment journalist. Episodes currently air on City's national network and OMNI.1, while excerpts from DiMarco's celebrity interviews air on OUTtv.^[2]

Concept & Style

Out There stars Melissa DiMarco as an entertainment journalist. The plots follow DiMarco in her relentless quest to score celebrity interviews and red carpet exclusives, a quest that is constantly undermined by her eccentric production team, family, friends, and most of all, her own anxieties and neuroses.

Out There's comedy sequences mix a raw shooting style with narrative voiceover that present DiMarco’s often quirky private thoughts. The fictionalized storylines parody typical celebrity journalism and are loosely based on DiMarco’s true-life experiences as both an interviewer and an actor.

Celebrity Interviews & Events

In every episode, the celebrities DiMarco interviews appear as themselves, often playing along with the comedy during the show's many comic sequences. Among the celebrities DiMarco has interviewed on Out There are Pierce Brosnan, George Clooney, Cameron Diaz, Colin Farrell, Salma Hayek, Queen Latifah, Ludacris, Matthew McConaughey, Brad Pitt, and Gene Simmons.^[3] Updates and excerpts from these interviews are syndicated internationally.

The show also prominently features events such as the Toronto International Film Festival, Canadian Music Week, and the Cannes Film Festival.

Awards

Out There was recognized for Outstanding Achievement in Creative Excellence at the 39th U.S. International Film and Video Festival in Los Angeles.^[4]

Further reading

• "Melissa DiMarco: A woman for all seasons". Top Choice Magazine. Spring 2011. p. 40. 
• "Out There, Right Here with Melissa DiMarco". Beaches Life. Dec./Jan. 2012/13. pp. 5–6.  Check date values in: |date= (help)
• Bawden, Jim (27 February 2001). "This blonde bombshell is no bimbo; Tight tops and leather pants all part of the act for Melissa DiMarco". Toronto Star. p. F5. 
• Di Mauro, Diana (August–September 2012). "Melissa DiMarco: In entertainment, nothing is off limits". Panoram Italia Toronto. p. 45. 
• Douglas, Ellen (November–December 2004). "Melissa DiMarco". Toronto Waterfront. pp. 20–21. 
• Hooper, Barrett (12 April 2002). "They're stuck on her: Up-and-coming Canadian actress Melissa DiMarco adds a little sex appeal to the duct-tape universe". National Post. Canada. p. M2. , regarding her movie appearance in Duct Tape Forever
• Skinner, Justin (24 March 2011). "A-list celebs join in spoof". City Centre Mirror. p. 3. 

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