Hollywood Heights (TV series)

This article is about the television series. For the neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, see Hollywood Heights, Los Angeles.
Hollywood Heights
Genre
Based onAlcanzar una estrella
by Jesús Calzada
Developed byJosh Griffith
Written byJosh Griffith
Starring
Theme music composer
Opening theme"Something in the Air", performed by Cody Longo
Country of origin
  • United States
  • México
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes80 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseJune 18 (2012-06-18) –
October 5, 2012 (2012-10-05)
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Hollywood Heights is a telenovela-style limited series which aired on Nick at Nite and TeenNick from June 18 to October 5, 2012.[1][2][3][4] Loosely based on the Mexican telenovela Alcanzar una estrella (To Reach a Star), the series follows aspiring singer-songwriter Loren Tate (Brittany Underwood), whose life changes forever when she crosses paths with her rock star idol Eddie Duran (Cody Longo).[1][3][5] Hollywood Heights was executive produced by six-time Emmy Award-winner Jill Farren-Phelps, and co-executive produced by Hisham Abed and Josh Griffith, who also served as head writer.[1]

The series was announced in May 2012 as an international co-production between Sony Pictures Television and Televisa, the Mexican production company which owns the rights to the original telenovela.[1] As with the Latin American telenovela format, Hollywood Heights would run every weeknight at 9 p.m. EST through October.[1][6] Nick at Nite previewed the first episode several times starting on June 11, 2012, before the 80-episode limited series' official premiere on June 18, 2012.[1][2][5] The show initially ran on weeknights at 9 p.m. (EST).[1] In May, the network had announced that actor James Franco would appear in a multi-episode story arc as Osborne "Oz" Silver, an eccentric and ruthless movie mogul.[1] Franco's first appearance was on June 29, 2012.[2] Halfway through the series on August 13, 2012, it was moved to Nick at Nite's sister channel TeenNick at 8 p.m. EST.[4] The series was never renewed for a second season.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Nick @ Nite Press Release: Hollywood Heights". NickPress-HollywoodHeights.com. May 23, 2012. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Staskiewicz, Keith (June 11, 2012). "James Franco to return to soaps in Hollywood Heights on June 29". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Lloyd, Robert (June 18, 2012). "Television review: Stars in their eyes in Hollywood Heights". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 11, 2013 – via LATimes.com.
  4. ^ a b "Nick at Nite's Hollywood Heights Moves to TeenNick Tonight, 8/13". BroadwayWorld. August 13, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Martin, Ed (June 29, 2012). "Hollywood Heights: A Bold Summer Experiment on Nick at Nite". HuffPost. Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  6. ^ Lowry, Brian (June 7, 2012). "Review: Hollywood Heights". Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2013.