That's Amore! (TV series)
Encyclopedia
That's Amore! is a reality television show that aired on MTV
in early 2008. It is a spin-off
of MTV
's A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila
. The show stars Domenico Nesci, a 5-foot-3-inch Italian
who had been a contestant on A Shot at Love. One of the other contestants from the previous show, Ashley McNeely, helps Nesci find his true love as his consigliere
. During the run of the series, 15 American women compete for Domenico's heart in a series of challenges. The winner was Megan Mirilovich.
, episodes typically include challenges (either team or individual) with a date with Domenico as the prize. Nesci deliberates with Ashley his consigliere
near the end of the episode and an elimination ceremony takes place. During elimination, Domenico calls forward the women that he chooses to remain in the mansion and presents them with an Italian flag while asking "Will you be my bambina?"
Although Megan won, she and Domenico didn't stay together, which was reported in an April 2008 issue of "In Touch Weekly
" magazine. It said they just moved on with their lives. Megan claimed that there wasn't really any spark between them; however, they are still close friends.
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
in early 2008. It is a spin-off
Spin-off (media)
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of MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila
A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila
A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila is an American reality television dating game show similar to the TV show The Bachelor. It premiered on October 9, 2007 on MTV starring Tila Tequila. The series is a bisexual-themed reality dating show where 16 straight males and 16 lesbian-identified female...
. The show stars Domenico Nesci, a 5-foot-3-inch Italian
Italy
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who had been a contestant on A Shot at Love. One of the other contestants from the previous show, Ashley McNeely, helps Nesci find his true love as his consigliere
Consigliere
Consigliere is a position within the leadership structure of Sicilian and American Mafia crime families. The word was popularized by Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather , and its film adaptation...
. During the run of the series, 15 American women compete for Domenico's heart in a series of challenges. The winner was Megan Mirilovich.
Format
Similar to A Shot at Love with Tila TequilaA Shot at Love with Tila Tequila
A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila is an American reality television dating game show similar to the TV show The Bachelor. It premiered on October 9, 2007 on MTV starring Tila Tequila. The series is a bisexual-themed reality dating show where 16 straight males and 16 lesbian-identified female...
, episodes typically include challenges (either team or individual) with a date with Domenico as the prize. Nesci deliberates with Ashley his consigliere
Consigliere
Consigliere is a position within the leadership structure of Sicilian and American Mafia crime families. The word was popularized by Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather , and its film adaptation...
near the end of the episode and an elimination ceremony takes place. During elimination, Domenico calls forward the women that he chooses to remain in the mansion and presents them with an Italian flag while asking "Will you be my bambina?"
Although Megan won, she and Domenico didn't stay together, which was reported in an April 2008 issue of "In Touch Weekly
In Touch Weekly
In Touch Weekly is an American celebrity gossip magazine. The magazine is focused on celebrity news, fashion, beauty, relationships and lifestyle, and is geared towards a younger readership, billing itself as "fast and fun", along with making claims about their lower cover price on their front...
" magazine. It said they just moved on with their lives. Megan claimed that there wasn't really any spark between them; however, they are still close friends.
Episodes
- Special: Domenico's Passport to Love (originally aired February 24, 2008)
- Ep. 1 Love is in the Hair (originally aired March 2, 2008)
- Ep. 2 Rival Sirens (originally aired March 9, 2008)
- Ep. 3 Love Hurts (originally aired March 16, 2008)
- Ep. 4 Disco Disaster (originally aired March 23, 2008)
- Ep. 5 Go Kart 4 My Heart (originally aired March 30, 2008)
- Ep. 6 We're Going to Italy! (originally aired April 6, 2008)
Contestants
| Name | Eliminated |
|---|---|
| Megan | Winner |
| Kim | Runner-Up |
| Kathleen | Episode 5 |
| Talor | Episode 5 |
| Christina | Episode 4 |
| Ashley | Episode 3 |
| Missy Giesler | Episode 3 |
| Rebecca | Episode 3 |
| Jessica | Episode 2 |
| Cristal (Love) | Episode 2 |
| Dominique | Episode 1 |
| Hunter | Episode 1 |
| Katherine | Episode 1 |
| Kristen | Episode 1 |
| Nicole | Episode 1 |
Call-out order
| # | |Contestants | |Episodes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1 | Ashley | Talor | Rebecca | Talor | Kim | Megan | Megan |
| 2 | Christina | Missy | Megan | Kathleen | Talor | Kim | Kim |
| 3 | Dominique | Kim | Kathleen | Megan | Kathleen | Kathleen | |
| 4 | Hunter | Ashley | Ashley | Kim | Megan | Talor | |
| 5 | Jessica | Christina | Kim | Christina | Christina | ||
| 6 | Katherine | Love | Missy | Ashley | |||
| 7 | Kathleen | Megan | Christina | Missy | |||
| 8 | Kim | Kathleen | Talor | Rebecca | |||
| 9 | Kristen | Jessica | Jessica | ||||
| 10 | Love | Rebecca | Love | ||||
| 11 | Megan | Dominique | |||||
| 12 | Missy | Hunter | |||||
| 13 | Nicole | Katherine | |||||
| 14 | Rebecca | Kristen | |||||
| 15 | Talor | Nicole | |||||
- The contestant won the competition.
- The contestant won a date with Domenico.
- The contestant won 2 dates with Domenico.
- The contestant won a date with Domenico, but was removed from the competition due to violence.
- The contestant won a date with Domenico, but was eliminated.
- The contestant was eliminated.