Maureen McCormick, Da Brat, Kimberley Locke and Tiffany Pit Themselves
   Against Dustin Diamond, Cledus T. Judd, Ross "The Intern" Mathews and
    Warren G To See Who Can Get Into The Best Shape On The New Season of
                    "Celebrity Fit Club: Men vs. Women."
                        Hosted By Actor/Comedian ANT

    LOS ANGELES, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Get in swimsuit shape for the
summer with your favorite celebrities in an all new season of "Celebrity
Fit Club: Men vs. Women." VH1's popular fitness, nutrition and drama series
is back for a fifth season premiering on April 22 at 9PM*.
    This season VH1 is shaking things up by pitting men against women.
Maureen McCormick (The Brady Bunch), Tiffany (pop star), Da Brat (Hip Hop
Artist) and Kimberley Locke (American Idol) take on Dustin Diamond (Saved
By The Bell),), Cledus T. Judd (country music artist), Ross "The Intern"
Mathews (The Tonight Show), and Warren G (rapper). Although each of the
celebrities are no more than 40 pounds overweight, they will embark on
their own grueling fitness journeys while also working together in teams to
reach their fitness goals.
    Back for a fifth season are host ANT, drill sergeant Harvey Walden IV
and nutritional & diet expert, Dr. Ian Smith with newcomer psychotherapist,
Dr. Stacy Kaiser rounding out the panel of experts.
    VSPOT, VH1's broadband channel will be home to a host of "Celebrity Fit
Club: Men vs. Women" exclusive content including, never-before-seen footage
from the show. Can't wait until April 22? VSPOT will air the full premiere
episode beginning April 15 -- one week before its on-air premiere. VSPOT
also has hours of archived "Celebrity Fit Club" content from previous
seasons available for on-demand viewing at http://vspot.vh1.com. VH1 Mobile
also offers "Dr. Ian's Diet Tips," daily alerts for mobile phones. Visit
http://www.vh1.com/mobile/vip_alerts/mobile_alert/ to subscribe now.
    Also, look for celebrityfitclub.com - the new subscription-based,
online fitness and weight loss program will launch. The online program
features the #1 New York Times bestselling The Fat Smash Diet, written by
the program's medical/diet expert Dr. Ian Smith and incorporates advice,
workout tips and planning tools from the show's fitness guru Harvey Walden
IV, and in-house psychotherapist Stacy Kaiser. Now, fans of VH1's hit TV
show Celebrity Fit Club and The Fat Smash Diet can have access to the
one-of-a-kind eating plan, fitness routines and motivational advice that
can lead to lifestyle changes and permanent weight loss. VH1, along with
Rodale Inc. and St. Martin's Press have partnered to launch the site.
    VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club: Men vs. Women" is a production of Granada
Entertainment and VH1. Richard Hall ("Nanny 911") is executive producer and
Tim Eagan as co-executive producer for Granada. Michael Hirschorn, Jim
Ackerman, Matt Hanna and Caroline Perez are executive producers for VH1.
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to them most with series, specials, live events, exclusive online content
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