Brian Gadinsky

Best known for its kindly manners, rose gardens and antique shops, the city of Tyler, TX, will never be the same once Lauren Jones arrives. The former Miss New York and über-vixen packs up her Versace dresses and heads to Tyler to start a new career. Can this bombshell make it as a serious reporter? Follow the trials and tribulations of the buxom blonde as she sets out to transform herself from swimsuit model to hard-hitting news anchor for KYTX Channel 19.

Sanford Strong is a 20 year veteran of the San Diego Police Department, with leadership credentials in both SWAT and anti-sniper training. He now focuses his survival training on teaching thousands of people worldwide how to survive random acts of violence.

How do you turn a talent search into a phenomenon? Simple. You let America be the judge. In the summer of 2002, that's exactly what producer Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment along with FremantleMedia did for Fox Television. Beginning with an open call for auditions in seven cities across the country, American Idol judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell narrowed a field of over 10,000 pop singer wannabes to one American Idol.