Series synopsis
The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency is an American documentary television series that premiered on Oxygen on June 6, 2006. It ended on October 21, 2008. It was created by Janice Dickinson. It stars Nathan Fields, Janice Dickinson and Gavyn Michaels.
The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency was a reality television series that debuted on Oxygen on June 6, 2006. The show completed four seasons, through which it followed the self-proclaimed world's first supermodel Janice Dickinson as she took on the role of a modeling agent to her own eponymous agency, also called The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency, which opened for business in November 2005.
The first season follows her opening of the agency, including the difficulty in finding models of Jani ...
Premise
The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency was a reality television series that debuted on Oxygen on June 6, 2006. The show completed four seasons, through which it followed the self-proclaimed world's first supermodel Janice Dickinson as she took on the role of a modeling agent to her own eponymous agency, also called The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency, which opened for business in November 2005.
The first season follows her opening of the agency, including the difficulty in finding models of Janice's vision, getting them proficient in front of the camera, obtaining financial backing and establishing a reputation for her agency. Subsequent seasons followed the development of the agency and a constantly changing cast of models. A number of the male models are openly gay, and a number of the agency's clients are gay-oriented businesses. This resulted in many of the episodes being gay-themed.
Oxygen aired a one-hour holiday special to bridge a gap between the first and second seasons, entitled Christmas with the Dickinsons.
In the UK, there was to be a British version of the show with supermodel Paula Hamilton as the agency head. Like the American version, the show was to be titled after the lead. It was to be shown on the cable channel Living, which is also the home of the Top Model franchise in UK. After much planning, the show was canceled due to a lack of interest in the American version.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Guest cast
- Ryan Seacrest
- Larry King
- Marlon McGann as Self - Janice's Yoga Instructor
- Michelle Carlsen as Self
- Christian Audigier as Self - CEO-Head Designer: Ed Hardy
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 44 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | December 13, 2006 | December 13, 2006 |
| Season 1 | 12 | June 6, 2006 | August 15, 2006 |
| Season 2 | 11 | January 10, 2007 | March 13, 2007 |
| Season 3 | 10 | December 4, 2007 | February 12, 2008 |
| Season 4 | 10 | August 26, 2008 | October 21, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Christmas with the Dickinsons The show follows Janice Dickinson, her family and models from the first season as they celebrate Christmas and appear in the Hollywood Christmas Parade. |
December 13, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
In The Beginning More than 500 men and women participate when Janice Dickinson holds open auditions for her new modeling agency in Los Angeles. Those chosen to take part in the final selection process---a photo shoot with lots of bare skin---include a native of Sudan, Africa, a 10-year industry vet, and a homeless woman. Later, Dickinson decides to find a business partner. |
June 6, 2006 |
| 2 |
Get Down To Business More than 500 men and women participate when Janice Dickinson holds open auditions for her new modeling agency in Los Angeles. Those chosen to take part in the final selection process---a photo shoot with lots of bare skin---include a native of Sudan, Africa, a 10-year industry vet, and a homeless woman. Later, Dickinson decides to find a business partner. |
June 6, 2006 |
| 3 |
Cut the Fat Janice and her new business partner clash over model selections and weight issues are encountered. |
June 13, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Model Mutiny After a summer vacation, Janice returns to the agency to find everything in havoc, the agency holds their biggest and most productive open call yet, and a handful of models earn highly coveted jobs at LA fashion week bringing accolades to one, disappointment for another. |
January 10, 2007 |
| 2 |
Callbacks For a chance to join the agency, 53 candidates are called back; Janice and Peter get advice from a communications expert. |
January 17, 2007 |
| 3 |
In With the New The existing models and the new models joining the agency don't exactly get along. |
January 24, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
