On the Lot

On the Lot is a short-lived reality show competition produced by Steven Spielberg and Mark Burnett. The show, which aired on Fox, featured filmmakers competing in weekly elimination competitions, with the ultimate prize of a million dollar development deal at DreamWorks. On the Lot premiered May 22, 2007, and aired Tuesdays. The show was initially hosted by Chelsea Handler but she quit early on - as she later said "I quit because I smelled the di... more

On the Lot is a short-lived reality show competition produced by Steven Spielberg and Mark Burnett. The show, which aired on Fox, featured filmmakers competing in weekly elimination competitions, with the ultimate prize of a million dollar development deal at DreamWorks. On the Lot premiered May 22, 2007, and aired Tuesdays. The show was initially hosted by Chelsea Handler but she quit early on - as she later said "I quit because I smelled the disaster happening before it did." She was replaced by Adrianna Costa. The contest structure was similar to that of American Idol, with the initial episodes narrowing 50 semi-finalists down to 18 finalists. After the audition stage, the program was comprised of a 1-hour show where movies were screened ("Film Premiere") followed the next day by a half-hour results show ("Box Office"). Viewers could vote each week for their favorite directors, which resulted in the elimination of the directors with the lowest vote totals. Votes could be made... less