Taradise
Encyclopedia
Taradise is an American reality series hosted by actress Tara Reid
that aired on E!
from August 2005 to 2006. Taradise was originally intended to be a new season of E!'s long-running series Wild On!
, with Reid as the new host. A week before the season began, E! changed the title to Taradise and re-edited the series as a reality show based around Reid instead of Wild Ons format as more of a travelogue
show.
, Greece
, Italy
, France
and Monaco
, where she sampled the local cuisine, visited nightclubs, and shopped.
, "The show was incredibly difficult to produce with someone well-known".
Tara Reid
Tara Donna Reid is an American actress. Reid has acted on television shows such as Saved By The Bell: The New Class, Days of our Lives, California Dreams, and Scrubs....
that aired on E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
from August 2005 to 2006. Taradise was originally intended to be a new season of E!'s long-running series Wild On!
Wild On!
Wild On! is a travel show that was produced from 1997 until 2003 by E!.The series transported its viewers to the scariest "fun" destinations in the world, from Miami to Milan. It had three primary hosts over the years: Jules Asner , Brooke Burke , and Cindy Taylor...
, with Reid as the new host. A week before the season began, E! changed the title to Taradise and re-edited the series as a reality show based around Reid instead of Wild Ons format as more of a travelogue
Travel literature
Travel literature is travel writing of literary value. Travel literature typically records the experiences of an author touring a place for the pleasure of travel. An individual work is sometimes called a travelogue or itinerary. Travel literature may be cross-cultural or transnational in focus, or...
show.
Overview
The show was centered on Reid's visits to other countries, such as SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
, where she sampled the local cuisine, visited nightclubs, and shopped.
Cancellation
The show was part of E!'s lineup, with new episodes premiering Wednesdays at 10 p.m. EST. In September 2005, E! announced that it was canceling the series due to production complications that arose from the shooting. According to E! president Ted HarbertTed Harbert
Edward W. "Ted" Harbert III is currently Chairman, NBC Broadcasting. Before joining NBCUniversal, he was the president and CEO of the Comcast Entertainment Group.-Life and career:...
, "The show was incredibly difficult to produce with someone well-known".