La Vida Janice Janice opens season 3 with a recap of some of the jobs her models have landed since the end of season 2, noting especially J. P. Calderon and Dominic Figlio's success with 2(x)ist underwear. Dominic is offered a one year contract as "the face of 2(x)ist." A new client, VIP Latino magazine, meets with Janice seeking Latina and Latino models for a cover shoot with Carlos Mencia. Janice, realizing that she's lacking in the Latin model department, holds an open casting call. T. J. Wilk meets with Janice and Peter to let them know that he's leaving the agency. In part it is because his success with Janice has opened up other opportunities in modeling and acting and in part because he doesn't trust Janice's business partner Peter. Janices decides she needs a bodyguard. She hires Sorin, a former model with the agency, to serve as her personal security. During the Latin casting call, Janice decides to open a Latin division, specializing in what she sees as an untapped market. Among the new Latin models are CC Fontana, Alexandra Jay, Nadia Alexandria, Grasie Mercedes, Crystal Winston and Rodrigo De Carli. The clients return to see the new models and select CC, Nadia and Grasie. At the shoot, however, scheduling conflicts cause the clients to change from a cover shoot to an inside feature spread instead. |
December 4, 2007 |
| 2 |
Mo' Models, Mo' Problems When Janice arrives at the VIP Latino shoot and learns that her models have lost the cover, she leaps into the shoot. She reasons that her celebrity status will land her, and thus her models, on the cover. Stina Jeffers informs Janice that she's signed with another agency. An affronted Janice believes that she's losing models because Peter isn't managing them properly. Peter later interviews that he's made a concerted effort to stay out of confrontations with Janice because of how wearing it is on both of them. Janice holds another open call and hires several new models. One of the new potential models, Grant Whitney Harvey, is existing model Brian Kehoe's roommate. When he mentions that he already has an agent in Los Angeles and Janice rejects him. Grant is soon dropped from his other agency and Janice decides to hire him. Janice is delighted by the return of Braneka Bassett, a model she would have hired previously had she been out of high school. Braneka, now having graduated, is hired. Other new models include Payton Brady, Alexis Hutt and Erika Wilhite. Janice is concerned by the large number of scars on Alexis' body. At a casting for Fashion L. A. magazine, Crystal Trueheart, Ligia and Nyabel are cast and Janice learns that Desirée Bick has severe anemia. Janice clashes with Traci Moslenko, who Janice believes has put on too much weight. |
December 11, 2007 |
| 3 |
Zero Tolerance Crystal Trueheart returns to Los Angeles and meets Chris Jones, who is surprised to learn she is sleeping in her car. He invites her to move in with him. Later, she and Nyabel pose for the Fashion L. A. photo spread and are thrilled to finally be working together. Dominique Sharpe, a server at California Pizza Kitchen, is spotted by Janice, who calls her in for an audition. Her walk is bad but Janice hires her. Janice calls in the men for a casting for Go Softwear underwear. The clients hire six of her models for underwear, swimwear and athletic gear. Open Your Eyes, a men's magazine catering to the Latino market, books CC, Nadia and Toi. Janice arrives at the shoot and is excited to learn that the models will be posing with comedian Joey Medina but is surprised that the magazine has hired a fourth model. Nadia and Toi, on her first shoot, initially struggle but eventually relax. At the Go Softwear shoot, Janice is infuriated to learn that Kehoe has shown up for the shoot drunk. She slaps him and tells him off. Later, Chris Jones squirts Kehoe with a squirt gun, soaking the one-of-a-kind underwear that he's wearing. Janice orders them off the job, but the client later calls Kehoe back. Despite the problems Janice is pleased with the pictures. Seeking to lower her models' inhibitions, Janice books several of them as nude life models for a senior citizen art class. Several of the models are initially uncomfortable but loosen up. Dominique, however, objects because of her Catholic upbringing and Janice interviews that Dominique may not have what it takes. |
December 18, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A New Beginning After having fired Peter Hamm, Janice will rebuild her agency & business in her own image and move the agency atop the glamorous Hollywood Hills complete with a model house. Latin swimwear designer, Nicolita, comes to the agency looking to cast one of the JDMA models for her next big swimsuit catalog. |
August 26, 2008 |
| 2 |
Models in the House Janice announces which of the models will be living in the house and, starts to get to know all of her new models. Xian and Hazuki are put onto a new fitness regime with Chandler. It's the day of the Nikolita shoot but, CC doens't make a good first impression when she's late to tbe shoot. Janice has words with all of the Nikolita models and starts to have more doubts about Traci's commitment to modeling. |
September 2, 2008 |
| 3 |
A Menace In The House Kehoe begins to wreak havoc in the house, driving Janice and the other models crazy. With Janice on the end of her tether will she have to cut him loose. Also, the models decide to host a dinner for Janice and, they're all surprised by the arrival of a surpise special guest. |
September 9, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Oxygen |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 6, 2006 |
| Last aired | October 21, 2008 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |