Posted by Dustin on 04.27.2009 at 9:53 am

The following are NBC’s press releases for their group of summer programing. They’ve got another season of “America’s Got Talent,” a new season of “I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here,” and “Great American Roadtrip.”

NBC WILL EXPAND SEASON PREMIERE OF HIT SUMMER SERIES ‘AMERICA’S GOT TALENT’ TO TWO HOURS ON JUNE 23 AND CHANGES DEBUT OF NEW ALTERNATIVE SERIES ‘GREAT AMERICAN ROAD TRIP’ TO TUESDAYS BEGINNING JULY 7

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – April 24, 2009 – NBC will expand the season premiere of its hit “America’s Got Talent” to two hours when the alternative summer series premieres on Tuesday, June 23 (9-11 p.m. ET) while the network also has changed the premiere of the new reality series “Great American Road Trip” to Tuesday, July 7 (8-9 p.m. ET), where it will continue in that new day and time.

“America’s Got Talent” will continue on Wednesday, June 24 (9-10 p.m. ET) after its two-hour opener and will air weekly on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout its run. Earlier, “Great American Road Trip” had been scheduled to premiere on Wednesday, July 1 (8-9 p.m. ET).

“America’s Got Talent,” the most-watched summer series for the last two years in a row, returns with new host multi-talented entertainer/producer and comedian Nick Cannon and the series continues to be presided over by the explosive combination of celebrity judges David Hasselhoff, Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne. The show has brought the variety format back to the forefront of American culture by showcasing performers from across the country. For the fourth season, the show will travel to at least nine major cities to find talent of all kinds – singers, dancers, contortionists, comedians, jugglers, magicians and everything in between. They will all strut and perform on-stage hoping to win America’s hearts — and the $1 million prize.

“America’s Got Talent” is produced by FremantleMedia North America and Simon Cowell’s SYCO Television. Simon Cowell, Cecile Frot-Coutaz (“American Idol”), Jason Raff and Scott St. John are executive producers.

“Great American Road Trip” from BBC Worldwide, is a hilarious and relatable new series where seven families from divergent backgrounds are selected to take the journey of a lifetime. Over eight episodes, the families will travel through cities large and small all while competing in a medley of humorous challenges that will ultimately lead one family to victory. These comical, clever challenges are set against iconic American backdrops like the majestic Grand Canyon and the mighty Mississippi.

Along the way, the families and viewers will also discover quirky American landmarks ranging from the World’s Largest Chair to the Muffler Men and Cadillac Ranch. Although family fun is the centerpiece of the show, the competition is real and one family will be eliminated each week based on their performance in the challenges. Ultimately, only one family will return home with a dream prize that perfectly compliments their extraordinary and memorable summer vacation.

NBC ANNOUNCES CASTING FOR GROUNDBREAKING LIVE TV EVENT ‘I’M A CELEBRITY…GET ME OUT OF HERE!’

Celebrities Include Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt, John Salley, Janice Dickinson, Sanjaya Malakar, Stephen Baldwin and Torrie Wilson

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – April 24,2009 – NBC announced today casting for its new groundbreaking live summer television event “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” premiering Monday, June 1.

Cast members will include: Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt (stars of MTV’s “The Hills”), NBA great and TV personality John Salley (“Best Damned Sports Show Period”), supermodel and TV star Janice Dickinson (“The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency”), 2007 “American Idol” contestant Sanjaya Malakar, actor Stephen Baldwin (“The Usual Suspects”) and professional wrestler and beauty queen Torrie Wilson. Additional celebrity contestants will be named soon along with the hosts of the show.

“I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” is the ultimate “Swiss Family Robinson” as 10 celebrities will be dropped into the heart of the jungle to face fun and comedic challenges designed to test their survival skills. America is the puppet master, controlling their favorite celebrities by putting them into challenges and tasks to win food, supplies and luxury items. In each episode, friendships will be tested, hilarity will ensue and viewers will decide which celebrities stay or go. The last remaining star will be crowned King or Queen of the Jungle, winning a substantial cash prize for their favorite charity.

In a unique scheduling move, “I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” will air at 8 p.m. over four weeks in June. The new series will debut as a two-hour television event on Monday, June 1 (8-10 p.m. ET) and will follow with broadcasts on Mondays through Thursdays (8-9 p.m. ET) for the first three weeks. During the fourth week of June, the series will be telecast Monday through Wednesday (8-9 p.m. ET) with the finale on Wednesday, June 24 (8-9 p.m. ET).

The series is produced by Granada America. Chris Brogden and Jayson Dinsmore serve as executive producers; Michael Brooks and Tamsin Dodgson are the co-executive producers.