By James Hibberd
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) -
Consider Tito Ortiz
rehired.
The former Ultimate Fighting Championship title-holder
might have been terminated by Donald Trump on NBC's "Celebrity
Apprentice" this month, but he's been enlisted by Comcast's
videogame-based G4 network to create a reality show.
Ortiz is developing "Anytown Beatdown," a UFC-style series
where friends and rivals resolve their differences by fighting
in the octagon. Ortiz will train the participants in
mixed-martial arts fighting, and then let them duke it out.
The G4 project was using the name "Anytown Throwdown." The
moniker was then shifted to the more aggressive "Anytown
Beatdown." G4 has recently been trying to populate its schedule
and broaden beyond its videogame base with such acquisitions as
ABC's "Lost" and NBC's "Heroes."
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
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